The Windy City, Errrrrrrrrr, GR, MI

I didn't realize how windy Grand Rapids, Mi could get until I tried to shoot some exteriors and conversation scenes outside this past weekend. Not much of the footage is usable, not when your actors are constantly squinting from the never ending barrage of wind and debris. Hopefully, it won't be as bad when we try it again. We shot some scenes at the JW Marriott Hotel, this weekend. Some scenes took longer than others to shoot (kissing scenes can take a while, especially when you don't where to put your tongue). All kidding aside, it went very well and luckily for the budget and the actors we won't have to shoot there again, I hope.

Pics from the Coffee House

Wanna first send a quick thank you to the good folks at Four Friends Coffee House, for letting us shoot there this past week. All I gotta say about the experience is, it's a good thing we only had two scenes there. We filmed while the place was still open and while it was supposed to be a slow night, of course it wasn't. Trying to say your lines while someone is making a smoothis can be difficult. Oh, and I'd also like to thank the jerk that kept turning on their car alarm every time we stepped out of the coffee shop, hope screwing us up made your day. Anyway, we got through, shouldn't have to re-shoot anything (fingers crossed).

Mo' Movie Pics 3

Always be sure to keep the script out of frame.


Reviewing the vampire auditions.


Time to take this place over.


Ms. Strings (center female) explains a few things.


Apple ad?

Mo' Movie Pics 2

"Why did I agree to be in this movie?"


She's explaining something... But no one's really listening.


Anytime now, Mr. Director Man!


Okay, time to get serious.


The calm before the storm.

Mo' Movie, Mo' Pics

Yo. Filming rolls on, even without a complete cast. Still looking for a few characters, but nothing that will stop production (yet). Had a few auditions this weekend, thank you to everyone that came in. Definitely going use a few people (you know who you are.) New photos from the last few weeks are up. The shoots have gone really well. The cast has been great and gracious. Still hoping to wrap principle photography by mid June. Keeping the fingers crossed.

Returning to an empty office.


Our hero putting in another late night.


Ooooooh, the love.


Another case where the actors have better knowledge of the script than the director.


Someone was gonna lose it at some point.