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June 27, 2006
Help.
Two years or so ago, I voluntarily demoted myself in order to have the free time to devote to creative endeavors like MAD COWGIRL. I don't regret that, as the movie is wonderful. But the demotion was always a finite gamble.
And the due date is on the horizon for me -- My savings are lowering and I need to be making more money. It has occurred to me that the schedule of a film critic would allow for a part-time day job also. Combined, I think that would be enough.
I ask you, readers, if you know of any available work that I would be qualified to do. I cannot compete with the LA Weekly, and Mon-Thu evenings must be left open for screenings. I could write press releases or product descriptions; I've been an editor in the journalistic sense of the word...
I mean, if you want to cast me in a movie or buy one of my scripts, that'd be great too. But I figure that goes without saying (or at least without saying again).
Posted by LYT at June 27, 2006 1:40 AM [Message Board]
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Honestly, the best I can suggest is Starbucks--I've heard multiple people say they work well for Professors/authors/etc, what with the benefits and all.
If business were a lot better over here I'd set you up, but, well, it ain't.
Posted by: David N. Scott at June 27, 2006 10:48 AM
Do they still pay hobos to hold up sandwich boards for little ceasar's? Maybe you can give that a shot.
Posted by: ReJeKt at June 27, 2006 9:13 PM
Maybe you could, like, get people to pay you to walk around in t-shirts advertising thier stuff.
Other than that - I, too, am working on the supplemental income possibilities (but I'm going in Thurs to get my Doc Signers Cert, so that should help). I got nothin'.
Somebody should, like, make a movie or something - starring bloggers who need a bloody paycheck already.
Posted by: Julie Scott at June 27, 2006 10:31 PM
Oh, yeah! Sign twirling! Daylight hours only, baby! $8 per hour. With your rainbow hair, you'd be an even bigger attention-getter--maybe they'd pay you more!
Or In-N-Out starts at $9 per hour (plus free meals!), and full-timers get medical & dental benefits.
I heard that Starbucks will keep you at 19 hours per week so they don't have to give you benefits. But maybe that was just all the young people I knew from school--probably for old farts they feel sorry for you and give you 20 hours for benefits.
Posted by: Peggy C at June 27, 2006 10:39 PM
"Bloggers" the movie would be sort of like "Hackers," except instead of being edgy and breaking laws and pulling scams on the man, they just whine a lot.
Posted by: ReJeKt at June 27, 2006 10:41 PM
Possbly try and search some craigs-list... Or even look at some indie distributors for press writers... It's ridiculous sometimes reading press kits for films. You could do such a better job.
I'll keep an ear open for any distributors looking for that...
Otherwise, maybe it's back to scoopin' popcorn.
:(
Posted by: Matthew at June 27, 2006 11:13 PM
I know that Hollywood studios and/or smaller production outfits pay folks to read submitted screenplays and also to write an analysis whether these scripts should be a yay or a nay. I've done it before when I was in college. The pay isn't that great...really depends who you read for...but, it helps.
Posted by: ED209 at June 28, 2006 1:14 AM
I sent you an email with the info I told you about yesteray, LYT... but will also keep an eye out for other stuff. The script reading and Craiglist searches are good suggestions too. Also, try Mandy.com and Indie411.com. You should also try to post ads as well.
Posted by: Jaye Luckett at June 28, 2006 12:28 PM