and they are creepy as shit. Creepy right out of the box and even moreso once Mat and Shannon started playing with them. Chris has created a monster with this…
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Because of the deteriorated nature of the script’s locations, finding someplace that works “as is” has proven difficult. Las Vegas is renowned for getting rid of the old quickly (and…
The roles of Donnie and Maree have been cast. Mat Planet will be performing Donnie, while Shannon Sarver will take the part of Maree. Mat is an art director with…
Two cast members have signed on just days into pre-production. Mat Planet has agreed to perform Donnie and Shannon Sarver has taken the part of Maree. Donnie and Maree are…
The official site for The Bet has been updated with new artwork. Still fairly light on content, but that will change in the coming weeks. Once the photography (by Francis…
Donnie and Maree, two newscasters seen on TV in two scenes, have been “cast.” Actually, they are just puppets (it makes sense, believe me). But I’ve gotten approval from the…
Registered with the writers guild and also in the process of being copyrighted. Chris Smith and I are co-authors of a short film script. Now, on to the process of…
Currently discussing the style for the soundtrack with Rachel Bellinsky (of the famed Switchyard). Trying to decide if she should contrast the dreariness with a more lush, melodic score (like…
Instead of eating lunch yesterday, I started noodling in Garageband and came up with a nice tune of sorts for the end of the film. Listen to it here.
On the perfectly-numbered 7th draft we have a winner. A balance of all things we’ve wanted from the very beginning. Subtle yet intense. Ambiguous but clear. At about 18 minutes…