Will Mop for Peter

Directing is cool. Acting is fun. Lighting is a bore. Sound is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaamazing. I kept hating myself while we watched the special on sound from Lord of the Rings. Why, oh WHY, was I not blessed with an innate love for film, and thus soundmaking? Instead, I'm going to manipulate joints and make people walk again. Arguably, I could change my life plan. It is, of course, never too late to find a new passion. I think I have quite a few character traits that would be beneficial in the world of soundmaking... I like to think I'm fairly creative, imaginative, a go-getter. But, on the other hand, I'm not sure I have the patience to do tedious work with things or co-workers. So, maybe sound's not for me. It was a nice dream while it lasted.

I found my gag reflex while we watched the Star Wars guys put their movie together. Watching them tear the movie apart and put it back together made me a nervous wreck. There are endless possibilities as to how that film, or any film for that matter, could be put together. I would drive myself crazy trying to figure out which version I liked best. I'm too much of a perfectionist. Needless to say, while I'm interested in the idea of editing 20 clips together to create a story, I'm definitely not excited. I think I'd rather watch Steven Spielberg do it.

I'm hoping to be discovered by Peter Jackson soon. I think I'll start sending him psycho fan mail, maybe show up at his "sound palace" once a week until he hires me. I'll mop his floors. Or brush his hair. I don't care. He seems like fun.