Feedback is always welcome.

I just got some feedback from someone who had no idea what "On the Fringe" was about and was watching it for the first time on DVD. It was so great to hear her comments about the story, the characters, and the scenery. She has never been to New England but from the movie she now wants to go to see the fall colors, commenting on how amazing "that area" (the seacoast of New Hampshire) must be in the fall. She and her husband really liked the Seamus character and laughed out loud during several scenes, one of which was the card game scene.

I'm glad that even with all the heavy-handed subject matter that runs through the movie, people still find the humor in many of the scenes that are supposed to be funny. That makes me feel like I made the right choices in finding the balance between pathos and comedy. Even in the face of emotional hardship we can still find solace with a good laugh once in a while. My guess is that in the end, levity will usually trump drama. Not always, but usually.

Anyway, it was so great to ask questions and get some unbiased opinions on the new DVD, especially the extra bits. I hope I can talk to more people about it. That's the whole point for me - making connections through art, through movies, through storytelling!

Without any sort of audience interaction, the creative process is lost for me. I'm not out to just make a buck or a bang with movies. Nor am I out to pat myself on the back. The real goal is to generate a conversation, a dialogue with an audience. Not simply entertain, but engage. This is why I make movies and art. To create connections, celebrate imagination and collaborate with like-minded comrades.

Later!