“ The power for us all, will be in communication with each other – not media “worship” / “idolatry” patterned after other forms of “worship.” For me, “worship” is very different from what is truly “sacred.”
It’s time, that those of us with small businesses , where we actually do our work from the ground up . – simply find each other … and – joyfully support each other however we can / however we wish to lend support.
Part of the problem in all media, including social media, public appearances, “talks”, “lectures”- even the truly brilliant ones … – seems to me : “ 1 –
Percenterism ” has seeped into that “sacred” education space where “stardom” was possibly – formerly an inside story, known only by the small group ? Perhaps there were stars in universities or think tanks – but i assume … that before the internet age, most people who were into “stardom” – weren’t looking at the universities to express worship ? Geeks were not as “cool” back in those days ? – I went to school during the digital age … – but we learned about referencing sources – I studied anthropology as well as cinema / performance arts … so – even in the information age – we have to credit SOURCES … – footnotes, etc … We give credit where credit is due …
Hey in fact – I SO enjoy giving credit to others … but it may come as some surprise – that in spite of “shaming culture” – i EQUALLY enjoy – celebrating my own work / accomplishments ! I don’t mean to imply that this came easily LOL … I had to learn how to do that more freely – but i had GREAT teachers !
Sisters / Brothers : I’m here to “testify” that this too, is “righteous” ! No Need for SHAME unless you’ve done something terrible ! What’s terrible about self-promotion when your business / livelihoods / good works are at stake ? Undeserved shame is actually harmful to everybody around you and to our society ! My next sentence might sound like promotion … – maybe it is … but HONESTLY – My upcoming film / album “ eVe N’god this female is not yet rated™ ” deals directly with this issue of SHAME … – of-course, because it deals with the concept of ” EVE “ and we all know about HER shame.
https://www.facebook.com/EVEnGodThisFemaleIsNotYetRatedby…/…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybFeysEAHtk&feature=youtu.be –
http://www.wearemovingstories.com/we-are-moving-stories-videos/2017/6/21/eve-n-god-this-female-is-not-yet-rated
Shaming – is what I hear – when I hear anybody questioning whether it’s ok to promote … OH baby – how do we think ANYTHING EVER gets accomplished ? It’s called PROMOTION – ADVERTISING … – but can it be done ethically ? SURE ! Can it be done with dignity ? SURE ! Should everybody / anybody do it ? Maybe not ? But there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.
Unfortunately the 1 Percenters might like to hold onto a larger “percent” by any means necessary, even shaming others. In the Information Age – it seems to me … – that it’s apparently acceptable ( even by people who did go to college and did learn about footnotes and crediting sources etc … ) to take ideas from anywhere and everywhere – then – give credit only toward what will bring some form of “fame” / “worship” or advancement . It’s stealing intellectual property, but with a tacit and complicit nod from our current circumstances and a popular “head in the sand” approach – “well, everybody’s doing it.” Like other “isms” – 1 Percenterism, allows people who are already famous, or those who seek a path to it – with good contacts, money, and a certain “talent” for gathering agreement in the right circles to hire “ researchers ” PR agencies / “ interns ” to “research” everything that’s “new” “trending” etc … basically trolling the content that other artists put out there to their followers … – then these “researchers” deliver that information packaged, ready for re-packaging … so that the celebrity can “stay current” / “fresh” and frankly, “relevant” … – using the works / ideas and brilliance of other artists who may not have PR agencies etc … This applies to that new kind of information age “celebrity” ,,, using ideas without crediting the source … in order to forge their pathway to a new kind of “information age stardom” … deluding themselves that they’ve been “anointed” to “compete” with artists who might be churning out great work, without a huge PR agency backing them … Whenever a celebrity “takes” ideas from lesser known artists, it’s not just “appropriation” – it’s simply intellectual property theft, unless they credit the source ( no matter how obscure). I speak from experience as this has happened to me, and as the goddess Whitney Houston sang “ it’s not right, but it’s ok, I’m gonna make it anyway” …. As such, it’s become ok for “stars” to “research” the internet … where new ideas, diamonds in the rough are posted daily -then credit only the “famous” people / “name drop” – while discarding other sources quite easily, if those sources don’t add to the value of the “brand.”
Anybody who tries to SHAME you for working your — off to accomplish your goal … is messin’ with yo’ head.
My suggestion is that – “we the people” … – those of us struggling to get our businesses / projects out into the world … stop “worshipping” and start helping each other. I’ve been paving that path proudly and against all odds since 2011. I’ll continue to do just that – and I ask for any and all support of my very hard-won accomplishments, as an actress who reacted to #MeToo circumstances, by building my own Hand-Built Woman-Owned Studio for Indie Films, Indie Albums, Poetry, Photography and Books.
Please join us everywhere, please support my projects – if we can – we will do our best, to support your business – pending details etc …
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Cali Lili ™ In response to an article questioning self-promotion on a site that is all about – self-promotion.
Please check out one of the interviews I was asked to do … more on the way … http://www.wearemovingstories.com/we-are-moving-stories-videos/2017/6/21/eve-n-god-this-female-is-not-yet-rated
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Informal Biography + Anecdotes :
"I'm still that teenage runaway with a scholarship ... lol, I got a Masters' Degree from NYU, but no high school diploma ... "
Actress * Director * Singer * Songwriter Cali Lili skipped several grades (having been tested as reading at college level in grade school) took her first college course in the entire works of Shakespeare, at age 13, never graduated high-school, never even went to a prom, was swooped up, landing at NYU, then completed her Masters' Degree on full scholarship with awards / stellar reviews for early works.
The Cali Lili ™ Band recorded a completely original stand-alone "Urban / World / Rock © " styled Singer-Songwriter Debut Album which forms the core of the soundtrack for her debut feature film :
'eVe N'god ™ this female is not yet rated ™ ' now streaming on demand on iTunes 🍎Apple TV etc…
She made the feature length narrative motion picture with an ALL FEMALE production team.
'eVe N'god this female is not yet rated ™ ' is perhaps, the first ( or one of the first ) production of it's kind : a theatrical feature length motion picture, in which the technical production roles employed only women during principal photography. She began pre-pre-production on this "fempoword™" project in 2010, including rehearsal footage.
Cali is told that she was born "early" and "on the water." Having experienced an extremely difficult childhood, she does not revisit those days, and often speaks out against abuse.
Born of multi-cultural heritage, Cali is keenly aware and concerned with what she sees as a form of "tribalism" too often employed as "nationalism." Cali writes about these issues and acts accordingly when it comes to her public image.
Cali adores being an actor and takes that craft very seriously, but found herself turning down 3 acting offers, that she felt were disempowering to women, in order to "turn up" what she calls fempower (TM) by scraping together "half a shoestring budget" to build her "green" "off-grid," upcycled "surfshack" feMt0™studi0 in the "floating" neighborhood of Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California where she makes "Signature" auteur Motion Pictures, Albums and Books, "TinyMultiMedia™️ HandMade2MakeADifference™”©
Based on the quality of her work as an artist, and her uncompromising dedication to excellence, she then raised modest financing for her upcoming Slate of Motion Pictures, Albums, and Books.
She works from the Cutting Edge Of The Pacific ™" @ The Cali Lili Indies ™ " where she stays "afloat" connected with her love and devotion to "rippling waters of the world"
Cali's degree included extensive studies in anthropology as well as performance techniques from all over the globe. She holds an added background of intense New York studies in dance /choreography.
Cali is proud to share her deep connection with "Mother Africa." She is greatly inspired by African culture, the cultures of Oceania, and that of her other diverse intercultural studies.
Cali's quote :
"We all originate from one mother in Africa, the Ocean is our collective unconscious, so let us honor each other, our mutual mother, our waters, and our blue mothership, earth. In doing so, we save ourselves "©
Cali's films are inclusive of lgbtq characters and the authentic real lives of these characters. She also delves into the reality of "being female" and a "multi-cultural blend" who "appears to be white," in a biased world.
Cali's career in movies began as a teenager, flying back and forth from NY to LA, while working as an "au pair."
As a kid, she "raised herself" in spite of an abusive childhood and vowed she would never marry, but she married her male partner in 2012, contrary to gossip that they were married earlier.
The partnership between Cali and Wings is unique and her work / films reflect upon relationships and gender / orientation / politics in culture and society in the 21st Century .
Womens' Rights, Human Rights, Feminist, Lesbian, LGBTQ and Bi-Sexual matters are included, along with other Social Justice and Environmental Justice as part of her projects, sharing stories about the authentic lives of characters navigating the "waters" of the 21st Century.
With legendary 'Edward G. Robinson as one of the distinguished members of her ancestry, Cali dedicates herself to honoring a tradition of excellence and earning her "place" as an up-and-coming young artist.
She has been granted the rights to the favorite novel of legendary 'Zane Grey (I) by Grey's son Loren Grey ( writer and educator) for a film adaptation in which she will co-star.
As a young Indie Performer and Creator, Cali and her partner, veteran actor 'Wings Hauser' along with Cali's team of handpicked skilled film and music professionals, are producing a growing catalogue of original films and songs.
Cali is already busy in preps for the next green-lighted project, using her proprietary methodologies as described in her book "The Declaration of IndiePenDance™"
In the past, Cali previously worked in a collaboration agreement deal with Academy Award winning Dutch producer, 'Hans de Weers' (Antonia's Line) which ended when Cali realized it was time to build her own tiny studio, in order to make projects that empower Women, LGBTQIA , Civil Rights and Climate Science communities.
Her wish is to continue sharing her heart with the hearts of the beautiful fans she hears from, daily.
We here at GTA Management, hope you will take some time to support her works.
( GTA Management Biographies )
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