Oliver storms over to a drawer, shuffling some art supplies.
RACHEL: You’re not looking for this, are you?
He turns back to see her holding a pistol.
RACHEL (CONT’D): You should probably lock this thing up.
Never know who might get their hands on it.
(tosses Oliver the pistol) You’re going to need that where you’re going.
OLIVER: (leveling the pistol at her) I’m not going anywhere until you tell me where she is.
RACHEL: (sauntering forward, pushing the gun aside) Oh, I think you are.
In fact, I think you’ll go wherever I tell you to go.
You see Oliver, people pay very well for secrets.
So the question is: will you pay for yours, or hers?
.:10 Days…
We’re currently set to begin principal photography in about 10 days. We’re cleaning house on paperwork and are excited for when we get to hit record for the first time. Each weekend has been filled with equipment tests, rehearsals, and we’re just about to extend offers to those that came out to the casting call here pretty shortly.
.:War Room
I’m not sure what else says “War Room” than a large whiteboard marked all over in various colors and with various checkboxes to note the progress of the movie. Well, we have one now, and it is a beautiful thing. No longer do I have to juggled what we have to do next with what has been done with all those other pesky “real life thoughts” (in fact, I think my lawn is in need of a good mowing, but such thoughts are distracting).
.:Soundtrack
Before I became a filmmaker, I was a musician. Which is to say that I am very much a proponent of having fitting music for the project, be it a score or background music (or credit music). We are currently in the process (and by “we,” I mean Calix, our LA producer) of tracking down talented acts that would have an interest in putting a track on the Greyscale Soundtrack. The songs would either appear in one format or another in the movie or in the credits, and we would have a CD we would put together aside from the movie itself. If you or someone you know has a musical act with a great song that you might think would be an asset to the production, let us know and we can have a listen. We’re currently looking for 12 tracks, by the by.
.:Marketing
We’re also looking to explore any local media connections in regards to Greyscale, be it radio, television, internet, flyers, tattoos… ok, ok, not flyers… so if you know anyone that is in the news or radio business, we’d love to explore that connection as well. One reason we have these “weekly” updates is to create a general awareness of this project before we have it in the can. Nothing worse than finishing a movie and nobody knowing about it.
Speaking of “weekly” updates, we should be on Week 20 for all accounts, but we’ve been fuzzy on what a “week” is…
Things to look for as we progress:
-A new website
-A professionally done poster
-Behind the scenes footage
-Interviews, and more!
Oliver and Rachel come to an open area and cautiously look around for any signs of Calhoun activity.
Suddenly, a shot CRACKS next to Oliver and the pair duck away and find cover behind a piece of large machinery, firing shots back.
OLIVER
(dryly)
RACHEL
Oh yeah? What makes you say that?
Oliver pulls his shotgun around and fires a couple rounds off, hitting one henchman. He pulls back and loads up a couple more shells.
OLIVER
Just a hunch.
.:Delays
As we mourn the loss of the missing Week 15, I thought I might treat you all to one of the newer (read: expanded) scenes that we put in after the enormous casting call response. Needless to say, we’ve been incredibly busy, and unfortunately the reporting of how the project has been progressing has fallen by the wayside. Fair warning… this will be a longer update…
.:Volition
Some of you have been with these filmmaking endeavors from the very beginning, so when I tell you that the newest LLC that will be running Greyscale is named “Volition Motion Pictures,” you might crack a smile at the reference. Then again, it might not be that amusing. One might ask themselves what happened to “Daros Films.” It’s still there, but conventional wisdom suggests a 2nd LLC to handle the movie separately for legal protection of assets (read: we don’t want to lose all our equipment we have in Daros if something happens to Greyscale).
.:$
We’re in talks with another big actor at the moment, which blows me away. What’s even more exciting is that we might be able to speak with an actor that is a personal favorite of mine… whom I actually based one of the large roles in Greyscale off of (yes, I just ended that sentence with a preposition…). In other exciting news, we’re in talks with some potential sources of funds. While we have enough to go ahead and begin production later this month, more money would be more than welcome on just about any independent feature…
While I’m not legally able to solicit any funding from anybody I don’t personally know, I will say that I am excited that it appears that we’ve discovered a way for just about anybody to contribute/invest in the movie at just about any level. We’re still working out the paperwork, but no longer is movie investing solely in the hands of people with large amounts of money (granted, we wouldn’t turn them away by any means…)
.:SAG
Minor delays since we switched from Daros Films to Volition Motion Pictures, but things are churning along swimmingly and things are firming up… and we will be killing at least a small forest with the amount of paperwork we’ll be sending in. After that, we should be able to begin making offers for those that attended the casting call.
.:Meetings
Last Sunday we had our largest meeting yet with about 17 people meeting to discuss the movie, where we acquired new crew members and discovered some great potential locations. Many thanks to everyone who came out!
.:Mr. Producer from LA
Lastly, I’d like to send a big thank you to our new producer from Los Angeles, Calix Reneau! He has been an incredible resource to Greyscale from the beginning and has been hooking us up some excellent LA connections (remember aforementioned actors). Well, we are proud to announce that we have officially brought him on as a Producer.
Well, that’s about it for this week. We’re hurtling toward the beginning of production, and it feels like we’re just getting started. If you’re interested in any aspect of the project (cast/crew/etc), feel free to let us know and we can talk.