Jersey,” noted Goodman, highlighting concepts like the Turnpike and grittiness of the state.
“It was this idea of not running
away from the things that define
us. They may not be the things
we’re most proud to have define
us, but the embracing and being real about them resonated.
People saw that there was a bit
of beauty in that landscape and
throughout New Jersey.”
Goodman is currently interviewing celebrities, professors,
and politicians from New Jersey
as well as regular people from
throughout the country. He’s
been up and down the East
Coast and plans on making a
West Coast trip as well. It’s part
of an effort to paint the clearest
picture of New Jersey’s identity
or its lack of one. The goal is to
have a finished edit of the fulllength 90-minute film for January 2015 and to shoot for screenings in film festivals.
He knows he may not be able to
change the perceptions of outsiders with his film, but hopes he
can make it a little bit easier for
people to have pride with the
words we sometimes dread…
“I’m from New Jersey.”
share your
Jersey pride
and stories of
new jersey with
Daniel Goodman.
Contact him at
his website.
Visit us online at http://www.NewJerseyStage.com
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