The end of a fast summer

Farkin hell. The last two weeks have been a bit mental. Mostly because of preproduction on this feature I am starting in a few days. With little money, I was trying to hire Focus Pullers and a Gaffer/Spark. I received some decent CV's and cover letters but most have been from left fielder's who don't have a clue about how to apply for job. Only in the low budget film world will one get a cover letter starting with, 'Hi there...'. Due to the token salary, we decided to hire people on a weekly basis so they wouldn't be out of pocket for the full five week shoot. This, still proved difficult. I was actually a little surprised i didn't get more 2ND AC's wanting for focus pulling experience applying. I even wrote directly to a few from diary services. One out of six replied, i think.

In the end, I managed to find seven 2nd AC's covering 5 weeks and three 1st AC's doing the middle 3 weeks. Am out on the first and last week. Also found last minute gaffer. Also a sound recordist. Also an Art Director. I may as well get an asscoiate producer credit too or open my own business as lastminutecrew.com.

I also managed to get the RED One, grip and Cooke S2 primes all under 6k. Also kept the lighting budget to 2k.

I will probably be starting the film sans Focus Puller.

With the advent of this film comes the end of summer. It was was quick but it was grand. It would be remembered as a summer of learning Tango and meeting new acquaintances. When I got my teeth in. The company of women wasn't too shabby either. It was a good summer. Though before I knew it was here, it was over.

After this mini comedy opus of a feature, I will be directing that music video for Allo Darlin. I do have one treatment which they liked but I will probably write more as am not completely happy with it. It will be, regardless of form, a John Hughes tribute.

"Life moves pretty fast... If you don't stop and take a look around once in a while, you could miss it".

Mathew Broderick as Ferris Bueller (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)

- J