The heat is on though it just snowed.
I think it is fair to say we are feeling the pressure. But I reckon there is pressure because something is at stake, and if there was nothing at stake then there would be little reason to make this film. Stephen is sick in bed, and I am tired, but felt it was time to add my two cents to the blog. Though Stephen is sick and I am tired, we are not sick and tired of the film, no, on that front life is good. Since we last wrote everything has developed and changed:
Stephen and I are doing the producing and there is no line of credit we haven’t tabbed and then destroyed…but we have equipment now.
A second DP has joined our team, Bill Hanson, a bad ass from Boulder. With him we have upgraded our camera to a Sony EX3, and made contacts for a Steadycam operator.
Doug Gallob was crazy enough to take on the underappreciated roll of Sound Mixer and Designer. He has had tons of ideas that are already helping to make the production far greater than it would have been.
Our main cast has been chosen and I don’t think it could have been a more appropriate bunch. What they don’t yet know is that we are about to put them through hell. But it ought to be worth it.
Finally, the script has been finished. In order to work I had to learn to stay up all night in order to adapt to Stephen’s work times. The man doesn’t have a single idea until 2:00am. Then it begins and doesn’t stop. Now we are nocturnal, and slowly are trying to learn how to live amongst the day people again so we can follow our production schedule.
With about 5 days until we start shooting, I better get to rounding up some locations. Until next time, send us your energy, and hand warmers, we have a lot of exterior shots.
Joel
