After some serious procrastination, I finally pressed "launch" on our new Kickstarter campaign for Sleepwalker, our next episode in the Ten Faces series.
Why is it such a hard thing, asking for money, relying on the kindness of strangers as well as people we know? I watched quite a sweet TED talk recently on this subject matter, the art of asking by Amanda Palmer. Whilst I didn't feel it gave any real answers, it certainly made me think differently about asking - so perhaps in some small way, it was an inspiring thing to watch. I'd be curious to hear more people's opinions on fundraising - why it can be so hard, especially if you are asking for something for yourself, like we are now doing for Sleepwalker. On the other hand, when people do come forward and say they want to support the project, it's probably the best feeling ever. So, despite the terror - it's time to bite the bullet and see what happens!
Which brings us to the fact that we have 11 days to find cash to pay for lights, insurance, camera and location for our next monologue. We are spreading the word on Facebook and I'm trying to find the courage to pester people directly by email...Maybe by this time tomorrow I'll have found it!
Please check out the Kickstarter page here...it only takes 2 minutes to pledge support. Any amount will make a huge difference to us, and we'd also love to hear from people who would like to get involved in other ways - maybe you have an interesting location we could film in (in London!), or you know of someone who'd like to assist the production...Don't be shy, we want to hear from you!
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Why is it such a hard thing, asking for money, relying on the kindness of strangers as well as people we know? I watched quite a sweet TED talk recently on this subject matter, the art of asking by Amanda Palmer. Whilst I didn't feel it gave any real answers, it certainly made me think differently about asking - so perhaps in some small way, it was an inspiring thing to watch. I'd be curious to hear more people's opinions on fundraising - why it can be so hard, especially if you are asking for something for yourself, like we are now doing for Sleepwalker. On the other hand, when people do come forward and say they want to support the project, it's probably the best feeling ever. So, despite the terror - it's time to bite the bullet and see what happens!
Which brings us to the fact that we have 11 days to find cash to pay for lights, insurance, camera and location for our next monologue. We are spreading the word on Facebook and I'm trying to find the courage to pester people directly by email...Maybe by this time tomorrow I'll have found it!
Please check out the Kickstarter page here...it only takes 2 minutes to pledge support. Any amount will make a huge difference to us, and we'd also love to hear from people who would like to get involved in other ways - maybe you have an interesting location we could film in (in London!), or you know of someone who'd like to assist the production...Don't be shy, we want to hear from you!
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