July 2008

Until now I'd sort of been quiet about what happened with Camille because I loved the idea of people making their own endings to our unusual story. Recently Cam talked to some Melbourne papers, so I thought I'd say a few words.

Camille is one of the most kind and amazing people I've come across in my lifetime. It's sad things didn't work out, but you can't force these things, no matter what the circumstances. Despite that, the whole experience has been an incredible testament to the universal nature of love. As lame and idealistic as it sounds, the world could use more stories like ours.

As far as a movie or anything being made about it, we talked to a lot of people but in the end decided against it. I wrote and illustrated a little book based on the events, but I haven't decided what to do with it. I'm still really hesitant towards trying to capitalize off this event.

Thanks so much to everyone who has been emailing. It's becoming easier and easier to contact people from all over the world. Don't be afraid to take risks. Fuel your actions with love and you'd be amazed at what can happen.

Production blog for the "con man love story by the people who made Brick". Very exciting.
If you haven't seen Brick, I can't recommend it enough.

My good friends, and business partners, Bill Brown and Jessie Vogel were awarded a fellowship grant from Wake Forest University. The three of us started Stuffed Robot our freshman year and have been pursuing it at half steam ever since. This grant and the coming year provide us an opportunity to fully devote ourselves to the idea.

We had a big meeting last week to rethink how we want to go forward with the project, and it got me more excited than ever. I think we eliminated one of the largest creative constraints on the project, so I can't wait to see how things evolve.

About a month ago I offered up a bunch of free dinosaur prints I had made. I finally got them all sent this weekend.

Here's where they ended up. I hope they all arrive safe and sound. If you get one and want to send me a photo of you holding it, I won't object.

just a note: the photos of the prints look pretty bad. I hadn't looked at the actual prints in a while, and when I was putting them into the envelopes I was surprised how much better they look in person. Sorry again for the delay!