Part Two - Julie Collins

Good Morning Friends!

As promised, here is the second installment of introducing my friend Julie Collins.  Julie is an up and coming star.  She is a dynamic performer.  Please read my prior posting to learn all about her.  Today's entry is my interview I did with Julie. 

@dwo34:  Hi Julie! Please tell us about how you got involved with the "Hive Mind Movie"

@jc76:  I joined Twitter for other reasons than my music and acting but people knew I was Julie Collins from Myspace so music was talked about, Ladd & I started talking and he liked my "Turn This World Around" and said it would be a good song to open the film. So I agreed and the rest is history.

@dwo34:  Tell us about your roll in the movie

@jc76: Ladd then asked if I'd read for the part of Hive Mind I recorded the script and got it to him asap thankfully he liked what I did and I landed the role of The Hive mind .

@dwo34:  Did you have to do anything special to prepare yourself for the movie?

@jc76: I read the script a few times and familiarized myself with the character, I knew it was almost Borg like but sexy and sassy with a sense  of humour, I hope this comes across in my dialogue with Doug Trench, Last Man On Earth!

@dwo34: Tell me about your prior experiences in the entertainment field and how does the Hive Mind Movie compare

@jc76; since I was 3 I've Been performing on stage theatre & TV always auditioning for bands and playing for charity as a Madonna impersonator, films - I was  in Hitchhikers, Guide to the Galaxy and Wimbledon and also play lead role in Heather Brothers Production in a film called Bullets Buzz and Mr Fish, i have been an extra in so many things! I love it! (Laughs) I also secured a record deal in USA for 5 years in 2000 but my mother contracted cancer and I wanted to be with her. My deal expired in 2005.  I have released my work in iTunes & amazon now & hoping for another good deal.

@dwo34: What was most fun about being a part of this movie?

@jc76: I love the idea that all humans are devoured by me as hive! They will have no choice but to hear me sing Lol,

@dwo34: Your music is so cool, what and who are your inspirations?

@jc76: thanks. I have always sang since I was a small child I love Smokey Robinson & the Beatles Pink Floyd & older Madonna stuff! Karen Carpenter & Barbara Streisand were great singers to emulate.

The songs on my EP is a diary if you like of what I have done, I like to be varied, I'm no one trick pony (smiles and laughs)

@dwo34: What's on the horizon for Julie Collins?

@jc76: I'm recording all the time & looking to tour next year, hoping I land another deal again as I'm ready now more than ever to give it my best shot! I will act more as well if I get the chance, I believe I may work with Ladd again and  this time you'll see my face as well as hear my voice.

 I am aiming for the top! 

@dwo34: How can your fans stay in tune with you?

@jc76: my fans have been very loyal, I have Myspace friends that are like family now, some even have a poster of me on their Walls. You can find me

 Amazon for my work > http://bit.ly/25gdBI  http://hereico.me/JulieCollins xxxx        www.myspace.com/juliecollins                                            

  YouTube @  madjoolie 13

  EP Julie Collins (7 track) & The Hive Mind Movie are for sale now in Amazon. I'm sure people will love the film & dance and sing to my EP.

@dwo34:  Thank you so much Julie! You are an awesome performer! Keep rocking!

@jc76:      You are so welcome David.  I'm a firm believer of going for your dreams , I have been bullied taunted and upset by some people as they think I should get a proper job. Well this is my chosen field, entertainment and I love performing for you all!  Never be afraid to dream. Plus I'm a good role model as I'm a good size 12, I love my food, and I have many many stories. I'm going to write a book eventually! 

@dwo34: We can't wait. World, meet Julie Collins!

It's December 15, 2009 and I am Bullish on Sacramento and Julie Collins!

David Ohara

@dwo34

dwo34@aol.com

Meet Julie Collins the star of The Hive Mind!

Good Evening Everyone! 

I want to introduce to my friend Julie Collins! She is a star ready to shine and she has the lead role as the "Hive" in the new release "The Hive Mind."  She is a talented and beautiful performer.  My introduction to Julie will be in two parts. The first part will be an introduction to Julie and information on the new movie she stars in "The Hive Mind."  Please enjoy.

About the movie "The Hive Mind." Doug Trench is the last man on earth. Before humanity was assimilated by Hive Mind, he'd been heir to the kingdoms of Limbaugh, Hannity, Levin, Boortz and Beck. Now, running out of supplies in his undisclosed broadcast bunker, driven half-mad from isolation after twenty years, Trench fires up his radio show one last time to fight the Hive Mind with half his brain tied behind his back.

The final battle between individuality and collectivism begins...

"When our own President said we're too individualistic and need to think collectively, well, that's horrifying," said Ladd. "So naturally as a filmmaker I thought: scifi-horror film! Eco-friendly collectivist techno-zombies!"

Zombies created by a nanotech cell phone that merges with your brain. Dubbed the "I-Mind," the phone lets you Twitter telepathically, download movies straight to your brain, and keep your contacts forever. Britney, J-Lo, Pamela and Paris all love their I-Minds. But there's a sinister side-effect: loss of free will to the collective Hive consciousness. Everyone is either assimilated or killed in Hive's eco-efforts to reduce the population.

Hive Mind is the future of humanity. It is a collective consciousness born from implant-cell-phone-technology gone awry, comprised of every human being on earth from Britney Spears to John Kerry...

The lone hold-out is Doug Trench, conservative talk-show host and stevedore of freedom. He's lived in a bunker for twenty years, ever since humanity was consumed by the collective.

Hive Mind rules Earth with love. Eco-friendly and imminently progressive, Hive Mind is pollution free, boasting a completely carbon-free footprint. Hive Mind is poverty-free, war-free, and freedom-free. It brooks no dissent for it has no dissent.

It's described as a techno-collectivist horror film with a cast of billions

One of the stars of the movie is Julie Collins. Julie is a friend of mine who I met on Twitter.  I was excited when I learned that Julie was selected to be in the movie and be cast as the title roll of Hive.  

Julie was Born in Lincolnshire UK 19th December 1973. She was introduced to music through her parents. Julie says her "father was a drummer & footballer." As a child, Julie starred in many shows & appeared as an extra in television and film. In her teens and early twenties she auditioned for girl bands, film and television. In her own words "I was always out there!"  

When she returned home. she auditioned to be a Red Coat (big gig in UK) 4000 people auditioned and only 30 selected. Julie was one of the 30 and loved it but it was "hard work." Julie also participated in many bands and wrote "This This World Around" this was the first song she wrote. After some small gigs in all girl bands, Julie knew she wanted to be a soloist. In 1991, Julie says she was discovered at a karaoke bar in Brighton by a man called Sir David Land (he discovered Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber & Sir Tim Rice,) he ran the Theatre Royal in Brighton and invited Julie to audition for Cinderella pantomime, and she got it!  Unfortunately, Julie got ill and had to drop out. More auditions and more gigs led to Julie responding to an ad in NME looking for the next "Big Thing!" Needless to say Julie, was the next "Big Thing" and signed a five year deal in 1999! That same year, Julie's mother got cancer and she so wanted to share her dream with her, but she fought for 4 years with Julie by her side. Julie  went to LA shot her video, on her Myspace page, and did some promotional gigs. Julie's first single was a Beatles cover "Something" (thanks to Olivia Harrison & Wesley Magoogan for producing it.) Julie was due to go on The Jay Leno Show and a tour was getting arranged but her mother took a turn for the worse and she returned home because to care for her mother. Julie's mother passed away from cancer and since 2006 Julie has been recording quietly from her bedroom  and has had to battle depression and grief. Julie joined Twitter and met Ladd, the director of the "Hive" Julie says "he liked my songs, especially, Turn This World Around and Talk Dirty and he asked if they could be in his film The Hive Mind." Julie was very excited that her songs were to be featured in the film. Then Ladd asked if Julie would play the voice of Hive Mind!!! Julie adds "I am so elated and humbled to be so lucky and grateful to Ladd for seeing my potential!"  Stay tuned to learn more about Julie Collins, UK dreamer who never gave up.... Ever! Read the interview tomorrow. 

It's December 8, 2009 and I am Bullish on Sacramento!

David Ohara

@dwo34

dwo34@aol.com

Housing Affordability Reaches 70.1%!!!

Housing Affordability Record-High Level  for Third Consecutive Quarter

November 19, 2009 - Nationwide housing affordability, bolstered by affordable interest rates and low house prices, hovered for the third consecutive quarter near its highest level since the series was first compiled 18 years ago, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI) released today.

 

The HOI showed that 70.1 percent of all new and existing homes sold in the third quarter of 2009 were affordable to families earning the national median income of $64,000, down slightly from a near-record 72.3 percent during the previous quarter and up from 56.1 percent during the third quarter of 2008.

 

"At a time when housing is at its most affordable, we applaud the recent actions taken by Congress and President Obama to stimulate housing by extending the federal tax credit beyond its Nov. 30 deadline and expanding it to a wider group of eligible home buyers," said NAHB Chairman Joe Robson, a home builder from Tulsa, Okla. "With interest rates now lower than last quarter, the tax credit will encourage even more home buyers to enter the market and help stabilize housing and the economy by creating new jobs, stimulating home sales, reducing foreclosures, cutting excess inventories and stabilizing home prices."

 

Indianapolis was the most affordable major housing market in the country during the third quarter, a position the metro area now has held for 17 consecutive quarters. Almost 95 percent of all homes sold were affordable to households earning the area's median family income of $68,100.

 

Also near the top of the list of the most affordable major metro housing markets were Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, Ohio-Pa., and three Michigan metropolitan areas, Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn; Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills; and Grand Rapids-Wyoming. 

 

Five smaller housing markets posted even higher affordability scores than Indianapolis, with Kokomo, Ind. outscoring all others. There, 96.7 percent of homes sold during the third quarter of 2009 were affordable to median-income earners. Other smaller housing markets near the top of the index included Springfield, Ohio; Bay City, Mich.; Mansfield, Ohio; and Elkhart-Goshen, Ind.

 

New York-White Plains-Wayne, N.Y.-N.J., was the nation's least affordable major housing market during the third quarter of 2009, the New York metro area's sixth consecutive appearance at the bottom of the list. Slightly more than 19 percent of all homes sold during the third quarter were affordable to those earning the New York area's median income of $64,800.

 

The other major metro areas near the bottom of the affordability scale included San Francisco; Honolulu; Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, Calif.; and Nassau-Suffolk, N.Y.

 

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, Calif. was the least affordable of the smaller metro housing markets in the country during the third quarter. Others near the bottom of the chart included Ocean City, N.J.; Santa Cruz-Watsonville, Calif.; Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, Calif.; and Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas.

 

It's December 2, 2009 and I am Bullish on Sacramento!

David Ohara

@dwo34

dwo34@aol.com