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Nobody Needs a Heritage Film
Nobody needs what I sell, and that’s why it works. Nobody needs a Ferrari either.
The Return to Real
AI and social media are about to create a massive appetite for things that are real. Every time technology makes something easier to fake, the authentic version becomes more valuable.
Set a Fictional Hourly Rate and Watch Your Life Change
Naval Ravikant says to set a fictional aspirational hourly rate and run your calendar through it. That seemed bananas to me but he’s a billionaire so he must be doing something right.
My Therapist Is an AI and I’m Not Ashamed
I asked an AI to explain Adlerian psychology to me, and it actually gave me something useful. Freud said your past determines your present. Adler said your goals do.
Write From Your Scars, Not Your Wounds
There’s a massive difference between sharing lessons and just bleeding on people. Steven Pressfield nailed it in Turning Pro.
Elon’s Five Steps Applied to Making Documentaries
You know, I was thinking… Elon Musk’s manufacturing framework from SpaceX might be the best filmmaking advice I’ve ever stolen. The short version: Musk runs every process through five steps…
The Whirlwind
You know, I was thinking… I am going to create a whirlwind, and that’s not a warning, it’s a job description. I’ve spent years trying to be the calm, measured,…
Lessons from 1,000 Bathrooms
After a decade and a thousand homes, I’ve developed a theory about what the back of someone’s toilet tells you about the person.
Houston. The Hollywood of the Gulf Coast.
Tell ’em what you’re gonna tell ’em: Heritage Films was born in Houston. Fourth-largest city in the country, most diverse, best food, and more untold family stories per square mile…
It’s Not an Interview
A Heritage Films session is not an interview. There is no list of questions, no clipboard. It is a conversation, and it feels like one. People keep asking me what…
They Left With Everything They Could Carry
I’ve made films about Cuban exiles in Houston. More than a few.