Sunday, February 26, 2006

The elitist model of converging self identity - vanity - and culture

I can only limit myself to extreme levels of thought.

thanks for dropping in. . . I love the indie vibe I get from this movie.

A couple of notes:
The progression of time you use the
purp's. That's a good strategy to follow. It suggests that the
priest is entering another world. To the audience the dimension of a blues
bar with the band playing is excellent progression of time or continuity of
action. The images I get are of an audience seeing a different side of
what the priest is like as a person. Which I get the idea of. What
else is good is the footage you have mixed with the music. Everything
should click through the editing, if only pieced together properly.
I think
leaving Onalee's clas is the best thing I have ever done. I do not intend
to miss it AT ALL.

I love the work you are producing.
I like the Intro A LOT.
Marco ~

I'm glad you see that as well. I'm thrilled about it. But I especially like the fact you know, how "defined" the character is in words. Its totally true. I can see the continuity of action like I hadn't understood it entirely from seeing the footage before. I mean I knew it was there, but every time I see it, the character has also changed! It's pretty awesome man.

~ Marco


I guess you already had the knowledge, about what I think of Onalee. The reason I left is because I felt her class was a fraud. I thank you again, for believing in my talent and wanting me to succeed. I honestly am gracious.

My expression of gratitude is more of appreciation that I've removed myself from her class.

I suppose the affiliations I can forget are no longer necessary. The film itself has actors from her class, like Terry, or Miss. Pudavick. I still regret Jeremy taking action as he did - with regard to working on this project using actra as a scapegoat. But in reality, Onalee is only banking on us not for our own success but because its money in her pocket! She essentially is running a support group without any real benefit to us as actors. I refused to pay her anything $$$. That is the truth.

I feel obliged to let you know where I stand for the sake and integrity of an myself as a person. The acting standpoint is of exhibiting truth and I feel none of the actors that participated have a sense of vision on this project. I want to ensure you of that, I make my every effort to avoid conflict without associating myself with the other Onalee-actors in the film. This means I do not wish to have my name be one of Onalee's students. She basically did nothing for me. And the rest of the actors in the film are not of my interest whatsoever.

I guess I needed to say this not only of myself, but for you to realize the delicate procedure you risk taking in plight of your movie. It is of my own will to determine why the project is important to me as an individual. You gave me this opportunity as a gift that I received and I'm simply reacting to it as such. However, my belief is straight-forward and enjoyed sharing my talent together with you admirably. Therefore, take this not as bittersweet but a token of value and respect that is completed in naming how I feel the things I do. Furthermore, its importance of a indie-movie makes me proud to be a part of.

In conclusion, what I want for you to understand is that freedom you need - I also wish to have rubber stamped on your film. It helps open my eyes to a whole new world of concept. Something, I feel Onalee took us for granted and does not justify my role played in your film. I identify with the film unique to the experience I presented - not because of Onalee - but for you as the filmmaker. I thought about telling you all of this, since you carry the artistic license and label it not mask it with honor. The other actors just do not understand that as a matter of fact. You deserve my loyal fellowship as the result. It should demonstrate me not as one that is one of those "Onalee-type's" which threatens how I view life in filming art. That is the true reason in my opinion I clearly direct my attention to separate exclusively from the group. It's meant to put you at an advantage and impacts the manner you would probably remember if not for my sense of purpose.

I enjoyed working for you. Its about being human as an actor to the experience.

Thanks Mark,

Marco

P.S. We are not Onalee's robots, and after I left I now realize before I was brainwashed what THE INTENT of an actor truly is. I forgave myself in time until it may have been too late for me to sense what she was doing actually put me at risk. The rest of the group might not be as lucky to realize this as I am today which is why I feel blessed. I'm thankful the more I come to realize how Onalee jeopardized my trust in her. I truly feel blessed because of the implication Onalee had in feeding our ego's. To reach an unattainable view of making dreams a reality, that the risk involving her students not differentiating between love of the art and myself as an artist.

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