PRODUCTION SLATE:
Melissa- Dir: Sphear Collins
Catch the latest news and information at the website Brittany has created for the film:
Had the first 2 days of principal photography on Sat/Sun in Agoura Hills, CA. Call times were 8 and 9 AM so we got to sleep in a bit but the trek to Agoura from Culver is kinda long. After we wrapped each day I just want to continue on the 101 and go home...:)
Back to the set, it was great, the two little girls brought a lot of punch to the story and really conveyed the sadness and betrayal. One thing happened on set that I'm not proud of nor want to entertain as the correct way of dealing with 7 year old girls. We had this one scene where Breanne, comes to give a going away necklace to her friend Melissa, who's dying of cancer and moving to Texas. Melissa doesn't accept the necklace and slams the door in Breanne's face. Breanne then kicks the porch and begins to get angry at herself for even coming over, thinking she's stupid to have come. She has a full blown meltdown that her friend is leaving and dying. Okay, so normally to get to that point of extreme meltdown the actress needs some time to really prepare, to work up the emotion and embarrassment and such. Apparently some people thought it would be a good idea to yell verbal insults at the girl and call her fat and stupid to get her to cry. She knew full well what was going on but still, to scream at your child, sister, actress to get her to that point is inhumame and down right disgusting. I don't condone the behavior to get her to the point and if you're thinking of using a well known child actress turned adult actress to get your point across don't use the one who was in the media so much for Post pardum depression and anxiety...yea, she probably isn't so healthy now because of her mother calling her a "fucking cunt" on the set of Blue Lagoon. No matter what you say about how amazing she was and how now all she has to do is thank the academy it DOESN'T make what you did to her OK.
Other than that, we made our shots and I'm happy with how everything looks. We need to do some more shooting this weekend but it should be short and sweet.
Go!- Dir: Sadie Dean and Ryan Zeidan
Currently in post production with a cut that was sent to be mastered for sound. It is around 28 min running time however and that's just too long to send to short fests. So, we need a second cut that is about 1/2 that time and we can begin to really send it out. Directors are working on it now. Need to take a second pass at color timing with Ryan.
The Reunion- Dir: Marissa Gallardo
Currently in post production. I have seen a few dailies and learned a lot about how to handle being outside with a limited number of polarizers and ND filers. Need to see a rough or possibly a final and get that short cut into my reel. Need to make a pass at color timing it once we have a rough cut.
Every Night Ruby- Dir: Matthew Rokasy
Currently in post production. Don't know much about how the rough is going, haven't seen any dailies. Need to see that rough and make a pass with color timing.
The Holiday- Dir: Justin Zagri
Currently in post production. Rough cut ready to view and start pass at color timing.
INTERN NEWS:
Not much intern news as I have not been in since Thursday and last week was mostly used up with the LA Shorts Film Fest. One thing I have to say about the volunteers and even the guy working at the Sunset 5, they were jerks. They didn't want to help me or offer me any advice in my position. Seriously, I almost yelled at them for their blatant apathy at helping someone from Fox nonetheless. D-bags.
Back to work tomorrow I think, or maybe Wednesday as I think I'm going to SB to have lunch with some of Noah's family. Hopefully get a call back to go in for my interview with Bryan Robbins at Varsity Pictures for the assistant position today!!! I really want that job, seriously, really really...cross your fingers for me. Interview is tomorrow at 4PM....oh man, here I go.
NEWS TODAY:
None worthy really...gonna zonk for a little while longer before work.
TWILIGHT TIDBITS:
Turning the final book, Breaking Dawn, into 3 different movies? WHAT?! That's just too much but there's no way they'll fit all of book 4 in an hour and 30 mins....conundrum.
PERSONAL:
So, I'm starting a budget, that's right. I'm keeping track of all my expenses and moving my credit card balance to a new credit card with no interest and paying it off by December. Which means, I have to pay 500 a month til then. Damn. Yes indeedy it's happening! I really need to start being responsible for my spending.
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