Wednesday, September 22, 2010

A twitterview with Kingston Alderman Tom Hoffay

I decided to do a drive-by interview today, via Twitter, with Kingston Alderman Tom Hoffay about the proposed fee that would be imposed to filmmakers who want to shoot in Kingston.
What follows is the twitterview.

@tomhoffay, Enlighten me, who supports the movie fee in Kingston?less than a minute ago via TweetDeck



@ivanlajara seeking enlightenment? from a politician?less than a minute ago via web


That's neither an answer or enlightening RT @tomhoffay: @ivanlajara seeking enlightenment? from a politician?less than a minute ago via TweetDeck


@ivanlajara neither/nor...either/or...???less than a minute ago via web


Yes, thank Autofill for that RT @tomhoffay: @ivanlajara neither/nor...either/or...???less than a minute ago via TweetDeck


@ivanlajara anyway....we all pay fees to go to the movies, unless you know one of the ushers...less than a minute ago via web


@ivanlajara I use to be an usher, before I was a politician...less than a minute ago via web


But who supports this measure? RT @tomhoffay: @ivanlajara anyway....we all pay fees to go to the movies, unless you know one of the ushersless than a minute ago via TweetDeck


@ivanlajara every council member would support free movies....where can we find these free movies?less than a minute ago via web


@tomhoffay You're dodging the question. Who, besides council members, supports the proposed film fee in Kingston?less than a minute ago via TweetDeck


@ivanlajara dodging? what is this dodging?? are we having a real conversation on this subject...in Twitter?less than a minute ago via web


@ivanlajara shouldn't we at least be in facebook?less than a minute ago via web


@tomhoffay Nope. I like my beer cold and my public conversations public. Anyway, who supports the measure?less than a minute ago via TweetDeck



And then he called. Because, man, is it hard to have a twitter interview or what?
By the way, we spoke for a long time. And I just checked my copious notes.

No word on who supports the measure, other than the council.