24 March 2005

TV Interview on The New Yorkers

So after a few of my artist friends suddenly appeared on this local tv interview program in New York City entitled the New Yorkers, hosted by Jim Chladek, I found myself on the show too… I was convinced that not only would it make for a good segment for my press kit, but also it would be a hilarious experience. I don't know about the press kit part yet but it most definitely was truly funny. So it seems that the host, Jim Chladek is this millionaire who owns numerous local tv stations around the country. So much for a second career. Anyway I call the show and a couple of days later I get a call back from a guy who acts as producer, talent wrangler, PA and all around nice guy. The station is located inside this building on the 23rd street on the east side. Apparently on the lower floor is a fireman's union? The studios there are really makeshift but somehow it seems to work really well. Kinda funny after years of studying film and working in film departments and low budget projects, I can so see myself in a place like this, running the video playback or something. I have to say mostly everybody who works there was really really nice. It was very professional. Now the green room, where the talent waits their turn to go on, was quite an eccletic place. Besides myself and my girlfriend, there was a fashion designer and store owner. Her store, Gaelyn and Cianfarani is also on the east side of town. We mostly had some small chit chat about my documentary and her designs. Btw, the producer/talent wrangler/etc. apparently thought she was a man because of her very short haircut, slightly deep voice and unusual first name and it was interesting how he tried to tip toe around gender identity conversation with her. Also that night was a guy who wrote and self-published a "a black man and why he loves white women" type of book. His black girlfriend was with him, I think. Lol. There was also some independent exercise and erotic dance instructor. Thats all I'll say about that. Coincidently next door to our studio is another studio where a porn show is shot by a "slightly" older woman with quite a few fetish interests...