Testing The Waters

Think back to a time before man landed on the moon. In fact, go further back to a time before space travel was even a possibility.  It may astonish you to realize that it was not that long ago. Initial space exploration proposals date back a mere fifty-eight years (1954 and 1955) .  It was not until Russia launched the first man-made object to be placed into the Earth's orbit that those proposals were revived. Fueled by the Cold War, the launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957 mark ed the beginning of the Space Race. On January 31, 1958, the US launched its first rocket into space (The Explorer 1) . Later that same year (July 29, 1958) President Dwight Eisenhower signed a public order creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a federal agency dedicated to space exploration. It was President Kennedy's speech's on the "space race" that created a las e r like focus and dedication to the Space program.  At his May 25,...

I just finished work on a film and am currently in that in-between time that all artists go through.  Painters call this their "Blue Period." Usually, when I feel like this I can lure myself out of it by visiting museums, spending time with friends, going to the beach, reading autobiographies, watching inspirational stories on TV (which means I am glued to my OWN channel) or what I can find on-line. So, I began to scour the internet for inspiring stories when I vaguely remembered a story that I heard when I was younger, it was a story that seemed more fantastical than reality based.  I remembered hearing a about a man who walked across the World Trade Center on a tight rope - yes - that's right A TIGHT ROPE. A quick google search lead me to the infamous Philippe Petit a French, world renown high wire artist. On August 7, 1974 Petit completed an unauthorized high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Petit not only walked the 200 ft gap betwee...

If you've been following my blog, My Twitter Feed or maybe we are friends on Facebook (or in life) you've heard the news that "A Life, Taken" has wrapped. (If you don't know about the project click this link: Info on "A Life, Taken" ) Boy oh boy, was it an insane ride. I was not only the writer but was also the Executive Producer, Line Producer and was in charge of wardrobe, casting, location scouting as well as starring in the film.  To say my mind, body and soul were being stretched to their limits is an understatement.  I learned so much about the industry and myself.  Every day I had to do research regarding laws, permits, insurance, location scouting, you name it I did it - it was baptism by fire and I made it through. When faced with a challenge I always overcome it - challenges I know how to handle but what to do afterwards...  not so much! Putting "A Life,Taken" together and seeing it through to production was like being on the...