Thank God For No Budget

Well, once again, the bar trilogy eludes me.

I found out, yesterday, that my schedule at work will change come next year. I expected it to happen. I mean, I expected there to be a shake up eventually. I just didn't figure it would be as bad as what I was told.

So, having given it some time to sink in, I've come to the conclusion that I have to postpone the bar trilogy until after my schedule change, which will come sometime in January.

I had to tell most of the people who I recruited for the project and hope that they understand. Fortunately, they did.

What hasn't changed is my work on my current project. In fact, I think it's given it greater life and power. It started as 15 minutes, grew to 20 and is now inching to 30. I have a great feeling about it and I hope that the cast & crew does too. With more time to fine tune the bar trilogy, I'll also have more time to dedicate to my current film.

I'm glad I don't have a budget or a studio to answer to. This would be a fucking mess.

One door closes, one door opens.

The chase for the bar trilogy continues...

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Day 1: Play It Again, Sam

Our first day of reshoots for the car film went off fantastic.

Both Chris and Mike gave me lots of great footage to work with. And with Hank behind the camera, it really gave me a chance to work with the actors. My all purpose hand, Greg, was also key to putting it all together.

We called the cops this time and let them know we were shooting. Our weapon is now black and glossy, so it will most definitely attract attention. And not the good kind.

With Hank doing the cinematography, this film is going to look fantastic.

Even if I wanted to, there was really nothing bad to say about the night. With both our actors on top of their lines, we only needed to tweak the motivations behind them. This made the shoot go much, much, much faster.

The next shooting day might not be until Dec. 9th, but even if it work out we can shoot beforehand, the film is gonna be great.

The first photo is of the car, through the XL1's eye piece. Below it, Christopher persuades Mike to do his bidding. The last photo is of Hank and Greg between takes.

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