On the coast of Maine, where many green islands and salt inlets fringe the deep-cut shoreline stood a small house facing the morning light. All the weather-beaten houses of that region face the sea apprehensively, like the women who live in them.
-- The Country of the Pointed Firs
~ Sarah Orne Jewett
I felt like I'd been misplaced in the cosmos and I belonged in Maine.
~ Terry Goodkind
I looked along the San Juan Islands and the coast of California, but I couldn't find the palette of green, granite, and dark blue that you can only find in Maine.
~ Parker Stevenson
It is even more grim and wild than you had anticipated, a damp and intricate wilderness, in the spring everywhere wet and miry. The aspect of the country, indeed, is universally stern and savage, excepting the distant views of the forest from hills, and the lake prospects, which are mild and civilizing in a degree.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Maine's long and cold winters may help keep our State's population low, but our harsh climate also accounts for what is unique and valuable about our land and our people.
Who I'd like to meet: Famous Mainers, past and present (this includes YOU) such as...
- Patrick Dempsey
- Judd Nelson
- Joan Benoit Samuelson (she's actually the neighbor of a good friend of mine)
- Stephen King (scary!)
- Linda Greenlaw (another friend went to hs with her)
- E.B. White
- Harriet Beecher Stowe (one of my heroes)
- Tim Sample (I know his brother)
- Joshua Chamberlain
Recently, I added a new song to my music player called, "Always" which might be one of the best songs I've written so far. Tthe chorus was scored for an entire violin section, however, in studio, I had one violinist, Jan "Yes I Can" Sullins. I asked her to single handedly create the sound of a "Hollywood style" string section. This is almost like telling someone, "Please jump rope one handed 10 times while monkeys nip at your feet."
Lucky for me, Jan worked some magic and now you can hear it on track 1 in my music player. It's called "Always" and is from my upcoming album, "Awakening," to be released June 16th.
Hey!!!
Come check out my new Horror film "1-800-Suicide." This film is based on Michael Laimo's short story by the same name.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoyqIDLfqfE
Let me know what you think! Also I am looking for stories, scripts, ideas, etc for my next project. Shoot me a message if you're interested in collaborating.
www.jevenproductions.com
