Posts made in December, 2012

In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 344: Switching Hats

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 344:  Switching Hats

Day 344:  Last night was interesting.  I had to switch hats.  It was the first time I read the script solely from an actor’s perspective.  My reaction?  “Holy shit!  This part is huge.”  Now, before you label me totally nuts because how could I not know how big a part it is as the producer?  Well, yes, of course, I already know that as a producer.  I’ve been developing this script since October 25, 2011—the day one of my front teeth broke off—so yes, I know how big my part is.  But reading it from the POV of actress instead of producer was a bit of a wake-up call.  I spent the entire evening highlighting lines, thinking about character motivation and intention, and...

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 343—Hitting a Wall

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 343—Hitting a Wall

Day 343: I’m not sure if I was running on some kind of endorphin, adrenaline combo platter for the last week or so but it all seems to have suddenly gone away at the same time.  I am toast! I did manage to finish the requested prop list as well as get a meeting on the books with my lead actress and my director for Monday.  I got a lead on a Costume Designer but she’s not going to be back in town to start until December 20th.  Who knows?  Might work.  Another friend is talking to her wardrobe person today.  Fingers crossed we find the perfect match. So the day hasn’t been a total wash. The plan at this moment is to eat something.  And then settle into actress mode. ...

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Featured Dream of the Week: “My Dream is to be a music teacher.”

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  Each Friday, the Declare Your Dream Experimental Motivation Project features one of the declared dreams in the experiment.  The goal is to highlight the dream and put collective positive energy towards the dream manifesting for the Dreamer. This week’s featured dream was the 6th Dream to arrive in the experiment.   DREAM PRAYER Light to focus on why your Dream matters to you. Light to take action towards your Dream. Light to never give up on your Dream. Light for your Dream to manifest.   With love and belief in you and your dream, The Declare Your Dream Community   To get motivated to Declare Your Dream and to take action towards making your Dream...

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 342—Casting!

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 342—Casting!

Day 342: If it wasn’t before, it’s official now.  We are in pre-production!  I am slammed. We just locked our last lead for the cast and I’m so thrilled.  I’ll announce the cast very soon. We are scheduling a table read next week.  Fun! I am somewhere between starting to memorize lines and doing a prop list. What an adventure this is!  I feel like Alice in Wonderland. Until tomorrow, create from what you have….adventures in wonderland. Kelli Joan Bennett is a filmmaker, actress, writer, entrepreneur, advocate for creative thinking and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Think Outside The Box Inside The Box Media. Follow...

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 341—Holy Crap!

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 341—Holy Crap!

Day 341: What a frickin’ crazy 24 hours. Once you say “no” to 100k there are ramifications.  Like, how in the hell are you going to actually make this movie for 10 grand?  The answer?  You aren’t. 24 hours ago I thought I had 30k—my 10 and two other investors.  22 hours ago they both drop out and I’m standing alone holding the bag. I’ll say it again, holy crap!  I did not sleep last night.  The reality is this is all happening because I made it happen.  I am responsible.  Everyone is counting on me to keep this training moving forward.  I did not want to let my team down.  So, I worked until the wee hours of the morning figuring out where to rob Peter to pay Paul and...

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 340—Matches

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 340—Matches

Day 340:  My Amazing Unexpected Mentor who has recently become my co-producer on film project number one rustled up an incredible opportunity for the project through a friend of hers…namely, an extra 100 grand for us to make the film.  Come to find out last night that money would cost us too much (namely, my co-producer’s sanity) because the final source where that extra financing would have come from (not her friend, who is lovely) was simply not a match for the energy of our project.  We’re saying “no.”  This experience has me thinking about the concept of matches in life.  As life coach Andrea Quinn puts it, “you’re just looking for your people.”  The source of that...

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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX INSIDE THE BOX MEDIA LAUNCHES NEW TRAVEL COLUMN BY STEPHANIE WEYANT La Crescenta, CA [December 4, 2012] Think Outside The Box Inside The Box Media Launches New Travel Column, Up and Away, Down to Earth with Stephanie Weyant.   Think Outside The Box Inside The Box Media announced today the addition of a new travel column, Up and Away, Down to Earth from travel writer, reporter and host Stephanie Weyant.   Through a practical and pragmatic lens, Stephanie shares her travel experiences, travel philosophy and travel tips in a fun, informative and fresh way. Stephanie Weyant was born in Kansas City and spent much of her childhood traveling the United...

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 339—Traveling Tuesday!

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 339—Traveling Tuesday!

Day 339: I am so excited!  This morning, the first article from my new travel writer, Stephanie Weyant, is about to be published.  And I just love her first piece, An Unlikely Road!  She’s honest and brave and philosophical and inspiring in it and I can’t wait for you to read it.  Stephanie is a travelphile, if that’s a word, and she shares her travel experiences, tips and philosophies in the latest Think Outside The Box Inside The Box Media column to launch. All aboard.  Hold onto your hats.  Fasten your seatbelts.  Make sure your tray tables and seats are in their upright and locked position.  It’s time to go Up and Away, Down to Earth with Stephanie Weyant.  Oh, the...

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report: Day 338—The train has left the station!

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In The Trenches—The Founder’s Daily Report:  Day 338—The train has left the station!

Day 338: Official pre-production began today!  Woo hoo!  I started the SAG paperwork process, scripts went out, and script breakdown is underway. Dare I say it?  Film project number one is finally done being developed and is officially beginning to be made into a movie.  I don’t want to jinx it so I’m not going to go into all the details just yet. I will have lots of other official announcements soon including my incredible co-producer and director, if I can just remember to take some pics with my creative team next time we are together.  What’s an announcement with out a photo to go with it?  You already met Screenwriter Monica back on Day 35.  You met...

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Monday Motivation — How many dreams can you have?

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How many dreams can you have?   Instead of thinking you can only have one ginormous, all encompassing dream, allow yourself to have as many dreams as you can dream up!  Your dreams can involve anything from health to love to career to finances to spirit.  Dream away!  Don’t limit yourself.  In fact, why not turn everything into a dream?  Without waking up in the morning, you wouldn’t be alive so it’s a beautiful dream to wake up in the morning.  Without being able to walk, you wouldn’t be able to dance so it’s a wonderful dream every time you can actually walk.  Dreams are everywhere all the time.  See them.  Create them.  Live them. Turn your life into a living...

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