“Just to continue should be your purpose.” Suzuki again. Been reading Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shinryu Suzuki. I’ve had the book for over 10 years, but I’ve never been able to get through it. This time I’m flying like … Read More
Independence Day. I met with a potential editor today. A good guy, but only the initial meeting. I think the most important thing is to be able to get along with the guy. I feel comfortable with him. We’re gonna … Read More
Suzuki says “It is almost impossible to arrange the dots out of order.” I know this is supposed to be a comfort, but with 450 hours of footage, I keep thinking that it might be possible to fuck it all … Read More
Met with HP, one of the TC investors today. She took me out for lunch, and I really appreciated that. We’re so broke that it was my only meal. I stuffed myself on bread and sucked every last fishbone dry. … Read More
Met up with Ben, who is an independent producer. He’s acting as a sounding board. I babble about what the film is about, and he plays devil’s advocate. I’ve also been calling all of my contacts in Tokyo trying to … Read More