Tuesday, December 20, 2011

movie miracle

Since I haven't been posting much recently, I thought I would update you all on why. I am getting ready for a shoot! A friend is directing, my husband is producing, and I am doing art direction so it is something of a family affair.

Sure, we are still short some crew and extras, and the list of details to take care of seems to grow longer instead of shorter, but when we had our tech visit to the locations on Sunday the panicky feeling subsided and I was able to get a sense of the magic to come.

It's true--auteur filmmaking is absurd. It is a monumental effort and expense for something that will be seen by few people and that usually ends up costing you (instead of making you) money. But when it all comes together (and it usually does) it can be exhilarating and tremendously rewarding.

The hair-pulling frenzy of pre-production is a reminder that every movie is a miracle, even a bad one. Just to succeed in coordinating the amount of talent and resources required to follow one unified goal through to the end is an astounding feat, let alone producing a finished product that is actually good. The variables are infinite and the obstacles seem insurmountable.

Why do we do this again? No time to think about that--all we can do at this point is put one foot in front of the other and try to enjoy the experience.