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A Special Christmas Update from Japan

Update #15 · Dec 25, 2011 · comment
Hello Everyone!

Well it's been a while since my last update and I apologize for that. Interestingly enough though, today I'm sending you a Christmas day update and my last post came from Bethlehem, PA "The Christmas City!" 


Christmas is almost finished here in Japan, but in the USA millions of kids (and kids at heart) are just waking up and tearing into the presents that Santa Claus brought them during the night. 

I received some nice gifts from my family today but I also realized that, this year, Christmas came very early for me and the best gifts I received came from each and every one of you, the backers of Sayonara to Hello

I'm happy to report that the tour went great and that no fights broke out among Billy, Nic, and I. No major ones at least! ;-)


Nic has been busy editing the video and is now thinking it could be done as early summer of 2012. (More on that later.)

This project, and what it will bring to viewers, gets more and more exciting with each passing e-mail from Nic. The other editors that Nic has hired to help him have been using words like "inspiring" to describe what they have been seeing. This makes me feel very good about what we are doing. 

I hope you are enjoying this holiday season, no matter where you are or what you are celebrating. Thanks again for your support. 

Also, if you are waiting on a reward they will be going out in January when I will finally have a little time to complete them. 

Merry Christmas from my house. 
Sayonara for now,
Steve 

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    Magic Level - You will be the recipient of very good thoughts and, next time you see me, I will do a magic trick for you! Plus access to a blog with updates from the road and your name listed in the credits of the film! THANK YOU!

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    On the Road Level - All of the above + a digital download or hard copy of "Sayonara to Hello" when it is completed + your name will be listed in the credits in bigger letters! THANK YOU! (If you live outside of the USA or Japan please include an extra $5.00 for shipping of the hard copy.)

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    Deluxe Edition Level - All of the above + a deluxe autographed boxed DVD of "Sayonara to Hello" + your name listed in the credits of the film in bigger letters! THANK YOU! (If you live outside of the USA or Japan please include an extra $5.00 for shipping.)

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    Product Placement Level - All of the above rewards + if you send us your product or something with your logo on it, Steve will find a way to work it into the film in a creative way. (Keep in mind that this is a family friendly film so our team reserves the right to ask for something different if your item doesn't match this criteria.) THANK YOU!

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    First of May Level - When Steve and Nic first joined the circus, a first year clown (known as a "First of May") was paid $145.00 a week. In memory of our first paycheck, for this level, you will receive a secret link to a video edited together from previously unreleased footage of Steve and Nic during their first years on the circus. (Believe us, there's a reason this stuff was never released!) You will also get the post card + the early link to the film when it is completed + the actual boxed DVD + the crazy photo from the road e-mailed to you + your name listed in the credits using a special "Circus" font! THANK YOU! (If we come close enough to you, you might even be the recipient of a real pie in the face! (If you don't mind.) This is one of the highest honors a circus clown can receive!)

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