Why you should hire me for your next film project

I rarely dream. Rarely. I usually find that my daydreams suffice. I have a vivid imagination and can hallucinate at will. It is a useful trick when editing a script, it allows me to step inside the film and it's making before we even settle on the script.

It is very much like opening a doorway in the mind that allows you to walk into any reality you choose to experience. Not many people can do it, but it is what allows me to be so effective at what I do. I am a psychic and this is part of my psychic gift and how I use it to be apart of the art I can not create myself.

I have started dozens of writing projects and this blog thing is the only thing that I ever finish. I lose the story and can't find it again.

When I have your script in front of me, it's magical. I work like a man driven by some unknown force. The creativity of you bleeds though and with my psychic gifts I am able to flush out what is wrong by watching the movie and watching it be made while I am reading and making notes based on what I see in my visualizations. I find your story and help take it to it's fullest artistic potential.

I wipe off the muck so the light can shine through. I find your connect and find ways to bring it out and make it easier to be felt through the film . Not just understood but felt.

The magic of the movies is ability of the human mind to suspend disbelief long enough to accept the images before them as real. The magic of film is taking that concept and not just infecting their minds, but their hearts as well. Gaining an emotional investment from the audience is the difference between art and just another fucking movie. 

If this is what you are dedicated to, let me help you and we will figure out a payment system that works for you. I am flexible, if you got big money to play with, I will make you even more, but you have to remember which one of us is the artist and which one of us is the business guy and which one of us is the psychic, when all else fails listen to the psychic, trust me, this is what I do.

Job Interview Part 2

Well I had the interview and for the first half of it we were talking about the NFL draft. then we talked about this blog. Then we talked about briinging Greg's office to a stand still because of hulu.com. We got around to talk about the job for about twenty minutes and it was more of him trying to see if I would fit personality wise . he did not seem to concerned about my qualifications. Apparently I sent him the right resume. Oh and he happened to be the owner. So it's his call. He still wants me to fill out a personality profile and then have a second interview to see if the other guy thinks I am OK. I am not going to say I got it until I get it. For all I know the next applicant had season tickets to the 49ers.

I have been thinking all day I am not sure but if I don't get this job I think it will be only the second time I have ever had an interview and did not get the job. The first one though I have a feeling my ex-father in law had something to do with since he knew the guy and hated my guts. Well I guess I will find out. But yes the days of being a house bitch are coming to an end. Unless some one wants to give me a bunch a money. Didn't think so.

Job Interviews

I picked this topic because I just happen to have one today. That's right I am revoking my house bitch status and going to back to work. So let's think about interviews. An interview is a chance to sell yourself but you don't want to go over the top. I will update this after the interview today. In the mean time fee free to add your best and or worst interview moments. Have fun while you are at it.

Why looking for a job sucks

Remember the good old days when you would walk in, ask for an application fill it out and return it. Then you would stop by periodically to check in or call to see if they were still hiring. Those days are gone my friend. Today you go online and maybe you submit a resume or maybe you fill out an online application. Then do not even think about stopping by or calling them. Your lucky if you actually applied with the company you want the job from because now most large employers use a recruiting company. Recruiting companies definitely do not want to hear from you.

The part of this new and improved process that sucks the most and is the most inconvenient is the personality test. You know the one where half the questions are repeats and only a moron would actually answer honestly. Seriously do these companies really think that people are going to tell them that they get angry easily. Even if they let you paste/upload your resume they still want you to fill out the employment history part of the online application complete with addresses phone numbers and names of every one you have ever worked for. The one part that makes the least amount of sense is when they ask you for your addresses over the last 5 years. Can some one please explain to me why they need or would be entitled to that information.

The most challenging part is when you live in a smaller area. I live in a small college town north of Sacramento, Ca. Living in a college town means that 80% of the work available is in retail and pays minimum wage with 10-12 hours a week. College kids that have their parents paying for school get these jobs for extra beer money. People that actually put them selves through school here do it while working 3 or more jobs and build up a huge debt in student loans.
I was looking for a job today and it took me 3 hours to apply for 11 jobs. 8 of them I was able to use our www.chicohelpwanted.com to apply since I have already registered and have everything stored there. The other 3 took 2 and 1/2 hours. One of them gave me the option of pasting my resume into a text box but there was no text box on the page. This was irritating. I sent them an email letting them know. I doubt I will get a response other than the automated response they sent me.

So what is the point to this other then complaining? Well there isn't one. Besides what else is a blog good for if not venting ones frustrations. Which has been a common theme for me lately. If you want advice on how to apply for jobs in this online era of application submission then here are a few.

1. Prepare - Have Word open with a copy of your resume and a second page with whatever addresses phone numbers and names you have. If you don't have that information find the companies website and look for a corporate information link. You can also use the contact us link and send them email asking for it.
   
2. Caffeine - This exercise is just mundane enough to put you to sleep. Have a soda or a cup of coffee or something.
   
3. Take breaks - Give yourself a chance to shake out the cob webs Get up and walk around or make a phone call. Otherwise you run the risk of becoming apathetic during the process which can lead to clicking the wrong things.
4. Turn off your phone - At least until you need it.
   

This will help you go through this process and advice I have yet to find on any website. Really if you are going to blog you should really try to avoid topics everyone has covered and have your blog become a regurgitation of information you can find in so many other places. I hope this helps some one and if not I still feel better. In closing must quote Socrates who said "I drank what?"
A golden cookie to whoever guesses the movie that quote came from and using imdb.com is cheating.