It's been almost a month since we wrapped Round I of production. Lucy, Laura and I met a couple weeks ago to go over the to-do's (a lot to do still), and plan on meeting again tonight. But tonight is the season finale of Tila Tequila's A Shot at Love, which I will have to TiVo and watch later. Nevermind that I have been waiting all week to see whether Tila will choose Bobby or Dani! These are the sacrifices that one must make for the production.
Ok, so it's embarrassing to admit but I have become a huge fan of this show. Now, why am I bringing this up? Because I think Tila is a marketing genius! Her claim to fame (before the show) is that she has the most "friends" on myspace (about 2 million). And she was able to parlay that into a show on MTV (the 2nd highest ranked after The Hills). How many of the presidential candidates can claim they have 2 million friends on myspace??? Say what you may about the state of our society, maybe we can all learn a thing or two from Tila.
A few weeks ago I attended a filmmaker's forum about indie film distribution. One of the panelist predicted that once there is a total convergence of our TV sets and the internet/computer, all bets are off with regards to how film will be distributed. For example, if you could stream (quickly) a feature film of your choosing off of the internet and have it play on your TV set (vs. the small computer monitor), would you still go to the theater? As it is, most films do not make their money in the theaters but rather via DVD sales. The challenge for filmmakers then, will not be in distribution, but rather, it will be in marketing. Once distribution of films via the internet becomes the norm, similar to music on iTunes, how will the audience filter through the millions of choices? Will the cream still rise to the top, or will the marketing geniuses (or both)?
About The Three Shorts
Christine Le wrote and directed the 1st story Love 10 to 1.
The first story explores the life of a 29-year-old virgin, Jenny, who desperately wants to lose her virginity before her 30th birthday. As she encounters one loser after another on dates, Jenny pines after her boss, Dustin. While at her grandmother’s retirement home, Jenny learns a powerful lesson from her grandmother about sex and the meaning of life.
Christine Le (right) directs Shireen Nomura Mui (Jenny) & Justin Klosky (Jim).
Lucy Rodriguez wrote and directed Love Song.
The second story revolves around Shane, the lead singer of the L.A. rock band, Dirty Virgin. Shane has her pick of admirers but it’s her roommate Dustin she wants to be with. Shane confesses her feelings on Jackie and Jared’s show but when Dustin meets Cali, Shane’s shot at love starts to dwindle. With Dirty Virgin about to embark on a world tour, will Dustin realize that he’s the object of Shane’s affections? Will they risk their friendship to give this Love Song a chance?
Lucy Rodriguez & David Villar (Dustin)
Laura Somers wrote and directed Diving Lessons.
The final story picks up where Love 10 to 1 left off, but from the perspective of Jim, the guitarist of Dirty Virgin. Jim sees Jenny at a swimming pool, trying desperately to overcome her fear of diving. In fact, he finds out that she’s making a list of everything that she’s afraid of and trying to overcome them, one by one. He is instantly smitten and tries to convince her that he’s not just a rock star who ‘loves ‘em and leaves ‘em’. Can a rock star find love with a virgin?
Shireen Nomura-Mui, Laura Somers & Justin Klosky
Leah Anova is the Director of Photography for Love 10 to 1 & Diving Lessons.
Additional Cinematography on Diving Lessons by Erik Forsell
Matthew Boyd is the Director of Photography for Love Song.
The first story explores the life of a 29-year-old virgin, Jenny, who desperately wants to lose her virginity before her 30th birthday. As she encounters one loser after another on dates, Jenny pines after her boss, Dustin. While at her grandmother’s retirement home, Jenny learns a powerful lesson from her grandmother about sex and the meaning of life.
Christine Le (right) directs Shireen Nomura Mui (Jenny) & Justin Klosky (Jim).
Lucy Rodriguez wrote and directed Love Song.
The second story revolves around Shane, the lead singer of the L.A. rock band, Dirty Virgin. Shane has her pick of admirers but it’s her roommate Dustin she wants to be with. Shane confesses her feelings on Jackie and Jared’s show but when Dustin meets Cali, Shane’s shot at love starts to dwindle. With Dirty Virgin about to embark on a world tour, will Dustin realize that he’s the object of Shane’s affections? Will they risk their friendship to give this Love Song a chance?
Lucy Rodriguez & David Villar (Dustin)
Laura Somers wrote and directed Diving Lessons.
The final story picks up where Love 10 to 1 left off, but from the perspective of Jim, the guitarist of Dirty Virgin. Jim sees Jenny at a swimming pool, trying desperately to overcome her fear of diving. In fact, he finds out that she’s making a list of everything that she’s afraid of and trying to overcome them, one by one. He is instantly smitten and tries to convince her that he’s not just a rock star who ‘loves ‘em and leaves ‘em’. Can a rock star find love with a virgin?
Shireen Nomura-Mui, Laura Somers & Justin Klosky
Leah Anova is the Director of Photography for Love 10 to 1 & Diving Lessons.
Additional Cinematography on Diving Lessons by Erik Forsell
Matthew Boyd is the Director of Photography for Love Song.
3 comments:
If you could TiVo people, would you have TiVod Laura and me instead of Tila T??????
And please don't post any pictures of Tila on the blog. Thx, L
don't hate me because i love trashy reality tv shows!!! it's an addiction i can't control!
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