All Hands on Deck

We had our first full-crew production meeting on Sunday at Midway Pictures North (i.e., my house, which just so happens to be but a few miles from Zambarano). Dave and I have been on this since October, and a core crew has been working since November, but this is the first time that all of us (well, almost all of us, a couple of key players were unable to make it) have gathered to brainstorm and plan (and eat and drink). As a writer, I tend to shy from collaborative efforts, usually preferring the solitude of my study, where no one can witness how I can obsess for half an hour over placement of a comma or a semi-colon (this is true). I did collaborate with Projo colleague Peter Lord on a series after The Station nightclub fire that killed 100 people, but that was a rare exception.

This crew, however, is a delight to work with. The energy and ideas Sunday around my kitchen table were extraordinary. As they say in the corporate world, we have a shared vision of what this movie will be, and everyone is enthusiastic about his and her role. And these folks are good -- no, great. We had 11 people at the table for more than an hour and a half during which Dave led us through a comprehensive agenda, some items internal to the movie, some external.

Speaking of external, we are holding open auditions for narration and voiceovers on Sunday, March 2, at a central location TBD – a hotel in Providence or Warwick most likely. We think we will get a large turnout -- who doesn't want to be in the movies? If you are interested or know someone who is, mark the date down and stay tuned for more details, here and in the R.I. nedia. We will need female and male voices, of varying ages and tonality, some upbeat, some solemn, some romantic.
Cheers from frozen Pascoag!

-- Wayne