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Filmmaker travels cross-country to meet 140 Twitter friends

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    Erin Faulk on her film 'Follow Friday'

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Only heard of it hundreds of millions of people around the world used Twitter it's a social networking site.

That allows -- between each other John and I read your tweets send you messages as well but the truth is.

Most of us will probably not meet face to face even though sometimes it feels like.

Like we know each other and that's was inspired went filmmaker to embark on a cross country journey to meet some.

-- her followers for real.

But what do I really know about these people aside from a two sentence bio in the occasional 140 character tweet it why do I trust them.

And what I even like them -- -- -- -- in real life.

So here's the planet I'm going to drive 8000 miles around the US -- a 140 of the faceless strangers I interact with every day.

That's right a 140 characters.

You're welcome.

It's a great idea -- -- is the person behind the film followed Friday just heard her voice of how many people have you -- so far.

Oh no.

I probably -- then.

To say -- -- 670 my gosh yes I was a little bit worried about you and I heard about this idea that this girl this nice girl it's traveling around the country.

Meeting strangers as -- security US -- gonna be okay.

My mom was worried tale -- cannot analyze a hung up but I have a crew with -- there around there all of you being manly men.

So they protect me and they watch out for you yeah but mostly.

You know -- for Smart about it I don't have.

Specific location tagging on all of my -- so you don't know what block I'm standing on all the time.

-- as it turns out everyone's been as advertised and really you haven't really genuine on Twitter and so heavy and you have a lot of followers how did you find who the people are that you -- -- meet along way when we're in the planning stages we went through my list of people but I followed and I economy -- a list of like have to meet these people and I talked to them lot.

I love them I wanna meet them.

Other than that it's happening organically the way to -- Friday -- -- you know somebody recommend someone on Twitter on a Friday.

I take a look at it -- -- -- fall until so would each interview I asked the last question.

-- -- Friday who should -- be following -- finds.

And it's led to meeting new people all along the way ironically it's Friday -- that seamlessly works to hit hit at that.

-- -- -- -- into next we're here in New York for a few days actually and then we're headed to Chicago.

And then.

Points last 618 days said this whole entire journey across the country.

-- we've learned about the country it's amazing to CN away when you're in a car and meeting on these people -- -- -- I've learned that Los Angeles has the highest gas prices I've ever -- I yeah we -- that it is hot hot.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- and that's part people over the and then you drive through you know like -- Not only -- thirty seconds but he be met people that you really think -- gonna become real friends not just Twitter friends absolutely yes absolutely.

Dozens and are you following John and me I -- that's really the number one question right John I'm following you but not just.

Yet that's good you leave it that way and I we're gonna have to run -- ever when can follow Friday the film dot com they can -- in the website at the ninth letter.

And good luck with your journey we're gonna check thank you nice to have you here.

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