Two interviews - Filmwax Radio and Keeping it Reel this week
This week, I interviewed with the might FILMWAX RADIO podcast hosted by Adam Schartoff and Chicago critic, David Fowlie's film discussion site, KEEPING IT REEL.
Both discussions centered around my latest feature films (MAN + Three Worlds) that are preview screening in Chicago today (4/21) at Chicago Filmmakers. Both were gracious in having me on.
The FILMWAX podcast runs roughly an hour and includes Vera Farmiga and Tommy Avallone as guests before my segment. You can just my segment of the FILMWAX interview here. Though I think you should just subscribe to the FILMWAX podcast because it's excellent.
Merch finally available for my music project MIRS
You can finally pick up an awesome t-shirt in many different sizes for my ongoing music project MIRS by clicking the image below (15% off for the time being). All sales feed right back into the project, so, not only a good way to support but more important, a fresh way to get outside and stunt on your neighbors. Love yall :)
Launching a campaign to finish my work.
Ok, the time has come. I'm nearing the finish line. And, at this point, all options are on the table.
The first of which, a crowdfunding campaign to help raise the finishing funds for my two feature films (THREE WORLDS / MAN) that are near complete.
These two finish my THREE MARKS, TOO SIGNALS series of works that includes the 2016 release, CANYON. Please consider helping. Please join the mailing list. Please pick up one of these great perks. Please spread the word.
If all goes to plan, launching next week or the one after.
What the Hell Have you Been Doing?
I got this great tip from Derek Sivers about adding a WHAT AM I DOING NOW page. This saves time, gets to the point and offers a fast overview for those times when you drop out of the regular social web world and are knee deep in a building phase. That is where I've been for several months now.
Please peruse, and do your own.
"Unleash Your Inner Beast" Supercar Commercial
ANIMALS Media Labs (my startup development/commercial house) delivered ahead of schedule our first major broadcast spot for American Supercar Maker, Rezvani Motors.
We present, THE BEAST supercar.
Credits:
Produced by Nima Rezai, ANIMALS, Merge Productions
Directed by Amir Motlagh
DP: John Honore
First AC: Alex Lim
Key Grip: Marty Anthony
Steadycam Op: Tim Dolan
Art Direction: Ali Sabet
Written by Charles Borg & Amir Motlagh
Voice: Amen-Ra Palacio
Sound Design: Ojan Missaghi, Mike Moeding @ STEMSPOST
Score: Randin Graves
Color: Kelly Reese @ DELUXE
Grooming: Mikal Sky
This Weeks Video Rant w/ Amir Motlagh
Welcome to my video update of the second week of Feb, 2015. Below, you will find
things discussed in this (un)episode. The path continues friends.
Tim Ferriss Podcast:
http://fourhourworkweek.com/podcast/
Ali Sabet:
http://www.sabet.com/
http://alisabet.com/
Books:
BOLD - Peter Diamandis
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bold-peter-h-diamandis/1120323831?ean=9781476709567
MIRS Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dIGmt5zBaE6QRkwAcFwTg
ANIMALS Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/animalsdoingwork
Three Worlds:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4347994/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
Santa Ana Winds:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ana_winds
Please subscribe and send me a hello.
The LEAP towards Youtube in 2007 or scared shitless of bad comments....
It's hard to believe that Youtube is not even a decade old. It seems to have been with us from the beginning.
What is more astonishing is that Youtube stars are more popular with teens than even the biggest top down celebrities as this Variety Survey documents. Poor ol Leo sitting in last place.
Now, these are the biggest of the big, but Youtube works in more lateral ways, and in smaller and smaller tribes, who remain vibrant and relevant. But this relevancy is different than what we were conditioned to understand. As Kevin Kelley described in his now famous (and in internet terms, dated) manifesto, "1,000 True Fans", relevancy is really only important to the people who care.
And you don't need too many people to care about what you bring to the table, as long as you're bringing something to that proverbial table in the first place. As Seth Godin would state, something REMARKABLE. Now, remember, remarkable is a shifting phrase. Pewdiepie is not remarkable to baby boomers, but he sure is too millions of teens. And that's the damn point.
So, this gets to my original thought. Back in 2007, while I was going through the ringer of an MFA program at this place, me and my pals (pretty much the whole class of fairly bright kids), all kind of shrugged our collective shoulders about using this new platform to reach out.
In the world of the higher arts, it was prestige less, a self publishing platform for people who couldn't find support in the business. A bunch of self absorbed people talking about non-important things, or terribly produced home videos with nothing to offer.
What a fucking absolutely rubbish thought that was! And that's the difference between leaping fearlessly forward, or sticking to the status quo. You rather jump, watch somebody else jump, or sit on the sidelines watching other people take initiative and change the world.
So, here is a lesson for anybody reading this. Nothing is sacred in the arts or business, and all empires fall sooner or later (much sooner now). So, when an opportunity(really an obligation) presents itself, jump of that cliff and maybe it will work. Maybe it won't. But it's much cooler to be an explorer than a hesitant wimp. And Youtube won't last forever either. In fact, on the internet clock, it's running out of time, while a host of new platforms are springing up left and right. Are you experimenting, or rolling your eyes again? It's a choice.
So, cheers to a great 2015!
Mirs - Take Away (Official Visuals)
Took a long while to finish this out for a host of reasons, but, the video is now live. I collaborated with my friend Tom Flynn on the concept, and we where both so busy with other projects that it never finalized. The footage, sitting all alone, for many months, deep in the throes of a mechanical hard drive in Burbank. The song itself was released in 2012.
New #MIRS single on Jan 7th, 2014
The second single from the upcoming Mirs, MEAT ON YOUR LONELY BONEZ ep, will be available
on Jan 7th, 2014.
Since this is a concept EP, I struggled with the idea of letting them go as singles, but, whatever brah.
Come back in a week and pick it up at your favorite digital store. The whole EP will be available late Jan or early Feb. However, i might release another single from it, which will spread the whole item out. Yes, it is made to play in order, but, I am just one man, in a world full of men. And women are a whole lot better then men B.
Here is the cover art, done in collaboration with my man man, Ali Sabet. Check out the rest of his world here.
wass hap-en-in
Friends, hello. I have not been writing up on this web device on the regular. Maybe it's a lack of discipline, desire, or time. It can possible be all of the above.
Irregardless, we have been quietly working on new things. Many new things to be exact. I recently directed some web sketches (people get angry if I call them skits) that were handed to me by one of my talented group of writing partners. They are of the comic variety, something which I am not completely familiar with; but it was a blast, and I got to work with some talented, fun actors. I'm not naming the project, since it works best without context for now.
Also, I finished recordings for the new Mirs EP, MEAT ON YOUR LONELY BONEZ. We haven't set a release date, but, it should be available in the next month or so. THe second single (LIZA) should be available early Jan.
Lastly, I've been steadily shooting a long length film/media/whatever project since late Oct. I want to wrap all principal photography by early March. That's all I'll say about that.
Now, there are other projects in varies stages of development, but these are the most tangible items. I hope you guys tune in.
Best,
am
YOUNG BUCK available throughout the internets
Hello Friends -
YOUNG BUCK is out now, and free to roam the vastness of the internet. Here are three locations where you can watch, other then right on our very own front page.
And when you visit said site, please subscribe or follow or whatever that particular site refers to the act of "subscribing" . Because when you do, I will be very excited knowing that we bonded in some form.
Also, leave a nice comment if you where moved to do so. Nothing in the house of ANIMALS is done by force. But a simple reminder may remind you, how this very little act enlivens our soul.
New works
Hello friends -
This is a transmission from Prince Amir of Animals. We are gearing for the release of two new works this month.
The first is a film titled YOUNG BUCK. It will rather drop this Thursday or the following. Please check back, or, just subscribe to my Youtube or Vimeo channels. (you should do that regardless)
The other project is for the first single of the new MIRS EP, "Meat on Your Lonely Bones".
Best to you, my friends.
am
An ANIMALS promo trailer for YOUNG BUCK
Here it is, the first exclusive clip from a major motion picture event! ANIMALS presents YOUNG BUCK. In internet speak, #youngbuck
Young Buck
Available in just a few weeks, for your snacking pleasure. Produced by ANIMALS.
all you get for now.