Justine Bateman

Go ahead. My camera is stable. I am at eye level. I have, you know, I have lighting on myself. Yeah. I don't want to get, I don't want to have to critique myself.

Or backlit. Think it through. Look at your frame before you start recording. It's easy enough to turn yourself around so the window is behind your camera and the light is on you, right?

Or backlit. Think it through. Look at your frame before you start recording. It's easy enough to turn yourself around so the window is behind your camera and the light is on you, right?

And think about it. They are looking at themselves while they record it. So it's not that they're aware. And then they are posting it. So they looked at it before they posted it. I mean, there's just, I don't know where to start. You can see what you're doing.

And think about it. They are looking at themselves while they record it. So it's not that they're aware. And then they are posting it. So they looked at it before they posted it. I mean, there's just, I don't know where to start. You can see what you're doing.

Yeah, that is what they're going to do. Yeah.

Yeah, that is what they're going to do. Yeah.

Yeah, and I just, I can't stand that.

Yeah, and I just, I can't stand that.

Yeah, but new things. I'm saying, like, yeah, you're going to see a lot of, you know, discomfort and destruction here, but awesome things. Like, I've just made two films that are of that flavor, of the new, this new genre. And these are the kinds of films we're trying to pick for the Credo 23 Film Festival as well.

Yeah, but new things. I'm saying, like, yeah, you're going to see a lot of, you know, discomfort and destruction here, but awesome things. Like, I've just made two films that are of that flavor, of the new, this new genre. And these are the kinds of films we're trying to pick for the Credo 23 Film Festival as well.

You know, no AI, and also, like, we're looking for, like, kind of fresh looks at things. Because the shame of it is that a lot of, you know, we don't have a lot of new filmmakers doing new things because they look at sort of the landscape, the professional landscape, like what kinds of things are they going to be hired to do?

You know, no AI, and also, like, we're looking for, like, kind of fresh looks at things. Because the shame of it is that a lot of, you know, we don't have a lot of new filmmakers doing new things because they look at sort of the landscape, the professional landscape, like what kinds of things are they going to be hired to do?

And a lot of the new films you'll see look like auditions in order to get, in order to direct content, which is not filmmaking. And I really encourage if there are any filmmakers listening to this, like do what you know you're supposed to do.

And a lot of the new films you'll see look like auditions in order to get, in order to direct content, which is not filmmaking. And I really encourage if there are any filmmakers listening to this, like do what you know you're supposed to do.

Otherwise you won't be on your path and none of us will be able, you know, something is supposed to come through you and you're going to be eliminating the possibility of us enjoying that. You've got to do what you know you're supposed to do. And, Don't worry. You'll be able to make a living. If you're on your right path, you'll be able to make a living. Don't be afraid.

Otherwise you won't be on your path and none of us will be able, you know, something is supposed to come through you and you're going to be eliminating the possibility of us enjoying that. You've got to do what you know you're supposed to do. And, Don't worry. You'll be able to make a living. If you're on your right path, you'll be able to make a living. Don't be afraid.

But Drew, there's an interesting thing there. So, yes, what you just said also ties into, you know, in biblical times, in New Testament, you know, the Pharisees were like not wanting, you know, because everything Jesus was saying took away their professional positions, right? Yes. So what we have here is ties into some of the stuff you're bringing up about fame. It ties into like, God damn it.

But Drew, there's an interesting thing there. So, yes, what you just said also ties into, you know, in biblical times, in New Testament, you know, the Pharisees were like not wanting, you know, because everything Jesus was saying took away their professional positions, right? Yes. So what we have here is ties into some of the stuff you're bringing up about fame. It ties into like, God damn it.

I want to be famous. God damn it. I want to shine. I want to be out there. I want to I want people to notice me. What if I'm just invisible? What if I'm just nothing in Boise, Idaho? Nobody's ever going to see anything that I ever do. What if I don't matter? And then seeing that there are some people that, I mean, this is just how it is. There's nothing you can do about it.