Mentor…
I am working hastily to coaxing Dito Montiel into being my mentor, oh how exciting that would be. He is to me, so amazing. Coming from a lower-middle class family living right here in Astoria makes it just enough to love him. However, anyone can say they’re a writer, and you all well know that anyone can be from Astoria. Dito is a different case, he’s written two books, and two screen plays. His first book, A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints, went from memoir book to Independant film, to widely seen and popular FILM. Now Dito is on to his SECOND film, this time a motion picture. I am so proud of him, and even prouder that we have spoken briefly over the internet ( exchanges through myspace messages ) and he has told me he cannot wait to read my work, that to me, is better than anything. Hearing your role model tell you that. Anyway, Im not sure what this post is about nor am I positive that anyone will give a shit or even know who Dito Montiel is, but I dont give a shit anymore about who reads what and who knows who. This tumblr started for ME, and its going to end for me. But yes- I hope that Dito agrees to be my mentor, and maybe direct my book turned movie one day in the future. Ahh…high hopes, far fetched? Possibly, but hey - it keeps me going.
