Ignore all that bollocks about swearing on your blog.. its YOUR blog, lol

As for the grant option.. i never really been one to wait around and going to the bank is a BIG no no.. i seen a guy sell his house and CAR and maxed out 3 credit cards JUST to complete his film…(now, he’s delared himself bankrupt and his wife and children have left him.. Silly, Silly boy!!)

This is a time where you need family and friends around you to help you
and more.. even old friends you probably haven’t talked to in awhile.
I wish you the best of luck on your movie..

Just DON’T go to that bank manager!! lol

Dear Allison,

Your new project looks wonderful.

I live in France right now. Is it possible to donate ?

Merrry Christmas and best wishes.

xoxo

Jennifer

I’m disappointed. When I saw “Huck,” I thought you were endorsing Mike Huckabee.

I’m going through Season 4, and I’m about to watch one of my favorite episodes (“Blank”). Happy holidays!

I’m back. I’ve been reading what some people have been saying about you asking your fans for help in raising money and I see nothing wrong with it. Ignore these rude comments and don’t let them make you feel bad for asking. If I had the extra money I would donate in a heartbeat. Maybe after Xmas I’ll have a little extra and can buy a tee shirt. Merry Christmas Allison!

I guess I understand why you would want to broaden your horizons & do something else besides Chloe Sullivan, but why would you be anyone else!?!
I have a hard time accepting that Tom Welling doesn’t really have superpowers, too. When his character on Cheaper By the Dozen was all bummed that they were moving because he wouldn’t be able to see his girlfriend as much, I couldn’t understand why he couldn’t just run back there…
I’m going to have a hard time when Smallville is over – they need to have spin-offs with all the same characters forever!

Anyway, I’m curious about your short film, & I hope everything works out for you!

“Ouch. I can’t agree with bourdieu on that one, in fact I’m disappointed in him/her now for making that dig! It’s irrelevant how much money AM has or doesn’t have, or whether that ticket to London was on her dime.

We all have different values. What is appropriate, what is not. When is a donation not a donation. When is involvement in the arts not really involvement…Me, I find it interesting that these values are being discussed here. Discussed, debated, maybe even disputed. I just hope nobody takes it personally or feels insulted.”

I quoted this whole post because that is exactly how I feel. I wouldn’t want Allison or anyone else to feel insulted by any of these comments. I think that fact that we are all willing to discuss this as openly as we are is a tribute to AM and her fans.

Wa-che-Ay

Well we all hit snags all the time. It’s how life is. I must say, the project of your is not bad, at all. Besides I’m sure that you’ll get your project done. Just in the nick of time. I am most interested in seeing it when it comes out on Independent film. And I sure do love Independent films, aint top of the line, worth spending money on too.
Don’t listen to what other people may say.
I’m thinking of writing several things that came into mind.
If you need something to relax your mind or ponder what sort of kook I am. I decided to post a blog, which make me sound like a loon.
It was a spur of the moment, I couldn’t resist it.
Anyways I should get, going have safe happy holidays and a new year.
May the creativity flow through thy pen.

“I wish you wouldn’t use the F-word in your blog.
It isn’t allowed in our newspapers or on television (at least the basic cable).
You are an intelligent young woman who can choose better language.”

This is a blog – not a newspaper or television. She should be allowed to say what she wants to say and not be censored on her own site.

Hi Allison,

Congratulation, about your short film project “Alice & Huck”.
See ya…. Happy Holiday…

Allison – glad to donate. Will I be on IMDB?

Phil – looks like the donations go through paypal. You should be able to hook paypal up to your checking account and donate. Better hurry, too! As of my post, there are at most only 3 packages left.

Asshats – It’s not very nice to come to someone’s blog and rip on them. It’s kind of shameful, actually. I certainly hope that your posts here were the low point of your day, rather than the high point.

Hey Allison, just wanted to take this opportunity to tell you that I love your acting on Smallville and trust that your short film project will prove to be no different. It is great to hear you encourage us to look for what we love best and go for. I graduate from UBC in Vancouver before going on to seminary in California, ending up in Brazil as an evangelical missionary. I guess growing up in British Columbia and living in Vancouver for a few years brings Smallville closer to my heart. I pray you get the funds you need. I am unable to contribute right now. But, God has given you quite a talent and the fact that you are using it well makes you a role-model for many. Keep up the good work. Lisa

I told it to you once, that I was going to support you on anything you want. So, in this opportunity, I’ll give you a prove of that.

This is my christmas gift for you my precious Allison!!! I’ve donated to let your project dream come true!

I utterly believe in you, that’s the reason why I haven’t thought twice before giving this donation. I hope this project brings you a lot of happiness. This night I will sleep full of peace and with a smile drawn in my face, because I will know that I’ve contributed with your happiness and self-realization. I want that you know that if money wasn’t my restriction I would have already given the 7500 bucks.

Merry Christmas Alli and good luck

Heey allison,
I would love to support your new movie, but I cant afford to buy the sponsor package. That is why I was wondering if you’re willing to sell dvd copies of the movie. I would really really like to buy your movie and support you by doing this. maybe you can do something like pre-ordering. We can buy the dvd now and with th emobey we support you, and when the movie is finished we will get it by mail.
I hope you will make the dvd availible for people who dont life in America. Cant wait to see the end result ..

much love,
Stephanie

Bourdieu, it sounds like you’re misreading Bourdieu. And misreading Allison Mack. In her blog she’s offered us all several ways to be mindful and present and creative in our lives. The short film sounds like it’s just one more. This individualism is not the luxury of celebrity. We can do many things mindfully. We can clean our kitchen that way. “Carefulness is the cape of grace,” said a singer I admire. And it applies to all of us.

And she by no means has the power here the way you describe. Power is way more complicated than that. It is just as much created by you, with your interest, with your commitment to commenting on her blog. You participate in a dialogue here. A dialogue, of course, where you voice what you want the world to look like. That’s your contribution. That’s your power.

But it seems to me that instead of disparaging the blog your energy might be better used in creating a world that articulates what you envision. Maybe you find a less commercial way to support the art Allison is creating. Maybe you find a way of creatively responding to her creative endeavours. Or maybe you just carefully clean a kitchen. But I guess my point is it is all your choice.

What I admire and enjoy about this blog is that it makes choices. Crazy creative choices. It inspires me. That said, I’m going out looking for leaves again. Happy Holidays everyone.

I finally raised the 2 dollars and eleven cents necessary to bribe the man holding my Allison Mack Birthday greeting hostage into releasing the footage we shot 5 months ago! … At least he released one of 6 skits that were to make up the video greeting. It broke my heart when the video didn’t get finished. Now part of it has shown up just as I have entered a world without such luxuries as home internet service, television, appliances or a bed. It wasn’t what I asked for for Christmas, but at least it’s something. And I still have my two front teeth! (Since I’m 51 now, those two front teeth should have fallen out by now. It’s kind of strange having those baby teeth up front like that.) Anyway, you can look at the preview of the birthday message on You Tube and if you want to help me finance the bribe to recover the rest of the skits (Come on folks — with the writer’s strike on, it’s the only new … slightly recycled material that you’ll get), please buy a pencil from me (generously donated to me by studio executives). I’ll be the one with the tin cup in front of the Canton, Ohio Salvation Army building!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65LfReQVXYY

p.s sorry about the spelling mistakes i type 2 fast and sumtimes miss out letters love yh – jarad

Hey Alli, what’s up there, girl?
I have brought a your new movie t-shirt!!!!
I have money enough to pay 500$ but you can be sure if I win X-mas Lottery, I will pay those bucks for your movie hehehe :D:D
If I win… hmmm, take a coffee with me, euh? hehehehe!!!
I really would like to take a coffee with you Alli, you are an interesting woman, I love what you say
So, anyway, i wish you a happy and better 2008!! you deserve it!!
You are from L’Oreal club Allison,…. ” because I’m worth it” hahahaha

love you a lot:
Misslane

PS: I uploaded this wall when you were sad few months ago… hmmm.. when this blog was moderated, my thread was deleted (I don’t know why……. so, here you have it again, I hope you like it

Dedicated to Allison mack by MissLane (www.allisonmackespana.com) http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6332/paraallisonxa9.jpg

Hello Allison !!
I’m a brazilian fan of you. Yeah Yeah … another brazilian fan hahah. My name is Beatriz and I’m 17.
Well, I loved your acting in smallville, and I know that any project that you do will be wonderful, so… Good Luck with your project!
I saw some portraits here in your blog… If I do a portrait of you too, Is it possible to send you? I’d be really happy to show you one of my draws. To draw is the thing that I love to do, and this portrait could be a present for you from a young fan of you. =p
If it’s all right to you, please send me a e-mail.
zirtaebn_14@hotmail.com
Good Luck again !

Kisses,
Beatriz

Wow!!! Hello from Russia!
Кто мя поймет тот дурак!:)

“Please don’t misunderstand, my reference to the cost of a first class Atlantic flight was not meant as a gratuitous jibe, but made in comparison to the comment about hoping to have enough money after Christmas to buy a $25 t-shirt.

It highlights a very great gap in wealth, power and resources.

You see, this blog is doing a number of curious things. At one level, it cheerfully intervenes in a complex relationship structured very strongly in terms of power. That relationship is nominally “celebrity” and “fan” but it also takes in real power – symbolic, cultural and economic capital – as the $25 t-shirt shows very clearly.

Now an intervention is great, but it can be also very fraught and demands conscious choices by those who have power in the relationship.

At another level, the blog also has a strong and consistent message, which is all about individualism and (I think) consumerism. Not consumerism in a literal sense of shopping, but as an approach to life. Life and the world are there to be taken; everything is available. This has implications in terms of time (”living in the moment”) and especially in terms of politics. The message of the blog doesn’t see the world in terms of power relationships and which social circumstances create those, but as if everyone has equal capacity to consume life and the world.

This comes back to the comment about the saving for a $25 t-shirt to “be part of the art”. It opens many difficult questions about who has power and why, and what those with power choose to do with what they control and how they allow it to be accessed.

In this small instance, it’s celebrity and fans and inviting “donations” for a short film . A different political choice might have been to note the regular contributors to the blog and send them all autographed copies of the film when it is finished; or inviting fans into the creative process; or many other choices.”

Gee Bourdieu thanks for making me sound completly broke when you said “It highlights a very great gap in wealth, power and resources” When I said “If I had the extra money I would donate in a heartbeat. Maybe after Xmas I’ll have a little extra and can buy a tee shirt” It was only because it’s around a bad time of the year with spending too much money for Xmas.

Hello Allison
=)

I get surprise about your exciting for work, some people don`t understand but to work is really good! it`s necessary!
A day I`m going to work (I`am student now…and fan of Chloe =))
and I love you
kisses!

Well I just looked at the pictures and the video and the film looks great! I can’t wait to see it. Its great that you get to help out and do something that you love all the time. I can see why it was so fulfilling!

When you mentioned about doing something that you love and just driving in and doing it reminded me of how much I want to be a photographer. I’ve always wanted to just get one of those really really expensive cameras and just travel and go where ever I want to whenever I want to take pictures of anything that comes my way. Unfortunately, thats never going to happen. But its always something fun to think about.

I also hope Kristens and your survey is going well and you guys are getting the information you need.

I can’t wait for the next blog
JOY

Tabby,

Thank you for allowing Bourdieu to have his say and thank you for answering his concerns. John Schneider was able to finish his movie with similar, grass roots efforts like the one that Allison is employing.

To set the record straight on my fund raising efforts to get my videos released from the hands of the film editor I want to make it clear that I have two types of pencils to sell depending on the social standing of the person buying them — 2 cents for the regular pencils and 5 cents for the sharpened ones … I jab the non-supporters with the sharp ones … which results in more unsharpened pencils to sell.

Thanks Tabby

I think you should be careful suggesting that the sponsorship package is priced at a value equal to what is being purchased. Clearly Allison isn’t spending $500 on the contents of each package or there would be no money made by this “fundraiser.” What’s included in the package?

t-shirt,
signed poster,
signed script,
kaleidiscope key-chain,
a DVD copy of it.

The true market value of these items is about $20 for the t-shirt, $10 for the poster, $5 for the keychain and $25 for the DVD. That’s a total of $60. Don’t know how to value the script or the autographs or your name at the credits, but it’s a stretch, imo, to suggest they make up the remainder of the $500 being asked for.

Of course, I think most of the folks here are adults capable of making their own decisions. If this package is worth $500 to you, that’s your call. To me, however, there’s a different issue at hand and that is the (perhaps inadvertent) bait and switch that seems present. What’s being marketed is the opportunity to invest in the making of a film, to essentially be a producer. But producers traditionally receive a portion of any profits. Perhaps no profits will be made. But if money is made, there is nothing in place to allow the people who invested through this site to see their fair share of what is made.

So, if this movie makes money, will the “investors” who sponsored the project through the purchase of a $500 sponsorship package see a proportional amount of the profit?

Yes, a contract could be written, but it hasn’t been. To me, this is an example of good intentions gone awry. There’s nothing wrong with entrepreneurial spirit. But just because the internet makes it exceedingly easy for money to change hands doesn’t mean basic legal protections should be thrown out the door.