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Thanks again Rick for reminding us that improvisation and perseverance have been lovers since the beginning of mystery.

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Thanks Galen for your reflection of my movie-in-the-making. I greatly appreciate hearing your fine words, about art and life connecting in magical ways.

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Thanks for that account. Doing guerilla movie production (back then) was exhilarating and exhausting all at once. I went with my buddy Keith down to Death Valley to make his UCLA film school senior thesis film (in Super 8!) It was a trip and shoot I'll never forget. I really enjoy your commentary and memory of this work.

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Thanks Martin. Realizing today that I am actually missing Death Valley! Gets under one’s skin somehow. And especially Death Valley Junction where me and son Morgan got to co-produce several Feature Workshops flicks, that including Marta Becket on a few of them. Thanks again for the comment.

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Imagine my surprise to get to the end of this post and see my review of one of my favorites of your books! Thank you!

And you know I have many reasons to love this quote from the beginning of the post: "Another skill-set for the indie writer, director, and/or producer is to subdue all doubts, shine with confidence, (not bullshitting yourself, but) somehow operating beyond even the most grave doubts that arise during a production." Yes!!

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Of course! And your great quote probably gave birth to some new artists before they even knew they were. Thanks again for those sparkly words!

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