Kurt Brindley's Blog, page 70
October 12, 2016
LEAVE IS LIVE!
This is it, my friends. The moment I’ve been waiting for where things finally begin to get real for me.
And by real I mean from now until the end of the filming of LEAVE at the end of October, it looks like it’s going to be one mad rush of new and exciting experiences.
Awesome.
I would like to introduce you to the cast and crew of LEAVE. For now, you may see them and everything LEAVE is about here >> LEAVE: A Short Film.
After things slow down, I will introduce them to you personally here.
I would also like to thank all the good folks who donated to my website campaign here. Please check out the list and try to support them as awesomely as you support me. That campaign has officially ended and all donations will now be managed through IndieGoGo. I will use the funds raised here to get me across the country. I’m so grateful for the support.
I will introduce my final website donor to you, Author Anna Kopp, on Friday, October 14, 2016. Her work looks amazing. Stay tuned!
Today, I am heading on an anniversary getaway to New England with my lovely and loving wife. Shortly after I return I will get on the road again with my sons and drive cross-country to LA for the filming LEAVE.
I’ve decided to fire up my barely-used Instagram account and, beginning today as I head to the hood of some of my favorite authors, I will be photo-blogging my journey along the way and during the filming. Please follow along if you’d like (icon on the sidebar). I would love to have your company.
Cool?
Ice cold!
Filed under: Movies Tagged: acting, actors, Anna Kopp, diversity, donations, feminism, IndieGoGo, LEAVE: A Short Film, movies, sexual assault, short films, short stories, Women in Film, writing
October 4, 2016
SYMPHONIACS
If you are a music lover, and I’m sure that you are, you really need to check out Symphoniacs.
Colin Stokes, one of the cellists with this amazing group of international virtuosos, is a family friend who graduated from the Baltimore School of Arts with my daughter (the same school Tupac and Jada Pinkett-Smith attended back in the day) and tutored my youngest son a bit on the cello.
You can hear some of my son’s cello work with his and his older brother’s band AELIOS.
Vaughan Brindley (drums/cello), Willis Brindley (vocals/guitar), and Colin Bates (vocals/bass)
ROCK ON AND SUPPORT INDEPENDENT ARTISTS!
Please.
Filed under: Music Tagged: Aelios, Baltimore School for the Arts, cellist, cello, classical music, Colin Stokes, EDM, electronic music, independent artists, music, rock music, SYMPHONIACS, videos, virtuoso
September 29, 2016
George Saunders On Story
I haven’t read any Saunders yet; been meaning to…more so after watching this:
I discovered this video at Saunders’ site .
I watched it first at The Atlantic.
You can see it in its original production at the beautiful site of Redglass Pictures.
If there are any Saunders fans or nonfans out there, what are your thoughts about his writing. . .
I wonder.
Filed under: Writing Tagged: authors, books, George Saunders, Indie Authors, novels, publishing, Redglass Pictures, short stories, stories, writing, writing tips
September 27, 2016
So, I’m Going To Make A Movie… UPDATE #4
Yes, I know, I know… I haven’t talked about it for a long time…
But my movie is still very much a thing.
A very big thing.
And the cast and crew is – to use a word The Donald used more than too many times in last night’s insufferable “presidential” debate – beautiful!
And all will be revealed soon (coincidentally, just about the time our IndieGoGo campaign goes live).
But for now, to get an idea of where our leading actors are coming from, I strongly recommend you become familiar with the CBS show “Limitless” and the TNT show “The Last Ship.”
Yeah, those shows…
Which means my show is gonna be. . . (wait for it). . . huuuge!
#dumptrump
Filed under: Movies Tagged: CBS, films, independent films, LEAVE: A Short Film, Limitless, movies, screenplays, screenwriters, screenwriting, short films, So I'm going to make a movie..., The Last Ship, TNT, writing
So, I’m Going To Make A Move… UPDATE #4
Yes, I know, I know… I haven’t talked about it for a long time…
But my movie is still very much a thing.
A very big thing.
And the cast and crew is – to use a word The Donald used more than too many times in last night’s insufferable “presidential” debate – beautiful!
And all will be revealed soon (coincidentally, just about the time our IndieGoGo campaign goes live).
But for now, to get an idea of where our leading actors are coming from, I strongly recommend you become familiar with the CBS show “Limitless” and the TNT show “The Last Ship.”
Yeah, those shows…
Which means my show is gonna be. . . (wait for it). . . huuuge!
#dumptrump
Filed under: Movies Tagged: CBS, films, independent films, LEAVE: A Short Film, Limitless, movies, screenplays, screenwriters, screenwriting, short films, So I'm going to make a movie..., The Last Ship, TNT, writing
September 19, 2016
Ain’t That America…
Reporting live from Interstate 78 East Exit 29
#daytrippin
Filed under: Culture Tagged: Ain't That America, Americana, photography, road trip
September 16, 2016
HAPPY #HARVESTMOON
#wheredidsummergo
Filed under: Music Tagged: autumn, harvest, harvest moon, life, music, music videos, Neil Young, philosophical, seasons, summer, time
September 11, 2016
September 10, 2016
Kaepernick
Unjust laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? Men generally, under such a government as this, think that they ought to wait until they have persuaded the majority to alter them. They think that, if they should resist, the remedy would be worse than the evil. But it is the fault of the government itself that the remedy is worse than the evil. It makes it worse. Why is it not more apt to anticipate and provide for reform? Why does it not cherish its wise minority? Why does it cry and resist before it is hurt? Why does it not encourage its citizens to be on the alert to point out its faults, and do better than it would have them? Why does it always crucify Christ, and excommunicate Copernicus and Luther, and pronounce Washington and Franklin rebels?
HENRY DAVID THOREAU
#blacklivesmatter
#protestsmatter
Filed under: Culture Tagged: #blacklivesmatter, #protestsmatter, books, Civil Disobedience, Colin Kaepernick, essays, government, Henry David Thoreau, human relations, National Anthem, police, race, racism, writing
September 9, 2016
I GOT MY PROPAGANDA, I GOT REVISIONISM…
#amwriting
#androckin’
#nin
Filed under: Writing Tagged: books, Indie Authors, Industrial Rock, music, music videos, Nine Inch Nails, Rock, thrillers, Trent Reznor, writing, writing music
