The Revealed Masters: Christopher Racster
July 14, 2007

Cross posted to doorQ.Com, The Gay SciFi, Fantasy and Horror Website.

Christopher Racster is a vile, loathsome beast, a spawn of Cthulhu, a dark travesty of Shub-Niggurath, a bubble on the bloated belly of Azathoth...and really cool guy too boot.

I met Chris at Sundance several years ago, but had no idea who he was. When I found out his identity, I hated him. Which, if you want me to like you, is a great way to go. Let me explain.

Shortly before my first formal meeting with Chad (see previous entry), I was chatting with a group of friends at one (the??) of the first Sundance Queer Lounges, telling them I'd just heard from my manager that he'd snagged me the meeting. I was excited because Chad had recently announced the formation, along with Bobby Gant and Christopher Racster of his production company, Mythgarden, so I thought there was a decent chance my script could get made.

Unbeknownst to me, Racster, was sitting right there, listening, a friend of another present friend and thus a party to the conversation. The scum.

Chris had a bit of fun at my expense for several minutes, playing with his prey (me) through a series of questions, finding out if I was a shameless Fame Whore (well...) who was bragging about non-existent connections to impress, before he pounced, pussy like, for the kill. Bastard.

He still gets great milage out of telling a broad swath of people, from those we share in common to the random, homeless, clinically ill persons wandering the streets in a haze, either about that incident directly, in gory detail, or to simply ask me about it when they next see me. ("Ask Jody about that guy at Sundance...")

Yeah, yeah buddy, there's still a house with your name on it, ready to fall. Your ruby red slippers won't save you this time.

Chris has a long history in Hollywood (ages and ages and ages and ages), having run his own production company (Archer Productions), produced several films (April's Shower, The Bug in My Ear ), as well as won several wards.

Prior to that, (I told you he's been around for ages and ages and ages and ages) Chris was the the senior Vice President of BWR Public Relations, handling PR for clients like BMW, Qantas, Ketle One Vodka and Real Networks.

He was one of the people who brought AsSeenIn.Com to life, a landmark Dot Com 1.0 portal for loads of entertainment shows, allowing corporations like AOL and Viacom to market directly to fans of popular shows.

He's was also named one of the 25 Most Influential People In California Fashion by California Apparel News. Which I think was a mistake.

Chris has been incredible with this doorQ project, jumping in fully as an advisor, opening up his extensive list of contacts, providing pointers, and pulling from his ages and ages and ages and ages of experience in helping me to shape this baby and get it up and going. I'm deeply touched and honored by that enthusiasm and assistance. It almost makes up for the evil he's done to me. All most.

If you happen to see Chris out and about, thank him for helping me with my ambitious plans for doorQ.com. Also, ask him about the Redhead and The Abbey.

Be sure to count the shades of embarrassed crimson he turns.

Posted by Jody at July 14, 2007 11:53 AM

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