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[Chance1234]

The StereoTypical Indie Film maker who is he so far i reckon

Has a 9-5 Job in IT or In a bank
Funding their own Production
Dont get much Sleep
Lurks around Soho Pubs
Use all there works office equimpent for scripts and to run there operation from.
age in the twenmty something bracket
Single
Spends all day at the 9-5 working on there productions while appearing to be working on what there getting paid to do,or posting to a message board
has a book on film making on there desk
has a Director they want to asspire to
Have a film they would love to direct
knows people all over the uk making films
carries a bag/folder on them, pretty much 24/7 with there production notes in it
has a cat
has several unpaid bills lurking around and at least once CCJ

[sdchown]

Hey this is mostly me.

27 years old, work in IT.
Funding my own production.
Use office time and equipment.
Have a book by my bedside about filmmaking.
Have 2 cats.

But.

The director I aspire to be like is me.
I am married.
I dont drink, so dont go to pubs (This leaves me with more money to spend on filmmaking equipment).

Thats me ! Breaking the mold.
Later
Stephen
Old Ones Productions

[Chance1234]

funny things cats seems to be a common denominator

[miker]

Bob - Breakout box.

I have a cat, she is called Badger.

Sometimes the world is a very strange place to be indeed.

[Jairen]

Don't have a cat of my own, but I do work in IT for a finance company. (out in France at the moment, looking forward to getting back and getting on with some work).
Have two books on shot format and structure sitting beside my bed.
Single.
Paying my own way.
Write my scripts and browse this forum at work (and at home).
Would love to direct any "Star Wars" film.
Unfortunately, all bills paid and no ccj's.
Also, I write novels as well. Four so far, though none published.

Certain common threads abound, don't they.



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The important thing is this: to be able at any
moment to sacrifice what we are for what we
could become.

[eddie]

yup....

-IT job
-Paying for it all hook line and sinker in more ways than one....
-Sleep like a baby
-Go to the pub????? when do you get time for that???
-Thank god for work equipment
-30 (30 ???? already???!!!)
-Under the thumb
-Read this flippin forum all day at 'work'
-Have about 5
-Terry Gilliam
-I am 'directing' it....
-Yep
-Have a book full of notes
-Cat died of diabetes. My girl friend has one though. (not diabetes, a cat)
-Somehow they get paid (but who pays them?)

Shows savvy: IT jobs pay well. Get that the job thing sorted out and then get on with what you want to do (shame it took so bloody long)

I know it - I'm just a stereotype.....

[Littlerich]

The StereoTypical Indie Film maker who is he so far i reckon
Has a 9-5 Job in IT or In a bank
Funding their own Production
Dont get much Sleep
Lurks around Soho Pubs
Use all there works office equimpent for scripts and to run there operation from.
age in the twenmty something bracket
Single
Spends all day at the 9-5 working on there productions while appearing to be working on what there getting paid to do,or posting to a message board
has a book on film making on there desk
has a Director they want to asspire to
Have a film they would love to direct
knows people all over the uk making films
carries a bag/folder on them, pretty much 24/7 with there production notes in it
has a cat
has several unpaid bills lurking around and at least once CCJ<HR>
<ul>
<LI>I am 19.
<LI>Have a 9-5 Job in a (hUUge) IT company (That's how I spend so much time on this board)
<LI>I can't AFFORD to fund my own Production... (see later)
<LI>I dont get much sleep - (watching Telly, thinging about making films)
<LI>My dad used to OWN a Pub, so lived there. (Not Soho though)
<LI>Use all there works office equimpent for scripts and to run there operation from. (And the phone)...
<LI>married (sorry, let you lot down on this one)
<LI>Don't have a book on directing on my desk. (Got loads of bookmarked webpages on my computer though).
<LI>Not really bothered about directing, but want to have a go.
<LI>Have a script for a short I'm DYING to get made!
<LI>Carry a small notepad around (stolen from Stationery cupboard @ work)
<LI>have no cat, no dog, no fish. (Just a wife).
<LI>ALL my bills are unpaid! (I'm probably top of credit blacklist!)[/list]
That's me...


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[This message has been edited by Littlerich (edited August 24, 2000).]

[sonic1967]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, helvetica, sans serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chance1234:
The StereoTypical Indie Film maker who is he so far i reckon

Has a 9-5 Job in IT or In a bank
Funding their own Production
Dont get much Sleep
Lurks around Soho Pubs
Use all there works office equimpent for scripts and to run there operation from.
age in the twenmty something bracket
Single
Spends all day at the 9-5 working on there productions while appearing to be working on what there getting paid to do,or posting to a message board
has a book on film making on there desk
has a Director they want to asspire to
Have a film they would love to direct
knows people all over the uk making films
carries a bag/folder on them, pretty much 24/7 with there production notes in it
has a cat
has several unpaid bills lurking around and at least once CCJ



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yup, your just 'bout right on this one, apart from the job, the cat and the age. Go straight to the top of the class!!!

[Them1tch]

Has a 9-5 Job in IT or In a bank : No I'm a Nursing Assistant in a Hospital
Funding their own Production : Have done and got the VHS.
Dont get much Sleep : Nope
Lurks around Soho Pubs : I live in Hull not London
Use all there works office equimpent for scripts and to run there operation from. : our department has a 286 computer!! so unlikely
age in the twenmty something bracket
Single : 21
Spends all day at the 9-5 working on there productions while appearing to be working on what there getting paid to do,or posting to a message board : Babysit psychiatric patients and play pool alot.
has a book on film making on there desk
has a Director they want to asspire to : nope, get fired for that kinda thing
Have a film they would love to direct : yep, my 115 page gangster flick (no not another lock stock)
knows people all over the uk making films
carries a bag/folder on them, pretty much 24/7 with there production notes in it : carries a personal attack alarm to cry for help when jumped by loonies.
has a cat : nope
has several unpaid bills lurking around and at least once CCJ : bills yes CCJ, no.

[Chance1234]

kind of depressing this thread that there is a stereo type which can be branded

well for originality stakes im now going to create my own language , dye my skin blue and my hair pink and walk aorund with a puppet called mr.flibble

and for the pier de resitance my main claim in the originality department is im going to make my future films with No camera or crew or cast or set. just have them in my head and call myself a director - wait a minute that sounds familiar



[This message has been edited by Chance1234 (edited September 07, 2000).]