Joe Q has assembled a rough, Matthew Martin Ward is working on music, we received a generous contribution for finishing funding from PStas Productions LLC …
So on April 22 on a collaborative thoughtful whim, if such the thing exists, we shot some additional exterior footage, intended for end credits, on Commerce Street in the Village …had a great day ..on that great street … (and to Proprietor Michael and is retaurant Doma na rahu on Morton Street, a special thanks) … with Jay Greenberg, Cynthia Shaw, Jake Salas, Dave Mazzeo, John Adams, Hannah Caggiano, Jose Ramirez, Steve Smith; Lou Matthews worked the whole morning in studio on pick -ups …
.. Donavon deCesare and Joe Q were running things, and Anna Kathleen outfitted about 15 people in 1964 dress out of a cargo van in about 15 minutes. Annette Heart recreated January shoot hair and make up.
Since the world only knows Buster Keaton as a silent film comedian – and the play upon which our film is based presents him in a totally different way, we felt it important to have footage that recalled to memory his physical acting … and we thought it would be fun to have 1964 location footage with Alan Schneider and Samuel Beckett working together.
now it’s on to the fine tuning … Dave Mercado will be refining the edit, Brian Jones at Bang World will take on the sound mix …
… since this year is the 50th Anniversary of Samuel Beckett’s one and only “FILM” – which is the setting for our movie – it’s important we have the film ready for film festival submissions by early June so we have a chance at the Autumn film festivals –maybe Montreal, Austin, Telluride, Mill Valley, Woodstock, Lincoln Center (wow, possible?– that would put the Bee in the Bonnet) …
Save the date: July 16. Screening for Cast and Crew. Details at eleven.
Tom
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