Rehearsals: Me and the Unnecessary Anxiety

"NICOTINE fun: Prepping to rehearse a couple scenes tonight. Always nervous up until we start working on it, then it's all good" That's what I wrote earlier in the day on Facebook. It's true. Even before the actors show up and even before we touch a scene we've never gone through before, I worry a bit too much. Maybe it's because I haven't directed a (feature) film in years? What if my dialogue isn't good or doesn't make sense or what if I can't answer a very specific question someone has? 


Then I take a deep breath and remember that rehearsing isn't about nailing the scene on the first pass, but exploring what the scene is, finding the rhythm and meaning of the lines. Tonight we did that. From the first to last scene we worked on, I knew that it was going to be great. Rudy, Jeff and Harold bring a lot to the table; they have several ways of approaching the scene -- that's something I greatly appreciate in an actor. This is not just my movie, it's their movie as well. I simply just wrote character names and dialogue. They are the ones bringing it to life.

Scene 8, 9 and 11 | Pages 6 - 12

Scene 30 | Pages 32 - 36

 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Good Happy Times

Rudy Pavich as Scott

Harold Lance as Peter

Jeff Tendall as Paul

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What's next? 


Wednesday I will be looking at a house for where the character named Eddie lives. Who's Eddie? You have no idea, but you will maybe know soon. 


Thursday I will maybe be meeting with Jasmine. Who's Jasmine? The woman that will play the character of Naomi. Who's Naomi? Another character in my film. I have no idea what your movie is about!! That's okay, just trust me.


If you're interested in donating to make this film possible, click here. I also submitted a proposal to Kickstarter several hours ago. We'll see if I'm approved.


-JCA