Every Halloween, one of my besties throws a party called "The Halloween Happening". This party is not a normal Halloween party. There are no costumes. Very little, if any, candy. Not Jack-O-Lanterns. This is a party of art. A month or so before the party, my friend sends out a topic. This topic sets the theme for the party and everyone that attends, everyone, must create art based off of this topic. It can be a film, a song, a painting, a book report, a poem, a performance, anything! But you MUST do something and it can't be longer than five minutes.
Each year I usually shoot a film. It's fun and it inspires me, to shoot something so quickly and then screen it days later. That said, over the years I've become more and more of a perfectionist and have started forgetting what it was all about -- just enjoying yourself and enjoying what you made.
On the Halloween of '08, the topic was "Revenge" and I came up with a blues-inspired short titled, "Ma'Blues Run Red". It hasn't been seen, except for that night of the party, and I was holding it for all this time trying to think of a way to "fix" the technical flaws of the film. When, in fact, those flaws are some of the things that make it what it is -- Just a simple short that we shot for fun over the course of one Fall day.
THE ACTORS really did a wonderful job and they each give a truly nuanced performance. CHRIS MASTERSON as the lead is cold, detached, and frightening. KATE TOWNE is both funny and heart-breaking in this. She makes you laugh at her and then hate her the next minute. And KEVIN DANIELS, though only in it for a few moments, truly takes advantage of his time on screen. Their performances alone make this worth watching.
Sorry for the delay in putting this out there and enjoy the film! - JOSH
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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you are a rockstar Coop. Looks Great.
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You did a great job- very well directed and produced.
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