Five Things I Learned About Principal Photography OK, so the moment arrives when you are ready to actually shoot your film. That time is called Principal Photography. When you have your cast and crew and locations and script all come together for THE RIDE (apologies David Allan Coe). We knew we would be working long[…]
Five Things I Learned About Pre-Production For An Independent Feature Film Pre-production encompasses all the stuff that needs to be done, once you have a completed script, to prepare for principal photography (the actual filming of the movie). I covered casting in an earlier blog post, so this covers five things I learned from all[…]
Five Things I Learned About Screenwriting In my last blog post, I started a series about what I have learned about filmmaking since entering the field about three years ago, starting with casting. But before that, there was this little thing called “writing a screenplay”. Although I have done quite a bit of writing in[…]
Five things I learned about Casting an independent film Being a first-time feature filmmaker with Liberty Mean, working with experienced filmmakers was crucial to success. Surrounded by film professionals who had done this many times made the experience very enjoyable and a terrific learning experience. In a series of blog posts, I am sharing the[…]
Aditi Molly Bhanja talks a bit about her first feature, filming in her hometown, and her fellow cast members.
Once the hero in The Princess Bride is brought back from being “mostly dead” by the character played by Billy Crystal, and is sent off to continue his quest against all odds, Crystal’s character exclaims “Have fun stormin da castle!” In addition to being a great line, it is emblematic of so much in life.[…]
Chris Wolfe tackles Ohio, his role as Rick, his time on set, his musical skills, his fellow cast and crew, and anything else that comes to mind. We’re still laughing. Check out Chris’ IMDB
I got involved with Liberty Mean through Ohio State’s Theatre Department’s newsletter. My initial video audition was actually on a whim, since I figured that my minimal film experience would diminish my chances. Much to my (extremely pleasant) surprise, I received a callback. One thing led to another and I was ultimately cast as Sully.[…]
I’m an actor so I’m always looking for films I’d like to be a part of, people I’d like to work with, and projects that excite me. This was the case several months ago when I came across a casting notice that was all of the above. It was for a film described as a[…]