28 (Part 2) Director and Story-teller Joe Camp Talks of His Work On the Benji Movies and of Life Lessons Learned

In this episode, Joe Camp -- writer, movie director, movie producer, animal lover, story teller -- discusses his life making the Benji movies -- which were rejected by the Hollywood establishment and had to be made and marketed independently, outside and against the "powers that be."We get to hear some great stories about the making of the movie and its marketing: stories about Benji the dog, stories about Joe, and stories about technical problems the film crew faced and solved while in the heat of making the first Benji movie. We learn which high school courses helped Joe in life, what he thinks of college, and he has found makes one a success in life. We discuss:-his background and the life event that got him into making movies-the story behind the Benji movies' creation and inspiration-problems Joe and crew faced in making and marketing the first movie-the success his wife Kathleen has teaching English and -life lessons for us all and everyoneTo support the show and help us grow our audience -- so we have more of an impact on education and the culture -- please help us with a donation or contribution:1. https://www.patreon.com/reasonrxpodcast 2. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=SP6QPQKJU4XSS&source=url Also, please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review.And if you find an episode valuable, please share it with parents, teachers, school personnel, friends, and family. Help spread the word, help spread rational ideas for better living. About Joe:Joe Camp, film writer, producer, director, author, passionate speaker, and the man behind the canine superstar Benji believes that anything is possible if you work hard enough and trust in yourself. He was told by industry “experts” not to bother with the original Benji film; that it wouldn’t work. He proved the experts wrong and now, after five Benji movies, he’s at it again with his best selling books that are turning the traditional thinking about horses on its head. The Soul of a Horse – Life Lessons from the Herd is a National Best Seller in its fifteenth printing. Its sequel Born Wild is an Amazon #1 Best Seller and was a #1 Hot New Release.Camp ignored industry “experts” who said the original Benji movie would never work. He raised the money from private sources to produce the film, but, when completed, the movie was turned down by every major film distributor in Hollywood. Camp and his partner Ed Vanston had to form their own distribution company and release the picture themselves worldwide from their offices in Dallas, with Camp personally developing the marketing strategy, writing advertising copy and press releases, and supervising each and every booking. In spite of the many obstacles, Variety reported the picture was the #3 grossing movie of the year.Joe showed us the heart and soul of a dog when he created Benji. Now, in this engaging, emotional, and often humorous book, he deftly lures us into the heart and soul of a horse, unlocking the mystery of a majestic creature who has survived on earth, without assistance, for fifty-five million years.Monty Roberts, author of the New York Times #1 Bestseller The Man Who Listens to Horses , and world renowned clinician, said, “Imagine how inadequate it makes me feel to realize how recently Joe came into horses. The man is a natural when it comes to understanding how animals tick and a genius at telling us their story. The Soul of a Horse is a must read for those who love animals of any species.”Read more: https://thesoulofahorse.com/blog/about-joe-kathleen/Contact Melanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-katragadda-nctm-9b14522aContact Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ or http://goldams.com/External links:1. Song of the South: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038969/2. Benjia. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071206/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_smb. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benji_(1974_film)c. Benji the dog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgins_(dog)3. Jaws a. movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/b. poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/mediaviewer/rm14495408644. The most successful people are the ones who say noa. Steve Jobs "focusing is about saying no"i. video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8eP99neOVsii. article: https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/20-years-ago-steve-jobs-revealed-single-word-that-led-to-apples-great-success.htmlb. Warren Buffett ""The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything:" https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/warren-buffett-says-this-is-1-simple-habit-that-separates-successful-people-from-everyone-else.html5. Army Dog: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3951298/?ref_=fn_al_tt_16. Scott Rudina. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Rudinb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0748784/7. Brandon Camp: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131969/8. Joe Camp III: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131954/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr259. Jungle Booka. movie: https://www.amazon.com/Jungle-Book-Theatrical-Bill-Murray/dp/B01E60ZAA4/b. behind the scenes: https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/behind-the-creative-creature-fx-of-the-jungle-book/c. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTebgHNSe_410. Guardians of the Galaxya. movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015381/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1b. behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqriuXAHHtw11. Steve Jobs life advice and "putting the puzzle pieces together" in his famous Stanford Commencement Address: https://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die12. Buster Keaton a. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keatonb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000036/c. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/09/02/buster-keaton-neck/d. the making of Sherlock Jr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxJ1yY9gm1Ue. behind the scenes of his movie The General: https://silentlocations.com/2014/09/26/how-buster-keaton-filmed-the-general/13. Animal trainer Frank Inna. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Innb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0409146/14. Musician Euel Box: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euel_Box15, in high school, math taught Joe to solve problems; his wife teaches that reading always has an argument16. Blackfish: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2545118/?ref_=fn_al_tt_117. Tom Lestera. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lesterb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504534/18. The Godfather theme songa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9vA7L8H4ncb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev1ZgBGx9zw19. Lovestorya. movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066011/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3b. some music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rT46hVQHIA20. Courage Under Fire: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115956/?ref_=fn_al_tt_121. Hopalong Cassidy by Clarence Mulforda. Clarence Mulford: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_E._Mulfordb. the book Hopalong Cassidy: https://www.amazon.com/Hopalong-Cassidy-Clarence-Mulford/dp/148379929822. Steve Jobs and others in Silicon Valley did not let their children use electronics.a. https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/why-steve-jobs-bill-gates-both-severely-limited-their-kids-tech-use.htmlb. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/bill-gates-and-steve-jobs-raised-their-kids-techfree-and-it-shouldve-been-a-red-flag-a8017136.htmlc. https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-parents-raising-their-kids-tech-free-red-flag-2018-2d. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/6101463/tech-bosses-kids-tech-steve-jobs-bill-gates-mark-zuckerberg-tim-cook/23. God Only Knows by Joe and Kathleen Camp: https://www.amazon.com/God-Only-Knows-Trust-Secret/dp/1930681100/Image and bio courtesy Joe Camp.Please consider liking us on your podcast app, and leaving a rational review.Email us at [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/Gold Academy: https://goldams.comTotal Human Fitness: https://total-human-fitness.com