Over the past few weeks the Project has gone through its share of ups and downs, highs and lows. I approached a Fitness/Personal Training Company about coming on board. They offered to Donate over $11,000.00 worth of their Products and Services to the Project, and claiming that with their expertise, they could help me lose 160 lbs in 90 Days.
Naturally, I was excited about both the Donation, and the estimated Target Weight Loss in 90 Days.
But over the past few weeks I began to question my Producer's level of commitment to the Project, and last week we had a meeting to discuss the Contract between us, the Producer and I, and the Fitness Company. The talks ended on a sour note, so I decided to step in and try to be the mediator between the Producer and the owner of the Fitness Company. I wrote up a letter pertaining to the issues of both parties, as I saw it.
On Monday of this week, I received an email from the Producer saying that she was no longer interested in working on the Project. I'm not sure what it is that she took offense to as she does not answer my phone calls or return them, or even send a reply email explaining her reasons.
So I was left holding the bag. I had to come up with an Agreement between myself and the Fitness Company that was agreeable for both them, and myself. In the end, they wanted way too much for what they were offering, and I wasn't able to put a deal together in time, and so they've decided to walk away as well.
I did however, through the Law of Attraction, manage to run into an Acquaintance that I made earlier in the Summer, and shared the Project with him, and I even showed him the Teaser Trailer on my portable DVD Player that I happened to have on me.
He enthusiastically agreed to come on board, and he made a call to his Business Partner, who said he'd like to meet up with me after the Christmas and New Year's Holidays, to discuss the Project. The new Producer mentioned that his partner might be willing to invest $50,000 into the Project.
I believe that this is all going to come together in time. My intention is to create 13 Episodes, and to Broadcast them over the Internet, instead of using a Traditional Broadcaster, so stay tuned, and together we'll see what unfolds.
Mike "SULLIVAN MAGNUM" Bennett
PS. I should probably mention that last week I decided to FEDEX a Package to Mr. Selleck's Agent. Included were a STOP BEN AFFLECK FROM BECOMING MAGNUM T-Shirt, 2 Photo's of myself, a Letter asking for Mr. Selleck's Endorsement in the Project, a copy of my BIO, and the ONE PAGER about the Project.
Ideally, I would have loved to have shot footage of this, but my Producer and her Camera were no where to be found.
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