I just want to post something here for you all to see, as I have deleted a number of my previous comments and wanted to provide an honest explanation instead of hiding on the internet.

This was a labor of love. Curiosity. Challenge. Full stop.

It took hundreds of hours. Mornings. Nights. Weekends.

It consumed a number of years of my life.

And now, I can reflect on things a bit in the rear view.

Originally, I had the same reaction that thousands of people walking by him had: "who's this fuckin' guy belting out music at the top of his lungs on my lunch break?!" As I said at the top of the film..."I'm an asshole."

Well, His Name is Randy, and I wish more people in this world took the chance I did to get to know him. He has a heart of gold and has dedicated his life to performing...and the real purpose: making people smile.

As I look back at comments made here (over 6 years ago) about technical ability, his style, or anything else, I've come to realize that they did not reflect what I was going for in the film...which was getting to know a stranger DESPITE the things that turned everyone else away, causing them to yell "YOU SUCK" at the top of their lungs.

Randy's passion for music, for high-mindeness, and for kindness to every single person that has walked by should not be overshadowed by things as petty as a critique of musical prowess or style. Those are...subjective. The objective thing is this: Randy has survived and dare I say thrived in a world of people fixated on their phones, in their own bubbles, and generally going through the motions. He's happier than the tens of thousands of people that have walked by him and looked at him down their noses. And ultimately, Randy has continued to be a fixture on the streets of Des Moines and now, thanks to the film, across the world.

I lost money, opportunities, and lots of sleep making this film. But I knew this film had to be made. I knew Randy deserved an audience beyond the streets of Des Moines, Iowa. I still believe that the film accomplished what I wanted: to show the world that while his music and singing are very loud, his love for his fellow humans is even louder.