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DROPOUT

I was supposed to have a shoot today, but one of the actors emailed this morning to say he was dropping out of the shoot for personal reasons.

This has happened maybe half a dozen times in th...

The Keek

One of the actors description of 'The Keek' when he auditioned for the film.

Yeah, ok, I can see what he means.

The Keek

This will be a good old fashioned horror movie in the classic style, kinda like 'The Dark Coat', for those of you who saw that. I'll see if I can get a trailer out next week.

This Week

Earlier this week I spent a day shooting with this bad ass! In case you wonder how actresses get to my set...

Proof of Concept

In film, that's where a director shoots a portion of a proposed movie to demonstrate their ability and style in shooting a film.

Well, on my films I'm always guaranteed the role of director! ...

Coming Up...

Here are the next projects I'll be working on.

Casting is something I do pretty much every week of the year. I tend to always have at least one or two casting notices out on up to 3 different...

Pronouns

This is something I'm working on - an end-of-the-world horror film that's going to be a little novel in the way I'm filming it.

I'm not going to say anything more for now. Just that it's an e...

Return?

Though you haven't seen June's movie-of-the-month lead yet, I'm already impressed enough with her to want to work with her again. I'm trying to see if I can get her as the lead in an upcoming film ...

Editing

I spent Friday through Sunday editing and I'm about 2/3rds the way through with 'The Sight'. I know I say this with each film, but I really think this film is good. Good story, perfect casting with...

First Look!

Here's a still from 'The Sight' which shot this week past. A nice bit of work from Erica. She plays 'Grace', a woman who lives alone, prays fervently every night, and waits for her calling. And one...

Innocent

She looks so innocent, you may not notice the knife in her hand. What she's up to in this film is far from nice.

This Week

So, this is what I've been doing this week. This film should have a July release. I'll release a few 'first look' photos in the next day or so.

In the meanwhile, I'm going to go have a drink!...

Self Tape Entries

I'm getting self tapes in for an upcoming shoot, 'The Sight'. This is a crucial part of pre-production - seeing how well an actor understands a character.

This has been a rather slow time in ...

Prop

A new prop just arrived for an upcoming shoot..

More on this...later.

Hmmmmm...

I'm casting a new short (aren't I always), and I received a submission from this actress, whom I worked with before.

So again, hmmmm. Decisions, decisions.

'The Driver'

June's movie of the month. Too soon?

As is typical in filmmaking, movies are shot out of order. This is based on issues of convenience - stories dependent on time of day, hair/makeup changes ...

Rewards!

Rewards have gone out! If there's a password that doesn't work, just message me and take a peek. I think everyone received rewards, but if I missed someone, or Patreon makes a late charge, then get...

Again

Reaching out to this actress again, for an upcoming work. She's always wonderful to work with.

(By the way, one of my favorite nude shots, and one of the best natural posers I've worked with....

'The Whipping Boy'

The weather's been pretty crappy lately in the city, but it's perfect for the mood of 'The Whipping Boy', another film I'm working on. This is in the vein of movies like 'Run' and 'Among Strangers'...

The Upstairs

I just finished writing 'The Upstairs', and...boy, I like this one! You won't see it for months - hell, I haven't even started casting. But this is a simple, quick film that has me smiling.

Sexy

Some people just know how to be sexy - how to move sexy, how to set a sexy tone. Cassandra's one of those people. I gave her direction for this scene in the upcoming May movie-of-the-month 'Solomon...

The Wrong Man

More on this fun shoot coming up.

Prop

Sometimes props are commonplace things, but they're useful to set a certain reality for a character. Even if it only plays a small part in a scene, it grounds the character to that scene, and gives...

Together Again

The ever-lovely Alex and I are discussing uniting for another short film. I always like working with her. It's always a fun shoot, and we seem to bring the best out in one another.

Testimony

Whenever I finish a film I always let the actors see it. And my lead to 'The Driver' finally watched the finished film today, and you can read what her testimony was.

Always gratifying when t...

Exteriors

It was a cold day this week past when myself and this lovely actress shot outside. We were racing her scenes because the weather prediction was for rain and snow. We won.

CHARGES!

Alllllright, Patreon is doing its thing and putting through charges. For those of you new, because I have patrons from all over the globe it will take until this evening at the earliest, and tomorr...

Thriller

One more day of shooting on my political thriller, 'Solomon's Knot'.

That's coming the month after the release of season 12, which premieres this weekend! (Make sure you're at the support lev...

Signed!

So this young lady has agreed to play the lead in 'The Driver'. Now all that's left is for us to set a shoot date.

'The Driver' is a tight little film about revenge and justice. This will pro...

Editing

It was a very fruitful weekend of editing. I'm almost finished with this film, which will be out...soon. After the release of season 12.

Currently it's my new favorite film. But that's what I...