If you missed the live broadcast of my chat with Mr. Christopher Coppola, you can download the podcast now. Mr. Coppola and I have been corresponding for almost seven years through his blog and via email, and I admittedly was a little nervous to finally speak with him on the phone. It wasn’t because of who he is. It’s more the anticipation of finally getting to hear the voice of someone you feel like you know and respect. It’s almost surreal and you don’t want to disappoint when someone has a picture of you painted in his/her mind. Also, I have a very strange aversion to telephones. I’m a little old fashioned in that way. We’re surrounded by all this amazing technology intended to keep us plugged in at all times, but it also lends to us being cold and disconnected. Instead of someone right beside you saying “I’m pretty sure you shit your pants because that fart just summoned The Pale Horse,” they send you a text “OMFG. U STNK.” Anyway, as expected, I was a bit apprehensive at first since I’m more of an “in-person” kinda guy. But we settled in and got down to brass tacks after about 10 minutes and it was great fun!
Just to clarify, I did leave L.A. the first time because of a bad break-up. Honestly, it wasn’t that bad. It just seemed bad at the time. But I actually returned a year later for six months. I decided to move back home again because my grandparents needed someone to help care for them. So I have no ill-will toward the entertainment industry whatsoever and I definitely haven’t given up on carving out a niche for myself. I very much enjoyed all my experiences in L.A., positive and negative. But family comes first for me.
