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The Case Of The Piano On The Beach: Credit Where Credit Is Due
Mystery solved. Sixteen-year-old Miami resident Nicholas Harrington says he put a grand piano on the sandbar in the middle of Biscayne Bay because he "wanted to create a whimsical, surreal experience." And also make a video for his application to college (where he will be totally stressed out.) Nicholas and his family came forward yesterday after local film-makers Billy and Anais Yaeger falsely claimed credit for the stunt that became a world-wide phenomenon. But there's someone else who deserves credit for the inspiration. His name is Dwayne Smith.
And he's been putting pianos on beaches since way back in 1978.
I think that's the wrong font style for a guy who wants to "Get Directly Down."
He wanted you to "get directly down" from a military standpoint. It WAS the Cold War.
Subtitle: "Or I will launch this nuke."
What's the big deal? When I did this with a harmonica off of Fort Funston, no one gave a shit.
"after local film-makers Billy and Anais Yaeger falsely claimed credit for the stunt"
These are the kind of people I work with.
I love filmmaking, and hate the film industry.
Also worth hating: the NYT reporter who plugged their film project in the lead of his article anyway.
Yeah, that pisses me off. I hope someone embarrasses these jackasses
From their movie's website:
"Billy and Anais: Our desire is to discover the truth in ourselves and present that truth in our art.
"As artists we know that our purpose on this Earth is to awaken consciousness and our mission is to uncover the lies and empower mankind by provoking thought, that can end division, war, hatred, and intolerance, through film and music.
"We are not driven by fame or acceptance; our soul's desire is to learn to give and share everything we have, and to live our lives in a simple and prudent way. It is our duty in this lost world to use our talent to show others a way in which art can be used, not only to entertain, but also to change the world by searching for Truth."
I guess lying about the piano was just part of their "searching for Truth." Evidently they haven't found it yet.
'falsely claimed credit' = lying.
The people who own that piano are gonna be pissed, but at least now they know who to go after.