CONFESSION 7: Confessions of an Independent Filmmaker

[HeapsGoodProductions]

I love this series! I really wanna know what happens...

[steroidssavedmylife]

woot, u r on the bubble!

[SmilinSweetpea]

Smurfs suck! You rock! I really hope things work out so we can go see your movie and make you loads of green. (Take that you blue whatever-you-ares!)

[npyskater]

Rich is my friends older brother.

:D

No lie.

[confessionsindiefilm]

Great! Let's see if your friend's older brother has to chops to pull this off!

[ShinobiVoltron]

yeah i wanna sneak peek.....at least know the movie's title. this is rad, im lovin the 'off-screen' story and i reckon you could make a movie out of this movie being made, like mix it up with animation injected throughout.

[confessionsindiefilm]

Shinobi...I would give you the movie's title...but unfortunately, it gives the whole thing away. I gotta keep it under wraps for now, but hang in there.

[Starrfaith13]

You know what's gonna get you to where you are going with some dignity in tact, is the personal attention you give to your project, your youtube video and now - since you became famous - your fans...Just keep on being YOU...

[CreativCommunity]

We need to get a grassroots effort going so we can all make this film. Subscribe to the Creative Content Community to find out how the YouTube community is going to make a major motion picture!

[djsuperstar717]

cool

[slithereen16]

nice man. I'm watching all these vids.

[tinkertron]

So do you have a deadline? Or even talks on when the film will show?

[confessionsindiefilm]

I have a personal deadline for the movie to be featured. And yes...I have personal milestones for each step: securing financing, beginning production, and release!

[johnnywhiteshoe]

SWEET! SNEAK PEEKS! i was psyched to see them... but now... well, now it makes it even harder to wait for your film!! damn me and my curiosity! oh! and could you please, somehow, somewhere, even if only in subliminal ways, put "smurfs suck" in your movie! if only for the hundred of thousands of fans you rounded your first dozen or so weeks on youtube. rock on! you really are a catalyst that makes the rest of us pursue dreams that seem inachievable

[jaqdhawkins]

I've just sat and watched this entire series after someone pointed out the intro. Super progress man, I want to see you succeed. Hollywood studios suck, they put out rehash and pap these days. Indies will bring entertainment back to filmmaking!

Your stamina impresses me, I've been at it nearly 3 years with a name actor attached and now distribution, but still looking for the financing. I've come too far to quit. Ever.

Can't wait to see your stuff.

[danthemanporto]

hey my name is daniel porto and i come from australia. i think i remember you saying you went to to UCLA? anyway if you did I was wondering what your opinions of it are? is it worth it? i was thinking of moving into america next time but im not sure if i should go to film school or not? should i go just to meet some people? or should i not go to film school and if i didn't, what would you recommend to try and get into the industry (very slowly im guessing lol)

thanks for your help and GOOD LUCK!

[Kooberz]

u still have hype on this end dood!

[Hughesj80]

Awesome stuff man. As well as making your animation feauture, you ought to consider becoming a comedian/actor/TV host. You rock!

[jimmyconway3]

Keep pushing man, you can do it. And if you need voiceovers for your indie film, I am a voiceover artist.

[SlammedDemo]

Keep going man...it's all worth it.

If you like comedy, check out our new Comedy Pilot, "Slammed," a positive SitCom with a European flair and Norman Lear touch. Your comments or support are highly appreciated!

[confessionsindiefilm]

Yeah...totally unexpected! Little surprises along the way.

[56Kdialup]

nice

[ArcherJoeJoe]

Die Smurf Die!.

[confessionsindiefilm]

I have a feeling they will rise up against me some day.

[astiever]

Hi cuz,

It is great that things are finally moving along for you. Maybe you should post your short movie (trip to the PI) on you tube to show people( esp. the rollers and shakers of hollywood) the many facets of your artistic talent. As always lots of love and prayers your way.

GIGI

[confessionsindiefilm]

(smile) Good idea, cuuuuz!

[Pwoww]

we are a newly started comedian group with a very funny video and making more. so come over to our channel and tell us what you think

[jowannaahh]

jw. whats your nationality?

x

well done in achiving your goal (:

[confessionsindiefilm]

Johnny is right. I am over the people of the Philippines.

Haven't quite reached the goal yet! Thanks!

[huggles819]

OMG! YOU MADE IT! YEAH! I watched all your vedios and I was all man that sucks it took you f-in 10 years! And all the no's that people said to you and you still didn't give up! And then I watched what happened to you in this vedio and I was so happy for ya! You finally made it! :D I'm so glad you didn't give up, cause you gave insperation to me and probably a hell of a lot of other people on YouTube to follow their dreams. :)

[confessionsindiefilm]

Thanks, huggles! But I haven't made it yet. I still have a whole friggin' movie to make and getting the financing is the hardest part! But thanks for cheering me on. Still much more to do!

[xAloe]

*hint* I've never been in any movie :o *hint*

[huggles819]

XD oh man! I wish you tones of luck on making your movie! Ya money IS very important I hope you do get whatever you need and make it BIG! Then when I see your movei I can be all O.O OMG! I talk to this guy! And he's so cool and nice! XD Much luck! Talk to you laters! :)

[TheWirelessEcosystem]

you have talent,i really like your confessions!!!

[confessionsindiefilm]

Thanks, wireless! Let's see if I can "confess" my butt to get this thing done!!!

[TylersRide]

You've got talent!

Keep it up and don't give up.

And remember, think about your msg, too!

[confessionsindiefilm]

Think about my msg? Doesn't that flavor-booster cause cancer? Man...but it tastes good. (smile) Indeed, I will TR.  Thank you.

[egsharp]

er. so. when are you going to start filming/animating?

[confessionsindiefilm]

I've taken it as far as I can go with. In short, the concept is much bigger than these widdle-biddie hands. Let's see how the negotiations go with this animation company and perhaps they can get started!

[shoeman415]

WOOOH!!! GOOOGOOOGOGOGOGOOO!!

now this is reality tv!!

it'll be so cool when you make it big and i'll be like, yep i watched this guy since the beginning!

[confessionsindiefilm]

YES! And it'll be so cool to finish it and now some of you guys were cheering me on from the beginning! Some weeks have been tough...but the "confessions" keep me on my toes.

[neolusion1]

Cool Vids........... very inspiring keep posting Im following every week.

[confessionsindiefilm]

EVERY WEEK??? Dang...let's hope I can make one every week while pushing my movie! I kid. Thanks so much!

[Evanmileus]

like the hair

[confessionsindiefilm]

Thank you...somehow it has evolved to show my moods...bad, good, and stupid. (smile)

[Jaggling]

Looking good! Going to keep on tracking your progress, keep at it. If your feature is even half as entertaining as your documentary here it'll rock.

[Coffeetower]

Fun stuff. Your confession is fun to watch. Its short, dramtic, and the animations are intresting. I hate smurfs also. It started when I was 6 and I was at toysrus.... wait lets not get into that. DIE SMURFS!!!!!!!!

[Ebonyheartbreaker]

Dude....keep it coming...you're building that buzz. I've sent your stuff out to like 20-30 people and told them to subscribe cause you're dropping some good stuff!

[MATT60IYA]

checkout ONE BAD MICE TRAILER ** ONE BAD MICE MUSIC

[colmonhs]

you are on a role!

keep it going..& best of luck.

[sOLeeSoL]

I LOVE YOU CONFESSIONS DUDE!

I know I know, we barely know each other, right? It was pretty much love at first sight...KIDDING, sarcasm people, hello! Seriously though, I love your videos, keep up the good work; ps your vids are kinda seinfeld-ish in nature I mean even though it's about the film that's in the works, I feel like the product is just you in the video...you put the YOU in YouTube movie man!! Keep up the good work!

[GreenScreenCinema]

Seriously, you don't need a studio to distribute. Let's do this project as a community-based effort and distribute on YouTube! Who's with me?

[confessionsindiefilm]

(smile) we'll talk soon.

[OriginalKantoBoys]

Way to GO 'YouTube-Face'! I'm still your #1 FAN!!!

[jordanh109]

you are my hero...watch my videos...just for kicks...

thanks

[confessionsindiefilm]

Dude...your a trip. I LOVE IT!!!! Saw your camera video. You are trippin me out, dude!

[SSJ5John]

Go Confessions dude!

[misterfisherman]

im betting it wont be as scruffy and iffy and as awfully made as my videos.hmmm no

[D4N1L01994]

das ist scheise, fals mich jemand verstet ihr koennt sowas schreiben und niemand versteht euch :D

[confessionsindiefilm]

Some of us can understand! (smile) Very clever.

[dannimarc]

thats the power of youtube you get exposure and stuff and now its time 4 u to cultivate that seed of ideas. keep it up man =)

[stadthundecom]

Wat fürn Scheiss! hihi

[confessionsindiefilm]

Danke! But I don't understand German! Thank you for watching!

[yellowman88]

lol

[BlackJack7z]

Awesome! I'm glad things are heading in the right direction.

[GreenScreenCinema]

I liked the explanation of the distribution dilemma. But you have to take into account the web and its effect on distribution. Because of the web you don't actually need distribution companies anymore. You have an outlet right here. You need to post bits of your project in these videos to build you own buzz. Buzz will attract animators, which you then need to enroll in a community effort to work on this project (as an open source kind of thing). That is how you can get this off the ground.

[yeahimjoey]

I just want to see what your making. So many years in the process. Hope its good!

[confessionsindiefilm]

Me too! Dang...what a shame it would be to work on something for 10 years and have it suck!

[destructormc]

are u going to tel us what your movies about when u have everything set up because im pretty much dieing to know :)

[tmj2010]

hey man good luck w/ your project :]]

i really have learned from your video logs, since i want to work in the film industry as a director/film editor/special effects person

idk what yet but im still in high school so i have time to decide

fo you have any advice for me?

[thefucingchamp]

nice man. keep it up!

[ethnikation]

i can see you going on oprah after your huge success and these youtube videos mentioned haha

[bugmanchad]

Dude, I just watched all of your video logs. You are cracking me up. I have learned from your videos, there are many roads to the same destination, so don't stop trying just because the bridge is out on one of the roads. Keep trying, your persistence is paying off. Good luck.

[LiLShOrTaY]

..wish ya the best of luck..!

LiL

[Lorizh]

aaaahhhhhhhh....you're so the best! I hope you're really making a movie and not trying to get youtube famous because I'll feel like a fool for rooting for you...also I know a guy who is heading up a major studio and I will tell him that smurfs rock and I want to see more of them on the big screen ;D

[suissemond]

GO BABY GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We love you!

It's nice you are doing this, u deserve to get it, U KNOW WHY?

*JUST BECAUSE YOUR CREATIVITY... It's really great to find this kind of îdeas, great videos NOT TAKING 5 OR 7 MIN wich sometimes people get bored, U WITH 3 MIN told your whole story... LOVE YOU STYLE!!

Greetings from Switzerland!!!

[fuzzyillogic]

Mate, you're a fucking legend. I totally want a signed DVD one day! An inspiration to animators and indy filmmakers everywhere.:)

[confessionsindiefilm]

Thanks, man! Stirring words from across the globe! I'll be happy to sign a DVD...as long as I stay off my butt and keeping working at this crazy thing, right? Right on!

[confessionsindiefilm]

suissemond...thank you so much! I try to be as creative (and off the cuff) as I can! Let's hope there is more to this story than just those first 3 minutes!

[ysosadpandabear]

yeah!! you made it.

[UEGGaara]

I wish i had a friend named Rich. =/ Also congrads on the whole 1# youtube thing

[RebellianStudios]

do everything you can to get yourself out there man. don't limit youself to youtube. find other places where you can get the word out and build up hype.

good luck bro.

-rebellian studios

[hugglebear69]

Doesn't this Guy have a bank account somewhere?? We could finance this talent ourselves!!! Get that! The Youtube "virtual" community could finance a "real world" movie.

I could send $5.00

[confessionsindiefilm]

(smile) Thanks a lot hugglebear! Ingenius idea! Alas, I fear any real attempt at that could be messy. There are a lot of "fakers" out there, and though I am real, I don't want to spark that idea in others. Just keep those $5 dollar bills and save them for the box office when this thing gets made!!!

[confessionsindiefilm]

I dig your thinking, bro. I dig it. Any thoughts of what these "other places" are? You talkin' about other websites?

[confessionsindiefilm]

Thanks! I'm beginning to feel bad for the smurfs now. They've done me no real harm. And they're song is catchy. But if they get in the way between myself and gettin' this movie made...then they must perish!!!

[Marshmellow01]

hahaha regardless if you make it or not you are still going to have many fans

your videos are very interesting

i admire your determination and effort

you better get it done hahahahhahaah

peace, best of luck

[hopeless4ever]

i hope you get it made!

[darkerpower]

Can I preorder a movie ticket? xD

[whitelighterangel78]

Ah, the power of youtube. If anyone will take notice of your work, it'll be through the Internet!  :)

[jonathancolo]

if all else fails, use this material to write a screenplay of a failing independent filmmaker and start a new video blog

[Sconz30]

Good work youtube-face, great drawings too

[kilroy1204]

nice. beery nice...

[confessionsindiefilm]

donca, kilroy. i hear the wise spirit of Borat in you. Genius!

[Dissagreed]

i first saw your vids when you were on the featured list last week. Keep it up. I hope everything works out.

[confessionsindiefilm]

Thanks, dude. I'm definately gonna try!

[confessionsindiefilm]

What does "pwned" mean? Now you have me hooked?

[Dissagreed]

"pwned" basically means "to own".

[rellimsevens]

i love your videos dude. They're so well made and they really get the viewer to feel personally involved. If your movie gets made and you accomplish what you set out to do, i'm gonna feel so happy for you!! Like MY damn movie got made or something! Thanks so much for sharing. Here's for the best . *Clink*

[Bobb1024]

Pwned

[Cadegoestocollege]

Yeah I found you through you getting featured! XD congrats!

[confessionsindiefilm]

Don't congratulate me too soon. I still gotta make my movie!

[newbielives]

Money money monn neeeeeeee

[confessionsindiefilm]

That's what I'm talkin' about! What's a brutha gotta do to get the hookups! Cha-ching!

[silverRAINing]

It's about time you should show us that movie poster lol

[confessionsindiefilm]

Don't worry. I will. (smile) I better start planting some clues!

[Alsamisath]

This is totally how I saw it happening once the featured video thing went down. You ARE branded now! Film Maker's Vlog: THE MOVIE.

[confessionsindiefilm]

Good idea! But who's gonna play me???  (chuckle)

[pennan2]

Go man! GO!!!

[confessionsindiefilm]

REady for the next gear, pennan2!

[santamacx]

good job man ima still watch this movie!!

[yasharox]

LOL. Because of the fact you got feauture, I found these. I can see your hair is not as messy as last time. Good for you!! Cn't wait for the next week/bi-week.

[confessionsindiefilm]

yeah...last time I was an emotional wreck!!! Glad you noticed.

[bennymcfarlane]

When I subscribed a few days ago, there were about 700 of them. Now it's almost double.

[vicfirth7070]

congratulations man

[destructormc]

i like your videos so much man

[WLuico]

FILIPINO PRIDE! EVERY Filipino knows that when your Filipino, nothing is impossible

[Dtwnwldcat]

congrats man

[kevnyce1]

Congrats !!!!!!!!! Stay Nyce

[oWHONERSo]

keep moving man!! Do your thing! Can't wait to see it all unfold! Congrats godzilla!!! Crush them buildings... You worked hard for it!!!

[fubunite]

Dude, dont slip up! As a fellow indie movie maker, my hopes and dreams are riding on you. I'm just starting out and your my hero!!!

[tnhsclass85]

congrats! finally :)

[confessionsindiefilm]

No congrats yet! I still have to make a movie!!! Thank you.

[confessionsindiefilm]

Yeah, man! It's about the G-Diddy!!!

[confessionsindiefilm]

I know! Crazy, huh! I better make something of this!!!

[sephorrud]

You need to check your message from me. Awesome videos and best of luck.

[confessionsindiefilm]

Just need a place to stay, huh. (Laugh)! Whatever it takes! Thanks you!

[confessionsindiefilm]

I'll try not too! If you're just starting out...then you're MY hero!!! Thanks!

[confessionsindiefilm]

i like your comments so much. thank you!

[guacamoleroxmysox]

EPIC!

[confessionsindiefilm]

(Laugh)! Kinda is, isn't it. I need to hop on a dragon next or something!

[34leadjoint]

whoa!!!

[pauldawisp]

dang i thought this would be easy but it's not.

GL~

[confessionsindiefilm]

Naw, dude. It's kickin' the snot out of me! But I ain't giving up!

[TehNoobGalaxy]

Well done man. Keep it up. And best of luck.

DANG SMURFS!

[hdcw2000bc]

Well done. That horrible back and forth seems very familiar and from nerve breaking personal experience it seems to involve a lot of nudging people forward bit by bit. and waiting. lots of waiting. but we know you love that right?

Thanks for the response to my last post. Much appreaciated. Wanted to offer further encouragement in anticipation of your encroaching development hell!

[stoopidxemilie]

I hope all goes well! Yup .. I would have never known about you and your confessions thing if it weren't for you being featured on YouTube lol =x .. but yeah, keep up the good work! :D

[confessionsindiefilm]

I know, man. I totally lucked out. Let's see if this works!

[confessionsindiefilm]

Thanks! I'll take all the luck I can get! And as little smurfs as possible!

[JollyGirlinyaface]

AWESOME!!! KEEP doing U MAN!!! I'm eager to see what happens.!!! U got this, no matter what!!

[GodlyPowersVideos]

hahahaha, nice man.

[Se1]

HAHA !

I KNEW IT !!

I was worried about the buzz, having realized it had been a couple of months. I got this crazy idea that somehow these videos would give you more buzz and hype ( As you can see, you have US interested ). Now this feels great =D. To know that we, some how... in our own little way... may have helped you out ! =D.

YOU FREAKING ROCK ! KEEP IT UP !

You will definitely make it big !

[WAMMYSISCOOL]

OMG this is great :D

Hey did you make the music for the intro and extro yourself?

[SkyHunter00013]

lol damn smurfs!

[missy192]

i loved the smurf exploding XD

[TheQuantumObserver]

Keep doing your thing man, don't stop. Like Joe Dirt says "You got to keep on keeping on."

[Ocarinaplayingwriter]

congrats man! this is amazing! keep us updated, okay? =3

[confessionsindiefilm]

OKAY! You can count on it, Ocarinaplayingwriter!

[confessionsindiefilm]

No...I edit bagillions of projects so I have a little music and sound library now. Wish I did...but I'm not that awesome.

[BritFilmLover3]

I've been sitting here for the last hour waiting for you to post... somehow I knew this video was coming... somehow...

Keep us posted!

[Livvy333333]

I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!

[confessionsindiefilm]

You are the wind beneath my wings!!!!

[violapie]

lol, I like the smurf being annihilated

[confessionsindiefilm]

I liked it too. VERY satisfying.

[confessionsindiefilm]

You win!

[confessionsindiefilm]

Again...your videos rock.

[confessionsindiefilm]

(smile) That's friggin' awesome! YOU SEE THE FUTURE!

So tell me...am I gonna get funding soon or what?!? I'll keep you posted, man.

[violapie]

whoa! are all those replies for me!! I feel special, even though, they're probably not for me...aww, oh well

[confessionsindiefilm]

Now I'm feeling guilty for blasting that one surf.

[confessionsindiefilm]

YES YOU ARE!!!! You guys brought the buzz back!!! Let's see if I can make this work so we can ALL take credit! Thanks! You rock too. We look the same!!!

[confessionsindiefilm]

Thanks. Hope so. I used some of your powers to blast that friggin' smurf.

[confessionsindiefilm]

I sure hope so, Jolly...

[confessionsindiefilm]

"encroaching development hell"? Great. Not sure if I should thank you for that. (chuckle). Yes...I've learned to love waiting. Every last, torturous, brutal, merciless nano-second.

[DwNecrid]

first post!

[confessionsindiefilm]

You win!