Update on Interviews - Jeff Warlick

Tuesday we had some great interviews. We talked to Eric again, who was our first interview. This time around he seemed much more comfortable with us and really opened up. We got some new great details about his story that he hadn't previously mentioned. An example would be that during our first interview, it was very difficult to get anything specific about his time being homeless. During this interview, we learned that his x-wife made him hide the fact that he was homeless and living under a bridge in Escondido from his child. He told us that his daughter eventually found out and when they would drive by, she would joke, "Look theres Dad's house!" Just all in all he really set his pride aside and told us about himself. 

Our second interview came as a surprise. Another client, also named Eric, came by while we were setting up and asked if he could be on camera. He seemed like he had good energy and was eager so we set him down and talked to him for about an hour. Unfortunately, he acted like he was trying really hard to give us good sound bites and it just came off rehearsed. Through some coaching and a few "complete the sentence..." we were able to get some real usable footage.

Finally, we came to Kevin. I was telling Jermaine earlier that I want to send this guy a thank you card just for existing. I can't think of another time that I've been so moved or impressed by the quality of a person. He joined the military and was part of a black ops unit. He was one of the first troops in the gulf and Panama. Once he was out of the military, he has some personal success with a security company. A good friend and father figure called him and told him that he had terminal cancer and wanted to go back to California to see some people. Kevin dropped everything, including his company, to drive his friend across the country. Once there, the situation wasn't good for his friend so kevin emptied his savings to make sure that he was comfortable and taken care of. He recently passed and Kevin was left in a new area with no support network or means of getting home. Interfaith has really helped someone who was deserving. 

Kevin's interview shed a light on an aspect of this project that I have been slowly discovering. Honestly when I've previously seen the homeless, the usual assumptions would enter my mind. However, there are occasions where people genuinely do put themselves into that position because they either have no other choice or as a sacrifice. It makes me think that if I had my own production company, I would still be doing this video for free just because I appreciate so much how Interfaith helps the people who genuinely deserve it.