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the making and unmaking of independent film by those with more passion than experience in the medium.
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wWednesday, April 30, 2003 |
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Well that's about it now folks --- I will hopefully see the product of our efforts next week. I wouldn't be waiting for it to show up on HBO or the Sundance channel any time soon, but it was a very worthwhile experience. I hear through the family grapevine that folks are already planning our next foray into film making. I'll let you know what's up with that as things gel.
Hope you've enjoyed this blog. You've now reached the end of the internet. There is absolutely no more to see. Turn off your computer and go outside and enjoy the terra firma.
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NoKitty at 8:09 PM
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wWednesday, April 16, 2003 |
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Memorable Quotes:
Director: Ok, everyone back on set.
Actress: Hey, hold on - I'm bleeding!
Director: From where?
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"But Daddy I can't show him cleavage in this shirt - I can put by boobs in his face though."
The latter exchange is between Father (actor/writer) and his daughter (actress/producer) in regards to the last scene where her character (the hooker) approaches a car and leans in.
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Actor: Guess how many times I say 'fuck'?
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Asst. Director/everything: You want to cast some Hell's Angels?
Director: Who them? (pointing to the H.A.'s up the street)
Asst. Director/everything: Uh yeah - they want to be in the film.
Director: Do we have to?
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NoKitty at 8:21 AM
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wMonday, March 31, 2003 |
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Written on slate in place of movie title:
Oh shit!
Ay Naku!
Uh oh!
Wanton Hussy
Tom & Jerry show
Help!
Merde!
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NoKitty at 8:44 PM
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wSaturday, March 29, 2003 |
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Somehow between being script supervisor, assistant director, location manager, slate girl, prop/hair/make up person, craft service etc. I managed to take some photos. Wish I'd had a chance to take more but here are a few for your viewing pleasure. Film Project Photos 2003 Click on 1st thumbnail to view each in chronological order.
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NoKitty at 11:23 AM
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wFriday, March 28, 2003 |
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Insert "Number of" before each line.
Number of times ‘fuck’ or variant thereof is said in the script: 12
Times ‘fuck’ or variant thereof was said during shoot: 193 (by non-scientific count)
Hell’s Angels who asked to be in the film: 3
Hell’s Angels who were cajoled into keeping their bikes off while shooting: 2
Invitations to share intoxicants with Hell’s Angels given to location manager: 1
Invitations graciously turned down: 1
New locations that had to be found the day before filming: 2
Cans of Aqua Net employed in order to get the ‘Ho Hair’ looking right: 1
People on shoot crew: 5
People on crew who knew what the heck they were doing: 1
Cast: 4 (5 if you count the guy we talked into driving his purple pimp car by for one scene.)
Cans of Tab consumed: 6
People in cars that called the location manager a ‘bitch’ when she prevented them from driving by while we were filming: 3 (that I know of anyway)
Times crew or family members called location manager a ‘bitch’: unable to confirm
Planes overhead that prevented filming: 4
Paper rattling that ruined sound on take: 1
Takes needed to film ‘master shot’: 13
Times slate snapped on actress’s nose: 1
Donuts consumed: 0 (if you can believe it we had healthy snacks)
Hours in actual shooting time: 6.5
Total time on film: 27 min 38 seconds
Total time of final edit of scene: aprox. 5 min
Number of Jobs I filled: 8
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NoKitty at 8:11 AM
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wTuesday, March 25, 2003 |
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We did it! The 'film' is in the can (metaphorically anyway because we shot digital). It is amazing what can be done in a little less than 72 hours. Despite some rather colorful challenges like having to move locations the day before shoot day, drunken actors, planes overhead, grumpy liquor store owners and a couple of taciturn Hell's Angels - we completed shooting while the sun was still up. There are many colorful anecdotes that I plan to string out over the next couple of weeks (so you HAVE to check back) but I'll start by setting things up a bit more for you.
The scene we shot consists of dialogue between four people and a brief introduction to the central character, Jimmy the narc who gets murdered by Tom, Steve and their two friends.
Characters:
Sue, a 21 year old prostitute and part time cocktail waitress. Has the hots for Jimmy.
Bud, itinerant, vagrant, mid fifties, ex convict who’s ‘been around’ and keeps his bleary eyes peeled for an easy score. Has the hots for Sue.
Tom, young punk in his early twenties and has been up to no good for as long as he can remember. Mugs bums and deals low end drugs. A two bit thug who considers himself a serious badass. Has the hots for Sue.
Steve, young Mormon kid from a middle class family, bent on living the wild life. Seeks his fortune in illegal activities, drugs and petty crime. Lives in a day rate fleabag hotel with Tom and 2 other like minded guys his age. Has the hots for Sue.
Jimmy, 32 year old police officer who has spent the last 2 years in the undercover narcotics unit of the Reno PD. Handsome, very likeable and about as cool as they come. His skills and arrest record have kept in undercover detail twice as long as usually allowed. Knows that Sue has the hots for him and works that to his advantage in order to have her set up deals he can bust.
Location: June 1979 - Exterior of liquor store in seedy part of downtown Reno & street nearby. We filmed on the lower end of the "Avenue" in Ventura, CA.
Plot: Bud exits liquor store with breakfast in hand (half pint of Jack Daniels) and spots Sue trolling the sidewalk. They are chatting when Tom and Steve approach them.
Sue has been working for Jimmy in order to keep herself out of jail and to score points with him. She is intent on setting Tom and Steve up with Jimmy for a big time drug deal so Jimmy can bust them. Bud, an unwelcome party in this conversation, complicates things by warning the guys that this guy Jimmy could be "the heat". Sue has no idea that Tom and Steve plan on murdering Jimmy, whom they think is a pimp and lowlife drug dealer. Oh the irony.
Check out the next post to find out just how many times the word "fuck" or variants thereof were uttered (scripted and unscripted).
posted by
NoKitty at 7:01 PM
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