[NEohioPAL]LVE News - November 2004

[Ericdstuyvesant at aol.com]

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Artist's Musing:

It's not who you know, it's who knows you. Quit holding on to your work 
because you fear it's not quite right. One of my early music videos was for a very 
talented young artist. When they saw the finished piece they were very 
critical of their own performance and the interesting twist that the video had taken. 
I still use that piece whenever someone requests a sample. That piece alone 
has generated more business for LVE than any other. It's hard to imagine where 
this person might be today if they hadn't been so self-critical.



Custody: Is in the hands of an investor. After the last newsletter Mayf 
Nutter contacted me. We struck up a dialogue, and shortly thereafter I sent him a 
copy of Custody as a sample of my work. He loved the script and forwarded it 
onto to longtime Winston Man turned nonsmoking activist and film producer, Alan 
Landers. Alan has indicated that my Woody Allen wordiness may a bit excessive 
and in need of some rewrites, but felt confident enough to forward to his 
business partner and investor. Keep your fingers crossed. Meanwhile, I understand 
that The Dukes of Hazard is now on sale at Walmart so stop on down and pick 
yourself a copy and spend an evening or six being entertained by Mayf.

The Chuck Vinci Story: After being extremely frustrated with the lowball 
numbers that Networks like to extend for the licensing rights to documentaries we 
decided to put Chuck on a nationwide tour that will start sometime in early 
2005. Chuck will be visiting weightlifting competitions, health clubs and 
clinics around the country as he promotes and sells his new documentary, signs 
autographs, and offers demonstrations. Chuck is a two-time Olympic Weightlifting 
Gold Medallist, a two-time Pan-American Weightlifting Games Gold Medallist, and 
at the age of seventy-two can still pull a thousand pounds in a single dead 
lift. A schedule of his appearances will be available come January.

Stardust Records: We've gotten the thumbs up on John David Lamb's 
www.johndavidlamb.com video for Cowgirl Crazy, and expect the same with Troy Cook, Jr's 
www.troycookjr.com This is My Lazy Day. I wish to thank both the artists and 
Col. Buster Doss for bearing with me as I suffered through some personal 
setbacks. What should have been an expedient process was slow and drawn out as I 
battled with personal demons. They were patient and supportive and I'm very 
thankful. For those of you that don't know, Col. Buster Doss is a legend in the 
Country Music business, and I expect that under his guidance and tutelage, Troy 
and John David will be the same. If you ever want to stop by and settle in to a 
good Country Music community make sure to stop by www.stardustcountrymusic.com

The Skip Press Film Venture: Has been temporarily been put on hold. But 
knowing this good old Texas boy who is stuck smack dab in the center of Hollywood 
it won't be on hold for long. When that call comes, Scott and I will be there. 
In the meantime, if you've ever contemplated writing a script, but didn't know 
where to start, Skip's your man. This guy has an online screenwriting course 
that is accredited by hundred's of Universities around the globe and it sells 
for a fraction of the cost of others. What makes it better? To borrow from the 
Coen Bros.: Skip's bona fide. He's optioned work for TV and film. It's your 
choice, but if you really want to enhance your screenwriting career you need to 
check out www.skippress.com

In Other News:

We're just about done editing a video shot for T.C. Bertie. (Thanks again 
Col. Doss.) www.tcbertie.com T.C. recorded a song written by Col. Don Chapel 
called Mama's Other Man. What a weekend that proved to be. We caught up with an 
old actress friend in North Carolina. Heather Lee was not only kind enough to 
lend herself and her husband Mickey to the project, but also allowed us to use 
her home as one of the sets. What better place to spend an October day than on 
a 15-acre horse ranch in North Carolina? Forgive me T.C. I can't remember the 
name of the club that was kind enough to lend their support as well, but 
ya'all were awesome!
You'll be able to catch T.C. some Saturday afternoon come shortly on PAX. He 
just recently finished taping an interview for Pure Country, and as soon as I 
hear an air-date I'll let you all know. For those of you that don't know about 
Col. Don Chapel, he was married to The First Lady of Country Music, Tammy 
Wynette, before she hooked up with George Jones. But with that small fact aside, 
Don Chapel is an incredible songwriter and a very nice man who I had the 
opportunity to meet in Tullahoma the night we shot John David Lamb's video. Lord's 
blessings on that.

We're also going to be working with Rockabilly Hall of Fame Member, and 
Traditional Country Music Hall of Fame Member, Col. Robert Morris out of Senatobia, 
Mississippi on his tribute song Trucker's Last Ride. www.colonelrobert.com 
This is a real honor folks, and again a special thanks to Col. Buster Doss for 
making the connection and making this possible.

Keep an eye out for our work to show up at Kevin Smith's "Show us Your 
Shorts." www.moviesaskew.com I wouldn't bothering entering if I didn't think we 
could make a splash.

Locally, we recently worked with Debra Wiener and her nonprofit group ESTEEM. 
It was a great pleasure being able to help her get the word out about 
disadvantaged Cleveland area women and children. You can learn more about her work 
and how you can be of assistance at www.esteem.addr.com 

Around the nation we have treatments in for bands out of NYC, Philadelphia, 
Dallas, Detroit and LA. Apparently there's something attractive about unique, 
broadcast quality work done at reasonable rates. We can't work for free, mind 
you, but make me an offer and I likely won't refuse you.

Scott continues to receive the highest praise for his work in all facets of 
his career. He's dedicated and committed to excellence and only enhances every 
aspect of Lucid Vision's work. Praise all around for that boy.

Our website www.lucidvisionentertainment.com is being updated under the 
skillful eye of Frank Elder. If anyone out there is in need of an awesome web 
designer and site maintenance guy, get with Frank. Dude is nails, and can be 
reached at thor_godothunder at hotmail.com Tell him LVE sent you.

That's the news for this month.
If you don't hear from me until after the first of the year, have a safe and 
happy Holiday Season.

Eric

(If you wish to be taken off the mailing list please reply with: Get me off 
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<BR>
<I>It's not who you know, it's who knows you</I>. Quit holding on to your wo=
rk because you fear it's not quite right. One of my early music videos was f=
or a very talented young artist. When they saw the finished piece they were=20=
very critical of their own performance and the interesting twist that the vi=
deo had taken. I still use that piece whenever someone requests a sample. Th=
at piece alone has generated more business for LVE than any other. It's hard=
 to imagine where this person might be today if they hadn't been so self-cri=
tical.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<B>Custody:</B> Is in the hands of an investor. After the last newsletter Ma=
yf Nutter contacted me. We struck up a dialogue, and shortly thereafter I se=
nt him a copy of Custody as a sample of my work. He loved the script and for=
warded it onto to longtime Winston Man turned nonsmoking activist and film p=
roducer, Alan Landers. Alan has indicated that my Woody Allen wordiness may=20=
a bit excessive and in need of some rewrites, but felt confident enough to f=
orward to his business partner and investor. Keep your fingers crossed. Mean=
while, I understand that The Dukes of Hazard is now on sale at Walmart so st=
op on down and pick yourself a copy and spend an evening or six being entert=
ained by Mayf.<BR>
<BR>
<B>The Chuck Vinci Story:</B> After being extremely frustrated with the lowb=
all numbers that Networks like to extend for the licensing rights to documen=
taries we decided to put Chuck on a nationwide tour that will start sometime=
 in early 2005. Chuck will be visiting weightlifting competitions, health cl=
ubs and clinics around the country as he promotes and sells his new document=
ary, signs autographs, and offers demonstrations. Chuck is a two-time Olympi=
c Weightlifting Gold Medallist, a two-time Pan-American Weightlifting Games=20=
Gold Medallist, and at the age of seventy-two can still pull a thousand poun=
ds in a single dead lift. A schedule of his appearances will be available co=
me January.<BR>
<BR>
<B>Stardust Records:</B> We've gotten the thumbs up on John David Lamb's www=
.johndavidlamb.com video for Cowgirl Crazy, and expect the same with Troy Co=
ok, Jr's www.troycookjr.com This is My Lazy Day. I wish to thank both the ar=
tists and Col. Buster Doss for bearing with me as I suffered through some pe=
rsonal setbacks. What should have been an expedient process was slow and dra=
wn out as I battled with personal demons. They were patient and supportive a=
nd I'm very thankful. For those of you that don't know, Col. Buster Doss is=20=
a legend in the Country Music business, and I expect that under his guidance=
 and tutelage, Troy and John David will be the same. If you ever want to sto=
p by and settle in to a good Country Music community make sure to stop by ww=
w.stardustcountrymusic.com<BR>
<BR>
<B>The Skip Press Film Venture:</B> Has been temporarily been put on hold. B=
ut knowing this good old Texas boy who is stuck smack dab in the center of H=
ollywood it won't be on hold for long. When that call comes, Scott and I wil=
l be there. In the meantime, if you've ever contemplated writing a script, b=
ut didn't know where to start, Skip's your man. This guy has an online scree=
nwriting course that is accredited by hundred's of Universities around the g=
lobe and it sells for a fraction of the cost of others. What makes it better=
? To borrow from the Coen Bros.: Skip's bona fide. He's optioned work for TV=
 and film. It's your choice, but if you really want to enhance your screenwr=
iting career you need to check out www.skippress.com<BR>
<BR>
<B>In Other News:</B><BR>
<BR>
We're just about done editing a video shot for T.C. Bertie. (Thanks again Co=
l. Doss.) www.tcbertie.com T.C. recorded a song written by Col. Don Chapel c=
alled Mama's Other Man. What a weekend that proved to be. We caught up with=20=
an old actress friend in North Carolina. Heather Lee was not only kind enoug=
h to lend herself and her husband Mickey to the project, but also allowed us=
 to use her home as one of the sets. What better place to spend an October d=
ay than on a 15-acre horse ranch in North Carolina? Forgive me T.C. I can't=20=
remember the name of the club that was kind enough to lend their support as=20=
well, but ya'all were awesome!<BR>
You'll be able to catch T.C. some Saturday afternoon come shortly on PAX. He=
 just recently finished taping an interview for Pure Country, and as soon as=
 I hear an air-date I'll let you all know. For those of you that don't know=20=
about Col. Don Chapel, he was married to The First Lady of Country Music, Ta=
mmy Wynette, before she hooked up with George Jones. But with that small fac=
t aside, Don Chapel is an incredible songwriter and a very nice man who I ha=
d the opportunity to meet in Tullahoma the night we shot John David Lamb's v=
ideo. Lord's blessings on that.<BR>
<BR>
We're also going to be working with Rockabilly Hall of Fame Member, and Trad=
itional Country Music Hall of Fame Member, Col. Robert Morris out of Senatob=
ia, Mississippi on his tribute song Trucker's Last Ride. www.colonelrobert.c=
om This is a real honor folks, and again a special thanks to Col. Buster Dos=
s for making the connection and making this possible.<BR>
<BR>
Keep an eye out for our work to show up at Kevin Smith's "Show us Your Short=
s." www.moviesaskew.com I wouldn't bothering entering if I didn't think we c=
ould make a splash.<BR>
<BR>
Locally, we recently worked with Debra Wiener and her nonprofit group ESTEEM=
. It was a great pleasure being able to help her get the word out about disa=
dvantaged Cleveland area women and children. You can learn more about her wo=
rk and how you can be of assistance at www.esteem.addr.com <BR>
<BR>
Around the nation we have treatments in for bands out of NYC, Philadelphia,=20=
Dallas, Detroit and LA. Apparently there's something attractive about unique=
, broadcast quality work done at reasonable rates. We can't work for free, m=
ind you, but make me an offer and I likely won't refuse you.<BR>
<BR>
Scott continues to receive the highest praise for his work in all facets of=20=
his career. He's dedicated and committed to excellence and only enhances eve=
ry aspect of Lucid Vision's work. Praise all around for that boy.<BR>
<BR>
Our website www.lucidvisionentertainment.com is being updated under the skil=
lful eye of Frank Elder. If anyone out there is in need of an awesome web de=
signer and site maintenance guy, get with Frank. Dude is nails, and can be r=
eached at thor_godothunder at hotmail.com Tell him LVE sent you.<BR>
<BR>
That's the news for this month.<BR>
If you don't hear from me until after the first of the year, have a safe and=
 happy Holiday Season.<BR>
<BR>
Eric<BR>
<BR>
(If you wish to be taken off the mailing list please reply with:<B> Get me o=
ff yer %$$#@(* list, #$$%#*&</B>!<BR>
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