That said, I’m a little curious as to why someone who’s never directed a short-form narrative film before would jump right into doing a feature. Most people’s first twenty movies stink; it’s like someone deciding to learn Beethoven’s Opus 13 as their first piano recital. You have to work up to it.

Just my thoughts.

I dunno. John should do what feels right to him. I just know from my own experience that that approach works well. You can be confident without being a pretentious, elitist bastard.

In my opinion he deserve a spot in hollywood, I think more than half sucks anyways…. in theatre !

I’m a bit tired of seeing in your posts and vid clips the following opening statement: “I have no idea of what I’m doing” That line should start fading away ASAP in your future posts/videos on this subject. (I’m echoing what Andrew said above.) While it may have some truth, it does come across as you not really believing that you can pull this off, and pull it off well. If you “don’t know what you’re doing”- then how are you going to direct? You know the script, you have camera angles in mind, you are casting….? You should have some idea.

While I think comedy is a good genre… As Adox questions ‘why comedy? I also recall you have an FX background of some sort? You knew or know of many people in that area? I mean, if this were a low budget film with a bend towards sci-fi, supernatural thriller or fantasy- would you really be saying ‘you don’t know what you’re doing’? I have a tough time picturing that.

Well, maybe you don’t. Why announce it to the universe? The idea is not letting setbacks slow you down, and if they do, keep getting back up. But more and more I see/hear that talk out of you…if you were directing me, be it an actor or part of the crew, I would understand you would be a first timer (like I would be) but I would also feel a bit uneasy if all I hear out of you is that you are clueless.

Either you stand by your material or you don’t.

To Jalon:

Never underestimate low budget indie films. Granted, it isn’t the heyday of the mid 80′s when small studios were around and there was an excitement of the crop of new directors coming of Canada, LA, and especially New York. It almost seems another universe since the likes of Blair Witch and Open Water, heck, even a drama like Pieces Of April were in theatres.

I think it is fair to expect Campea’s finished film at a Film Fest here and there. It could very well come to a city near you. The Int’l friends should take note of that! Campea could roam the countryside, or even go abroad. It’s possible.