The Snags

Man, these production diaries are getting to be a large chore. A lot has happened in the last two days and I’m tired. It’s hard to sit here at 10:30 at night and write a synopsis of the past few days when I’ve got to get up early for work. But I like it none the less. Keeps me sane. Almost therapeutic.

Well first thing Tuesday morning I got in a tift with Colin about him playing himself. He really wanted to and I wanted him to but I just couldn’t fit the shooting schedule to what he needed. He said his work would probably only give him the time off for vacation and that’s only 11 days. He got kind of offended with me because he thought I was telling him that I’d rather someone else play him. Which isn’t true. I’d like him to play himself. But anyway, I assured him that wasn’t the case and today he had his meeting with his supervisor about his vacation time. I didn’t hear from him at all all day and when I talked to Dan at around 5 I told him we probably couldn’t cast him. BUT THEN!!! I got an email from Colin around an hour ago saying he got the whole shoot off and he’ll be here!!! Wahoo. I’m glad that worked out.

Vic said he’s interested in the role I offered him. I’m excited. He played this naked Native American in Jon’s zombie movie “blue juice” and he’s perfect for Officer Ashton. Hell, I pretty much wrote the part for him. He left me a message saying he was interested. I’ll call him tomorrow and work out the details of how to get him a script.

I finished the shooting schedule today. Well the schedule that is. I’ve still got some data entry to do. Stuff with props and set dressing stuffs. I’ll do that stuff when I get back when I start to do an official budget for the film. I’m just glad the preliminary shooting schedule is done that way I can start offering roles after I talk to SAG.

I did research yesterday into the different SAG contracts. I’m a little worried. Of the auditioners there are 4 actors that are SAG that I want to give roles too. But we can’t afford $1700. We have to pay them $100 a day according to the contract. I’m gonna call the head of SAG in our city and talk to him tomorrow about what my options are. Damn, I really want those actors. We’ll see.

The websites are all updated. I think they look nice thank you. I took everything out about the tunnels. Time to start being super secret.

We were in the state press yesterday. A photographer came to the auditions to take our photos for an article about the new film program. The article’s pretty cool but I was way stressed they were gonna say something about the movie. But they didn’t so it’s all good.

So far in the development and pre-production of this project I haven’t hit as big a snag as I did today. I got an anonymous business like email from Miguel saying in nicer words than this “there are serious issues with your capstone project”. Well I jumped right off the computer (which is why I’ll didn’t finish entering in the props and stuff) and walked right over to his office hoping to catch him. I did. We talked for awhile but basically he said I need to sell him on the fact that we can make this film. Which I can and will. We’re gonna be getting together on Monday to discuss the project. Even though this could be a potential problem, I’m happy it’s happening. I’ve been waiting for someone in the school of theatre and film to have serious issues with this project and I’m glad it was Miguel and not someone else. He had a lot of strange things to say and I’m not sure where he was going but he said he’s gonna go through my screenplay and shooting schedule thoroughly and we’ll talk on Monday. I’ll let everyone know how it goes.