WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD - Trailer (vimeo)

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A more reasonably sized trailer.

WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD - Trailer

WHAT IS UP

DEAD MAC PRO

My computer died in the middle of editing the Red Rooster. It's a Mac Pro, and I have to say, Apple is not the best when it comes to caring about the customer. They make the coolest shit, but they don't really care once it leaves their store.

Hopefully it will be fixed in time to get The Red Rooster rough cut where it needs to be by August 18th.

UPDATED

A while back I posted a 2008 "To do" list: Here's the update:

1. visit my family.
STILL TRYING TO GET HOME FOR A HOLIDAY
2. screen "When Life Was Good" at a film festival.
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in Sept. NOUVEAU CINEMA IN MONTREAL in Oct.
3. complete 2 feature films (hopefully at least one with a budget).
FINISHED THE RED ROOSTER (no budget but great times!)
4. find the money for a decent HD camera.
PICKED UP THE HVX200 THANKS TO MY MOM AND SELLING SOME MUSIC EQUIPMENT. Red One next.
5. find inner peace (or at least visit it once or twice).
NOPE
6. rent an office.
STILL LOOKING FOR OFFICE SPACE TO SHARE IN VANCOUVER
7. find more time to read.
NOT AT ALL
8. find more time to walk the dogs and watch movies.
SADLY MUCH LESS TIME
9. launch some webisodic entertainment.
ADMUSE ON FILMAKA.COM
10. shoot the Strawberry Splits pilot.
MAYBE SOON?
11. more trips to Tofino with Kelly and the doggies.
I HOPE SO, MAYBE OCT
12. spend more time hanging out with friends.
A BIT, MOSTLY MAKING MOVIES.

out of touch

I've been out of touch with pretty much everybody due to everyday being a 16+ hour workday.

No end in sight.

WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD is going to premiere at TIFF in Sept, and we've been invited to another film festival (details coming very soon, and we're really excited).

Still waiting on a few things for WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD, final 35mm film out, etc...

THE RED ROOSTER.

I'm working on a temp version to try and make a certain August deadline, but we'll see...It's rough, but it's THE RED ROOSTER!

Working in reels instead of scenes or the full film is very cool, and new. It makes the chunks big, yet manageable (and it makes 35mm film out a breeze which is our goal).

I think, for temp sound, go big. Not Rolling Stones big, but Lambchop big. Why not? Unless the characters are singing along with the picture on screen, you can always find something that works if you need to replace anything, if you're creative and good at your job.

I need a poster, a press kit, an EPK, a publicist, a producer's rep, and it all needs to be in place and set up by August 8th.

Sure.

Back to work.

what's next

THE RED ROOSTER

I've finished a "pretty close" picture edit, and roughed out 28 of 46 parts as far as simple production sound/dialogue is concerned.

I'm not sure if I'll use music/score, or just do some foley/walla.

I've also roughed out a trailer.

WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD

Can't wait to find out when the film screens in Toronto, but it looks like the schedule isn't coming for a while yet...do I drive or do I fly...

SO MUCH work to do touching up the film, planning the trip, filling out forms, burning DVDs and CDs. Whew.

WHAT'S NEXT

I'm really excited about another guided improvisational film. I think I'll just pick the actors and work from a detailed outline again. It worked pretty well last time, and Hong Sang-Soo does it everytime...or, maybe somebody wants to pay me to make THE STRAWBERRY SPLITS. That would also be cool.

Heath's Joker was a masterpiece.

WLWG = TIFF

When Life Was Good is an official selection of the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival.

Thanks guys!

news

News update coming soon.

I was just looking over the "Brothers" info I've typed up over the last while. The film is now called "The Red Rooster."

We finished our last day of shooting about 20 minutes ago outside Relish in Vancouver (it's 2:07AM right now).

It's been a hell of a ride, and one of the most difficult and rewarding things I've ever attempted.

Whew.

Thanks to everybody for the magic.

We finished a week ago, but tonight was a "pickup" night.

We didn't shoot in Victoria. I did write an entire script (it wasn't an improv film or a "write it the night before" film).

We shot in Duncan, Ucluelet, Tofino, Mill Bay, Brentwood, and Vancouver.

We shot along the same route they shot Five Easy Pieces.

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