Comments on: WEHT Alex DeCampi? http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:26:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Alex de Campi http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-404787 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:57:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-404787 Richard - actually, the singer (Rhodri Marsden) specifically asked NOT to be in the video - I did force him to be in it for about 5 seconds as one of the "disappointments" in the first chorus. Both the "performers" shown are actors. The video was done for a laugh among friends, and had we had more than pocket lint and sealing wax to make it with, I would have hired another actor to be the "director", too. - A. Richard - actually, the singer (Rhodri Marsden) specifically asked NOT to be in the video - I did force him to be in it for about 5 seconds as one of the “disappointments” in the first chorus. Both the “performers” shown are actors. The video was done for a laugh among friends, and had we had more than pocket lint and sealing wax to make it with, I would have hired another actor to be the “director”, too.

- A.

]]> by: Richard Lewis http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-379300 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:35:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-379300 I've read her stuff and it was Meh. She does however strike me as a girl who loves to be the centre of attention. Her early site posts were very 'Look at me! Aren't I great and cool!'. My biggest problem with her is the fact that she'll use any medium to selflessly self promote herself, no matter what it costs. The video in point - she takes the singer and effectively puts him to the side with her own 'cameos' that once more push her more than the talent. And I hear that the guy at the end - the 'next big thing'? Is her boyfriend, a struggling musico himself. Come on, De Campi - If you're going to make a video for someone, promote THEM, don't use it as a tool to put you and your boyfriend over. That's unprofessional. We want to see the performer, not you. Brand yourself by all means but 'hired to do a job' is just that. But then we all know how you just hate towing the line - well, Vertigo and Marvel do, anyway... But, I'd love to see De Campi put a book out on self publicity, as she seems to get every blog on the planet following her every whim... I’ve read her stuff and it was Meh. She does however strike me as a girl who loves to be the centre of attention. Her early site posts were very ‘Look at me! Aren’t I great and cool!’.

My biggest problem with her is the fact that she’ll use any medium to selflessly self promote herself, no matter what it costs. The video in point - she takes the singer and effectively puts him to the side with her own ‘cameos’ that once more push her more than the talent. And I hear that the guy at the end - the ‘next big thing’? Is her boyfriend, a struggling musico himself.

Come on, De Campi - If you’re going to make a video for someone, promote THEM, don’t use it as a tool to put you and your boyfriend over. That’s unprofessional. We want to see the performer, not you. Brand yourself by all means but ‘hired to do a job’ is just that.

But then we all know how you just hate towing the line - well, Vertigo and Marvel do, anyway…

But, I’d love to see De Campi put a book out on self publicity, as she seems to get every blog on the planet following her every whim…

]]> by: Brian Spence http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-372306 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:25:05 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-372306 Wow, I really liked that song and video. I assume that's Alex as the director. Very cool. It has a certain Steely Dan vibe to me. Which is actually a very good thing in my book. Wow, I really liked that song and video. I assume that’s Alex as the director. Very cool. It has a certain Steely Dan vibe to me. Which is actually a very good thing in my book.

]]> by: Rivkah http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-371974 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:24:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-371974 Love the video. Good to see good things happenin' to Alex. :) :) :) She's a good gal, creative, and really dedicated to what she does. Love the video. Good to see good things happenin’ to Alex. :) :) :) She’s a good gal, creative, and really dedicated to what she does.

]]> by: Paul O'Brien http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-370728 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:49:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-370728 I believe the reference is to Alex's comments on the V-Hive board about her experience of pitching to Vertigo, which were somewhat bridge-burning in nature. I believe the reference is to Alex’s comments on the V-Hive board about her experience of pitching to Vertigo, which were somewhat bridge-burning in nature.

]]> by: Tinpan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-370715 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:37:00 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/08/31/weht-alex-decampi/#comment-370715 what's the controversy? what’s the controversy?

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