Finally...
... Okay. So. here. we. go.
A lot has happened in the last couple of weeks. So I came back from Berlin with the worst news in my pocket. I dont know if I should speak of it in the past tense or present, I guess I am going to go with the past tense because I choose to put it behind me. The news was the result of something I did. I screwed up and I was made to pay for my mistake. You can't be the criminal AND the judge, so I'm going with the payment I've been asked to make for my mistake. The point is, I might have pushed myself past it. Regretfully, what happened, happened BUT thankfully, the film might push past it. Never fully, but just.
Filming starts in less than 2 days, its that time when you take that HUGE deep BREATH and dive in. Its also the most appropriate time to thank all those people who are around you. All those people who put in blood, sweat and toil to make this idea you proposed to them come to life. These guys overwhelm you because they are very selfless and committed to ideas and the love for film. Otherwise, its not easy to do. All the work that has been done has been only so the stage can be prepared: well, the stage is close to being prepared and now its time to DANCE. Actors are coming soon and the dances will begin.
As long as the story is good, and there is good acting happening, you can shoot with a broken lens... - Ive heard a lot of people say this. Let's see what happens.
A film is made because many people say YES. The world and "material reality" (like Cathy Crane says it) resists BUT you have to just ignore it and keep going. And yeah, if you can do it with some integrity and dignity, thats just the cherry on the damn cake. You know what I'm talking about..
A lot has happened in the last couple of weeks. So I came back from Berlin with the worst news in my pocket. I dont know if I should speak of it in the past tense or present, I guess I am going to go with the past tense because I choose to put it behind me. The news was the result of something I did. I screwed up and I was made to pay for my mistake. You can't be the criminal AND the judge, so I'm going with the payment I've been asked to make for my mistake. The point is, I might have pushed myself past it. Regretfully, what happened, happened BUT thankfully, the film might push past it. Never fully, but just.
Filming starts in less than 2 days, its that time when you take that HUGE deep BREATH and dive in. Its also the most appropriate time to thank all those people who are around you. All those people who put in blood, sweat and toil to make this idea you proposed to them come to life. These guys overwhelm you because they are very selfless and committed to ideas and the love for film. Otherwise, its not easy to do. All the work that has been done has been only so the stage can be prepared: well, the stage is close to being prepared and now its time to DANCE. Actors are coming soon and the dances will begin.
As long as the story is good, and there is good acting happening, you can shoot with a broken lens... - Ive heard a lot of people say this. Let's see what happens.
A film is made because many people say YES. The world and "material reality" (like Cathy Crane says it) resists BUT you have to just ignore it and keep going. And yeah, if you can do it with some integrity and dignity, thats just the cherry on the damn cake. You know what I'm talking about..
posted by Sudhanshu at 12:02 PM
1 Comments:
Hey, Suds. Hope that the filming has been going well this week.
I had left those script notes for you in your room. Hope you found them useful.
-Patrick
Post a Comment
<< Home