A Day in the Life of a Megalomaniacal Producer/Director

Running down the clock....

   September is almost here and there are only about 7 weeks until I pack my bags and head to Los Angeles. I just finished getting my apartment squared away, I've a nice little place on the outside of beverly hills. The rent is practically wallet rape, but it's better than Compton, right? I've had the misfortune of moving back in with my parents so that I could save more money for my journey to L.A. While financially this decision makes perfect sense, I have discovered that I totally regret ever making that decision. I've saved some money, more than I would have ever saved had I lived in my own place, but my parents definitely hate that I've dropped out of college to pursue a career in film. As you could probably guess, this makes for many heated discussions and akward moments.

   I view it as a blessing though. Their bullsh*t is just preparing me for the bullsh*t I'll catch in this business out in L.A.. I must admit that it does hurt when your own family doesn't support you. The worst part is that if (and when) I become successful, they'll do the "oh I never doubted you for a second" bullsh*t. Thats fine too, cause they won't fooling anyone. Let me get off the subject of my crappy family, because my blood pressure is already high enough. What I really want to say is that I'm really just running down the clock until I go Hollywood on everybody. The anticipation is killing me, and I can't help but hope that there is a pot of gold waiting for me on the other side...

This is not a Pot

11:45, 2006-Aug-31 .. Posted by WhenLightningStrikes

I remember auditioning for a play of a similar title. I didn't get the part. Years later I'm proud to share with you through my writing the time I didn't get what was offered. Because now (and for the last five years) I'm pursuing my own version of the pot of gold.

Good for you.

Edited by WhenLightningStrikes on 2006-Aug-31 at 12:45

Family Support

04:37, 2006-Aug-31 .. Posted by julio

I encourage you to go on with or without family support. I do have family support, except, I wish they would have encouraged me to pursue story writing at an earlier age after I wrote those three horror stories at age 12.

I now have my degree, but, I would have prefered film school rather than Journalism school. Oh well...