Okay. You tell me. What do you think it means when, in spite of torrential rain, this first-time indie film directors' shooting day starts with an establishing shot at sunrise in scenic Myakka Florida of "Noah's" rustic house, framed by the most gorgeous rainbow ever seen...and to top it off, one of the beautiful horses on the property decides to gallantly gallop right in front of the camera to complete the idyllic scene. You can call it Luck all you want, but I know for certain that it was a reward from the movie gods for never giving up and never giving in and finding a way to gather a small, dedicated group of people to create "Beautiful Noise" against all the odds that every indie film faces. It was a sign of things to come as we had a spectacular first day today!
I've known all along that "Beautiful Noise" had a chance to enjoy tremendous commercial appeal across all age groups because of its incredible Soundtrack filled with the most amazing original songs you've ever heard - but after today's first day of filming, I gotta tell you, our chances for really connecting with a worldwide audience went way up! It poured buckets all day today, which only served to enhance the depressed look and feel of our lead character, "Noah", played wonderfully by Jay White. And when you see how Danielle White lights up the screen in her portrayal of the Bohemian free-spirited "Dez", you're going to think I'm the luckiest rookie film director in the universe. These two wonderful performers worked hard all day alongside a talented, tireless crew to help me begin the task of telling this Story of Love, Hope and Redemption in a way that would make any screenwriter proud.
We had a 5:30 Call this morning and we made all the shots we originally planned except for a few closeups on the final scene of the day, as the monsoon finally forced me to call it a wrap around 5:00 pm. But we'll nail those pickups in the morning and move on to a 2nd day on the set that will feature Jay & Danielle's sure-fire hit song "Lonely Hearts". Then we'll shoot the long awaited sequence between Danille's "Dez" and Neil Diamond bandmember King Errissons' "Zeus", scenes which serve as bookends to open and close the film.
A sincere 'Thank You' goes out to my Cast & Crew for making this first day such an incredible success! It's a day I will never forget.
Steve
