Sunday, March 31, 2013

Fuck them!

One of my life style choices, is the liberal use of the word "fuck." And I've been saying "fuck them" a lot lately. But in a good way!

One of my posts previously was about changing my life. Going to the gym, and having a more positive outlook on life. Which I took some time getting into. But I did get to it! I've been lifting seriously now for 5 weeks, and eating incredibly healthy for 6 weeks. I've lost 2% body fat and 17 lbs, bringing me down to 23% . Tomorrow is my official Monday weigh in, and I expect to be at about 22.5% and 197lbs. My next short term goal is 190, by April 30.
I have noticed that pretty people are treated differently in this town. Maybe it's every where, but it's not just women. Men react better to other men who are handsome. Maybe it's that fat guys don't look healthy, and if you can't even take care of yourself, why should I trust you? This is obviously a stupid way of thinking about people, but sub consciencely, I think that's what happens.

At first I was intimidated by at the gym. I live in Hollywood CA, and look at these ripped guys, and toned women every day. In the gym they seem like these perfect creatures that can do no wrong. "Fuck them!" I'm not working out to impress them, I'm not eating healthy crap so I can measure myself to their level of fitness. I'm doing it for me! That mentality is letting me do it. Being able to move past that mental block has freed me to cruise past my own personal insecurities way faster than I ever had before.
Chicks are paying more attention to me, and guys are taking me more seriously. It's not because I look muscular, or look like I've recently lost weight. It's because I have a new confidence that I had lacked before. So I will continue to Fuck them, and get myself farther into the mind space that I need to be in.

The other way I've been using "FT" is for the haters. A Good friend and school mate of mine, Casey, and I made a short film based on EA Games newest title, "Army of Two: The Devil's Carte." It turned out very well, and we had an absolute blast making it. I served as the armorer and more or less as the military consultant. If you want to see a behind the scenes, with me talking about the guns, and my job, here's the video. 



And here's the video of the full short.


If you look at the comments section, you'll see lots of haters, saying that the camera work sucks, or the visual effects suck. Fuck them. What have they done? It takes nothing to sit in your chair and criticize another's work. Until you offer solutions to fix the problems, go fuck yourself.
Constructive criticism is different, that I invite any day of the week.

Any way, if you like the film, don't worry. Another one is already in the works. It'll be far better, because this proves that we can tell a story, and on a limited budget, make a kick ass visually striking film.

In other news, Rally Point Radio has kicked off. It's going very well. Our second show was a success, and more and more people are down loading it every day. So if you'd like to give it a listen and hear what Casey and I think about making it in Hollywood as veterans, listen to the show here:

Rally Point Radio

I'm always pleased to see that people are reading this blog. It makes it worth writing. I like seeing that I have international readership. Last month, I had a big push from Russia. So thanks, to my Russian fans. If you guys like reading my thoughts about my life. Leave me a comment. I'll definitely get back to you!

Stay sharp, and stay tuned my friends. 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Business as usual

Hey guys! I haven't posted in the last few weeks, because I haven't had a whole lot to report. A lot of the projects I've been working on at Stargate are still on the down low. I'm a actually on set right now at Universal Studios working on a really cool project... That I can't talk about. But it's going to be cool, and come this fall I'll tell you about it.

This past weekend I got to shoot a short with some friends from school. Casey wrote and produced a short for Army of Two: the Devils Cartel. EA and the Node sponsored us, so this is huge! Going to be up on YouTube March 23. I'll post links, but if you're into video gaming, and YouTube, I'm sure you'll see it. Because I was the Armorer I did a behind behind the scenes for Evike.com the airsoft retailer. Which was a lot of fun. Explaining the guns we used and how I coached the actors to shoot like pros.

We went all out and brought in some real professionals. Tom Bellisimo for special effects and Lane Levit for a very special stunt. You'll have to watch it to see which one. You won't be disappointed.

This will be the first video targeted at the video gamer/YouTube audience. Bringing the skills from film making to YouTube will give us a HUGE boost above all the other stuff floating around the Internet.

Casey and I have also started our monthly broadcast of Rally Point Radio. An Internet radio show for veterans looking to break into the entertainment industry. But it's useful to any one looking for a leg up in this crazy business.
Here's the link to the channel, where you can listen to the first show and tune in to the next one. Last Thursday of the month.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rallypointradio

On to something more personal. I've been following through on my promise to myself to be better. I've been making green smoothies every day. No more fast food, much less meat, and 1000% more fruits and veggies. I feel so good it's bordering on creepy. I have energy after a really hard lifting session at the gym. My attitude is great, my energy levels are through the roof and I'm happier.
1 full body fat percent and 12 lbs in one month. By the end of March I want to be under 200 lbs, which is only 4 more lbs.
I'm going to be looking good this summer. I won't be embarrassed to take my shirt off anymore. I'm really excited.

Lots of exciting things coming up, so like usual. Stay sharp and stay tuned.