just breathe: the conception

The moment I heard "Breathe" by Telepopmusik I knew I wanted to tell a story around this song. It capitalized on the feeling that I knew so well, being alone, not lonely, but being one with my thoughts, and allowing myself to accept every feeling that erupted whether good or bad. I always loved taking the bus in NY, and at this time I was on the M15 I believe traveling south on 2nd avenue and listening to this track on a CD player (old!) and watching my reflection in the window and again sitting with thoughts.... it had to have been 2000, ten years ago? A very long time ago. At that time, the story was just centered around this one girl, very much like myself, living in New York and thinking, what more is there to life, and to her present existence and wanting to embark on the journey of answering that question.......but then...years went by......the feeling that I had about the story was still very present in my mind yet it got to the point where I could not listen to the song at all, although I loved it so much, I felt unsatisfied and disappointed with myself for not having yet told this story about this girl. But now I can say, that those years that went by, and my disappointment and frustration actually helped create this character of THE GIRL that I have since been able to share, and I look back now and think, that time & those years, were definitely worth it. So finally after toying with several prospective projects, I chose to move forward with executing this piece entitled JUST BREATHE a short film, edited to Telepopmusik's "Breathe" about hope and the endless possibilities that life has to offer once we allow ourselves to just let go...