Life happens

It's been such a long time, and so much has happened in the intervening months. My girlfriend and I found out we were expecting a child. Started a new job, working on it for three months and out of the blue being dropped from it.
But still in my mind I've pressed on, trying to get help, and not receiving much. I now believe I'll just have to take on practically every behind the camera responsibility myself. Which isn't easy, but if I press forward, I'll at least get a result. It likely will not be a result I'm very happy with, but then it's better than no results at all...

On the plus side, I have that one last role I needed to be cast finally, with someone I know. She acted in a friend's film many years ago, and turned out to be the best in that one, so I'm relaxed about that. Hopefully the rest of the cast is still a go, most of them should be.

And this weather somehow manages to be really nice during the week, and then all wind and rain on the weekends, which will be really inconvenient if it continues while I finally get a shoot going...

and presenting...

In addition to that casting news actually is a week old, is some brand new casting news. Another person joined the cast, out of pity mostly, but I think they can do good...

Finally, a new post

We now have the female lead cast, after all this time, but there still remains 2 moree roles to cast, which are female, and it's proving difficult finding people who are a) up for it and b) right for the role. I mean they don't have to specifically match a preconceived notion, and in fact, I've held off on writing more character specific drafts, because I want to see how each others' energy works together...

Keeping the wheels spinning.

Well, after a couple weeks of holidays, I'm out to get the project moving again. The only reason it stalled was because of the holidays, but it's a pain in the arse to start pushing it uphill all over again. Regardless, it's probably just a matter of mindset, and I'm getting back on track, figuring out effects, wrangling a cast, nailing down locations and a schedule.
Watch this space...

Cast is growing.

While there's no solid casting news, I can say that after waiting and waiting for people to read the script, I now have more people putting their hands up for roles than I need (although the most difficult role is still to be cast).
I think this just goes to show the importance of a) being everybody's friend (for me this is just a by-product of my easygoing nature, not a superficial tactic), and b) starting the momentum entirely on your own without waiting for others to help. If they see that you really are going somewhere (even if you're just faking), then it won't be long before those who are up for it are jumping on board.

I told you so

Thanks to Amanda Sjamsudin, we have a new poster, although, by the same token, this one is a temporary design too. However it is much prettier, and much closer to what the final dealio will be.

First Cast Member

The first cast member, as well as effects team member, is on board; Morgan Stratford.
He's one of the founding member of Churchill Filming-Industry, which have some pretty cool stuff.
[Edit] He even has his own legit IMDB page!