The Allure of Stale Donuts

It's amazing the things people will do for food when a country has a depression on.

For example: Acting.

Usually it costs an arm and a leg to get some talent for a project. Even a tiny project that could be filmed in less than a week. This is not the case during a depression. I put out an ad that I need talent for a student film project, informing any would-be talent that they would be paid in stale 7-11 donuts(when we can afford them) and the response has been outrageously amazing.

My cohort found it depressing.

So people are willing to work for food, out of a genuine need for food. I find that I feel lucky, and almost grateful for this depression we have going on. It's giving me a chance to do things I wouldn't be able to do otherwise.