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// ready set jump
3 days before the first scene shot. everything seems to be in order so far – cast, crew, locations, … and ulcers! but really, it’s just a matter of being prepared and having contingency plans. that’s where my photography background has helped (or my neuroticism), if anything wrong can happen… it will – you just ...
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// it never stops
so with all the pre-production stuff going on for the short films this spring – there’s still a photography career i have to nurture… which means two things for me: 1. marketing, marketing, marketing, and more marketing this is my second promo this year – but the first of a 6 promo card campaign called ...
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// 9 days
ok with principal photography beginning in nine days my to do lists keeps growing and growing. we had a big blow and a shot to the gut a few days back when my leading actress said her surgery didn’t heal properly and that she’s going to have to bow out of the project! what?? so, ...
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// killing writer’s block
about a year and a half ago i had just and finished a feature length script and was starting on my second. the first story “hello jack” was a character driven film exploring themes of acceptance, family and self-discovery. a cute, quirky drama that took roughly four months to complete. after finally typing “the end.” ...
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// out with the old
ok after a new look blog, what comes next one might ask? well, a new look website of course. so ladies and gentlemen, after countless hours of coding, staring at non-stop error messages, re-sizing/editing images, and punching my keyboard as well as my walls – the stars aligned themselves (somehow) and i now have a ...
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// dinosaurs, margaritas and more
there’s a quietness that hangs in certain places where you really can’t figure out if it is truly peaceful or flat out frightening. for me, these places often include old churches, empty playgrounds, public libraries, public bathrooms, english phone booths, empty movie theaters and dinosaur parks. yes dinosaur parks! I went to my first one, ...
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jimi 1963 ::::>my touch with greatness
i remember going through the botanical gardens in atlanta ages ago looking at all these incredible species of plants and their ridiculously hard saying scientific names… and thinking wow, wouldn’t it be cool to be a plant expert, a botanist?! getting to know about the origins, the medical benefits, the ins and outs of plant ...