After we wrapped the shoot, Anthony popped a bottle of Champagne and gave a really wonderful speech. My attention diverted, I have to admit I did not see this coming…
Ravi Patel and Randy Wayne. Other directors, be warned about these guys.
You can see Anthony got hit in the crossfire.
The art department got [...]
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While the movie is in one take, we’re also shooting a teaser to play over the final credits. This is the last thing we’re shooting. And because of all the water pumps, we only have one chance to get it right.
I love directing on the fly. I know what I want in [...]
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This is the last shot of the movie.
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I feel great.
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There was a ton of energy on set today. Everyone has performed the movie so many times now, it’s feeling like a real party.
During the day time scenes, another party of girls down the street started screaming incessantly. I had to send producers over to ask them to quiet down. So if [...]
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Everyone was relaxed today. Cast and crew have settled into the rhythm of the shoot. I think we got some of our best performances.
Everyone is going to different parties tonight. I hope the actors still have their voices tomorrow. Shooting this movie is fun like summer camp. I feel like I could do this for [...]
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A film crew is a group of teams working together. Some of the department heads report directly to me (Art, Makeup, Wardrobe, Sound) and some report directly to Chuck, the director of photography (Camera, Grip, and Electric). If the director is the commander in chief, then Chuck is a four star general, and [...]
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The world rushes in.
Today we got a good take. I ran across the lawn and hugged all the actors. We did it.
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Today we shot through to the end of the movie. I think the actors feel a sense of accomplishment. That we can do this.
I told the actors that we now have a good movie in the can. So we can relax tomorrow and just aim higher. This is a good [...]
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I can’t tell the actors I’ve just sold everything I own to keep them on set. The director must project confidence. I put on a relaxed face, and smile and joke with everyone.
Today actress Heidi Johanningmeier caught me off guard. She walked into one of the bedrooms and found me catnapping on [...]
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My producing team has negotiated all fifteen of our actor contracts as “most favored nations.” This means that our smallest actor gets exactly the same deal as our biggest actor.
I can’t imagine how this works in our favor, but it seems we’ve just been muscled into it. Our actors have signed four contracts [...]
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