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Stephenie Blogs
August 31st, 2008 | Author: Christopher Mc
Stephenie has updated her myspace blog with a new entry. She talks about the Jacks Mannequin video she’s directing and tries to stay on a positive note.
I have decided that I will focus on the positive for as long as I can stand my own annoying cheeriness. Go-go-gadget optimism!
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Saturday, August 30, 2008
Positivity and rock brilliance
Current mood: tryingI have decided that I will focus on the positive for as long as I can stand my own annoying cheeriness. Go-go-gadget optimism!
In keeping with that goal, I figure now is a good time to explain my current happy distraction. People have been asking me “What’s the deal with you directing a music video? That’s cool but… so random.” I couldn’t agree more.
This is what happened. I was just minding my own business when I got an email from my pal Del, who is a music promoter. (See that picture on my front page of me standing next to my idol? Del was the one who hooked that up. Del is the one who convinced musician extraordinaire and all-around-amazing-super-person, Justin Furstenfeld, to come on tour with me and make my signings awesome. Del is all things bright and beautiful.) Del tells me that Jack’s Mannequin–one of my favorite bands–was interested in going outside the normal music channels with their new video. They saw that I was a big fan, and they wondered if I would be interested in writing a treatment for this new video. Oh and here–do I want to listen to the brand new song that isn’t available yet? (It’s called The Resolution and it’s on the radio now and it is beautiful and brilliant and so many other words. Go listen to it.) And I’m trying to pay attention but mostly I’m thinking, “Holy crap, Jack’s Mannequin KNOWS MY NAME.”
Well, I don’t say no to offers like that. I say, “I am absolutely on board. By the way, what is a treatment?”
Turns out, a treatment is the visual story that goes along with the song. I always come up with stories in my head when I listen to music, so this is not a stretch for me. I listened to the song and it was so full of possibilities that I came up with a bunch of ideas without even having to strain myself. I wrote up two and sent them to the band. They wanted to do one of them. I was slightly dumbstruck that they really chose it. Then they tell me that, in order to preserve my vision, they want me to direct the video. I was more than dumbstruck by that–I was (dare I say it?) CHAGRINNED (bwahahahaha). I have seen a director in action (Catherine the Amazing), so I know that directing is brutally hard and is not for people who don’t know what they’re doing. People like me. But all is well. A real director who DOES know what he is doing is going to make sure I don’t destroy the entire planet with my ineptitude. I’m nervous that I still might destroy at least one continent despite his help, but how could I not do this? When I’m sixty, I don’t want to look back at a life of amazing things I might have done.
The story is a very pretty, very dark little fable. I’m really excited to see how it all turns out. And–if I’m brave enough to ask–to get a picture with another one of my favorite musicians.
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poor steph. shes trying hard to not let what happened bring her down go steph!
or maybe she really got over it. she really doesnt seem at all down. i bet she forgot all about midnight sun while directing the vid.
She added me as a friend on myspace 8D But she still has to answer my message. Which I sent yesterday.
well at least shes in a good mood again…
Dude!!!!
She used this 2 4get about Midnight Sun!!! Wats up with that!?!?!?!?!?
She’s suppost to spend “quality timw with her family” not derect a music vid!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ugh. Stephenie lied to us.
I believe the video plans were in action before the leak occurred. I remember reading about the music video at least a week and a half ago, prior to the leak.
Also I think SM is angry, she mentions the phrase”chagrined” along with an evil laugh in her blog. One reader of the leaked chapters bad mouthed the work by saying Stephenie used the word chagrined far too many times. If only SM would read the good things that were said and not get hung up on the bad.
thats so cute teehee
honestly, i think that this is a publicity stunt. it did not start out that way, and it was an accident that it leaked out, but she is an opportunist. have you noticed all the articles about midnight sun? she is getting so much hype about this book, that when it finally comes out, its sales are going to be huge.
even if its not for publicity, its still kind of her fault for giving copies to untrustworthy people. she seems kind of naive about the writing world. so in the end, because she trusted someone she shouldn’t, she is not going to finish the book for everyone else.
I agree Stephanie. I think it was kinda stupid to give the unfinished product to someone. Even if she truly trusted them.
I am boycotting spoilers. GRR!
I think Stephenie is brilliant and I hope Midnight Sun gets published. If it doesn’t, stop blaming her! What is wrong with you people? Yes, she trusted the wrong person. None of you have ever done that? BS. I read all of what Stephenie posted, and FYI – it’s not a spoiler. We already know the story – there is nothing to spoil. Also, who cares if she’s directing videos or hanging out with her family? And “publicity stunt” implies deception – no one did this to be deceptive. SM herself that she didn’t think it was done to be spitful. I hope it does come out and I hope BILLIONS of copies are sold. When someone comed up with something brilliant, they deserve to be sucessful. You people need to grow up and take a chill pill. She’s hurt and upset. Are you going to add to that?