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How do you make a small film about the American economy, the federal government and where they’re both heading? And more importantly, how do you make it appealing to a general audience? How do you make people care about it? As I write this we are five weeks away from our world premiere at Sundance ‘08, and we’re still asking ourselves these questions. We’re still trying to find the heart of this story, and the challenge is made greater since we’re trying to hit a moving target. This story literally changes every day. Our country is remarkably resilient and has […]
Days. It’s always about time in terms of shooting, especially on a smaller budget. I usually move pretty fast when I’m shooting. I like the energy, but I don’t like to be rushed. Being on a set is a fluid environment. Sometimes you will move faster than expected and sometimes (most times) you will move slower. So whenever you have a little safety/time cushion it’s always a good thing. It allows for a bit more creative discovery along the way. [PREMIERE SCREENING: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 9:30 pm — Eccles Theatre, Park City]
I’d need 10 percent more time, not only in front of the camera, but for my family. Becoming a father of Valter, 15 months, and at the same time being a first-time feature film director is hard. I long for time alone, time with my girlfriend, Anna, time with my son, time to write, time to watch more films, time to sleep and time for exercise. [PREMIERE SCREENING: Friday, Jan. 18, 9:00 pm — Egyptian Theatre, Park City]
My first thought was I wished I had an additional 10 percent of everything! As an independent filmmaker, I don’t think you ever feel like there’s enough time or money or resources. You always feel like you need just a little more. In the end it’s about finding creative ways to make what you do have go that extra 10 percent… and it’s about making choices and compromises that hopefully don’t hurt the film. As we traveled around the world filming I never felt ready to leave one location and go on to the next. You can’t help but wonder […]
Well it goes without saying that all first-time filmmakers would like 10 percent more budget, days, film, editing days, money for score, extras, lock up, 2K DI, mixing days… oh, you know, the little things. So for me it came down to 10 percent more time in my real life to hang out with Alan Alda. [PREMIERE SCREENING: Monday, Jan. 21, 6:15 pm — Eccles Theatre, Park City]
There isn’t a filmmaker I know who wouldn’t mind 10 percent more of absolutely anything he or she can get. The one thing we could all do with, probably, is 10 percent more sleep or rest because we seem to get just about none during a shoot. Somehow our bodies keep going until wrap and then we either collapse or go down with all the bugs we have managed to keep at bay for the duration of the shoot. To be serious about the question as far as The Yellow Handkerchief is concerned, I could have done with at least […]
CONTINGENCY… that was put away somewhere that no one could touch… stored behind glass that said, “Break in an emergency.” How did we survive without it? We got creative, tried to keep our sense of humor, and enjoyed the kindness of strangers. I do think that some really wonderful moments came out of it… that now, I would never trade for a slower heartbeat. [PREMIERE SCREENING: Friday, Jan. 18, 3:15 pm — Eccles Theatre, Park City]
I wish I had 10 percent more of the budget in my own pocket so that when it comes time to retire, I won’t have to work the dark alleys of Marseille. [PREMIERE SCREENING: Thursday, Jan. 24, 5:30 pm — Prosepector Square Theatre, Park City]
I suppose we always could have used 10 percent more daylight since we attempted to shoot as much of the film as possible during “the magic hour.” It seems that regardless of the production’s size, there’s never enough resources, financing, time. In spite of these obstacles our shoot went smoothly and was a really liberating, fun experience. This was in no small part due to our friends and collaborators who filled in the gaps otherwise created by our budget limitations. These limitations also forced us to be resourceful and creative in ways that positively contributed to the film’s overall aesthetic. […]
Ten percent more of 100 percent. [PREMIERE SCREENING: Friday, Jan. 18, 8:30 pm — Holiday Village Cinema II, Park City]