Why is no one talking about Ze Frank landing a film deal?
Pete pointed this out yesterday, but still, no one’s talking about Ze Frank’s movie deal. Why? When Amanda left RocketBoom the disproportionate reaction overwhelmed the internet for a couple of days, and I would argue that Ze is a far more influential talent. Maybe there’s just nothing much to say about it; so, is Veronica the next to get a big movie gig?
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Here’s why:
Ze is self-contained. His goodness travels with him. The Ze-ness is unbroken.
On the other hand, when Amanda left RocketBoom, it opened quite a few topics for vacuous speculation: topics: Why the split? Who was right? Did somebody get screwed? Will Rocketboom survive without Amanda? Will Amanda survive without Rocketboom? Lot’s of stuff to pretend to be wise about.
Here’s another reason: Timing: Ze’s story is competing with iPhone which is a much juicier topic for vacuous speculation.