From: theirony2013@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-01-25 14:20, JTEM wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   Isn't that how things naturally evolve?   
      
   "Take kindly the counsel of the years,   
   gracefully surrendering the things of youth."   
      
        -Desiderata   
      
      
      
   >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.   
      
   Well, there might be a little truth in that. As one gets older they   
   get more self assure with what they are, more able to control   
   their frivolous and unrealistic desires. That's what I take pride in.   
      
   >   
   > 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.   
      
   Perhaps there is something to your analysis, but with   
   a different twist. When I was young, just coming out,   
   starting to explore, I was often perused with older   
   men that I didn't really like. For a while I had trouble   
   saying no. I saw them as 'dirty old men' so to speak.   
   Perhaps memories of those unpleasant experiences still   
   linger. I don't want to be a 'dirty old man' and perhaps   
   that's what I'm projecting on to you. It still does not   
   make it more palatable to me.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
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