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Thought For The Day
By Andrew Leon
vampirelestat1@home.com
I was searching the web tonight and came upon a website very off the beaten path, if there is such a thing on the Internet. The website's for a movie called "Wired.." something. Damn, the second word just left me.
Anyhow, the movie was made for $5000, a healthy sum for what I imagine to be first film makers. I began to think about what I would do if someone offered me $5000 grand and said, "Give me some art of your own creation. I want a story, anyway you feel it's best told." I was wondering then what my first choice would be. Sure, I could shot in a film, especially a short one, under ten minutes that is, very easily for that amount. I could also write a very good novel since that money would allow the frugal person writing this to live simply for about 11 months without the need of further outside work. What would *I* do in such a set of circumstances? Right now, I would probably write the novel, as I've been submerging myself within the art of writing for about two or three years now. Later on, perhaps, I might be more inclined to write and direct a short. I've got one or two already written up which could easily be done within those conditions. I began then to wonder about my priorities. Do I see myself as a writer or a film maker or a little of both? I think all three can and do coexist. I think my perfect life would involve writing a book over the space of a year, once I get good enough to do one that quick that is, then seeing it go through adaptation to script then to movie land, all under my own direction, both literally and figuratively. I'm not usually one to give up creative freedom. One day I hope to be given this kind of opportunity. If only to prove to myself what I can do with a little help.