No lines, No waiting…
I logged on with the full intention of blasting all the confirmed extras for my film that never showed up and left us, basically, with a minimalist, feliniesque film.
But why go through the trouble?
What I’ll do instead is talk about how frustratingly fun it is to be Johnny-on-the-spot on set.
See, sometimes crap arrises on the shoot that I have to, along with the help of my producers, fix immediately.
The creative blood flowing through this film is amazing.
I take a 112 page script, hand it to the producers, the schedule the shit out of the days of shooting, we make sure everyone knows where they are supposed to be and when, and you cover everything you possibly can, and prepare for the day.
But the only thing you can’t plan for is human error.
People have their own reasons for making art, or being part of art, and sometimes they don’t realize that when you make them a part of YOUR art, you are investing a great deal of trust in them to take care of your baby.
But on occasion, the sitter shakes your baby.
The last few days have been beautiful, due mainly to the actors being on point, the crew coming together to make this thing look as pretty as it can, and everyone falling in to cover when someone sucks the big stink sausage.
This is a pretty big project for us.
We have all worked hard, and believe me the end result will show it. And as I’ve said before, I couldn’t think of a better group to share the praise with.
Every boner has offered us a challenge, and every challenge has led to a happy accident that will in the long run make for a better film.
I couldn’t be happier with what we’ve done, and this is just the beginning….
