Last fall, I was contacted by Arlington County with a request to participate in a new series they were launching in 2016, called “Made in Arlington.” Initially, to be honest I wasn’t sure if I would say yes! I am an introvert by nature so the thought of being on camera was nerve-wracking. Then I viewed the producer Jeremy Carpel's work and decided nothing ventured, nothing gained. We talked about story lines and set a filming date.
My favorite part in the video is painting with my kids, John and Mira. At Jeremy’s request, I asked John ahead of time if he would participate. John said, “I’ll think about it." If you know my son, you know at times it can be difficult to convince him to do something he does not want to do. I crossed my fingers and hoped he would be a good sport. On filming day, John got off the school bus and said, “Mom, you have ten minutes.” Nothing like filming under pressure!
Thank you! to the producer Jeremy Carpel of Plumshot Productions & Arlington TV. Jeremy's calm demeanor made filming easy -- and to Susan Soroko, Arlington Economic Development's Director, Creative Economy, for making it all happen. (It was Susan who, when she first heard about the new series in the works, said to Jeremy: ‘you should check out Mira Jean Designs’). It takes a village.
Have you ever been on camera? Do you have an artist’s interview you’d recommend?
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