Comments on: You can’t always get what you want http://nofilmschool.com/2006/02/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/ Ryan Bilsborrow-Koo tries to start a film career in New York, without going to film school; hilarity ensues. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:47:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: No Film School » Gazing at my own navel-gazing http://nofilmschool.com/2006/02/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/#comment-376 No Film School » Gazing at my own navel-gazing Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:17:14 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/2006/02/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/#comment-376 [...] On the eve of leaving North Carolina, I wrote a very long, very unfocused treatise on my southern-fried home state. I didn‚Äôt post it to this site, because‚Ķ it was very long and very unfocused. Not that excessive length or a lack of focus has ever prevented me from posting an entry before. But instead of re-writing the piece entirely and leaving most of it on the cutting-room floor, I chose merely to break it up into smaller chunks‚Äîmy thinking was, if someone‚Äôs going to read a post of mine and think, ‚Äúthat was a waste of my time,‚Äù then I‚Äôd prefer to have them think that in response to a 300-word post, rather than one approaching 3,000. [...] [...] On the eve of leaving North Carolina, I wrote a very long, very unfocused treatise on my southern-fried home state. I didn‚Äôt post it to this site, because‚Ķ it was very long and very unfocused. Not that excessive length or a lack of focus has ever prevented me from posting an entry before. But instead of re-writing the piece entirely and leaving most of it on the cutting-room floor, I chose merely to break it up into smaller chunks‚Äîmy thinking was, if someone‚Äôs going to read a post of mine and think, ‚Äúthat was a waste of my time,‚Äù then I‚Äôd prefer to have them think that in response to a 300-word post, rather than one approaching 3,000. [...]

]]> By: No Film School » So much for the city http://nofilmschool.com/2006/02/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/#comment-338 No Film School » So much for the city Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:02:04 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/2006/02/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/#comment-338 [...] These days I‚Äôm staying with a college buddy in Connecticut. It‚Äôs not quite New York, but it‚Äôs a hell of a lot closer than North Carolina, and I‚Äôve been able to periodically hop the train into the city. Additionally I‚Äôve started writing for DVguru, a film technology blog (on my way up to NYC last month to pursue a gig that seems never to have materialized, I saw this post and figured I‚Äôd apply). Summer has been rearing its head occasionally in these parts, with a warm day followed by a cold week, and my job search has followed suit‚Äîthings seem to briefly heat up, and then promptly cool off. Hurry up and wait. Regardless, I will have more to contribute to the actual storyline of this site (”Ryan Bilsborrow-Koo tries to start a film career in New York”) soon. Stay tuned. [...] [...] These days I‚Äôm staying with a college buddy in Connecticut. It‚Äôs not quite New York, but it‚Äôs a hell of a lot closer than North Carolina, and I‚Äôve been able to periodically hop the train into the city. Additionally I‚Äôve started writing for DVguru, a film technology blog (on my way up to NYC last month to pursue a gig that seems never to have materialized, I saw this post and figured I‚Äôd apply). Summer has been rearing its head occasionally in these parts, with a warm day followed by a cold week, and my job search has followed suit‚Äîthings seem to briefly heat up, and then promptly cool off. Hurry up and wait. Regardless, I will have more to contribute to the actual storyline of this site (”Ryan Bilsborrow-Koo tries to start a film career in New York”) soon. Stay tuned. [...]

]]> By: J http://nofilmschool.com/2006/02/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/#comment-151 J Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:46:46 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/2006/02/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/#comment-151 Dude.... how long were you in that Starbucks? Too much coffee? Seriously though, you make valid points on both fronts. I've never gone after a job, and I have blond hair and blue eyes, so I've never had to go after Japanese chicks either. I wish I could say that I've felt your pain, but I haven't. All I can say is this: As an old school friend who watched you grow up (and in turn watched me grow up), one thing I know all too well about RBK is that you've had a lot of shit thrown your way, but like me, you've always had clear direction in all of your pusuits. Don't back down. When you say that you feel this company is perfect for you, I believe you whole-heartedly and know that come what may, you'll find what fits. Miss you, bro. Dude…. how long were you in that Starbucks? Too much coffee? Seriously though, you make valid points on both fronts. I’ve never gone after a job, and I have blond hair and blue eyes, so I’ve never had to go after Japanese chicks either. I wish I could say that I’ve felt your pain, but I haven’t. All I can say is this: As an old school friend who watched you grow up (and in turn watched me grow up), one thing I know all too well about RBK is that you’ve had a lot of shit thrown your way, but like me, you’ve always had clear direction in all of your pusuits. Don’t back down. When you say that you feel this company is perfect for you, I believe you whole-heartedly and know that come what may, you’ll find what fits. Miss you, bro.

]]> By: pat http://nofilmschool.com/2006/02/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/#comment-150 pat Sun, 12 Feb 2006 02:49:41 +0000 http://nofilmschool.com/2006/02/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/#comment-150 wow, that's quite an update. You should put this to audio, add 15 seconds of jazz music after each "And then - nothing" and send it to This American Life. Good luck with LT. I suspect they are just super busy. You'll find lots of women in New York who don't have a huge, ready made network of friends. That does make it easier, sort of. wow, that’s quite an update. You should put this to audio, add 15 seconds of jazz music after each “And then - nothing” and send it to This American Life. Good luck with LT. I suspect they are just super busy.

You’ll find lots of women in New York who don’t have a huge, ready made network of friends. That does make it easier, sort of.

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