Written on 1:59 PM by William
Merry Christmas everyone!
I know this has become a retail orgasmic season, but lets remember that this is a day for people to realize just how lucky we really are, and be thankful for those given to us. We don't deserve it, and we haven't earned it, yet here we are, able to cling to the hope of something great rather than something eternally torturous. This day represents the beginning of an uplifting and promising eternity, embrace it. Have a great one and enjoy these few times given to us.
Love Will
Written on 5:59 PM by William
So it is that time of year again, yes, the depressing moods, furious chugging of anything claiming to give you energy and alertness, dashing from one study session to the next, few showers, and fewer matching socks.
Yes, Its Finals Week.
I have 4 finals, a paper, and a project all due for my 5 classes. Yes, count it, 6 items, 5 classes. Logical huh? Anywho, I hope all of you are faring better than myself.
I had my two hardest tests on Monday, so I can breath a sigh of relief that those are over, for better or for worse, I got those classes OUT OF MY WAY! YAY, lol. I'll update you later with those grades, which i should get no later than tomorrow.
Now, onto the things you really want to know.
I HAVE STILL NOT STARTED ON FAITH'S VIDEO.
I know, i'm a terrible Director, Editor, Company Exec, and Boyfriend. ha. Terrible. Anyway, I will be starting that as soon as EVERYTHING ELSE dies down. I am excited to do it though. But there is a hitch in my abilities as I have sold my laptop, and do not yet have another one. I will though..... hopefully.
Also, update on CUZ
I have been working around the clock since... well school started to get that thing finished, and I finally did so about 3 weeks ago. Now it is off on the circuit having a go at different Networks and Channels to see if anyone wants to pick it up. Apparently one station had interest, and actually got the green light, but then the GM heard it and said no as its audio was bad.
Now I will say that the audio is not great by any means, and I always knew it sounded bad, but... i hoped no one would be able to find out, because along the way, no one was ever able to really tell. Well he could. Thats what you get for having a $4000 budget, film in a HOUSE and the only person that really knows sound (and that is just relative to everyone elses knowledge on set, because I can tell you, I dont know sound very well either) was busy focusing on other things.
So if anything happens with CUZ I will keep you updated.
Finally, my dedicated readers, I am going to Paris!
Oooops... wrong photo folder... :-/
MUCH BETTER!!! Jeeze, but you gotta admit, this is one funny picture.... I mean... Did just looking at that burger give her an orgasm? Because, she hasnt even taken a bite out of it! I want one
But yes, I am going to Paris, France this upcoming semester, leaving on 1/11/09 (i really wish that was another 1 or something) It should be quite the experience!!! I am going to miss all of you though. It will be odd not being around, and chasing the dream. I hope y'all dont move on without me!!! haha. To keep up to date if i haven't talked to you in a while, just check back here or on my SMU exclusive blog:
Tootles Friends
William
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Written on 6:27 PM by William
Hey, holla, Bonjour, Chow
Comment-allez vous???!
Thought so, good to hear from you. Anywho, I have some pictures or "screengrabs" if you will from some of the Get it Started footage. Please, enjoy.
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Written on 1:57 AM by William
Seems a little soon doesnt it?
We're only 20 with so much ahead of us, and not very much behind. Why now?
Consider myself down for the count.
P.S. This is not about me, its about a friend of mine who is WAYYYY to young, in my opinion, to get married. For some 20 is a good time, but for others, like her, its not intelligent.
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Written on 12:44 AM by William
So my friends it has been FOR-EV-ER since I have updated this, and I am sorry. So let me start by saying "qaleghqa'neS" aka "I am honored to see you again."
So I have been uber busy with getting ready to "Get it Started" (I did that to be punny)
Yes it is true, I am Directing the music video for the Hit Single from Faith Fitzgerald "Get it Started" And tomorrow we start.
I just want to say I am excited, anxious, and ready as ever. I have a great crew, great cast, and hopefully great extras! Haha. But really, Shane, Blake, Ty, Chase, David, Brent, Rob, Faith, The Back-up Dancers, Jubilee, and my friends that will help from SMU or elsewhere, this is going to be big, that only the STICKMEN can do.
So grab your popcorn people and bring your dancing shoes, because we are going to "Get it Started"!
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Written on 1:13 PM by William
Bonjour. I'm sorry I've been away for so long. No, its not your fault, I have a problem with commitment. No, no, baby, I promise this wont happen again, I've changed. I'll take reasonable hours and spend time with the kids. Really? You wouldn't. You didnt! I would love some Ice Cream. Thank you. I love you too reader.
So I've been gone a while, I realize this, its been busy. I've been doing so many things here recently, I don't even know where to start, so lets start in North Carolina.
"Dad, I'm here"
"Oh, really? You're early, we're about 3o minutes away"
"I'm early by 10 minutes... So shouldn't you be here in 10 minutes?"
...
Silence
...
"We'll see you soon"
click
---
"Will, are you ready yet? When can you have those lights set up? can we shoot yet?"
"Uh, yeah, sure, 10 minutes"
"10 minutes?"
"10 minutes."
"Alright, lets shoot in 10 minutes!"
"Ok, I'll be done in 10 minutes, for you Shane."
1 minute passes
"Will, how long?"
"Uh, 10 minutes?"
"Ok, 10 minutes."
"Yup, we can shoot in 10 minutes"
3 minutes pass
"Will can we..."
"Almost..."
---
Ring
"Will, where are you?"
"I'm on the curb, Dad."
"What curb?"
"The curb under A-27 sign"
"I dont see you"
"Well Dad where are you?"
"Under the A-27 sign"
"Shit..."
---
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we are sorry to report that you will be changing the flight from Atlanta to Fort Walton Beach from D-33 to D-27"
---
6 minutes pass
"Will can we shoot, we need to get this done!"
"Soon buddy, the sun is blowing out the windows, almost there."
"How long"
...
Silence
...
"Uh... 10 minutes?"
---
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the flight to Fort Walton Beach has now been moved to gate D-30"
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"Dad, ok, so if you are under the A-27 sign, are you at ticketing or baggage claim?"
"I'm at ticketing."
"Dad, why would I be at ticketing?"
"Hmmm... So you must be at the old Southwest 'B' Terminal"
"Uh, sure, all I know is I'm here under the A-27 Baggage claim sign."
---
"Shane, I'm ready."
"yeah, ok, great... hold on"
...
Silence
...
"Hold on?"
"Yeah, I gotta take a smoke"
"What? How long?"
"Uh, 10 minutes?"
...
"Son of a bitch"
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"Ladies and Gentlemen, we are sorry to do this again, but flight 4612 to Fort Walton Beach is now moved to gate D-32."
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"Go Michael go!!!"
"He's not gonna get it, he's in 7th"
"So, he can do it!"
":ALKSDFJ:LASDKJ:LASDJK:LASJKD:LASJKD:ALSJKD"
"HE JUST GOT 1ST!!!"
"HOLY MOTHER OF JESUS!!!"
"LETS GET ICE CREAM TO CELEBRATE!"
"Will, what kind do you want?"
"Vanilla"
"We dont have any of that, we have bunny tracks"
"Why did you even ask me what kind I wanted?"
"I figured it was the polite thing to do."
"Then Bunny Feces it is!"
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Click click click
"blake remember when i said i get in @ 330? i lied, it is at 430"
"great we just got 2 the airport"
"im sry it looks like im gonna b delayed 2"
"awesome"
---
"Ladies and Gentlemen, it seems we oversold this flight, are there by any chance 15 people that have flexible travel plans and mind giving up their seat for a voucher and a later flight?"
---
"Will, look up"
"Dad, what do you mean look up?"
"Just do it."
"Oh hey Dad."
Click
---
"Alright everyone, lets shoot this scene"
"Quite on the set, Roll sound."
"Speed"
"Roll Cameras"
"Speed"
"Action!"
---
"Wow Gran, this Ice Cream is delicious"
"And you were making fun of it"
"Well, i mean, does 'Bunny Tracks' really sound all that good?"
---
"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Fort Walton Beach and thank you for flying DELTA"
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"Cut, and that is a Wrap!"
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Written on 2:20 AM by William
So here I am, watching the best commercials the TV has to offer (which are on the Discovery Channel if you are wondering since it is the #1 most watched Cable channel and is in fact channel #3 on the TV making it even more accessible than NBC, ABC, or CBS) such as the "Orkin Roach Pizza" one; which if you have ever been blessed enough to see this commercial, it is pure greatness. So I'm watching the tube (which is sort of ironic considering I actually am watching on a Plasma TV and thus there is no CRT tube to speak of...) when one of those E-surance commercials pops on and ruins my entire viewing experience. You know what I am talking about, the one where Dave or Jason or John, the overweight, bald, bearded guy who sums up this great nation of ours in a single appearance (which there are enough side notes in this post already that I'll stay clear of that topic), says that he is now "animated" for E-surance and suddenly becomes Honey I Shrunk the Kids zapped and changes into an animated character...
Well this is all fine and dandy, except this horrible actor that I just saw playing this "actual customer" becomes an alright animated character. And that is why I am writing this blog. See, it must be ridiculously easy to voice for animations. I mean, everyone speaks with inflection and dramatization in our world, that way we as human beings will be liked and viewed living an interesting life. Because the difference between live action and animation is the expression, or lack there of, on the human face as something occurs. In animation all you have to do is say the lines with proper inflection, the artists draw, and now computer animate, the actions that go along with what you said in face and body. So simple 2 year olds are able to accomplish it behind the walls of a sound stage, where they can rarely hope for a good performance on screen as 2 year olds are completely un-reliable.
So, call me crazy, or call me Will, but the fact that this Mr. Smith on the E-surance commercial (and i recently saw one with a Mrs. Smith who also seems to sum up the true american woman of the silent masses as LBJ said) was suddenly a passable character on this sub-par advertisement really made me discredit the acting abilities of any animated character before. Sure, sure, there are some where i feel as if they are real like in Finding Nemo and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, but other than those rare occasions, it seems like any old schmo can get paid great gobs of money to buy his favorite snacks and get only larger from too many ever-lasting gobstoppers, without any real marketable talent.
Even after saying all of this though, I must say, go get 'em John.
Written on 1:06 AM by William
Since all of my friends created there own sites in order to have something that the few will read, and even less will relate too, I decided to do the same thing, and live the delusional lie that you will read everything I have to say. I mean, isn't getting lost in the warm loving world of sharing ones most inner thoughts to the masses without the fear of repercussion fun? Yeah, we are all taken by it as we sit here and look on Myspace and Facebook stalking our friends into seeing how they communicate with others from the safety of their computer chair. Amazing is the comfort a firewall gives you from the rest of the world.
Anyway, away from my rant and back to the beginning of my masterful blog; please, stay tuned as I try to think of something interesting for you to read, and completely fabricate it from true events.
PS
Shane, I'm sorry i ripped off your style, but you used the best one, so I'm not really that sorry
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