Spielberg, Harrison Ford and Kate Allen Jump Into Video Blogging Social Network

After a free dinner and fascinating conversation courtesy of VinVin, the illustrious raccoon leader of Seemic and his merry troop of video discussion connoisseurs, I knew I'd enjoyed an unusual time perched between two Frenchmen and a pint of frothy ale.

The ricochet intersection of of the entertainment industry dispersion left me more buzzed than the gourmet asparagus by a long shot. Still, try as I might, I cannot stand to look at myself in video, to the point where I've actually moderated whole programs and never actually been able to watch them afterwards. It's sort of like being bad at sports. You go out there and you catch a few intercepts, but god forbid they make you watch the replay. You know you brick 'em.

I've managed one full video on Seesmic, and that was that, I decided, happy to watch everyone else as the drifting Hitchcock walking back and forth in the background from kitchen to bathroom (that was me in the white t-shirt and the red jacket in the snow,) while the major players online provided good blogging resource, in a hybrid between old radio shows and virtual tech stock market tickers.

As it turns out, we few extras to the scene aren't the only ones quietly listening on the sidelines.

Recognize this guy?

Everyone's favorite Indie girl, Karen Allen, was also on hand:

And last but not least, the Indie man himself throws his hat into the ring (and a very big hat it is.)

From the Guardian Article:

"The guys behind the project at the Picture Production Company are regular dabblers of geek tools, and it is very good profile for Seesmic to have such illustrious guests! Beneath the froth, though, there's a directness and energy about this that really works, though lord knows how much engineering (both technical and bureaucratic) must have gone into this."

As web heroine Jemimakiss puts it, "the best thing about it is that it bypasses the Hollywooid/Cannes schmaltz and gets straight into a conversation. Reverential, certainly, but these are early days."


What was all that whining and groaning about Sundance again? Sunwho?

Pack up, gypsies. It's time to roll with the season.