Backstory Vol. 2 - The year that time forgot.

10 Months ago I was given an opportunity to become jobless (but not penniless).

I wanted to present what I did and did not do during that time to paint a vague but entertaining picture of where I am now so we can all be up to speed as we all follow my career into success.

Over the past ten months I have not:
- Found a steady job
- Written a feature film
- Directed a short film
- Been on a big budget film set
- Made anyone coffee
- Serviced a big executive (i.e. no blow jobs)
- Won any awards
- Volunteered endlessly every week
- Saved any money for a rainy day
- Knocked up my girlfriend
- Felt financially secure
- Been sure that I am making the right move
- Join a telemarketing firm
- Decicded what I really want to do in film
- Made porn (although I did try)

So what have I actually done?
Over the past ten months I have:
- Looked endlessly for a steady job.
- Written a short film
- Directed the photography and edited a few short films
- Been on a medium-size budget short film set
- Made myself coffee
- Been serviced by a big executive (i.e. My girlfriend )
- Seen awards on T.V.
- Looked for volunteer work
- Borrowed money from friends and family
- Moved in with my girlfriend
- Been financially broke
- Wondered why I am making this move
- Thought about joining a telemarketing firm (I bus Tables at a pub once a week instead)
- Applied to work at over 150 jobs in the field and were denied at least 98%.
- Started to loose hope.


Here are a few things I have been part of over the last ten months:



Anyways, now that you have a rough idea of where I am coming from we can carry on with the good stuff. I'd like to take some time every now and again to talk about some of things I have done and will be doing to kind of give people a taste of what it is like to get into the film industry. I'd like this to eventually turn into a podcast so keep checking in. I Realized today that although I say I work in film, I really don't have a career in film. That realization has helped me a little in that I suppose I can't loose what I don't have.

(Next time - How to get rich and famous over night in film)

So... Anybody have a job for me?