Just Interviewed Barbara Alyn Woods - A Lot of Grocery Shopping Talk

Well, this morning I got up early, prepared myself, and basically had breakfast with Barabra Alyn Woods (Deb on One Tree Hill). (Just to clarify I say breakfast with her because it was early, haha, I meant it was a phone interview in the morning). We had to do the interview at 8 am this morning because she had to do ADR work later in the day.

Did I mention I HATE mornings. So, I had to get up early, wake myself up, and get ready to talk.

After we got started I forgot it was so early for me. She is so great, funny and personable. We talked about everything, it was a blast.

We joked a lot about running into people at the grocery store and how different grocery shopping is in Wilmington then in LA. And how she sees Hilarie Burton's mom all the time at the grocery store and tells her to remind her daughter to remember her when Hilarie's company, Southern Gothic Productions, takes over Wilmington. LOL

I can't wait for everyone to hear the interview when it airs March 9. Oh, and she is also giving me an autographed picture to give away on the podcast. :)

I was also lucky enough to get some comments from her about her appearance in 617 on March 16 which will air on the March 17 podcast. That should really add insight into the episode.

What is a Fan? What Makes a Community?

What is a fan?

A fan can be described as someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking and enthusiasm for a sporting club, person, group of persons, company, product, work of art, idea, or trend.

But what makes a community?

Could a community be a group that loves and supports, as fans, but for a higher cause or meaning? Or supports someone or something because it inspires them? And what inspires a fandom to become a community?

I think it is a dream.

That is why we love to loose ourselves in the pages of a good book, or follow people’s lives in a darkened theatre, watching their stories unfold on a screen. Or hear the anguish or happiness in an amazing song and be able to relate.

People want something to believe in. Something to grasp, take hold of and make their own. It is a rarity that a fandom becomes a community.

So many times the goals get lost and the experience turns dark. But a community is all about the common goal. Circling the wagons if you will. Creating un-breakable bonds and friendships all because they found something together.

Together, sharing and a feeling of belonging. We all crave it. Accpetance, love, respect, it all ties together. But the respect of a community is born from a spirit, a promise to take a journey and find something utterly amazing at the end.

I was involved in an amazing community when I followed the show Farscape. Promised a fifth season, the show was cut off at the knees after four seasons, leaving the fans with a killer cliffhanger.

But smart, saavy fans rallied around a common cause. They wanted their show back. They pulled from many different backgrounds to create a marketing plan and two years later a mini-series, to tie up loose ends, was born. It is an impressive story, and though others have copied it, no one else can touch the massive undertaking.

But I saw a glimmer of that begin to take root in the fans following Hilarie Burton's Southern Gothic Productions Blog site. The SGP team may have taken that first step alone, but now they can look in all directions, and see so many beside them offering help, love and support.

My friend Velva Carter says "Fans are the new Hollywood Moguls" and I believe her. Check out her comments on this part of her site: http://www.agypsylife.com/fans.html

You know that feeling when something big is about to happen and you are standing at the precipice? I get that feeling with the Southern Gothic Productions people. They are on the eve of something very special.

And they asks fans, who have become a community, to come along. How cool is that?

NEW FAVE LYRIC QUOTE: "I want to live my life in video so I can rewind the parts I like the best." - Modern Trick by Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles

Southern Gothic Productins Art Project, Musings and OTH Signed Scripts Giveaway

So yesterday was kind of weird. A true rollercoaster.

But a pair of good news parts on my end. I got a Twitter message from Kelly Tenney saying nice words on SGP Voicemails blog and I got three scripts to giveaway on my podcast from One Tree Hill.

The scripts are signed by Chad Michael Murray, Hilarie Burton, James Lafferty, Sophia Bush and Bethany Joy Galeotti. They are sweet. Well, there are four but one is for me. LOL

So, just trying to decide how to give them away. Will take suggestions. I am looking to give the first one away the week One Tree Hill returns, March 16.

And then I am sitting here lamenting and rejoicing it is Friday. Big deal, I have to work two basketball games tomorrow. And then Sunday I have a bunch of editing to do on my podcast.

Not to mention all the messages people left for Hilarie Burton and Southern Gothic Productions I am going to include in my podcast. I really hope they will enjoy them. There are some great ones and they are from all over the globe.

I think I like doing this. Interviews, helping people with projects and just promotion. After all it is part of my real job. LOL The OTH reviews become a chore sometimes but I love asking questions about the intricate work of the inside and out of a project. I am seriously thinking of shifting the focus of my podcast at some point. Just have to find a breather to do it.

Oh, and my friend Em is working on a special project for the Southern Gothic Productions team. I want to show the rougth draft, though I should probably wait, because I am so excited to give it to them. She is inking it today, but check it out:

What Happens When You Email a OTH Music Supervisor After Hours

I finished up my work and was about to leave and remembered. OMG, I hadn't talked to One Tree Hill Music Supervisor Lindsay Wolfington in two days. We usually talk by email at least twice or sometimes three times a week.

I tell her my new musical adventures or what band I am about to interview. Or it is her turn to give me some bands that will be on future episodes of One Tree Hill.

And then there are the rare occasions we do an interview. LOL

Tonight she emails me from her blackberry, fancy pants, and is like I am at a showcase with Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers. Why, the very band that intros my One Tree Hill Podcast with the song "4th of July." The same band who had their song "Hearts in Pain" in One Tree Hill this season.

I still claim I helped get Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers on One Tree Hill. After seeing them live this fall, I talked to Stephen. He mentioned Mark Schwahn had come to see them when Kate Voegele was touring with them and liked their music. Then I talked about them and put their song on my podcast and a few weeks later they are on OTH.

Not sure if I had anything to do with it, but I can claim to. LOL

Well, back to Lindsay.

She told me two other bands she was seeing, she is after all my musical guru, and said I should listen. They are up my alley. Ha, like she knows my alley.

Well, she does. Because her suggestion of Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles rocks.

Check them out. She is awesome.

Well, off of to listen to THE Lindsay Wolfington's new suggestons.

Southern Gothic Productions Voicemails Have Been Amazing

I have been collecting voicemail messages on my One Tree Hill Podcast voicemail all week for Southern Gothic Productions team, and they have been amazing. Everyone is leaving such great messages and I have noticed the underlying theme, besides the support, is how many people have said this project has inspired them to move forward with something in their lives. WOW, I think that is pretty cool.

We all have that secret desire to break out of our shell and do something. But so many times inhibitions and fear of failure keep us in our little boxes. Make us the sheep of soceity.

But sometimes it takes just one person, or even three, to have the courage to go after what they want and it can make others believe they can do it as well. And I think that is what makes Southern Gothic Productions Special - they started this train asking everyone to hop on board and enjoy the ride. And everyone is.

I tip my hat, haha, to all of you at SGP as well as all the supporters who are giving them the words of encouragement to venture forth.

BTW, longest message winner so far went almost two mintues. But hey, that person had a lot to say.

But keep those messages coming if you haven't left one yet. Come on and "ride the train."

Which Cast Members Would You Like to See in One Tree Hill For Season Seven?

With all the talk about season seven and which cast members will and will not be returning, I have included this poll to kind of gauge the feelings of One tree Hill fans. I know the One Tree Hill cast and crew check out the podcast from time to time so I am hoping they can come on and see how the fans feel.

Please vote and I will discuss finding on my March 2 podcast and beyond.

Breakfast with Barbara Alyn Woods

Well, just got an email from Barbara Alyn Woods, aka Deb on One Tree Hill, and she wants to move our interview for the One Tree Hill Podcast to 8 am Saturday. I don't really consider myself a morning person so this should be interesting. So, I guess you could say I will be having breakfast with Barbara Alyn Woods. LOL

The really cool thing is I got the okay from One Tree Hill Assoc. Producer Steve Goldfried to talk to her about her upcoming scenes in 617 on March 16. Now, I got that okay from Steve because I won't run that part of the interview unitl after the ep airs on March 17.

But I am cool with that because it will be a nice addition to my commentary of the episode after getting the commentary from Matthew Caws from Nada Surf about composing the episode. Can I say again how AWESOME Matthew is? He so got into composing that episode.

As for other updates? I am still working on my Jack's Mannequin interview and hoping to tie that in with an interview with The Fray. And still waiting to hear back about a couple of other interviews from some artists and cast memebers.

I just want to thank everyone to listening to my podcasts and weathering the storms of my two latest posts. I have just been running wide open for months and I think it has caught up to me a bit.

I didn' t realize it till this week but my April 27th podcast with be my 50th One Tree Hill Podcast. WOW!!!!