Movie Making Madness

I apologize for not updating, but really there isn't much to report. I'm pretty lazy when it comes to trying to write a script. Art will be coming over so maybe we can get some of the script done. Also handed part of it over to production company co-owner Missy Parrott. Unfortunately there was delays in her getting a chance to read it due to the swine flu. I wish the all the luck in the world so that they all get better. Also I'm the procrastinating bitch, not anyone else. Just to clear that up....

Also on Halloween, I carved my last pumpkin, and early I carved my other one for the holidays. The first one was the Halloween movie cover. The second was the portal infinite slide. 

So it's been forever and a day, but finally I'm getting back to work with Art on our script. I only say “our” because it is easily morphing in the hands of my co-writer. We went to Archon together in hopes of geekdom and drunkenness, and received Film making seminars instead. Good for us? I think so; it worked out better in the long run. We went home got drunk and began our tyrannical rebuild of the script once again. We set the amount of pages ahead of time and then did some basic outline ideas that are similar to the seminars. Once we did that we estimated the page counts for script writing and took previous ideas and melded them. Now we have a wonderful start. I'm actually proud of the short now. I almost want to completely let it go to a full length, but alas I need a short film for money making purposes.

Also got a friend to start helping where he can too, his name is Vince. Well actually he goes by Vince but really his name is Edward. He doesn't like it though. He has potential, but he's not as dedicated to the idea of horror as I am. He gets some of it and he likes watching some of it but he doesn't have the same level of enthusiasm as me. I don't think anyone does. Though I have been running into other females with horror interest that seem to come close, but it maybe a facade. I don't think I will ever be able to find a person that matches my interest in horror or film. I will always feel lost and alone because of that. 

On a side note not related to my film, Stephen and I are remaining friends. I am so happy that he has decided to let me be his friend still. He's taking me to a concert Friday; another They Might Be Giants concert. There are times in which I miss being with him drastically, but other times that I'm happy I'm not anymore. I'm learning to cope with sleeping alone. I'm learning to cope with my own finances and dealing with my own things without being yelled at by Stephen. But I also miss him telling me that I messed up and helping me fix it. So there are pros and cons to it, but I will learn is the biggest reason. 

I was having a conversation with Stephen last night, and when he said "I miss you", I didn't want to say that I did, because usually the next thing is 'I love you'. I don't know what happened, I just stopped. So I blurted out that we aren't going the same direction. I could hear as his heart tore asunder. I wanted to cry so badly. I mean this man was great. He did nothing to deserve this, but I just want to be on my own. I need to focus and get going with this, movie. I like Stephen as a friend, he was one of my greatest friends. He gave me soo much, and he just kept giving. I needed that, but I didn't want to feel like I was sucking him dry. He deserves someone better. He is a great, wonderful person and I crushed him. I feel like a monster and I don't want to hurt anyone, so this was better. He will have a chance to do great things and I won't be the one to hold him back.

My short movie is on its way, but I think I need to take a small break to recoop. I can't just bounce back, this was a man that was there for me for over three years. I feel so horrible.

I've moved most of my stuff to the new apartment with my father and brother. I'm missing Farmington already.

I spent today with Stephen. We went over to his friend Joe's new apartment and learned all about his room mate. They are not having a good time. We went to El Burrito Loco which is in the city somewhere. Though I'm sure Stephen will tell me it's not in the city or it's "south county" or something. I'm not good with locations. Then we went and saw the movie The Hangover. The Hangover was entertaining. It started very slow, but really took off once the characters finally got to Vegas. Overall I would give it a B-.

Then Stephen and I went over to Sean and Lisa's place, but they were having a bad time. So we left and got snocones from the Snocone Nazi. We had dinner and went shopping for some essentials for me. Stephen took me home, with a promise to call tomorrow.

The production was going just fine, but then we had shift bids at work. Dani is no longer capable of being my serial killer. That wasn't too bad though, because now I'm going to cast Brittany's older sister as the serial killer. What's great about this is that Brit's sister will look like her, be taller than her and treat Brit like a sister. So that was too bad of a let down.

Though scheduling has gotten worst, and it seems that I may have to recast Dana. She hasn't reponded to any of my text to let her know that this thursday we are going to do blocking and everything. I have to charge the battery on the battery too, because I'm hoping to get it in for the extras on the DVD.

I have a lot of the blocking in my head and I think for the gas station and the morgue, we will have to use a room. I'm hoping to talk Shawn into letting us use the audio visual room, becasuse it is huge!

My father rewrote some of the script again. Really we probably have to rewrite again and get this done quickly too. I think that I may have to film it twice once seriously and once in comedy. Everyone is so freaking hilarious and they are the ones that suggested it.

Jake was finally recasted, my brother has taken it on. He is great, and I plan on taking him though this rollercoaster. With my dad, brother, and my friends on this I was for sure that I would not have any issues. I have to gather and than lecture, so that I can finally gain control of this again. This will work out it is just going to be difficult.

So after school practice/rehearsals, for those that did show up, went well. It was our first run-through. We no longer have our Jake nor our Alice. I'm really sure that I'm going to have to recast. I will let them know before I do though as a curtesy to them.
 
I ran Jenny a little hard with her lines, but she didn't seem too put off by it. She is getting some of them and Chelsea is already memorizing hers. My father was observing at first so it made me a bit nervous, but then I realized it was Dad. So I got his input on most of it. I'm going to send him the script, to fix it up. I was hoping to go serious with this, but I'm not sure it's going to make it as a serious short. Stuie was upgraded to Assistant Director (AD) which is good, but he snapped a screw in his ankle so he was kinda down and out.  Brittany did excellent, she just needs to tone down the excitement, and I was all over the map with the rehearsals.

I'm going to make a schedule for the rehearsals and I'm going to also work on getting costumes together or at least designed. Also the recasting needs to be on there. I'm a bit scattered brain in trying to organize this and feel a little overwhelmed with it.

I'm very grateful for my friends and their support in this too.

Got my Shiloh. She was volunteered by Stewie. Her name is Chelsea Young and she has no acting experience. Rehearsals are next week.

I texted most of my crew yesterday. So far Steven O'Neal, my music composer, is having issues with recording because he needs a cable, hopefully to fix the recording equipment that I have. Clarence Hall, my Gore FX man, said that he has ran through the script briefly and thinks that this should be easy. Also my storyboard artist, Rodger Francis II, says that the script should be easy to do, it doesn't sound like he has started yet, but I guess you can't rush genius. He has been recommended by artists and friends alike. I can't wait to see the results.

I still need the Shiloh character for this short. I have every other character otherwise.

Actors, I have Jake Davis, Justin Robinson, Dani Camden, Jenny Mudra, Art Damon, Brittany Aubertin. I may have Lisa Philon as an extra, I still need to break that news to her. I also have Stewie Raggo as a camera man.

I may have an audition for the Lisa girl that Stewie found, but Brittany is experienced and excited about this short. With her enthusiasm it will be easy for me to work with her. The Lisa girl has been a hassle from the start with her parents up in the air about it. I really just want them to know that it's possible for me to find someone else. I will audition her for the sake of her parents. I'm sure that this was very difficult for them to decide on. I mean the short film should technically get an R-rating just from the blood let alone the verbal and physical violence. Brittany's mom was the one that suggested her and they were both real excited about it. I know that I'm not your traditional director, hell I'm female that already makes me a minority in this field, but I want to let people know the honesty of my projects and how serious I am up front.

I very positive that Brittany's got it. She did very well with Harmony's lines, but she does need some coaching on sadness. That's workable though.

Now if we could just get Shiloh and possible Jake to be portrayed. I will be fully casted. Still looking for crew members, though.

I need to get to my rewrites tonight too.