You Take The Good, You Take The Bad And There You Have...
The flip-side of the vent I just posted...
In spite of massive car trouble, and thanks massively to some truly awesome friends, I'm making a dream come true...at least, on a small scale. With my car dead, a neighbor loaned me his Astro van...which was good, because last night, we started shooting a Star Wars fan film, and I needed to haul costumes, props, some lighting, all the food for the cast and crew...
This is a dream come true for me because it's a story I wrote. Had some input from a couple of friends on it, but it's my story, and while I've had stuff that I've written produced before (a few times, actually), this is the first time I've been the director for it...it's my story, and my vision of my story. Yeah, it's only five minutes long...but it's happening. And it looks pretty good, I have to say, so far.
Again, because I have awesome friends. A friend with some nice lights and a very nice camera. A friend whose family owns a small sheep ranch, and is willing to let us bang around in some unused corners of it at all hours of the night. Two friends who are experienced actors, and a third who's not all that experienced, but is game for anything. A friend who heard about the project and suggested her son as an actor. Other friends who've provided logistical and moral support. A friend who's doing all my CGI work on his own time.
I really do have a lot to be thankful for in life.