February 12, 2026 We all remember the scene, buck-naked actor Cuba Gooding Jr., playing athlete Rod Tidwell, demanding better representation from his agent, the groveling Jerry Maguire, played by our old friend Tom Cruise…But wait…that wasn’t the “Show me the Money” scene, that was the “Help me, Help You” scene. We will get back to […]
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December 14, 2023 Ever notice that the more expensive a hair care product is, the harder it is to find the text that describes exactly what it is? As if putting the word Shampoo in clear text is better left as a mystery? That somehow the copywriter is exercising their innermost mystery dramatist’s desires. Other
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One thing we could probably all agree on is that stopping or giving up before you achieve your goals is probably foolish. This past week or so, I hit a wall when I realized after going through my Rolodex that I know so very few people connected to capital. That would be investors or #IndieFilm
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The Magic Man editor Web Exclusives November 16, 2023 Pete Kozachik, ASC, was that rare filmmaker whose creativity and technical knowledge matched a drive for innovative storytelling. by Jimmy Matlosz / Photos Courtesy of Katy Kozachik/Anthony Scott I met Pete Kozachik, ASC, (a 30-year member of this Guild) when he hired me as an AC for Tim
December 4, 2023 One thing I know about myself, and I assume I am not alone, is that I am not a creature of habit nor of regular discipline. It makes me wonder, as a freelancer for 31 years, am I a product of the randomness of freelance work, or I am innately random? So
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November 30, 2023 #Hashtags seem almost more important than the content itself, and yet oh so annoying for those of us more concerned about legit content than mastering a word or phrase preceded by a symbol ‘#’. But yeah, I get it, if I’m doing #outreach and I want to connect with people, I don’t
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November 28, 2023 A funny thing happened on the way to getting something done: I got distracted… Or did I? I mean, yes, sure, I was distracted, but did I distract myself on purpose by a shiny object or the dirt on the floor on purpose? Which reminds me of the Beatles song, ‘While My
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November 26, 2023 I know all too well that the more controversial a headline reads, the more likely people are to click with curiosity. That was not lost on the title of this piece, and while this is not 100% true, getting involved often does bear fruitless trees. I have been involved with various organizations
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November 25, 2023 When I look back on my high school and college career, I can see that I had aspirations to express myself with the written word. The problem was, and to a degree still is, I am orthographically challenged (thank you, thesaurus), and grammar is a constant uphill battle. I have cursed Noah
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November 24, 2023 (Shortly after posting this piece, I wrote an article for the ICG magazine with the help of Pete’s wife, that was much more detailed and accurate:) On September 12, 2023, the spirit of Pete Kozachik ASC left this planet. (https://theasc.com/news/pete-kozachik-asc-tells-tales-in-new-memoir). I don’t know if there are enough cool and wonderful words to
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