Filmmaking in Vegas...and Living Life

Whew....

It's been 3 weeks since I've written a blog. Man...I can tell I'm getting old. I've been working my job hard here in Vegas this last month...and putting all my time, mind and energy in this job. By the end of the day, I'm drained; and just feel like being at the apartment here and not working on anything else. So all this online stuff, and filmmaking stuff has been on hold these last few weeks.....

In fact...to be honest...this is kind of refreshing. It feels good to be living a regualar life for change. Making a living. Working a job. Making a buck. It feels good.

I really want to get a lot done while I'm here in Vegas. Really need to start marketing Mother's new STRIPPER book. I know we're sitting on a gold mine here. I've just got to find time in the evenings to spend an hour or two each night online to promote and work the book. It's online on Lulu to sell; and if people just knew about it, we would be set financially. Gotta work it....

Trying to get the early stages set for our new film festival here in Vegas too. I know an underground film festival will go over here in town. Gotta find time to work on this...

Film wise, a lot's going on. Our new hit short film FUCKIN' OLD BITCH continues to rock the fest circuit worldwide. The film played Birmingham's Sidewalk Film Festival last week; and has played over 20 festivals worldwide this year since premiering in Orlando in March. Hopefully, it'll play Sundance or Slamdance in January!

As well, my brand new short film PAYDAY LOAN is submitted to Sundance and Slamdance. Want it to premiere at one of those fests. Should know the results by Thanksgiving. And then start submitting to festivals.

Later this year, I'll be shooting our next short film THE TRICK here in Vegas; and this winter, shoot our new tv pilot here in Vegas. Lots going on.

I just need to find time and energy outside of work to start working other things. It'll come....

I love being a filmmaker.....

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One Busy Week in Sin City.....

Well....

My second week in Las Vegas has come and gone. And, to be honest, I'm wiped out at the end of every day.

I've been here 2 weeks. Got a new place; enough food to last me through September; a new job that I just finished my first full week; got the final great proof here this week for Mother's new STRIPPER book; filmed footage this week of Opal here in Vegas for our upcoming feature documentary THE OLD STRIPPER before she drives back to Missouri this week; and more. It's just a job trying to get by each day right now, get settled in Vegas and things started out here.

This coming week's gonna be another busy one. I'm trying to get my new job down good these next few weeks, and getting money coming in before I start focusing back on my film projects. I'm not looking forward to Mother heading back home. It'll be lonely out here without her. I know she could do well here in Vegas with her book, films and trying to get an act out here for her. But she'll be back out here soon enough. Also, this week, I'll have to start taking public transportation to get around. So that'll make things a little tougher. But I'm used to that. Been there, done that in Chicago and L.A.

Lots going on....and more to come....

I love being a filmmaker....truly independent....

The Trip Out West...and the Vegas Move

Man....life is crazy.

It's been about 3 weeks since I've written a blog. Simply put, I have had no time to just sit down, relax and write online. I haven't been on the internet that much these last few weeks. But hopefully, now that some major life changes have happened, I'll get the opportunity to work on things more.

Alot is going on. Life is good.

Where do I start? Let's see....

First things first. And probably, the biggest news. I am now in Las Vegas. Yep. Who knows how long? We'll have to see how things go. Headed out from Missouri last Saturday, got here Sunday night, moved into my new place Monday, finally got things set up yesterday to start generating income very soon, and now, trying to work on getting things settled to work things here in Vegas this next year. Will be working a job to pay the bills, get by out here, and keep things paid up with the properties back home; and will be shooting 3 film projects here in Vegas over the next year. Busy times lined up for the next 12 months!

Opal made the drive out here with me. I rented a car; and figured it would be a free Vegas trip for Mother. Plus, while she's here, I'm planning on getting some footage of her here in Vegas for our OLD STRIPPER documentary. So I'll be shooting production of that film a little over the next several days...

Starting a new job this week...no details though; everything that is not film related I try to keep pretty private in my life...

And just to give a preview of what's coming up out here in Sin City for me production wise over this next year....I'll be shooting a new short film out here in Vegas later this fall, a television pilot over the winter and spring, and also shooting quite a bit for our feature documentary THE OLD STRIPPER. In addition, will also be working a lot on Mother's new STRIPPER book; got several expos and conventions we're lining up for this next year to get the book out there.

Hello, Sin City....you've now got an independent filmmaker here for the next year, at least; filmming movies, working distribution of films, publishing and production work, filmmaking, and living life....

More to come.....