Hey folks, well, I just got back from a trip to Spain, and I’m eager to get back in the swing of things. No gunslinging for the past few weeks, unfortunately, but it was a great trip.

One thing that I found interesting in my travels, is the influence of American culture on Europeans (and for that matter, the world). From bling-bling hip hop on German MTV to overdubbed American movies on Spanish TV, the our pop culture does not end at our borders. How many Yankees caps did I see in this soccer-crazed country. I just happened to find a Hallmark made-for-tv special that a friend of mine was in, overdubbed on one of the main Spanish stations. It made me think. When you’re in the entertainment business, it becomes a job like any other. You forget sometimes that what you do can be seen all over the world, and may have some influence on someone. But that’s why many of us got into this business in the first place…to affect someone, somewhere, emotionally, and yes, to entertain. I think that’s one of the great things about independent film. Being able to make the socially-conscious movies, the art movies, the character driven dramas that the studios won’t make because they’re not going to bring in $120 million on opening weekend. And yet, these are the films that can have the most impact and influence. I saw a kid in Barcelona wearing a “Vote for Pedro” shirt.

What do we want to tell the world, because believe me, they’re watching.

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