Our final shooting day at the Myakka house location was long but productive. We shot 'Noah' and 'Dez' scenes all day from mid-morning until 9:00 pm and they were some of the most creative, beautiful shots of the week. From simple shots of Jay and Danielle riding bikes around the property while the horses looked on - to the gorgeous sky at sunset in Myakka State Park that illuminated a poignant scene between the beaming couple - to the Bonfire scene where sparks were literally flying between 'Noah' and 'Dez' - we hustled and created and dodged raindrops and did everything we needed to do to get the shots we needed to make the day. My two lead actors were fantastic again today and my Commando Crew worked their tails off to help me get the scene coverage I'll know I need when I work with our editor.
It was a Total Team Effort and it paid off for us big time.
Tomorrow we start shooting in Siesta Key and also make stops at three well-known Sarasota locations to shoot scenes: The Cock 'n' Bull club, Pritchards Pianos and the Sarasota Guitar Company. The "Beautiful Noise" train is picking up steam and waving a fond farewell to our Myakka hosts, Gary and Paula Aspinall. We are eternally grateful for their hospitality and proud to showcase their splendid house, acreage and animals in our film.
Steve
