Here we go again. We are beginning the process of casting for the new movie THE SPIDER BABIES (although the working title is DAMNATION ROAD, I am letting you in on the secret here). We will be casting in a few different cities… strange I know.
I’m attaching a press release for the first casting session in OKC. If you, or anybody you know, fits any of these types, have them contact me with head shots, etc. We are casting a wide net for this one.
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Every time I get a lot of e-mails wondering if I’ve dropped off the face of the earth, I figure it’s time for another update. I’ve been logging lots of work hours lately working on the following projects:
Movie Stuff:
Ruby Mae - Editing and color correction for a short film by director Briana McKeague.
Jerry! - Editing and color correction for the micro-feature by Austin comedy group Big Ol’ Tire Fire. It will be online in some form or another soon but you can check out a quickie (not-color-corrected) trailer here.
Comedy Videos - Also for BOTF. Editing and launching a daily series of comedy sketches. This turned out to be a lot more work than originally planned. But this project has served as proof that the way to get good and fast at something is to to a LOT of it.
Web Stuff:
Big Ol’ Tire Fire - reworking the web site and developing some web promotional strategies that seem to be working pretty well. This is a trial run for what we will be doing for The Spider Babies. I will post about this in greater detail soon so that other filmmakers can use it as a starting point for their own pimping campaigns.
Coming Soon:
Headed back to OKC shortly for a casting session for The Spider Babies. I’ll have lots of details soon. (I’m looking for a few people in OKC to help out as far as keeping track of release forms etc. If you’re interested and available between 12-4 on Saturday October 4th, let me know.)
Once we start really gearing up on this project, expect lots of updates here. Also, I will be sending out updates via Twitter, so sign up and follow me!
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Here’s a television interview about Rockhouse Pictures and the movie venture. I can’t embed the video for some reason so I’ll have to give you a link to the full page. The video is in the top right corner.
I wasn’t quite awake when I did this so please excuse the rambling.
None of these interviews so far really detail the scope of what we are attempting with this venture. It’s not just one movie, but three at a minimum. The distribution strategy and business model is different than what I have seen implemented so far.
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I’m a huge fan of Fantastic Fest, but sadly will not be attending this year. It’s just down the street, but is not in the budget. So I was elated to learn that Fantastic Fest is launching and on-line (and free) component to the festival. Teaming up with B-Side, they are bringing 5 features and 5 short films to your computer screen. The films will be streaming online from September 14-20. It won’t be the same as watching them on the big-screen with a packed house of genre-crazed film fans, but it will at least give everybody an opportunity to get a little taste of Fantastic Fest.
Features include
Doctor Infierno: A demented gynecologist discovers a cure for all the world’s illnesses and uses it as leverage to become sole dictator of the earth. Jam-packed with monsters, kung fu, battling robots and deviant sexual practices, DOCTOR INFIERNO doesn’t let budget get in the way of executing a mountain of crazy ideas.
I Think We’re Alone Now: This fascinating and deeply disturbing documentary takes you deep into the worlds and obsessions of Kelly McCormick and Jeffery Deane Turner, who have been separately stalking 80s pop icon Tiffany for nearly 20 years.
La Crème: Under the Christmas tree, unemployed loser François Margin mysteriously finds a jar of face cream that once applied, temporarily turns him into the most famous celebrity in France.
Rule of Three: Set in one night in a seedy hotel, cult Novelist Eric Shapiro’s debut feature intertwines two stories of sexual encounters gone horribly awry.
South of Heaven: Two brothers on the wrong side of everyone must face an endless array of torture, terrors and indignities in this darkly comic and visually striking noir.
You can view trailers for all these films at Fantastic Fest Online.
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