I'm driving into Kansas City on 71 highway toward a long overdo return to movie making.
I look to my left and see a dead doe by the side of road with a young fawn trying to wake the dead deer mother with a nose. The fawn is fragile and perfect with the white spots of youth. My heart goes out to this babe by the side of the opposite direction I'm going. I could save this bit of nature only inches away from death.
Guilt swells in me as I don't turn off the off ramp at the next overpass. I have a movie to make and promises to keep.
More to come......This story takes place on August 2nd.
Sorry I'll be a while getting back to this. I'm on a short sleep vacation.
I got to the location still thinking about the fawn. As I waited to be let into the American Ice Co. building (an old ice storage building turned into offices and apartments) I saw a crippled cat that I later learned was called Tripod. The cat had a broken third leg but was well feed so he or she didn't need my help. If Bambi hadn't been my favorite movie as a child maybe I could think about the movie instead of that helpless fawn.
More to come.....
I was there early and in about a half hour David Winger showed up to let me in. David Winger is the President of the IFC (Independent Filmmakers Coalition of Kansas City) He rents a light kit to me as well as stingers (Sandbags to hold the lights down) and extension cords. He gives me access to an upstairs office that is my set as well as a way in and out of the building. Before he leaves he leans me a mic, just in case my DP forgets his.
More to come.....
Antoine calls me on my cell phone and ask if the anyone has shown up yet. I said no and told him I believed everyone would be on set soon. Everyone did show up and all went better than planed. The kissing scene between Antoine and Amanda had the passion I had hoped for.
As the production ended I said a farewell to Amanda as she was moving to Florida in two days.
Seldom do you get the cast you saw in your head when you wrote the script and a crew of two that go above and beyond the small pay they were given.
Note I made a mistake in this post as Stingers are extension cords;)
4 comments:
AAAwwwww poor baby... I can understand when such things happen. But then petting that guilt would be so unfair, this is mother nature's cycle.. So just go on... Best of Luck... :))
Yes you are right but I was born with a tender soul and I regret each time I must ignore my surrounding to let that natural cycle happen.
So glad the filming went well and you are over the stress feelings.
Oooh! its now the 7th Aug so you must have started my Rose Pearl painting... so looking forward to seeing the process... as well as receiving it of course.
Just started the painting and have two pictures of the process so far.
Will post them as soon as I figure out this new computer of mine.
Will try my best to have it done soon.
Very very busy now:)
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