// January 29th, 2011 // 3 Comments » // Uncategorized
Movies take a long time to make. Longer than you ever think they will, longer than anyone says they will, and longer than, by any reasonable standards, they should take. This is true for all movies I think, but doubly so for the kinds of tiny, no-budget independent films I keep getting myself involved in. But to everyone whose been patiently waiting for the completion of this film I can only tell you that you can’t possibly be more ready than I am. When I initially started outlining the script in the fall of 2006 (yeah, that’s not a typo. two thousand six.) I never would have guessed it would take this long to see the process through. Although at the time I’m sure it didn’t even seem like making the film was a tangible possibility. But, thanks to a lot of amazing people who have helped along the way and current trends in independent film that made it possible for me to make a movie with ten people and basically no money, here we are. And this is the part where you throw your hands up and say “Where? Where are we? The movie still isn’t done!” I empathize with your frustrations. Fully. And I’m happy excited stoked to tell you that sometime in the next three weeks the movie will be finished!
You’re probably asking yourself what we’ve been doing these last few months. The movie was already shot, right? Edited too. Shouldn’t that be it? If it were only that easy. We’ve spent the last few months essentially making things that were good much better. First, our infinitely talented composer, Keegan DeWitt, wrote a fantastic score for the movie. Then we spent some time cleaning up the production sound. Matt and Waylan came all the way out to Los Angeles to do some ADR- basically re-recording any of the lines in the movie where the audio wasn’t the best on set. For example, we shot a scene in an operational diner and, while the guys’ performances were great, they were at times hard to decipher over clattering dishes and yelling waitresses. So we re-recorded the dialogue for that entire five minute conversation. My amazing sound designer, Josh Eckberg, and I unanimously agreed that Matt and Waylan must lead secret lives as voice over artists. Those guys are pros!
So now we’re putting the very last polishes on the movie. Tweaking colors, spellchecking title cards (including the special thanks to all of you for your enormous patience) and doing the final sound mix. We’ll have updates on screenings soon, I promise. I’m doing everything in my power to make sure you get to see this movie. At the end of the day that’s really all I want- for people to see the movie and connect with it and take something away from it. Almost there. Be stoked!
