February 2004
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winter.04
happy new year! i kicked it off right this year. i went to times square— really the only way to begin a new year. the energy was magnetic & i plan to kick off the year with this kind of bang whenever possible. whew- and yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! new year’s goals? yes, of course. personal stuff first: get married— yes, finally PLAN this just-for-family wedding to my ebony king....
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berlin homegirl blog #12
My production company in Germany was so incredibly supportive. If I could always work like that I would be one very happy director. Now, it’s about getting my super-producer Anna a list of opportunities, and watching her market the heck out of our little movie— a delicious romantic comedy. Yay!
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berlin homegirl blog #11
And that Is the correct date & time, ladies & gents! I am back in NYC, preparing my app for Tribeca’s Lab and after 2 days of intense jet lag, I am finally wide awake, I think. I’ve been watching my movie, and my only regret is that both the art department & I forgot to put books on the table so that the character is reading, and not just a cute, silly, quirky, black girl who...
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berlin homegirl blog #10
Ok so soo this time will be up-to-date. I’m on the plane, and versus a few days ago when I felt like Berlin was kicking my ass, I am now feeling like I did the damn thing. I took Germany, and I am so ready to go home, but also I am so ready to come back. During the screening I was on pins and needles, but we got such a positive reaction PLUS, I like the movie. Although I will regret to my dying...
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berlin homegirl blog #9
make that 5:40 am… You ever hang out with 2 people who clearly really do not want to be hanging out with you? Ever been hanging out with a friend and a love connection develops between her and someone else and now you’re the 5th wheel to the coach, but you don’t want to leave her alone with the guy, although she secretly wishes you would, so you sit in a bar you don’t want to be in, nursing...
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berlin homegirl blog #8
Plus 6 more hours means 1 am german time. I just spoke to my man and it felt really good. I love you, baby. I really miss everyone, but it was good to get away. Well, color correction tomorrow! Tonight we finished the sound, and my producer gave me a hug for getting it done. That felt really good. We artists are so much like puppy dogs. Someone scratches our tummy and throws us a bone and...
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berlin homegirl blog #7
Ugh. I’m working with my composer and suddenly feeling alot less anxious than I have in a week. Here’s to positive work environs and Thank you Ognan…
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berlin homegirl blog #6
WELL> It’s starting to seem like I might have a movie folks. I am almost exhaling, but not quite. I know exactly what adding insult to injury means! When will my Berlinale luck change? (Actually, I didn’t believe in luck until I came here!) Germany— you are stressing me!!! In the past hour, I’ve been locked solo in a travel agency after hours...
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berlin homegirl blog #5
OK. SO I am finally able to speak about my movie making experience in germany because I’m almost finished. Oh, Ok. Jeeeez. This was literally the most painful but exhilarating job of my life. And that includes the V.I.M. sneaker sales job that I had when I was 18 and realized that the $300 I asked my parents for every 2 weeks to get my hair braided was alot of money. OH. Ugh. I don’t...
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berlin homegirl blog #4
11:20pm berlin time Ok, everyday a fresh hell, but also every day a fresh blessing. My composer—god bless him—is torn between doing his work and going to lectures of the talent campus. I do feel his pain as it is about music this year. Anyway, g’nite. Ya know… There’s something either romantic or melancholy about traveling solo. But it’s definitely not pathetic. Definitely not. Right? I feel so...
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berlin homegirl blog #3
My production manager’s beautiful son came with her to an editing session today. He sat with me for about 15 minutes while she went to handle an issue. I spoke no German and he spoke no English. First, after dead silence, and misled attempts to speak slowly to each other in our respective languages, the boy started to bang the 2 water bottles he had together in STOMP fashion. I started to...