Fools by Martin Walker

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Foolishness and Arrogance

It's been a number of months since I've blogged here.  In large part, I've been extremely busy with a full-time legal gig (which ended last Friday) that was an emotional and intellectual drain (but thankfully allowed me to get out of the debt incurred from making this film).  

Recently, a fellow filmmaker noted in his Facebook update that he's spent over 9 years in L.A. trying to make it in the film biz, and still doesn't know what it will take to "make it".   His other FB update stated that he's considering panhandling to get this next meal (I don't think it's that bad, but you get the point).  I mentioned this to another filmmaker friend and she laughed, agreeing that, sadly, it's true: you have no idea how long or what it will take to "make it".   Yet we're doing it anyway.  Either this is pure foolishness or arrogance that our talent will be distinguishable from the rest of the dreamers living on ramen.   Or perhaps it's a mixture of both.  Who knows why.  Does it matter?  

Anyway, I've been working with another editor to get another cut of my piece together.  After not seeing my film for several months, I found myself excited again.  It's like being reunited with a long lost friend, and realizing that you still like this friend--relieved that the original feelings of affinity are still there.   After I saw my rough cut, I looked at Lucy's and Laura's cuts to see the entire 3 stories together.   I don't know what the film festivals are looking for, but I hope they will like this film.  I'm sure it was a mixture of both foolishness and arrogance that made us think we could pull something like this together.  But in between those two extremes, we did pull something together.  We'll just have to see how it plays out.






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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.