weekend four: can we get some more?

I think it would be fair to say that everyone has been very pleased with what we're getting filmed on these magic Saturdays. So far, we've made each and every one of our scheduled shooting days. As a matter of fact, most days we've finished earlier than expected. That certainly says a lot for the hard work and dedication of the individuals that make up this Family known as Rusted Sun Films. Everyone works hard and makes sure that we get exactly what we think is a great take (and most times even better than we had imagined). Thanks again to all of those that gave us some of your valuable time on Saturday. Soon, we might start working on Sundays as well (if for some reason we feel that we can squeeze all of that work in without running into a brick wall of exhaustion). It takes it's toll... but it's all for the love of doing it.
Now, we filmed a scene at a bank (that wasn't originally scripted... but still quite a fun little addition). There was a misunderstanding with a scene that involved passing a note to the bank teller that became a little more heated and a little more humorous with each take. In the scene, ASH is supposed to ask the bank teller out for a date. Because the scene wasn't scripted, the actress didn't know that was the case (she just thought it was supposed to read "This is a robbery"). So, naturally, when she read a note that said "Would you like to go out sometime?" hastily scrawled across a sheet of paper... she thought that I was asking her out. It got a good laugh. Of course, she thought I was a sleezeball for about half an hour... but it's all about the punchline, right? Oh, and Brad got his cameo appearance in. Thanks to Kevin, Arnold, Dayna, Charlee, John and Tiffany for making a shoot that was supposed to be fairly quick and easy stay fairly quick and easy. And thank you for returning my cash. Special thanks to the Bank president and staff that were nice enough to work with us on the shoot (I don't know if you wanted the name mentioned so I'll leave it as BofB).
The evening shoot was a little more taxing (no pun intended) than the Bank shoot. The main reason is that while we were in the bank, there was air conditioning. While we were shooting out by the church... it was warmer than Satan's balls. Everyone was drenched in sweat, there was a wedding at the church we had to "wait out," the battery on the camera was running low, the tape was running low, people kept driving by with their windows down blaring beats from the Hustle and Flow soundtrack (I shit you not), drivers honked horns (some even stopped to ask what we were doing-- as if the camera, tripod, and boom mic didn't instantly give it away), I got my ass kicked a couple of times by actors, managed to bruise something around my hip, but managed to make it all work by the end of the evening. We got some pretty fantastic stuff when all was said and done. Bob, Michael, and Eddy were great sports for braving through the oppressive heat that crushed the entire city on a steamy Saturday night.
Anthony, Brad, and Christine get major props for making it all happen.
Try to beat the heat kids... next week my apartment will be transformed into a "stoner pad" for our first shoot with Stone Free Joey, his harem, and boner roommate. Hurrah for Indie movies.

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CHARLEE: "I didn't know what to think of the first one and then he did it again. I mean, he's doing this and his girlfriend is right there."

JOHN: "Code Green, pepperoni and cheese... no anchovies"

-B