Trump Is President...Again

I didn't want to say it out loud. But Kamala Harris is absolute trash. A lot of my Lefty friends will vote for her simply because she passes herself off as a Democrat. In reality, she's nothing. An empty suit who did nothing and said nothing. And she got shellacked in this election year. What I keep saying and, my Lefty pals will not comprehend, Trump is NOT a bad President of the United States. He's a shitty New Yorker. I hate New Yorkers like him. But, in terms of policy, he did well the first time. The bullshit about raiding the White House and whatever is all propaganda. It seemed the more people did their homework, the more they realized mainstream media really painted it out to be an insurgence. Politics are funny. My stance has always been, NEVER EVER EVER support a career politician. Joe Biden was on government welfare his entire life. What does that mean? It means he owes too many people. He's useless, unless you have dirt on him. And he has a lot. The mainstream again decided to bury as much of it as possible. He's garbage. And will go down in history as such. He did nothing for America and tried to secure his legacy in ending a war. Which led to American soldiers getting killed. There was a better way. He just is shitty at foreign policy. And for Kamala Harris to associate with him was a disaster. How, now, did the American people NOT see this in 2020? Because security was amped this year. And it wasn't going to be stolen. Biden did not get the popular vote. He did NOT get the most votes ever in the history of presidents. Don't ever believe that shit. He was forced in by the career politicians. A lot of which disappeared in four years. Love to see Hilary Clinton's face now. I think her name should be a verb . "You got Hillaried" But I do have hope for the future: The night of the election, my niece messaged me about how she wanted me to vote for Trump on her behalf. I started laughing, since my sister is a vote Blue no matter what. She doesn't do her research. Funny how a 13 year old just senses garbage. I will always hate career politicians.

Women Don't Give A Shit About You

Okay, folks, here's the reality. If you are suffering through life, women don't give a fuck. And you shouldn't give a fuck about them either. Frankly, they're as disposable as we are. The human race is at a point where the women are trying to outdo each other in looking like whores. To attact men. Having some kids. And raising losers. A good dude isn't what they want. Because a good dude doesn't/shouldn't go for that. They also should get with a woman who does care about the struggles and will struggle together. Full disclosure, I've been dumped plenty of times. Because I acted like a bitch. Women don't go for weak bitch. THEY are weak bitches. So that's that. Do NOT expect appreciation from them unless they want something from you. As you may have experienced...women fish all the time. They worship the ground of the man who does the least for them but looks good, to the guy who supports and nurtures her. That is because women want to fix bad. They can't fix a car. So fixing an emotion is just as good. The problem?: You guessed it, they use it to manipulate. Women, more or less, want to be left alone. Occasionally pop your head out to see if they need anything. You won't get shit. But she'll want something if she's nice to you. Or they fish for your attention. They are ruthless, fellas.

The Thing About The Elderly

I've absolutely no problem with old people. In my culture we are taught to respect them. Why wouldn't you? They lived long enough to see different iterations of life. Though most of us think we are unique, in the bigger picture we share similar issues. Trauma. Loss. Tragedy. Love. Anger. And so forth. However, there are some elderly these days that refuse to embrace their elderly-ness. That's when you bristle at their attitude. There is a 60+ year old co-worker of mine who can't seem to understand things. He does things HIS way. And he messes things up. Only to do those things again. Frustrating to watch. If you get upset, the people around you tend to take their side. Which is unfortunate as they don't see the resistance to change. My supervisor (who is 70+ himself) tends to say things like "he won't change" "he's not going to do what you tell him, so why bother?" This is true. At the same time, I reserve the right to berate his incompetence. My supervisor also tells me that he is attempting to save jobs. He doesn't listen or process well. Because if I am guiding him through the processes of how we do things, this is me attempting to save his job. The higher ups above my supervisor knows. To be fair, he doesn't really care about much. He doesn't want conflict. He's a colossal pussy. And he never wanted to be put in charge. He is perfectly happy being a button pusher. I know he gets the feeling that I think I'm better than him. In a way...yes, I am. Not in better as a human. He is a much better human. In terms of Buddhist live and let live attitude. But he's an idiot when it comes to being curious about life. He is a failed photographer. And...truth be told, for someone who trained hard to be one, his photos are awful. Objectively, sure. But they are bad. His composition skills are lacking. Nothing he takes is all that interesting. I think because his intellect gets in the way of creativity. The intellect tells you to expose well and use "the rules of three" The creative tells you it's all bullshit. What comes within you to be unique is what is much more effective. Try telling that to a 70 year old. Still, people should care and take pride in what they do. I think they stopped a long time ago and just see it as a job.

Never Trust Rich People

If you've been in the movie business long enough, you will know not to trust rich people. What they do is they lowball you, grease your nuts for a while. And then dump you for a better deal. It's despicable and understand rich people do it the most. Why? Because they're like women. Hypergamist. Look up the word. They go for whatever will get them what they want. Then leave when they get it. Or get bored and leave. IF you commit to them, they will punish you. But, back to rich people. Be aware of the words they use "this is all we have" "You're our hero for saving our passion project" Sound familiar. This is called "love bombing" and narcissists do this. Look, you're biggest power is to be very useful while, at the same time, not needing a damn thing. Set your standards lower and you will succeed. Don't ever trust what rich people say. Or at least grow a thick skin to their buttering. When you see it, it gets pathetic. Call them out on it. Burn that bridge. Remember, you don't need them for anything.

Wow It's Been A Minute

It's not so much that I'm less angry. It's that I'm busy. But from what? well, I started a club that only shoots on film. It's grown fairly large now with a lot of supporters. If you plan on making your own group, I have a suggestion for you: don't. Unless you have time and mental bandwith to deal with the public. This is not for you. I remember a while back when our club was just a handful of people. We sat around talking about gear and then that was that Today, making movies on film consumes a lot of brain power. Specifically, always planning ahead. There's so many people who are seeking a community and that's nice. But I rattle off the same dumb pitch that it has sort of drain some enthusiasm for it. Fighting people repetitively over film vs. digital medium gets exhausting. I don't think I need to rationalize myself. Nor need to fully answer questions. It's like they want me to justify something they should already know. Frustrating, for sure. My co-workers seem to like patting me on the head on this. They think it's a nice side hustle. In terms of guiding younger people into the movie business. Truth...most of them won't make it. As an ex-girlfriend use to say "life gets in the way" I think the older you get, the more you go with the flow. Wherever that may take you.

There Are No More Movie Stars

I had an amazing discussion with a young man who seemed to want to get into movie making but then added that there is no more purpose in doing so. His influences happened to be people who seemed to be more otherwordly, people like Stanley Kubrick or Antonioni. These were somewhat Gods of cinema. I'm sure during their time, they were seen as solid filmmakers, who stood out from their peers. Can you name someone today who you could say that about? Does anyone stand out? Perhaps Denis Villenueve, Christopher Nolan or Quentin Tarantino? He seems to be doing larger cinematic films. Seems we are starved for filmmaking heroes. I think the issue is that we have democratized media. Everyone now grows up with a camera in their faces and a camera in their pocket. Anyone and everyone can do it. So if that is the case, what makes you so special? In that sense, there are no more Gods. Which extends to movie stars. There aren't any. You have people that are in movies. But if you saw them in person, you wouldn't hold the same reverence as you would...say...Humphrey Bogart. I think there is a lack of respect for the craft. We don't hold much of that with the same importance we use to. Why would we? Everyone has a YouTube channel. Or get their popularity through social media. Everyone is a personality. And thus Hollywood has died. It is a shame because I recall it being so great to see artists strive for their craft, meticulously study it and make brilliant stories. As of now, not much.

Why Does Acting Suck Now

Everyone complains how awful acting in these days. Though they look back at the movies of the 80's an 90's and think we were so quaint. I have a few reasons. Because we need so much content now, writers have no time to write. That means dialogue falls to the wayside. Ideas are great, writing is bad. Actors now all subscribe to mumbling their lines. Now, I'm not saying it has to be the theatrical arena of acting. But cinema was meant to be conveying words to people. When they speak in whispers, they may seem to think that is real, but how often do you speak in whispers. Or mumble. That isn't acting, it's using a device to seem more earnst. Bad! Speaking of time, no one really has the time to make anything of quality anymore. They need content. They don't care where that content comes from but it better be fast. That means people don't take time to get things right in rehearsals. Everything costs a lot, mostly...time. Time is super expensive. Actors are stretched thin. The thing about movie stars is that they have to be in the spotlight so they don't get the early curtain call. You ever stop to think what happened to your favorite actors in the past? If they don't do back to back projects you think they retired. That gives actors not much time to figure out what the story is. It really trickles down. Bad writing, bad content, bad acting. Bad directing is another reason. The studios love to hire based on race or sex. I agree that there should be no barriers to whom should get to direct a movie. BUT when you specifically go out to hire that person the well is pretty thin. Typically they'll find the newest hottest director on the independent circuit. Then surround them with (somewhat) experienced people. Yeah, it looks and feels like a movie, but something is still missing. A mentonship program is much more effective. Actors also don't seem to care anymore. I get it though...the ones on the lower tier are desperate to make a mortgage or rent. So they do anything and everything. Regardless of whether or not they care about the material. If enough people turned down roles because they are so poor, soon real writers would step up their game. All we did was lower the bar. And it became "it's good enough" Now, I understand...acting is somewhat subjective. Good acting or bad acting. And a lot most definitely comes from content. But I am now REALLY aware of poor acting. I watch mainstream movies recently and am baffled how some roles seem so miscasted. That's another thing, shoehorning a up and coming name into the role. Even though they are completely wrong. Cultivating an onscreen personality os bigger than you realize. But no one seems to care. We fix this, we get better stories.