{"id":2817,"date":"2024-08-06T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T09:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeffhoward.me\/?p=2817"},"modified":"2024-08-06T09:00:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T09:00:26","slug":"451-hayden-croft-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeffhoward.me\/?p=2817","title":{"rendered":"451. Hayden Croft Returns!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This was Hayden Croft\u2019s fourth appearance on this podcast because it represents his fourth film that has screened at either Film Invasion Los Angeles or Sherman Oaks Film Festival. In March 2018, he came by with actor\/producer Jay Eftimoski to discuss their film \u201cNew Age, Olde English\u201d which screened at SOFF 2016. In July 2021, he came by to discuss \u201cLast Wish\u201d which screened at FILA 2018. In September 2021, he came by to discuss \u201cFour Junkies\u201d which screened at SOFF 2019. And today he came in to discuss\u2026 The short film \u201cTax Time\u201d that screened at FILA 2023 and, almost more importantly, his self-published short story anthology \u201cKisses from Strangers in the Dark\u201d that he gave me in 2018, and his currently unpublished\u00a0<\/span>novel \u201cSand Ramsey is a Dick\u201d aka \u201cOh No, NoHo\u201d aka \u201cNo Way, NoHo.\u201d<\/p>\n

We had a LOT to talk about!<\/span><\/p>\n

You can learn more about Hayden and his work at haydenlcroft.com<\/a> and, to get a little high art on y\u2019all, below is the poem Hayden recited on this podcast!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cCombustible Criteria\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

By Hayden Croft<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Contending with the coarseness, current culture<\/span><\/p>\n

calls \u201cconnection,\u201d<\/p>\n

Confers a change – of course – on once<\/span><\/p>\n

conventional conceptions.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Collective condescension can oft condemn the<\/span><\/p>\n

callous,<\/span><\/p>\n

And the cover-up contenders, who conceal their<\/span><\/p>\n

constant malice.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

They concoct a coalition of compelling<\/span><\/p>\n

conversations,<\/span><\/p>\n

To consort with the contentious, and contort all<\/span><\/p>\n

condemnations.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Coercion is a construct used to codify<\/span><\/p>\n

contrivance,<\/span><\/p>\n

And by condoning corporate conduct, one<\/span><\/p>\n

corroborates connivance.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Crude, continual conjecture on the concept that<\/span><\/p>\n

is class,<\/span><\/p>\n

Is both critical, and cynical, and caters to the<\/span><\/p>\n

crass.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

In conscripting crowds to conquest, your charm<\/span><\/p>\n

must be contagious,<\/span><\/p>\n

Your commands be uncontested; your charisma<\/span><\/p>\n

be courageous.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

To capture the chaotic, then condemn it to<\/span><\/p>\n

confinement.<\/span><\/p>\n

The combative must be concrete; any comfort\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\n

by consignment.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The conditions of convection are conveyed<\/span><\/p>\n

through circulation,<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And constricting coalescence, can\u2019t constrain<\/span><\/p>\n

the conflagration.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Contained within this charter, is the credible<\/span><\/p>\n

collusion,<\/span><\/p>\n

Of contro-versy contagions, meant to<\/span><\/p>\n

counteract confusion.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Discover Indie Film Links<\/p>\n

DIF Website<\/a>\u00a0<\/b> – DIF Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/b> – DIF Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/b> – DIF Twitter<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

TVHi Links
\nTVHi Website<\/a>\u00a0<\/b> – TVHi Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/b> – TVHi Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/b> – TVHi Twitter<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Source: Discover Film<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This was Hayden Croft\u2019s fourth appearance on this podcast because it represents his fourth film that has screened at either Film Invasion Los Angeles or Sherman Oaks Film Festival. In March 2018, he came by with actor\/producer Jay Eftimoski to discuss their film \u201cNew Age, Olde English\u201d which screened at SOFF 2016. In July 2021, … <\/p>\n

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