tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post6599703361798639431..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Earrings: Pre-Production Part 1Alex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-20467859320507067072015-02-03T13:55:33.358-05:002015-02-03T13:55:33.358-05:00I might have to agree. I mean, the man could do no...I might have to agree. I mean, the man could do no wrong there.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54182247813495602812015-02-02T17:48:24.376-05:002015-02-02T17:48:24.376-05:00Posit: No great director has done more great work ...Posit: No great director has done more great work in a shorter period of time than Kieslowski from 1988-1994 (Decalogue/Veronique/Three Colors).TheHistorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255156966606278419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90530004153311371422015-02-02T12:01:11.428-05:002015-02-02T12:01:11.428-05:00Awesome man, I really appreciate your interest. Bl...Awesome man, I really appreciate your interest. Blue was a huge influence on Earrings. Its color, its look, its pain - I love that film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60919378895728441762015-01-30T02:06:52.643-05:002015-01-30T02:06:52.643-05:00Any film preparation that involves Kieslowski is s...Any film preparation that involves Kieslowski is starting out right. I look forward to catching up and seeing where this went.TheHistorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255156966606278419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46828173903589799952012-07-31T09:20:28.543-04:002012-07-31T09:20:28.543-04:00Yeah Catherine is very open to all kinds of films....Yeah Catherine is very open to all kinds of films. Blue may not be something she'd go out and buy (or see without knowledge of), but when I sent it to her, she watched it right away and was completely game.<br /><br />Looking back at my anthology comment, I had planned to do every film on a much smaller scale, and film, edit, and release them over about a year and a half. That was so unrealistic of me. If I didn't have a full time job (and also had unlimited funds) then <i>maybe</i>, but as it is now, gotta get paid! <br /><br />Catherine and I do have a few new ideas in the works right now, but we both need a break. Earrings really drained us. Time to chill out and recharge!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-29072506572280693902012-07-30T22:49:15.327-04:002012-07-30T22:49:15.327-04:00Late to the party, but I get to take the whole jou...Late to the party, but I get to take the whole journey in one go at least!<br /><br />Great idea for making your own version of the decalogue, great vision from the very start. If only I had such visionaries in my film classes.<br /><br />You're certainly very lucky to know Catherine too, few actors I've met have been able to discuss a film/performance in the same way as she does Blue.blahblahblah Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74477185502912217332012-04-04T16:24:58.714-04:002012-04-04T16:24:58.714-04:00@Eric Thanks dude, that's really kind of you t...@<a href="#c5636281716132791163" rel="nofollow">Eric</a> Thanks dude, that's really kind of you to say! I gotta tell you, the support I've been receiving from people like yourself is truly invigorating.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-56362817161327911632012-04-04T16:07:32.791-04:002012-04-04T16:07:32.791-04:00This sounds pretty awesome, man! Best of luck, and...This sounds pretty awesome, man! Best of luck, and I am looking forward to reading more about it.Erichttp://www.twscritic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-21663990402569897792012-04-03T10:39:33.757-04:002012-04-03T10:39:33.757-04:00@Chris Thanks man! Actually, with this first outin...@<a href="#c5254860402915245886" rel="nofollow">Chris</a> Thanks man! Actually, with this first outing, I have no plans of entering it into festivals. I'm using songs that I do not have the rights to, so in doing that, I'll never been able to distribute it for monetary purposes (which includes submitting it to festivals).<br /><br />If I come across some original music that I can license, then that would be awesome. But for now, I'm cool with just releasing it online.<br /><br />Thanks for reading/commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-52548604029152458862012-04-02T16:59:30.155-04:002012-04-02T16:59:30.155-04:00Good luck with the shoot! Reading your plans makes...Good luck with the shoot! Reading your plans makes me anxious to see your short films, (or even read the scripts) Do you hope to enter the finished product at a film festival eventually?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-85421584038609345492012-04-01T21:49:08.945-04:002012-04-01T21:49:08.945-04:00@Sati. Thanks so much, Sati!
And I'll definit...@<a href="#c6630921255229628565" rel="nofollow">Sati.</a> Thanks so much, Sati!<br /><br />And I'll definitely pass your kind words over to Catherine. Thanks again!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66309212552296285652012-04-01T20:18:05.966-04:002012-04-01T20:18:05.966-04:00Congratulations! This sounds incredible and honest...Congratulations! This sounds incredible and honestly I can't wait to see your movie. I'm sure it's going to be amazing with influences like that. And your leading lady is just gorgeous!s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-24210379439321300022012-04-01T19:49:06.779-04:002012-04-01T19:49:06.779-04:00@Max Yeah man, in terms of sharing info about your...@<a href="#c6604026528745258691" rel="nofollow">Max</a> Yeah man, in terms of sharing info about your project, I say go for it.<br /><br />I can already tell that the positive reinforcement from my peers here will be nothing but good throughout this process.<br /><br />Good luck, keep me posted!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-48427477125966735212012-04-01T19:47:13.790-04:002012-04-01T19:47:13.790-04:00@RuthThanks Ruth! Much like Tyler, you're one ...@<a href="#c2444727736253938642" rel="nofollow">Ruth</a>Thanks Ruth! Much like Tyler, you're one of the main reasons I felt compelled to start blogging about the movie, so... thanks!<br /><br />How cool would that be if we actually worked on something together someday?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66040265287452586912012-04-01T19:34:19.519-04:002012-04-01T19:34:19.519-04:00Glad to hear about this project Alex. I have a muc...Glad to hear about this project Alex. I have a much smaller scale project coming up that I hope to have finished by the end of May. I worried about sharing as well, but this has given me some confidence. <br /><br />Thanks.Maxhttp://www.impassionedcinema.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-24447277362539386422012-03-31T01:48:06.073-04:002012-03-31T01:48:06.073-04:00This sounds so brilliant!! Flying to L.A to shoot ...This sounds so brilliant!! Flying to L.A to shoot it and everything!!! With all the pre-production you've been doing I'm sure it'll go well (I'd definitely volunteer my help if I was in the vicinity, haha). Can't wait to here about the process!!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175638828147935702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8223081928118582272012-03-30T19:25:52.337-04:002012-03-30T19:25:52.337-04:00@SDG Thanks man, that means a lot. My main hesitat...@<a href="#c1282966298746431371" rel="nofollow">SDG</a> Thanks man, that means a lot. My main hesitation was that people might take these posts as me bragging or something. But since I've surrounded myself with a solid group of folks, I don't think that'll be the case.<br /><br />As for the permit, that's probably another question I shouldn't answer just yetAlex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60215788486697890962012-03-30T19:24:23.176-04:002012-03-30T19:24:23.176-04:00@thevoid99 Awesome man. I was going to get into th...@<a href="#c5577135498829273859" rel="nofollow">thevoid99</a> Awesome man. I was going to get into this later in another post, but I don't plan on writing/directing all 10 films in the anthology, I just plan on having a part in them.<br /><br />I'll get into more detail on this later, but if you have a script you'd like to see filmed, I'd love for you to consider allowing it to be part of my anthology. Like I said, more on this later, but keep it on the brain...Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28244831961790451722012-03-30T19:22:16.712-04:002012-03-30T19:22:16.712-04:00@Diana Diana, if my film gets you to start writing...@<a href="#c3224715076895236446" rel="nofollow">Diana</a> Diana, if my film gets you to start writing scripts, then I will die happy. No one is good at screenwriting when they first start. You write a movie, think it's awesome, read it a few months later and realize it's garbage. <br /><br />Point is, you're a good writer, but I consider writing to be a skill, and like all skills, they must be practiced. <br /><br />Write your scripts! You may not be happy with them at first, but they'll only get better as you reshape them over time.<br /><br />Do it to it!<br /><br />Also, I'm shooting them one at a time, and releasing them one at a time. That's the plan for now!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12829662987464313712012-03-30T18:35:47.582-04:002012-03-30T18:35:47.582-04:00I have no idea why would you think that writing ab...I have no idea why would you think that writing about it was a bad idea. You know we will love to hear about it more.All the very best and Keep It coming..<br /><br />Did you get that permit to shoot in LA Parks?? I remember you talking about it Twitter.SDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331736603243732602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-55771354988292738592012-03-30T17:38:58.364-04:002012-03-30T17:38:58.364-04:00That is awesome. An anthology of short films is f...That is awesome. An anthology of short films is fucking cool.<br /><br />In fact, I've been re-visiting and re-writing an old script idea I had years ago. In fact, it's a two-part film of sorts. I'm currently outlining a 7-part prologue series of short stories for the main feature that I'm going to write afterwards. I have a lot of it in my head.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-32247150768952364462012-03-30T16:57:43.899-04:002012-03-30T16:57:43.899-04:00Good luck Alex, I can't wait to see the final ...Good luck Alex, I can't wait to see the final product, I hope everything we'll turn out great!<br /><br />Your project sounds very interesting, but I guess the thing that got my attention was "Earrings is a short that will be part of an assumed anthology. I’ve spent the past two years writing and reworking 10 short films that are (very) loosely connected". I had a similar thought, once, but I couldn't get myself to do it. It's not because I don't have ideas, I just don't think I'm a good enough writer to be able to make them justice or properly explain what is in my head! But I guess you gave me a push, maybe I should start writing things down more often!<br /><br />Oh, are you shooting all 10 and then releasing, or one by one?Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333927581755884053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50292099866740994732012-03-30T16:30:38.699-04:002012-03-30T16:30:38.699-04:00@Gregory Roy Script is 18 pages, but I treat all o...@<a href="#c653144129498676621" rel="nofollow">Gregory Roy</a> Script is 18 pages, but I treat all of my scripts like an outline. I'm a big fan of having the actors stay in character and carry on for hours while I film them doing things pertinent to the material. My films have very little dialogue, so there's a lot of emotional expression that's up for interpretation. <br /><br />I expect the final film to be 15-20 minutes long, but who knows, inspiration may take hold while I'm in LA, and it could wind up being longer.<br /><br />Thanks for reading/commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66159095876796780672012-03-30T16:24:59.577-04:002012-03-30T16:24:59.577-04:00@Tyler Thanks so much, Tyler. Your encouraging twe...@<a href="#c2389211562422861914" rel="nofollow">Tyler</a> Thanks so much, Tyler. Your encouraging tweets were one of the main motivations I had to start blogging about the film. Can't thank you enough for the push!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-6531441294986766212012-03-30T16:24:18.082-04:002012-03-30T16:24:18.082-04:00It sounds like your off to a good start. How many ...It sounds like your off to a good start. How many pages is the script?Gregory Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274465428200193noreply@blogger.com