Friday, September 09, 2005 :::
 

Dark One is on again and I am waiting for press that comes out. I have to get the show on the local stations for the networks, get the website redone and work with the Editor on Dark 2 and finish up Dark 4. A lot to do. Still it all looks good.

Interestingly DM called me up today about a bad review someone else got. I really imagine DM might have not been so unsurprised and I expect a bit of joy might have passed his way. There is the old saying, "It is not enough I must succeed, all my friends must fail." OK, probably really screwed up that one. But I do know some people take joy in other's failures. Me, I felt bad for her. Still, "any press" is good press.

I have no idea what ours will say, but I and the marketing guy will use it to get some new sponsors. I think everyone involved in the show wants it to succeed. Of course, they have a personal interest in the show. Which is good and how it should be. I got a good cast and crew and music and FX and Editor, a nice team. It's just up to me to keep pushing the show out there.

DM has talent, but doesn't market and I dare not tell him to do so. Last time I did, he went off on me. So, I don't mention anything of what I do anymore.

The credits are on now. Man, the show flies quickly.

I do like the ideal that we are on the air and that its possible to do the show here on the level it should be done. It is just a matter of talking to the right people. I have to realize there are people I have to avoid. I can do that.

I'm glad I have new writers on the show. I could use some more directors though. Me, just want to be Raft and produce.

Might get some sleep now and see what the newspaper brings.

::: posted by Alex at 9:47 PM

Thursday, September 08, 2005 :::
 

The Show is on the Air! Should be happy, but I am more tired than anything else. I have family down in La. Most are in Baton Rouge and we've heard they are OK. My grandfather's sister is missing though. She lived in New Orleans. I won't say I agree completely with Kayne West, but somebody f'ed up. They could have got those people out if they really wanted to.

Anyway, things are moving ahead. We had the press on a shoot lately and there is a STORY coming out about the show. Cleveland had a festival recently thrown by JL and TM. While I know both guys and are extremely proud of them, I know I won't get the same kind of treatment in the press. A lot of my actor and crew people were at the last shoot and they were positive to the Press, so we shall see. I'm just cynical.
Like they say, no press is bad press and the last "so-called bad press" got us a sponsor for the TV series.

Anyway, I am happy for the Press. I have some new people working on the show and talking to sponsors. And there is money here. If the Festival this past week proves anything, it proves people do have money and will support the arts here. Yet, a TV show? Hmm, well, the fesitval was something that was never here beofre, so maybe it is a time of FIRSTS.

::: posted by Alex at 12:42 PM