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Chris Moore - Post Show
With the show over and the film coming out in a month, I wanted to just say how I really feel about this whole experience. Project Greenlight is an awesome idea. Alex Kaledjian deserves a lot of credit for thinking this through and convincing Miramax to do it. The idea of shooting a documentary about the real politics and stories of making a movie is strong. Adding the concept of picking this person off of the Internet through a nationwide contest was even better. I am so happy Alex, Eli Holzman from Miramax TV, and Kent Kubena formerly of LivePlanet, brought this idea to Matt, Ben, and me. I love having been part of Project Greenlight. In the feature article I explain what a success this project has been from a professional perspective. Personally, I am quite proud of how it turned out as well.
Beyond the business success, what I loved more than anything is helping someone get their chance. When Matt, Ben, and I got our chances on "Good Will Hunting" it was overwhelming. When the actors on "American Pie" were all cast (some for the first time) watching them become stars was also great. So, helping Pete Jones get his shot was amazingly satisfying. "Stolen Summer" is a great movie. It is a wonderful feeling to be around people when they get to live their dreams. That is something I would love to do again. I hope we all get that chance.
So, to be clear, I love Project Greenlight and I want to do it again. But when I signed up to write this byline every week I made the deal to be honest. I love making movies and television shows. I think I am one of the luckiest people on the planet. However, I am so embarrassed by my behavior in this project. This was truly unexpected, and so eye opening for me. I really thought of myself as a helpful, experienced, knowledgeable leader with whom people like to work. I thought of myself as someone whose passion and moods and aggressiveness were respected for their effectiveness in getting things done. I was wrong.
Personally, this process has been hard. I am tired of people yelling at other people and saying they are Chris Moore. I am tired of people coming up to me on the street and calling me a "dick." I am tired of people my wife has never met coming up to her to tell her what an ass I am. I have learned from this experience and hopefully the people around me now see a difference. I still want Project Greenlight to move forward so another talented person like Pete gets a chance. Yet, I believe accountability is important in life. I think people should do what they say and deliver on their responsibilities. I hold people to that, and I feel that in some ways I didn't live up to my own standards.
But, if I were talking to myself I would say "Hey, be careful what you wish for. You wanted to be successful now you are famous. Stop complaining and take the good with bad." So, no complaints from me - just a real sad feeling in my stomach. Celebrity is hard and watching yourself behave badly on TV every week is really hard. I watched the Top 25 videos in the Chris Moore Challenge and boy am I an unattractive character in these imitations. I just hope Jeff Balis gets a chance to move out of his role as my whipping boy.
Everyone who worked on the movie worked hard to help Pete bring his script to the big screen. I am so grateful to those people. I hope their dedication and hard work is respected and not misunderstood. Oftentimes, conclusions are drawn about people in the public eye based on limited knowledge. This makes me understand what Matt and Ben go through even more.
As always thanks for watching and reading, please come see the movie March 22nd.
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