ACTION!

About to leave for the first day of production. I can't believe it's finally here.

Lucy

Top 5 Things To Do With Your Money Other than Blowing It on Making a Movie

So one more day before our first day of production. I woke up at 3 a.m. and couldn't fall back to sleep. My dogs were by my side, snoring. I thought, I wish I was a dog. After all this is over, I will post my top 5 lessons from this production. For now, here is my list of top five things that I could be doing with the $$ I'm blowing, I mean, investing, in this production:

5. Use it as down payment for a house. Oops, this is L.A., I mean, use it to pay my rent.
4. Get botox shots. Heck, I wouldn't have all these premature aging lines if it wasn't for this film!
3. Travel around the world, meet interesting people, experience different cultures, have fun rather than a constant foreboding feeling that I will never be able to pay off my debts.
2. Pay Ceasar Milan to whisper to my dogs. Maybe they'll stop snoring.

AND FINALLY...

1. Get therapy to determine exactly why I'm doing this instead of #2-5 above.

Thank goodness Jenna came on board. We are crossing our fingers that this weekend will go smoothly. Note to all indie filmmakers: don't ever write a scene where water is involved. It will cost at least twice as much. Happened to James Cameron on Titanic, and happened to us here. In fact, don't even have any of your characters drink water.

Christine

Things Are Under Control!

Advise to anyone thinking of making a film

1. Hire a producer to work with your from pre to post and beyond.
2. Have your money in the bank before you start making plans.
3. Have a real budget based on MONEY YOU HAVE not MONEY YOU NEED.
4. Hire people you like and respect and who like and respect you.

My lack of blogging has to do with the big freak out I've gone through. I'll spare you those details because I am no longer freaking out. We brought Jenna Edwards on board as our Producer/UPM + whatever other hats she needs to wear.

Christine had been doing a bulk of the producing, especially the schedule (always changing) and the budget (not enough $$).

I met Jenna a few months back via one of our actresses Mari Marks (Sonny Vivian). At the time, Jenna was working full time at a post facility. She worked crazy hours, 5pm - 7am. Her schedule and mine never matched so we formed a relationship via emails and phone calls. She helped us out BIG TIME by getting us the club where our final scene takes place. We got this location super cheap thanks to Jenna.

Along the way, she's given us referrals, helped me with the permit situation. She was always there to answer any questions or just be supportive. All this, without meeting me. Jenna came on board at such a critical time and we are all grateful to have her. This has been such an overwhelming but also educational process for all involved.

Lucy