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March 16, 2005
New Career
My friend Jim has asked me to manage his theatrical properties on a part-time basis. There's not much in the way of pay, but the upside is, if I'm successful, I'll get approximately 15% of what he makes when those properties are produced. I'm intrigued and interested to see where this leads. I'm already sort of doing this work anyway. I submitted one of his pieces to the New York City Summer Play Festival in January. We should find out in April sometime if we were selected. Keep thinking good thoughts!
Jim seems to think I'm a born producer. I'm not so sure. I do like the work but in the end, I think it would become like any other job unless I'm artistically invested in the project. I don't want to spend too much time schlepping for other artists when I should be schlepping for myself. We'll see how this goes though. It could be great, while also leading to opened doors for my other projects. That's what I'm hoping for.
Posted by mermu at March 16, 2005 11:28 AM
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No broken pipes to fix...unless you are refering to an ailing singer.
Jim is the composer of all of the properties. I'm currently working with him on "Exit Music". I musical based on a Noel Coward short story.
Posted by: Mermu at March 18, 2005 12:34 PM
I can see how you would be a fantastik producer. You are great at figuring out what needs to be done and how/who/when/where as well. I hope you find you do enjoy this sort of work 'cause I can't see that it would be "like any other job" and making contacts with industry people as a producer certainly couldn't hurt the artistic aspirations.
What I'm trying to say is that your New Career sounds promising. I hope you enjoy the heck out of it. And I know you'll excell at it.
Posted by: Sister at March 18, 2005 12:33 AM
I am hoping for it too!
Posted by: Mom at March 17, 2005 11:33 PM
Sounds interesting - for the uninitiated, I gather "theatrical properties" does not refer to real estate. By managing these properties you won't have to go fix broken pipes, right? Where does Jim come up with his theatrical properties?
Posted by: Cynthia at March 17, 2005 07:46 AM
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