Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been picking great roles since childhood and is arguably one of the best actors of his time being in influential films such as Angels in the Outfield, 10 Things I Hate About You, 50/50, Inception, Brick, Don Jon, Looper and many more. Gordon-Levitt also launched hitREC●rd at Sundance in 2010.
What is hitREC●rd? It’s a collaborative production company that gives artists from all over the world a chance to collaborate and get paid to create a variety of projects including a television show. When someone uploads their original work, you have permission to download it and remix with your own inspiration and re-upload it. Gordon-Levitt himself will be looking at the submissions and deciding what goes on television.
The contributors to the final submission that makes it onto television will receive real checks in the mail. In 2013 he sent out checks for a grand total of $737,175.09 in 2013 to members of his website which you can find here and watch an intro video and learn about the different projects they do and how you can contribute. This new form of production company is giving artists all over an outlet for creation and an opportunity to see how their vision can be transformed into something new.
Gordon-Levitt likes to think of himself as a regular guy, so you can find him on his site with the handle ‘RegularJOE’. He knows by being open with his ideas and bringing regular people together in this social experiment he can create something great that nobody has done before, making him more influential than his films alone which have been apart of all of our lives.
When actors use the influence they build in positive ways it gives me hope for humanity again. I think it is great that he brought this outlet for artists, writers, musicians, photographers, and filmmakers alike to come together and join in creating these short films and episodes while making some side cash. I know I have been checking it out, will you? You can find me with the handle ‘SamFran89’.
Personal Pondering of Mine 