Gay Hollywood Money

The more I am in this town, the more I see that there is a lot to be said about gay Hollywood money. There is a society here which people refer to as the "Velvet Mafia." They are homosexual and they run a lot of the movie business.

Yeah, not a big surprise. But if you are a dude and want to make it here, it would help you greatly if you sidled up to these guys. You don't have to take one in the ass, but it's not a bad idea to maybe pretend like you will. If you think about movie stars, directors and so forth, you notice a few things. There are very few female directors. The ones who are tend to be spirited fighters. Borderline men. They make men movies. The ones that come to mind are Kathryn Bigelow, Anne Fletcher, Niki Caro. These are tough broads. In Kathyn's case, she had Iron Jim Cameron to back her when the mafia would've drummed her out of the business. If you look at post production, it's usually old white guys with Tommy Bahama shirts. Yes, the occasional immigrant makes it in this area, but for the most part, it's a boy's club for Caucasians and Asians (shit...they still need IT). I'm not being glib here, it's just an observation. I can tell you from some experience, these people in post are angry with little senses of humor about the industry. Most of us make really inappropriate jokes about the homosexuals, which is telling as none of us have really made an impact in movies. Anywhere. And don't see it in our future.

Trust me, I've no bitterness to the rainbow ceiling. I'd rather hold onto my dignity than to fold into this type of game. Plus, I promised my Ma I wouldn't catch "The Gay." She's really PC like that. But if you intend to work and make it to the big time here in Hollywood, you may ask yourself how important fame is. Tom Cruise is a star for a reason. He may not be gay, but he's definitely put in his queer time with the powers that be (David Geffen).

The gays have a lot of money and a lot of pull. And quite frankly, they make the town nicer. They tend to be smart, have great tastes in decor and don't mince words when it comes to how they feel about you. And in some odd sense, it's better like this. Gays tend to be ambitious when it comes to gentrifying neighborhoods. They up your property value. Make it safer to walk at night. Unless you're in West Hollywood. Once had a lesbian practically crawl into my car as my friend (in passenger side) had to press her face from the window. She was drunk off her ass and just...seemed to feel like seeing what we were up to, I guess. But this is an isolated moment. And, something about the whole odd affair was almost endearing. Young cute lesbian girls can do this. Straight frat boys seem to have a rape-y thing to it.
Just an observation.