Neil DeGrasse Tyson Lecture - October 29, 2013

I worked for several weeks in the art department on this small film that was mostly film in Newton, IA, at dirty unused Maytag factory. I was the Swing Gang and worked closely with Lead Man, Chad Branham. Producer/Writer Harel Goldstein was sentenced to jail for four years May 2010. I secured all of the lab monitors from friend. We made the pile of bones from plastic tubing, styrofoam balls and plaster. The axe was made of styrofoam. Watch entire move free at https://youtu.be/pdNQKrhWOFI?si=ehpCduQ5Qz94uQM7

Two of my friends are Rachel and Catherine tone, decendants of the Des Moines, Iowa, tone spices company. I have created some tone spice related art for the tones.

I was asked to videotape the event at the Hoyt Sherman. I had two Panasonic HVX-2000A cameras and had my actor run the static two shot camera on the main floor. I ran the panning camera on the balcony. I also went to the house party and Dawkins was a bit of an ass to me. I was initially to be paid but wasn't. Not sure if I paid my camera guy. I did have Dawkins answer my question in his book.

Every year, Eastsiders make money parking cars in their yards during the 10 day state fair. I am an East sider who loves the fairgrounds.

I wanted to include filthy director, John Waters, in my President George Bush mask project. He was giving a talk "Warhol & Waters: Fame& Filth" at the Hoyt Sherman in Des Moines. He was bold and filthy on stage but was shy. I told him I wanted to take photos in the filthy bathroom and he said no. He said I should have contacted his people. Right. Rachel Tone and Bob Schulte sat in another part of the building and then Rachel helped me by standing by myside while photographing legless friend Jay Brummel and then Waters and a stranger. I took a photo of the bathroom earlier and merged the photos.

I was a traffic control production assistant for one day in the Drake area on University Avenue. I don't recall doing much.

Canon and director Ron Howard make a short film from eight photos. Starting May 22, 2011, nearly 96,362 photos were submitted in 22 days. There were 12 finalist photos per category; Setting; Time; Character; Mood; Relationship; Goal; Obstacle; The Unknown. My photo of an old man in his kitchen made it to the last 12 photos in the ‘relationship’ category. August 9, 2011 - Final 8 photos selected. I received $100.

I was an extra sitting in the bar. Rose McGowan brought some donuts I think.