As a citizen of this planet, I am interested in its well being and take an active roll in addressing those issues which I find most pressing or depressing. I belong to many organizations and am particularly pleased to be a member here. I am thankful to call those here my brothers and sisters in this life, this fight, this celebration. Peace to all of good will.
Film. Never a major player, I first worked for Guy Lombardo out at Jones Beach as a stage hand. One of my favorite anecdotes is how Louis Armstrong said "how you doin kid?" after joining me at a row of urinals one day backstage. I have driven a taxi, been a bouncer in numerous bars and clubs around Manhattan, and finally a long stint running an after hours bar... That last one aged me a bit. I was a Gardener to the stars, (once worked in Paul Newmans garden one day and the next day on the set one of his movies), and am a computer repair tech. I've Driven art around the country in trucks and a bus full of tourists through Times Square. And of course worked in Film doing everything from props to Electric to grip. I did lighting for local News for all the networks when it was filmed and given to a guy on a Motorcycle to run in for the evening news. Much has changed and I have some insight into how my grandfather felt by the time the seventies came along. Time keeps on ticking and now I walk more and run less. I had outlived all but one of my high school pals by the time I had reached my thirties. Many years later every day is a gift as I contemplate 2010.
I have worked making movies in and around Manhattan most of my working life.
My Philosophy
Sit long enough by the river and you will see your enemies float by.
What Gives Me Hope
The Republicans loosing seats, Obama's Win, Gore's movie, and its success. All of you out there who are not mind numbingly dumb and greedy and all about shopping and who got their hair cut and why, and filled with fear of your government because its guilty of governing while black and Democrat. Votes should have a paper trail in every state.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by
Lets change a number of no brain-er, follow the money situations and the back scratching palm greasing deals our government makes which are totally against the majority of peoples interests.
The status Quo is rotten at the core. The price of liberty is eternal vigilance. That quote speaks to watching or own government and its inherent greed for money and power. That means standing up when OUR GOVERNMENT over steps. Major reform is in order, after these years of overt republican\corporate collusion and its efforts to bring rule by the people to an end, replacing it with corporate government, by the dollar and for the dollar. We had a president who has called our Constitution a god damned piece of paper. Look it up! A piece of paper I would die for, he spoke of with contempt. The true flag of our country, is that piece of paper IMHO, And our ex President cursed it. Bush was the most anti American man to ever hold the office. I am proud to have worked hard to help elect President Obama.
What/who changed my life and why
Apocalypse Now, Jonathan Livingston Seagull,Maryanne Williamson, My family. Grandpa, My first girlfriend, all the woman\teachers in between, and Laura.
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