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Hello beautiful and sexylicious people,

Every day I have a habit I do with the Internet. I post a motivational message out to the Universe that reminds me to be human in the form of peppy-self-talk to get the day motivated. Since then, I have learned that these daily motivational messages have inspired and even saved a few people from really bad situations. I take what I post serious because I grew up with a negative person who should have been inspirational but was not. It actually caused me to rebel against negativity and know that even through darkness, there is light.

You will find that you can gravitate towards negative people if you’re a helper and that’s a fault I have – if I don’t catch it fast enough, I find they can drain my energy very fast. You have to remove those people or you will start to sound like them. You might like them, but they are toxic for you. Let me put it this way, if you see a bottle of bleach on the counter, do you pick it up and drink it? No, of course not. It’s toxic and will kill you. The same goes for toxic people. Negativity kills. Releasing them means to release yourself from their bondage. Wish them well on their own adventures but you have yours to look forward to…with a positive attitude.

Well anyhow, I thought I would just take some of the messages from Facebook and add them here. Some are funny, goofy, film related or just in general. If they inspire you to be a better person – beautiful. I know they keep me in check.

Cheers.

Gina Lockhart
Producer/Director/Writer
Philosophia Studios

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HellooooOooOooOooo beautiful and sexylicious Facebook friends! Be good to yourself and turn unhappy situations into humor. Humor has a way of allowing you to be creative, healing and forgiving. Enjoy your day!
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Have a great day – put on some music, a smile, clothes, and some sassitude. Let’s all take a moment today and be grateful that spiders can’t fly. Cheers
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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY:
The second you lament over it being Monday – kick that thought in the neck and take charge! It’s YOUR day to get things started right for YOU. It’s not for your boss, it’s not for others, it’s not for anything else. Getting things started right for YOU benefits others. Prioritize your tasks, projects and reward yourself at the end of the day. Think positive, be beautiful – because you are! Cheers.
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HellooooOooOooOooo beautiful and sexylicious Facebook friends! Be good to yourself and turn unhappy situations into humor. Humor has a way of allowing you to be creative, healing and forgiving. Enjoy your day!
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Have a great day – put on some music, a smile, clothes, and some sassitude. Let’s all take a moment today and be grateful that spiders can’t fly. Cheers!
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Friday!!!
This has been an amazing week and I’m filled with gratitude!!! I want to thank those who gave me some feedback for the film posters. You rock!
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No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying. Bam! Now have a great day!!
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Let no one and nothing ruin your day. CARPE DIEM!!!
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MONDAY IS HERE!! Don’t forget to have a little more coffee since it is more coffee Monday. Focus on you, your loved ones, friends and then then beyond. Be good to you. Now – get motivated and rip this week up for you to own it!
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Be beautiful. Because you are. Each and every one of you.
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Now – have a fantastic Friday and let it make for a great weekend! Cheers!
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Oh and another very point blank tip of the day and specifically to those in the entertainment industry:
Fuck what others think of you.
Fuck what others are doing.
Fuck the ‘in crowd’ because I’ve seen amazing work come from outcasts.
Go forth and work on your career with higher expectations and goals!
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Honestly….. I don’t care what a film is shot with. If you don’t have a story, good actors, and lighting – it’s over with and the targeted audience (non filmmakers) won’t give two dumps what it was shot with. ~~Gina Lockhart
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So very many things in life are worth the wait. Never give up with your belief that things can change, someone amazing will come along, that your (dreams to) goals can happen.
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In life, you will always find that some people get ahead who don’t deserve it. You don’t know how they got there and why due to lack of skills….but they did. This happens all over the place – it could even be your own boss that you’re thinking of as you work away right now (snicker – on Facebook). Remind yourself that it’s not about you trying harder or that there is something wrong with you.
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This topic could get really deep but I’m trying to encourage you all in a short status. So, the moral is this – maybe you’re limiting yourself and that isn’t the only place to work. Sometimes we confine ourselves to our simple worlds and we don’t look out there to see that there is a whole lot more than just the world we confine ourselves in. Release yourself. Fly.
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Holy awesomesauce!! You’re all amazing and beautiful people. Why? Because you all have different thoughts, feelings, views, beliefs, religions and you manage to get along. Why? Because you are child-like and not grown up stuffy jerks. When you become a complete jerk and don’t allow someone else to have a view and call the other person names, it’s you that needs to un-grow up. Have a beautiful day!!
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What is on my mind? That I freakin’ love you people! That’s what’s up!
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Know thyself. Own your decisions, your surroundings, your thoughts, your feelings and your actions. Be good and do things with integrity and not with a motive. Clinging to hate, bitterness, etc only keeps you from finding positive solutions. Be responsible. Walk in light, walk with peace. ~Gina Lockhart
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I don’t know why people are so effin’ negative. Without asking, without trying, without hope…what good would the world be? It’s one thing to play “devil’s advocate” (logic) but when you piss all over people’s ideas, efforts and asking – that’s just straight up negative. Negative people are like plague. Avoid at all cost.
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Don’t get discouraged. Keep going.
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Having a positive attitude doesn’t come from a secret, a book, a religion, or a big mouthed money making new age speaker. Attitude is within YOU – your heart, mind and soul = your being. It’s you connecting within you and choosing to think and feel in a positive direction for personal happiness. Screw all the money makers – happiness and a positive attitude is FREE – not a secret. Have a great day!
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Feelin’ sassy, frisky, spunky and silly today. Bursting with great ideas and good things are happenin’.
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Today – make the most of every move you do. Down? Think on good things. Jealous? Why? Be you and only you. Angry? Resolve it peacefully. Prideful? “Pride goes before a fall.” Insecure? Look within and love. Happy? Outstanding! Now move away from negative/bad influences and press on with your future. Get with those who are like you and your beliefs. Two magnets back to back do nothing. Have a great day!
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Never clip your own wings! Never settle for less!
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“Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” ~ Oscar Wilde
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Do one thing today towards your goals/dreams that is outside of your comfort zone. Write. Call someone. Apply for a new job. Plan a trip to where you want to live. Meet with someone new. Buy a new notebook as a journal. It will make you smile and you’ll like the feeling. What are you waiting for? Go for it!
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Today is a great day to be grateful. Why? Because you’re alive and no matter how you look at it, your live could be worse but it isn’t. Everything in your life is changeable. Are you miserable? Change it. In debt? Patience. Regrets? Forgive yourself and move on. Took a wrong turn in your career? Create a new path to achieve it!
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Lead by example of what you say you are – be it a Christian, a filmmaker, a lover, a Buddhist, a happy person, an activist, etc. Lead by your words and your actions with integrity, honor, peace, love and earning the trust of others. Never use or take for granted those you love, work with, and run into or you will find yourself alone. Give. It will come back to you. ~~Gina
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Passion, it lies in all of us. It speaks to us, guides us – passion rules us all, and we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our finest moments. If we could live without passion maybe we`d know some kind of peace… but we would be hollow… Empty rooms shuttered and dank. Without passion we`d be truly dead. ~~Joss Whedon
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I AM REVOLUTIONARY.
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Resilient. Persistent. Determined. Focused. Not-A-Quitter. Always finds a way. *cracks whip*
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LET’S ROCK!!! Be humble. Be good. Be strong. Be funny. Be important – because you are. Cheers!

What is a Movie Producer?

Around the first of the year (2012), I asked Facebook people if they would like to see me do a blog called, “Producer’s Corner.” I had a lot of people say yes, so this is the beginning. The first thing I want to add here is that I am not an expert Producer. These are the things that I have learned on my own, through research, through my valuable mentors who are experts that I personally know and the other experts who I don’t know but value the interviews I read.

If you have to ask a Producer questions on running your movie (short or feature) – hire them either as a consultant or as your Producer. It will in fact, save you a lot of time, money and conflicts later on with your film.

Above all things – a Producer is the face and voice of your production. The Producer must have excellent and genuine customer service, marketing, administrative and business skills and knowledge. They cannot come across as a used car salesperson or trying too hard. People see through each other and get vibes, so being genuine is the key. Another time-related quality a Producer will acquire is thick skin. Their role is to think about the audience.

Producers are your pre-production geniuses. They do not like to look at a script, film it the next weekend, and slap it together for show ‘n tell to have a ‘then what’ moment. That’s not what good Producers do. A lot of planning goes into a script – what is the target? Art or something marketable. Decisions like that are important. The final cut should go through the Producer who may have decisions that all may not like unless they too are hired as a Co-Producer or by a production/studio who have the final decision whether it is right or wrong.

Producers have financial and administrative control the production – they own the rights to the script because they bought it. The Producer’s job is to raise the money needed and to keep the production within that budget. The producer is responsible for ultimately turning a profit for the investors providing it’s not a short film that is used as a calling-card – some will enter film festivals and hope their film is good enough to be purchased.

Movie Producers may be employed by film studios or they may work independently. Studio Producers usually turn towards novels, especially bestsellers, buy the rights and they often become successful plays and motion pictures. Independent film Producers will get indie scripts and read through them but the finances are much different from a studio Producer.

The Producer (with the Director) hires/fires the staff—actors, designers, and other workers. A large staff often includes several Production Assistants, Associate Producers, or Assistant Producers who are in charge of various parts of the production. Yes, believe it or not, Production Assistants are not always just an ‘on set’ job.

Most Producers work very closely with the director but it does vary in each case. Some producers have very little contact with their productions, while others go to every audition and rehearsal. The producer of a low-budget documentary film may also be the director and may even operate the camera but remember, you are your own customer service at that point.

Producers are also involved with post-production. They are there for the best interest of the film in the long run. Again, their role is to think about the audience. Should there be a budget for marketing and festivals, it is the Producer’s job to get the movie out there.

In short – this is what a Producer is:

To learn more about other crew positions – here are a couple of links for job descriptions:
http://www.moviestaff.com/crew.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_crew

Want more info?

American Film Institute
2021 N. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1657
(323) 856-7600
http://www.afi.com/

Association of Independent Commercial Producers
3 W. 18th St., 5th Fl.
New York, NY 10011
(212) 929-3000
http://www.aicp.com/

Producers Guild of America, Inc.
8530 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 450
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 358-9020
http://www.producersguild.org/

Cheers!

Gina Lockhart
Producer/Director/Writer
DISCLAIMER: When I write blogs, they also teach me a lot of things. So when it seems I’m pointing fingers at people, I am a firm believer in looking in a mirror. So my blogs also teach me things to better myself as a human being above all, to keep me from being an egotistical narcissistic nightmare, a better fillm maker, friend and colleague.