Monday.

I was out on an adventure; my mission was to work on my latest film script. I had been writing for a while, and so I decided it was time for a change in location. I walked around Vegas for a little bit, decided to get some food as I was starving; I stopped off at a café and ordered a bite to eat.

I was sitting down eating/ watching the world go by when this guy asked me if he could sit down and join me. He didn’t have any food with him so it was not because he wanted to sit down and eat his meal with me. Sure, why not I thought.  We got to know each other a little bit. He is from Michigan but has lived in Los Angeles for over 10 years. He told me I looked like a warrior; I told him that it was because I am a warrior. Turns out he is in the film business and is an x boxer. He works on independent films. He used to work as a personal trainer when he was in a transition period from having a career as a boxer to not. He also studied anatomy and physiology at UCLA. He was a pleasant guy; interesting.. He had scars on the tops of both of his left and right eyelids from various fights in the ring from back in the day when he was a boxer. He said he stopped boxing, as there was not enough money in it for him to risk his life in such a way.

He asked me what my agenda was for the day. Up until this point in our conversation I had not discussed with him that I was remotely interested in film at all, even though he had told me he works in the film business. I told him what I was working on in terms of my film but the full details as I never give my ideas away unless it is to somebody I fully trust. As well as my film script, I also told him that I was on a mission to earn some money today. Every time I feel like I have relaxed enough, I think about ways in which I can make some money without getting a ‘normal’ job. This guy stands up, gives me $30 and gives me his business card, tells me to look him up on IMDB and give him a call if I want some help making my film when I am done working on my script.

I do not know as of yet if I will ever call him, although he was interesting I do not believe we connected on a serious level other than in the moment of conversation. But who knows, if he is who he says he is then my next film may be more great than I had previously visioned. The script is already great; I am proud of it and excited to make it happen. Here is to random strangers with kind hearts, safety and determination to do the things you love to do.