I WANNA ROCK!
I love to look at old photo’s or video and look past what it was I was trying to capture and look at all that is going on in the background. Look past Brad here and you will see the…
Where All The Money Goes
Ok, I think I and most messeger’s belabor the point that it’s not a financially lucrative job. But that doesn’t mean we don’t save up our pretty pennies for what really matters in life. And I don’t mean beer, donuts,…
Who Get’s Credit?
I used a GOPRO HD camera to film the stuff on my bike. I got some unique angles, and great stuff. But when I was looking at it roll, it still was just boring footage of someone riding their bike….
UNITY!
u·ni·ty/ˈyo͞onətē/Noun 1. The state of being united or joined as a whole, esp. in a political context. 2. Harmony or agreement between people or groups When you say unity and messenger culture it all revolves around the bike. This first…
The Original Film
Well they say the best laid plans… you know the rest. I’ve come to realize I will plan like crazy and reside to the fact that nothing will go as planned. But that’s ok. If things went as I planned…
Surf, Bike, Skate Film
I never set out to capture skating or surfing. But when you are filming a documentary you wind up “documenting” pretty much everything and then deciding what relates to the film and what doesn’t. In the midst of a week…
Messenger Wage: 50K a year
I am continually amazed and offended at how many men would ask me how much I made as a bicycle messenger while I was in the process of working. Now, I expect this kind of rudeness at a dinner party….
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
As a filmmaker I am constantly inspired by other filmmakers and films. I was inspired by a few different filmmakers during the creation of Career Courier. One that stands out is Sergio Leone. The great Italian filmmaker who directed The Good,…
FACTS of Life
I don’t know why we do this. We complain. We complain about how cold it gets every winter. We know it gets cold. It’s winter for crying out loud. Well, messengers have a lot of things going for them, but…
DIY Moviemaker
Maybe it’s ten year’s of self-employment that has created a sense of DIY in everything I do and lead me to tackle making a movie practically alone. Or maybe it’s my stubborn pride and ego that imagines I can do…
