Hope Blogs Eternal

I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope. 


What a really cool week it's been here at Make Believe. 


Seriously.


We've had a good amount of momentum since Kevin Smith featured us on his Smodcast (you can check that out right here) and it's just been getting better and better. 


We had gotten a really favorable review of the last script, Heartbreak Anonymous, from a guy who we both really respect a few weeks back. It was such an unbelievable high to have someone who has navigated the turbulent waters and made a name for himself in show business to actually LIKE what you're doing!


All these "firsts" are happening to us and although we both are pushing to really get started, it's cool to take a little time and enjoy these kind of things. First's never happen again. 


So, while still riding a euphoric wave and continuing to push forward as hard as possible, we get more good news: Just a few days ago, Heartbreak Anonymous, garnered our second thumbs up, this time by a well respected producer in the business. 


Like all parents, you have all the hope in the world our kid can go out and do great things. You do what you can for it, prepare it for all the harsh realities of the world and send it off to make its way at some point. This is essentially the stage we are at with Heartbreak Anonymous.


We've written, re-written, deconstructed it, put it back together (Daft Punk style) and rinsed and repeated many, MANY times. 


Getting the reviews we're getting is basically the screenwriters version of your kid coming home with an award from school (and not Citizenship, who the fuck didn't get that thing at some point, right?) It's somebody who knows the good from the bad after being in the industry, and telling you that you're on the right track, that what you're doing is as good as you hoped it to be.


It's an amazing feeling.


Eric & I have put HUNDREDS of hours into this project. So to have someone appreciate what you've done, what you're going for, feels really good. Validated in a way. There's still MILES to go to get where we are going, but I'm glad we've taken the turns we have and that we are heading in the right direction.


And as HUGE as that news is, it's not all. Even more firsts are happening. So many good things, so much momentum, so much to be hopeful about. 


I KNOW in the upcoming months, we'll be able to turn a lot of these hopes into concrete realities and I HOPE that you guys will be along with us, our co-pilots, in changing Hollywood one story at a time.


And while we're at it, let's hope that story that begins changing Hollywood is Heartbreak Anonymous.


Thanks for being here (real & invizzies) I'll check in with you soon.


Kyle

Make B-Log...

Howdy y'all! That is Hello you all for all you invisible people residing in California. I was also saying that wearing my jorts in case you were curious. And since you are all invisible, can I just start calling you my invizzies?

Anyway, just wanted swing by and drop the quick skinny on what Kyle and I are doing right now.  We just started a massive marketing campaign into the depths of Hollywood. 

One step closer to our goal of becoming as elite as Richard Dean Anderson. Who is that you ask? That would be the one and only MacGyver ladies and gentlemen. And like him we will be using a lot of ingenuity and aluminum foil to get what we want. 

Our campaign is to start a buzz for the company, as well as get our most polished product, Heartbreak Anonymous, more recognition. 

We have eeked out hundreds of hours to get to the point we are at today.  I'm proud to have been by Kyle's side every step of the way. We are getting closer and closer to another milestone. Hopefully that will happen soon, and when it does all of you invizzies will be the first to know.

A Blog Days Night

Hey guys & dolls!

Thought I'd quickly check in with youse. Hope all is well on all of your respective ends.

It's been a productive couple of weeks at The Make Believe Picture Company; touching up some scripts, researching for a new one we're gearing up on and looking at apartments half a world away for the big move.

Exciting times to say the least. There's a lot of momentum on our side and we're continuing to plug away. Just keep working. You can't go wrong with it and before you know it, you're exactly where you need to be.

I do want to talk about something just a bit off our beaten path for a minute though. As you guys know, we write, develop and produce stories that we are going to put up on the silver screen someday (someday soon-ish, cross those fingers imaginary readers.)

Eric & I are filmmakers at heart and to me, there's nothing more inspiring than seeing a good film.

Something you can lose yourself in and apply your own personal feelings and memories to while still enjoying the hell out of the tale being spun.

To me, the epitome of that, is Super 8.

I just got back from watching it, and while I'm FAR from being a summer blockbuster popcorn movie fan, I gotta say I absolutely loved it. You can see the heart and soul put into it. Very 80's Spielberg.

I won't go into the particulars but I just love being inspired by a movie. That's what it's all about, it's why you tell stories, it's why you write, it's why you try to get into this crazy ass business in the first place. It's what makes it all worth it.

I thought it was great. If it doesn't make you to pick up a camera and start shooting a flick (or find an alien) then I don't know what will. It just makes me want to push that much harder to share our stories with you guys.

Good stuff. Check it out if you get the chance. It's mint.

@MakeBelieveKyle