Check out this checkin ...
Yeah. Fucking epic ... and dude, I totally never drop an F bomb on twitter. But today warranted it.
There I was in my squeaky, holy, on their last leg, but I can't yet afford new ones polka dotted tennis shoes ... walking down the marble hall of the 14th floor of the MGM Tower. Yep, it was time to say hi to the big wig.
See, the director needs to pay bills. We love him, but he's got a smokin hot superstar wifey that doesn't like the gypsy lifestyle like I live. SOOO!!! I called in a Facebook favor. See, this big wig and I had lunch earlier this year. I honestly had no idea who this guy was when I first answered his Facebook ... let me just break this all down for you, because thanks to social media documenting it all, it is incredibly fresh in my noggin.
Back, back, back in the day - I got contacted by this guy named Brandon, who came across my nerdy little site while looking for blogs for a Hot Tub Time Machine screening. He totally dug it, talked nerdy - and dropped me a little love note.
See, I make myself incredibly accessible to the world, but furthermore I respond to EVVERRRYYYYTHHINNNNNGGGGG.
I digress ...
He asked if I would be interested in hosting a screening, I was all - OMG! Like fer sure! Didn't even have to get a manicure .. get it, I rhymed ... that was funny.
I then hosted a screening. It was pretty cool. Brandon also asked me to say something before the screening just to get people all riled and actin all beguiled (okay, quit it with the rhyming ... it just makes no sense).
I got up there, and of course thanked all the nerdy lovers, and gave a BIG throw to Talk Nerdy To Me, Lover.
See. Here I am holding a mic. That dude totally thought I was insane.
I don't remember at that point if I had talked to this person afterwards, or what - as I was just greeting a lot of fans of the site as well ... either way, the big wig found me on Facebook.
(What's even CREEPIER though is that I am insanely tuned into things. I knew a movie needed to be made about what we were doing. I just assumed though that it would be more of a documentary style thing on how I was able to have access to the people that I have access to. Dude, I even met with some directors. This was pre-being homeless pre-skydiving, pre- a lot of things ... but mama didn't raise no fool. I see the analytics, I knew I was doing something right. A movie just felt absurdly logical.)
I then got an email on Facebook from a person thanking me for the screening and exposure on TNTML. I very matter of fact had no idea who this person was. But, I thank EVERYONNE!! Dude, one extra hit to TNTML makes me a VERY happy camper. He ended the email with let me know how I can help you. I suggested lunch.
We then had lunch. It was sushi, in Beverly Hills. Super super super yummy. I'm a big sushi lover. I honestly was so poor at that point, and RIGHHHTTTT at the line of becoming homeless, that sushi was just a welcomed treat. I honestly didn't want anything from this dude, just wanted to tell him my story, and where I see social media going and how it is going to change all of movie marketing. I was just so incredibly thankful that anyone would even listen.
(Thanks again to Ford btw, for the Fiesta from the Fiesta Movement. Had it not been for them, I don't even know if I would have been able to afford the gas to get to that meeting. W00t! W00t)
We left lunch, and I sent him these series of emails on Facebook explaining that movies needed to emphasize community base. It was a little bit until I heard from him again. Dude, I can only imagine what it is like being on the other end of me trying to explain anything to you. I see all of this stuff SO SO SOOOOO matter of fact, but I just act upon it. Like the Japanese proverb, those who know don't tell, those who tell don't know. I have trouble explaining some things to people as far as where things go. I'm partially socially retarded from the fact that my brain literally moves 100,000 miles per minute. Yeah, meditating took me a while to get used to. And also, it's a psychological thing that you have to enter into this world of, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED. MONNEEYYYYYYY is behind social media. Like CRAZYYY money. At the same time as a recession!!! This isn't a dot com boom. It's different. I don't know how to describe it other than the fact that this is a technological revolution. We are literally just taking life, scanning it, and digitizing it. You can say its good or bad til the cows come home. It's happening, whether you like it or not.
Bottom line, we had a series of missed lunches over the last few weeks ... and I just sent him another Facebook note saying, this is who we have on board, this is blah blah blah. YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS. The technical component makes it time sensitive, and right now - we have to hustle. All the cards are on the table, and if anyone is smart enough, you can read it. So its not even like we're the only ones in this space. Someone, somewhere, will eventually get it.
He then sent me times that he could meet. I took the absolute earliest time.
I just sat in that meeting and just poured my heart out. I'm not interested in the politics or the BS. My brother is the politician in the family, and dude, he works at the Pentagon. So yah! You go on wit' yo' bad self! If I didn't believe in this project frankly, I wouldn't waste my time. There is SOOOOO much going on with this website some days it just makes my head spin. But that is the most brilliant part about this. It's a feeding frenzy of sorts. I don't ever have down time. This space is BOOOMMMINNNGGGGG right now. It ends up messing with your brain a bit, you just get SO used to juggling so many things ... its nutso! I fucking love it. GREATEST TIME TO BE ALIVEEEE!!! BAHHH!!!
So yeah, I poured my heart out ... he's a supremely cool dude, all BS aside. He digs the Buddhist thing and good karma, total news to my nerdy ears. I just really really really REALLY believe in this. You can tell stories across social media. It's a new art form which enables you to simultaneously market and promote upon execution which enables the readers to become so emotionally invested. It's insane. Fortunately, he digs my insanity. He thinks I am onto something. Which is refreshing to hear ... but honestly, even if he didn't I still wouldn't change a damn thing. I see the analytics, I know we're onto something. WE ARE LESS THAN A YEARRRRRR OLDDDD!!! Are you KIDDING?!?!?!???!!! How does this happen??
I am less interested in making a quick buck off of this flick, or TV series, or whatever it ends up being ... and more into the fact that this will give me tremendous credibility. Sure, I worked for the founder of MySpace, was a B2B financial rep for Verizon, and spent 2 years in movie marketing, 10 years as an actor ... blah blah blah. Why does that matter? I get people, I get tech, and I get good stories.
He sat and listened attentively in his chair with his feet up, and me on the couch ... however all of this excitement aside - I have no expectations from this. It doesn't mean I'm not going to hustle like a mother fucker, but I just had a meeting with a Hollywood god who doesn't think I'm crazy. That in and of itself is pretty kosher with me. He would be smart to act upon it, but even if he doesn't I stand so confidently behind this brand, this script, and this entity that even if he weren't to do something about it, I know its good, and I know I'd figure it out.
Again - this is a no fail situation. I'm homeless but not without a house, broke without being broken, and an honest hustler. I am a crazy good marketer. Like crazy, stupid good. I get this online stuff. And in life, it's not who you know, its who knows you. I am humbled to say, a lot of people are talking nerdy.
But in all seriousness, it is each and every one of you that has made this site any bit successful. To all the staff, which just grows every.single.day. to all the readers, and sponsors - greatly appreciate it. The celebration of Unapologetic Awesomeness definitely continued today ... and I will know more in the very, very, very near future.
Stay tuned. =)
Friday, November 19, 2010 at 5:07PM
BAHH!! AHHH!! AND WAHHHHH!!!!!
