This blog post first appeared in my e-newsletter I WAS BIGFOOT'S SHEMP.
We just fit in one more (snowy) camping weekend this season before girding up for shooting my next movie, a thriller called SMART HOUSE. Hopefully the weather can stay relatively mild through then.
Pre-production means there are a million little things to do. Bought an ankle monitor security bracelet cover for a character to wear (a used real monitor is too expensive on eBay, so I'll just put a block of wood in the holder). Found a used copy of The Great Gatsby at a book sale to use as a prop. Talked to an actor back and forth about whether he could wear a pink bathrobe in the whole movie. Told another I hoped she could dress like Grace Kelly in REAR WINDOW. Compiled my "Secret Soundtrack," all of the songs that inspired me when I was writing the movie with Richard Pierce and Luka Nikolic, but could never afford to put in the movie:Peter Schilling, Major Tom
The Fifth Dimension, (Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All
The Vogues, Turn Around, Look At Me
The Police, Every Breath You Take
Blondie, One Way or Another
Death Cab for Cutie, I Will Possess Your Heart
Duran Duran, Planet Earth
Rainbow, Stone Cold
Flock of Seagulls, Space Age Love Song
The Rolling Stones, Gimme Shelter
I asked my old friend, legendary b-movie director Mark Polonia, if he would do a voice cameo, and like a true pro he recorded and uploaded it within 48 hours.
I have been getting up early, working at lunch, and trying to grab an hour at night, breaking down the script and hunting out PAs and combing through sound effects and all that I can to be ready for December 3 for the first of five days of shooting. Join me here for more exclusive updates in the coming weeks.
Until then thanks for riding along.
