From: jtem01@gmail.com   
      
   On 1/25/26 4:59 PM, Mike wrote:   
   > On 2026-01-25 13:29, JTEM wrote:   
   >> On 1/25/26 1:12 PM, Mike wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> I think your bar is very low. All he has is that   
   >>> he is a young twink, and that's your main criteria.   
   >>> It's just your mind filling in all these extra   
   >>> talents that he doesn't. Give him five years, when he   
   >>> is a bit older and you're going to totally loose interest.   
   >>> There's a reason you pick these young kids. Maybe you're   
   >>> attracted to their 'potential' ignoring what's in front   
   >>> of your eyes.   
   >>   
   >> I'm not over rating him at all. It's your usual nay-saying   
   >> and not a fair assessment.   
   >>   
   >> The kid has talent. Period.   
   >>   
   >> And I've seen plenty that don't.   
   >>   
   >> And when I say "Talent" I include one of the most elusive   
   >> "Talents" of all:  He has a presence.   
   >>   
   >> He does.   
   >>   
   >> I've been a judge for WAY too long, it's been my job to   
   >> spot these things and I spot it. The kid has a presence.   
   >>   
   >>> Look at how much more talent these guys have.   
   >>> I've watched it probably a thousand times.   
   >>> https://youtu.be/KwIe_sjKeAY?list=RDKwIe_sjKeAY&t=27   
   >>   
   >> Dude, they were 40 years ago. Boston has had a HUGE Ska   
   >> scene for decades. Of course I know about them! I knew   
   >> about them more years ago than I care to remember.   
   >>   
   >> But your "Argument" doesn't make sense. "I like this   
   >> ban from 40+ years ago, so this kid can't be good today."   
   >>   
   >> Wrong. They're two different eras, representing two   
   >> different generations.   
   >>   
   >> This kid is today!   
   >   
   > All fine. I am able to consider all the possibilities   
   > you highlighted, except you failed to mention   
   > anything about my most important point. Why are all   
   > the guys you admire look like 18 years old? That seems to be   
   > the common denominator in all these guys you 'like'.   
      
   Lol!  Is someone feeling old?  Or are you simply being negative?   
      
   How often are "Up & coming stars" in their 60s? Or 50s? Or   
   40s even? They're young! They're rising, not walking within   
   the sunset of their careers!   
      
   Yeah. We do get our share of older people and even "Old"   
   people at festivals. We even have an "Over 40" category so   
   people won't have to be judged by kids with maybe lots of   
   access to resources through school, or professionals in their   
   prime. But, as a rule, the newest, up & coming talents are   
   young talents. Period.   
      
   And, yes, the newest rock stars and actors are HEAVILY slanted   
   towards the young. Because people start out young, and most   
   of them, by the time they're 40, are going to become established   
   or settle into "A real job" to pay the bills, support a family.   
      
   That's how life works.   
      
   > Certainly such an obvious connection needs an   
   > explanation?   
      
   Clearly you're feeling old. Why else would you be scratching your   
   head wondering why the newest, freshest talent I can find wasn't   
   on the scene 30 years ago?   
      
   > Perhaps I have a block from being attracted to 'children'.   
   > Perhaps, as you say, it's just me being a prude. But to me   
   > it still seems very unnatural and makes me uncomfortable.   
      
   You're feeling old, maybe threatened by younger people. Clearly.   
      
   This kid is in his 20s. Technically he's not a kid at all!   
      
   And, honestly, why on earth would you think that the newest   
   talent being younger is unnatural?   
      
   You're not rational here. So, I ask:  Are you feeling threatened   
   by youth? Because that's what it looks like from here.   
      
   The Hunter Nickless?  We were the very first festival to look at   
   his diamond in the rough and see a filmmaker. And we told him,   
   our feedback was that he should be looking at filmmaking and not   
   just acting. And he did. And made a splash. No, not on his very   
   next film, or the one after that but, my God, he made a splash!   
   They traveled all over the world on that film...   
      
   THAT is where we want to be. It's where I want to be:  Spotting   
   the talent before others do. Encouraging people to develop what   
   they've got.   
      
   Maybe you should consider trying THAT, with up & coming talent   
   in your field, instead of being angry & threatened.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
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