RETURN TO MOJITO WEB "A maverick filmmaker, pure genius!" - Cat Fancy Magazine
Gene Shallot says, "Leave me alone, stop following me! I want to eat my dinner!"
"A masterful storyteller! I'd see this film over and over again! Now can I see my family?" - Los Angeles Times
Christian
Shimer was born in Yuma Arizona in 1967 where the
Native American Indians blessed him with a spiritual cactus plant which has been
the source of his creative powers ever since. It is said that the souls of dead Indians channel
into his spinal fluid and we have a legacy of film (one) to
attest to this miracle. "The Mojito Effect" may very well be the pinnacle
of a career which spans days.
A deeply superstitious man, he never wears socks, a dressing which, among Tibetan Shaman, is thought to be the harbinger of box office misfortune. He relies completely on instinct when on the set. Is the camera on? Christian would answer by asking, "Does it FEEL like it's on"? He'll tell you that instinct takes precedence over knowledge or skill at all times.
Despite his obvious mental handicap, Christian continues to astound doctors with the use of multi-syllabic verb tenses, something thought to be impossible with his rare condition, random non-vocabularic dysphasia. Also, he's just a little dumb. So the talent emanates from somewhere else... Ketai-ha-ha, ancient Indian Chief of the Yuma police department (whose elder grandfather was in theatre in the 30's) and the soul which infects Christian's work even to this day.
Aside from his legend as a director, he is also making a name for himself in skincare, having just signed on to promote a new anti-inflammation cream by Skin-Co. "Who hasn't been inflamed? This is how I give back to the world." His efforts to end flammation can be seen on channel 289 from 3:00 AM to 6:00 AM Pacific time. His passion for this poorly monetized issue stands as testament to the man himself and all that he hopes for the world.
And was that screen actress Sharon Stone you've been seeing on his elbow the last few months? No, no it wasn't. She had similar hair but it wasn't her. Also, Christian is allergic to peanut brittle. And that's who Christian Shimer really is.