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Trailer in the can!

Last Friday, we knocked out all eight gut-busting pages for the promotional trailer. It was totally awesome. People were a little nervous; "It's Fri the 13th lol." I reassured them that I didn't believe in luck- good or bad, and promptly administered swift kicks to the groin to anyone who didn't share my optimism. Needless to say, we nailed the trailer without a hitch, and as I take a break from editing to post this, my sides are still sore from laughing. Ha! Excitement.

The moral of the story is: I actually do believe in luck, by this definition: being prepared for opportunity when it comes (and kicks you in the nuts).

Check out frames here! And behind-the-scenes (making of The Making Of) pics here!

The Leads are Cast!

We've selected the lead roles! An amazing ensemble. Right now we're preparing for the 10 minute trailer shoot, and after that we'll be wrapping up the full cast! Stay tuned!

Casting Call 2/2

The initial casting phase is complete! We had over 60 incredible people audition. Next step: watch the six hours of footage and invite the best of the best of the best for a callback!
The pieces of the giant puzzle are starting to fall into place!
Check out pics from the second day here.

Casting Call 1/2

The first casting call was a HUGE success. There were SO many amazing, talented people. I was blown away. I kept having to bite my tongue during auditions to keep from laughing (in a good way; with people, not at them), and yada yada yada, everything still tastes like rubber.
A special thank you to all who made this day rad.
Check out pics here!
If you missed the first call, there's still one more:
SATURDAY THE 24TH, 12PM-2PM, same place- 5th & A Eureka (in the Moore's Sleepworld building)

OPEN CASTING CALL annoucement!

SYNOPSIS: The Making Of is a mockumentary that documents the trials and tribulations of novice producer Tom Banks and his ragtag film crew as they struggle to make a movie. The sole financier of the movie, Tom's uncle Marvin, is a hyper-frugal control freak. Even though his intentions are good, his unexpected budget-cutting ends up crippling the film. As the production spirals ever downward, Tom begins to wonder if his dream will ever be achieved. The Making Of chronicles the making of a movie that never gets made.

This is writer/director Matt St. Charles' second feature. His first, Remote Control Grandpa, is totally awesome and you can check it out at www.remotecontrolgrandpa.com
Also take a look at some of his thoroughly entertaining short films and commercials at this website- especially LOOSE CANNON, a spinoff of one of the characters from The Making Of!

You can also read the blog of The Making Of here! (SO meta!)

The Making Of will be shot in high definition at 24p.

WHO: Roles for men & women ages 18-65!

WHEN:
Sunday, May 18th, 12pm-4pm
Saturday, May 24th, 12pm-4pm

WHERE:
North Coast Casting, #7 5th street at the corner of A, Eureka
(Next to Moore's Sleepworld)

WHY: Credit, copy, meals, a warm smile and a hearty handshake... and pay (pending).

Please bring headshot/resume if possible.

For more info and to register (optional), call North Coast Casting at 442-0952 or visit their website.

CLICK HERE FOR CHARACTER PROFILES!

Also, just for your fyi, we have an official title: THE MAKING OF! Thanks for voting!

Go vote! (On the title.) (It's on the right.)

Five days left to vote on the title!
Okay, here are my thoughts on each candidate. I love The Greatest Story Never Told, because it fits the story perfectly; it's about a film crew that fails to make their movie. So their story is never told. The story about their story is told (our story), but not the story they wanted to tell. But The Making Of is also a perfect fit; we'll shoot our movie as if it's the making-of video for the dvd for their movie. And since their movie never gets finished, the Making Of is all they're left with. It's also kind of a mysterious title too:
"I'm gonna go see The Making Of."
"The making of what?"
"I don't know, and the curiosity is killing me."
"Well now I want to see it."
SCORE.
Another plus would come from the real making-of video we'd make: The Making Of The Making Of. Awesome.
What I don't like about The Greatest Story Never Told is that it sounds like a parody of The Greatest Story Ever Told. Which it most certainly is not. I almost want to toss Jesus into the script because the title is so cool.
What I don't like about The Making Of is that it might be difficult to find online. "Greatest Story Never Told" returns 139,000 results on Google, but "The Making Of" pulls up 4,920,000. Whoof. That's the problem, lots of movies have a making-of featurette. Anything can have a making-of movie about it. And it gets worse- imagine this movie on the marquis at a theater. If there's another title after The Making Of, both movies are screwed.
"Oh look what's playing, honey- The Making Of No Country For Old Men."
"Why would I want to see the making-of? I haven't even seen the movie yet."
"Me neither. I wonder why it's not playing here anymore."
Hopefully no one would be that dumb, but what scares me is that dumb people are the target audience for our movie. Sigh.
Go vote on the title!!!