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For every Channing Tatum or Ryan Gosling there are tens of thousands of ab-o-riffic chisel-chested guys out there flexing their muscles while putting in 12 hour days on indie projects that only give back copy/credit. (As in copy of the finished project and credit in it.) Every Beyonce, Rihanna, Katy Perry have hundreds of thousands of hotties waiting to take their place, with just as much if not more preteens and children competing in pageants, talent shows and so on preparing to join that infinite line of star-seekers.

Countless Stephen King, John Grisham, J.K Rowling wannabes stroking away at their keyboards in hopes of striking publisher gold. And as time goes by the ocean of those who desire to entertain for a living continues to grow and grow, making it even more difficult for the holy limelight to find the veterans of the game, who have been playing it for years and years.

The biggest problem for those who actually have talent are not the big wigs who have the power to grant life-long wishes(although they can definitely be major obstacles if they don't actually possess the talent to spot talent) but instead are the folks alongside the A-list dreamers who are fighting for the same opportunities yet are oblivious to the fact that their natural born talent lies elsewhere. NOT in what they are currently seeking.

So now there are thousands upon thousands of mediocre contenders for every one individual with REAL talent, causing supply to grossly outweigh demand, in turn overwhelming the powers-that-be to the point to where they now overlook the actual great talent!

A certain percentage of the competition will eventually concede defeat and extinguish the flame to their passion, while some souls will not know how to quit, for a life without living their dream is not a life at all, but a mere existence.

Just as you can't choose your race, sexual orientation, economic status you're born into, these individuals who refuse to give up simply can't flip a switch to turn off what they were destined to do. So what ARE they to do when their bloody knuckles failed after knocking, pounding on countless doors in search of opportunity?

These undiscovered talents of the world will turn to YOU, in hopes that you will take a break from the mass production of entertainment you've been conditioned to consume and show some support for a passionate soul, that, against all odds, has decided to go it alone and entertain you with their talent independently.

These warriors of hope have foregone job security, and all that it entails, to keep alive what we have all been told was possible while growing up. "You can do anything you set your mind (and heart)to." "Work hard enough and dreams will become reality."

And so they work with unparalleled diligence to earn your entertainment dollar. And in most cases what you will receive in return is not only some recreational playtime, but actually higher quality content than what you would find coming out of those assembly-line studios, labels, publishers. Content with actual substance, created not by some big shot telling you what to like and how to like it, but by a creative soul, that, through your support, helps bring about true color, diversity, passion that we all claim to want our world to be full of.

So on behalf of all the indie entertainers out there, I, we, thank you for your support!

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