Sooooo, Saturday we shot at Foils + Dyes, a massive screen printing, props and set production warehouse in downtown - I am not sure if Greg created this place with the screenplay, or if the location was THAT perfect.... Needless to say, the shoot was organized chaos with double-digit talent scheduling, the location closing up at 3p, beauty light setups, fans and glitter, and a train cruising by every half hour to destroy our audio. I personally don't think production success is complete without the shoot completely racking our brains, and it sure did.
Saturday, our talent was incredible - to the point that each part is humorous on its own within the script, but the performances tripled-over the humor within each character's scene. The mobsters look and accents were spot on, Seymour couldn't have been a creepier clown, our yoyo cowboy looked amazing, Malcolm's line meant for connecting the story became funnier just by him being back-lit by a moon and star prop and seeming uninterested, my friend Mary and her son Nate nailed the parts for "Worst Stage Mom Ever / poor son" [hope his arm is okay from the yanking!], "Jennifer" looks absolutely stunning with the fan shot at 60fs slo-mo, Tuwayne! so happy he's our bouncer and made us laugh every single take, our "PA" and "intern" were 'one-and-done' takes, and I don't think I could put words to Evan Duggan's performance as "Jack Ace"... sometimes you have to change small bits up from the script to the day of production, but Evan literally performed what my mind had perceived in Greg's screenplay, to the 'T'. As an improv comedian, his ad-libs are some of the best I've ever heard when pointing a camera in someone's face - "I'm more Denver than Peyton Manning's pearly petute!"
Episode 4, adding Todd and a few others to the mix of Evan/Beverly/Cody/Tuwayne... I hope I can hold it together behind the lens. So thankful for the talent we have, you guys/gals are incredible.
What to say about the crew? Shiiiiit, you all know you performed like magicians! Patrick Walter's creative lighting is my favorite, Paul McCullough finally came out gripping and 2nd ACing like he's been here for years, the incredible sound addition of Alberto Martinez was more than you could ask for in professionalism, Troy Ten Eyck nailed another steadi-cam shot, gripped and was driver for another moving shot outside, Corey's make-up work was perfect, as expected, Greg is working closely with the talent to nail his screenplay, Jeremiah rocking out on a few hours of sleep kept us all moving somehow, and Tyler - seriously, just a random stop and you sealed the perfect location! Great job to both of our producers Saturday, it's tough to put into words all the crazy shit you guys do, but I hope to continually thank you for doing what's generally thankless.
"Long live The Art of Acting Out!" - P.W.
Wa da ta, my damies. Wa da ta.
Buddy Thomas [Director of Photography]
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