Your Questions About The Real Biz
Sandra asks…
What song should I use for acting out a story?
I have to act out pantomime to a song in drama and I was wondering which one to do. It has to be appropriate, no bad words. Also, my crush is one of the six in the group and so if you know any songs that would help with that, it would be appreciated. The song has to be at least three minutes.
Jere answers:
Get another kid to wear tight black body stocking with a black hood and a black mask (and for God’s sake, don’t use a black kid), and do the old ballad “Me and My Shadow.” He’ll be mirroring you mirroring the lyrics. Can’t lose! It’s real old show biz.
Steven asks…
Girlfriend and I want to live in different places?
My girlfriend and I are both divorced and 45 years old. She is a wonderful women and we met online. We’ve been together for 8 months. I live near a big city and she is an hour away in a small, rural town. I moved in with her a few months ago but I don’t care for the town (up on the mountain, bad weather, longer commute to work, nothing to do). I know she doesn’t want to leave her town as she is close to her family but I am a city mouse and she is a country mouse. We have been talking marriage but I’m old enough to know that, despite my love for her, I would not be happy living in a small town (we’re talking about 3,000 residents). I think I need to go before things get too serious. We’ve talked about it but I get evasive answers from her. I love her enough that I don’t want to take her away from her family. Any thoughts? Am I selfish? I’m in the real estate biz so I see some deals in my city and I’m itching to buy something. Please help.
Jere answers:
There is a lot of gray area between 3,000 people and 3 million people. Pick something in between! I live in a town that has about 50,000. We’re an hour away from a big city, and we’re 30 minutes away from true country, woods, rivers, and wilderness. It doesn’t have to be city or country. It could be a place just outside a city with a lot of land. Just try something different.
Ruth asks…
What are some ways to make money for a missions trip? I am 16?
I am 16 and am trying to get a job but can’t 🙁 so I am looking for other ways.. I am having a car wash at a local biz and that is all I have got on ideas :/ Do you guys have any
The total cost is 1,500 and I have made 675 of it!! Which is really great but I need to get the rest of the money and money for a passport. I am really good with writing if that helps! Thanks!!!
Jere answers:
Our church just helped our young missionaries raise money for several international trips. Go to their website and email them with your request for workable ideas. They have a real good handle on raising large sums of money. They will be more than happy to help you.
Http://www.skywaychurch.com/#!map/c242
Linda asks…
Do you think Michael Jackson enjoyed being famous?
Ok you all asked for an intelligent question and not repetitive ones here. I always used to try and ask deep questions but only get like 4 answers, so no complaints now okay? Hopefully the “real” fans can answer this.
Obviously he didn’t like the media attention, but do you think if he could go back and erase all of his fame to be a normal person, that he would? We all know he was forced by Joe into the industry, and he did always like to sing and dance, but do you think he would have pursued singing without Joe pushing him and his brother’s?
Jere answers:
I really do not believe that MJ liked being famous.
He is always talking about the downsides of fame (the media lies, the mobbing by fans, the haters, etc) and getting from what he has said in interviews and such, he hated being famous. I think if he could please his fans and earn a decent living of singing and dancing minus all the mobbing and hype, that would be perfect for him. He was easily embarrassed and he was shy and didn’t love all that attention. I’m sure he was honored by all the fans and hype, and he loved his fans and all, but he said he couldn’t even go shopping for groceries without being surrounded by people who want a picture or an autograph. He even said that he would do anything just for one day of being anonymous and being able to go out and enjoy the outdoor world without being noticed. And Michael said that the reason he even got in the business in the first place was because of one day, when MJ was like 5, he was making his bed and he was singing in his room, and his mother Katherine noticed what a beautiful voice he had, so she ran to Joe and told him to listen to MJ singing and give him a shot at being in the Jackson 5. So that’s a good question; if it wasn’t for Joe, would MJ even be in the music biz? And if not, what would he do? I know I probably just repeated your question, but it is interesting to think about.
Mark asks…
How much would you pay for a wedding photographer?
I’d like to start shooting weddings, but I have no idea what people charge, or how they justify their prices.
Do they charge by the hour or by the job? How much did you pay for your wedding photographer?
Jere answers:
Here are a few tips on how to decide rates.
First, the wedding industry is pretty cut throat and there are sort of unspoken “rules” among professionals that will keep you from getting shot down by the competition. Call around to several wedding photographers and get an average hourly rate. Don’t charge significantly lower than that.
As for creating “packages” (how many prints of such and such size, how many copies, how many images photo-shopper or otherwise modified, what type of paper or medium the pictures are printed on) you will need to crunch your own numbers but other photogs probably won’t scrutinize your prices on packages.
You need to know your material costs, time producing end products, what rate of labor you want to charge for the “behind the scenes” work, etc.
I know a couple of photogs that actually shot “mock weddings” with friends and recorded everything (and I mean everything) they did and figured out afterwards what they thought was fair to charge for each step and what the final amount came out to. The research helped them figure out how to work up a cost sheet for real events.
Finally, in the wedding biz it never hurts to offer free initial consultations. That’s not working up the cost sheet, but getting a sense for what the couple wants, making sure you feel able to provide it and then either signing an initial contract or letting them get back to you (i.e. Let them go comparison shop.)
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