What’s new?

I’ve made a podcast. Why now, when there’s already a sea of them? Because for a long time, I’ve been wanting to have conversations with people my age (56) about being this age.
It seems like there are certain predictable stages:
- Middle-aged crazy. (We’ve all heard stories.)
- Middle-aged lazy. (Debating whether or not to give up.)
- And the stage I’m in right now. Which is, What’s next? What is worth doing?
In the first episode of the podcast, I talk to popular Substack writer Cintra Wilson. Cintra’s short audio recordings of pieces she’s written recently—or in the past, for the NY Times, Salon.com, etc.—are fantastic social commentary and a dissection of popular culture. But most importantly, the recordings are fun. The way she delivers these ‘performances’ is priceless.
She and I have a frank discussion about some of the tougher aspects of being middle-aged. It might cause you to be embarrassed for us. That’s okay. We can handle it if you can.
I hope you find our discussion interesting and relatable.
You can find Gen X at Midlife on Apple, here, or on Spotify, here.
If you want to make a movie
See the book at the top of this page? In it I share everything I’ve learned about making movies for almost no money. First, I briefly cover how to make a film with a crew for around $35K. The rest of it is devoted to the “almost no budget” approach. In which I tell you how to learn to do everything yourself–operate a camera, light actors, record sound, and edit footage.
If that sounds impossible, consider the fact that I couldn’t even set the time on a watch, yet I got a camera, some lights, and a subscription to Adobe Premiere Pro editing software, and within a few months, I was shooting and editing scenes for my latest feature, It’s Not You, It’s LA (aka This Fucking Town).
Working solo with actors is low-pressure, low-stakes, and FUN. When I started doing it, I was so excited I wanted to encourage others to try it. Which is why I wrote my book.
Stop waiting till you get money. Stop waiting to be picked. Stop waiting, period.
Get my book and make a movie.
BUY DIRECT here (for a beautiful, offset-printed paperback from my publisher).
BUY ON AMAZON here (for a print-on-demand paperback–not quite as beautiful, but the text is exactly the same, and shipping is free).
On YouTube, I have short videos with ideas about how to get started. Here’s one:
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