Making an independent film is like going to war. You train and prep for months until it's time to engage the enemy, and a huge enemy in indie film is Time. It seems like we're always fighting the clock as we try our best to get all the scenes shot in a day that we've planned. My Team and I have put in long hours most every day this week and we do have a lot to show for it. We have some really spectacular shots and I couldn't be happier about the direction of the film shoot. Tonight my AD Jerry Chambless and I are reviewing the plan of attack and making the requisite adjustments so we can streamline the remaining days of principal photography and help our Crew turn in a sterling performance on "Beautiful Noise". We've worked a lot of long days this week and I've been operating on 2-3 hours sleep per night - so it's time to review the shooting schedule and make certain that all the shots I originally wanted are necessary. So far I've seen where I can trim up 3 to 4 scenes without damaging the Story. As a Writer, it's very tough to do this...but as a Producer, it's prudent to cut all the fat out of the script. In any case, I'll do whatever is best for the Movie.
We have some incredible Locations to work from this weekend. Stay tuned...
Steve
