Films are made with two things, passion and luck. Luck is the biggest aspect of it all. You need to be lucky to make a film, you need to be lucky to find the right people with the right talent and the right passion who are all willing to get involved with your tiny, insane idea.
I am very lucky.
I have made two films previously and now I am almost done my third. I count my blessings every single day. Sure, I will complain and constantly be exhausted, but it's not everybody that can follow their dream so closely. So I thank every single person who has given a second of their time to any and all of my films.
Ashita is my third and is the biggest group of people I have worked with. It's almost a year since preproduction began and again, I am very lucky. The people involved, from production, post production to music and even marketing and film festival organization are wonderful. I will always keep them in my heart--no one who believes in you or your ideas should ever be shut out of your life. Yes, sometimes I get angry or disappointed, but these people have given so much of themselves for an idea I had--most of them began when it was only written on paper and excitedly got involved with this project. It truly is amazing.
When the long nights of shooting or editing are done, it all kicks in my mind, this is really what making movies is about. It's not about the fame or the money, it's not about the fancy cars, it's about exploring the human condition through various forms of art. I wouldn't trade my conversations with Andy (editor), Don (music, singer of The Zoobombs) or Izumi (producer, actor and my wife) about movies or about the meaning of things for a fancy car. I wouldn't trade the passion I've seen in people's eyes on set or in meetings for the ability to sign a few autographs. Because what truly makes a movie is people. People--human beings, that's what my movies are about, I would be very foolish if I forgot that people make movies with me and they do it because they believe in me... and I believe in all of them too.
What a great place this world would be if we all believed in each other.
-MJ
I am very lucky.
I have made two films previously and now I am almost done my third. I count my blessings every single day. Sure, I will complain and constantly be exhausted, but it's not everybody that can follow their dream so closely. So I thank every single person who has given a second of their time to any and all of my films.
Ashita is my third and is the biggest group of people I have worked with. It's almost a year since preproduction began and again, I am very lucky. The people involved, from production, post production to music and even marketing and film festival organization are wonderful. I will always keep them in my heart--no one who believes in you or your ideas should ever be shut out of your life. Yes, sometimes I get angry or disappointed, but these people have given so much of themselves for an idea I had--most of them began when it was only written on paper and excitedly got involved with this project. It truly is amazing.
When the long nights of shooting or editing are done, it all kicks in my mind, this is really what making movies is about. It's not about the fame or the money, it's not about the fancy cars, it's about exploring the human condition through various forms of art. I wouldn't trade my conversations with Andy (editor), Don (music, singer of The Zoobombs) or Izumi (producer, actor and my wife) about movies or about the meaning of things for a fancy car. I wouldn't trade the passion I've seen in people's eyes on set or in meetings for the ability to sign a few autographs. Because what truly makes a movie is people. People--human beings, that's what my movies are about, I would be very foolish if I forgot that people make movies with me and they do it because they believe in me... and I believe in all of them too.
What a great place this world would be if we all believed in each other.
-MJ
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