The creative Team on the set worked all out with me today and took the very heavy shooting schedule I concocted and made it look easy. We are now a well-oiled machine and we're making all the scenes I visualized come to life in ways I could never imagine on my own. I'm encouraging ideas from everyone on the set and we're not only getting incredible shots in the can but also having a great time doing it. It's a happy, upbeat group of professionals I've surrounded myself and our actors with and the positive vibes that are flowing are paying huge dividends.
King Errisson closed out our shooting day on Tuesday by delivering an outstanding performance as "Zeus" - and his incredible personality brought out a lot of smiles at the end of that particularly emotional day. King listened closely to "Lonely Hearts" and agrees that we have a potentially huge hit on our hands. Coming from a man who has starred in Neil Diamond's Band since 1974, that comment meant a lot to us. I've enjoyed Kings' work with Neil for a long long time and I'm simply thrilled that he took the time and effort to join our Cast.
After the outpouring of drama and emotion from Tuesday, it was really great to have a lighthearted Wednesday on the set in Myakka. Both Jay and Danielle are firmly in command of their respective Characters and I'm at a place with both of them that requires less and less direction on what to say and how to say it. Our communication now revolves more on the subtle nuances of their roles and how best to convey it all simply. Less is now more with them and their performances are becoming more sparkling and dynamic with each passing day.
There's no longer a sense of wondering if our movie will amount to anything, but rather discussions among us about how big this thing can really be! The hours are long, the rain has been endless, but the movie is taking shape in a wonderful way and everyone involved is in a groove. And it's only the third day of shooting.
Tomorrow is a very big day as "Candy" makes her presence known with extreme prejudice.
Steve
