“I Was In Love With Patrick Dempsey When He Was A Gawky Teenager:” A TDQ Q&A With Danielle Bouloy, Part 2

Danielle BouloyHere is Part 2 of our TDQ Q&A with Danielle Bouloy:

TDQ: Tell us about Fitventures.

Bouloy: Wow, FitVentures are a brilliant little idea my business partner and lifetime friend, Miranda Zukowski came up with. She had been mulling over an idea to create a fitness adventure travel company for several years, when I decided I was going to help her along, by pushing her to make the first one actually happen. So, in the process of pushing her to realize her dream, I became involved as an integral part of the process. As we collaborated further to put the plan into action, I became Miranda’s partner in the FitVentures business.   
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“I Was In Love With Patrick Dempsey When He Was A Gawky Teenager:” A TDQ Q&A With Actress/Dancer/Singer/Writer Danielle Bouloy

Danielle BouloyThis week we chat with actress/singer/dancer/writer Danielle Bouloy. Danielle spoke to us about her numerous, numerous jobs, her association with FitVentures, her cameo in “The Fire Project,” and not settling in her life or career. Here is this week’s TDQ Q&A with Danielle Bouloy:

The Daily Quarterly: How did you hear about thedailyquarterly.com?

Danielle Bouloy: Same way I hear about all incredibly vital news organizations: Facebook. Some time in the not-so-distant past, I noticed that my handy-dandy Facebook Home Page was slowly becoming cluttered with ubiquitous posts by my childhood friend, Brian DiMaio. That was my first inkling there was a new, hard-hitting news periodical clogging up the interwebs. Continue reading

The Kid Stays In The Picture: A TDQ Q&A With Filmmaker Bryan Smith Of “8th Avenue Studios,” Part 2

The Fire Project, 8th Avenue Studios

The Fire Project, 8th Avenue Studios

Here is Part 2 of our TDQ Q&A with filmmaker Bryan Smith:

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TDQ: Apart from the lack of a hundred million dollars or so from a huge studio, what’s been the biggest challenge you’ve faced with “The Fire Project” so far?

Smith: Honestly the biggest challenge with this, or any micro-budget project for that matter, is getting people to take you seriously. Unfortunately, without a multi-million dollar budget, a lot of folks think you’re just “jerking around with a camera.” Luckily, I have a great crew, a supportive family and friends who are willing to act for free. Oh yeah, and trying to manage a shoot schedule with a full time job and two kids under age five makes it tough, too. Continue reading

The Kid Stays In The Picture: A TDQ Q&A With Filmmaker Bryan Smith Of “8th Avenue Studios”

8th Avenue Studios

8th Avenue Studios

This week, The Daily Quarterly spoke to filmmaker Bryan Smith of “8th Avenue Studios.” He talked to us about his upcoming web series, “The Fire Project,” which premieres next month, as well as the struggles of being a small studio and the merits of James Cameron’s films. He also talks about Vikings and the fact that Han Solo did, indeed, shoot first. Here is this week’s TDQ Q&A with Bryan Smith:
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