I’ve been working on putting together a trailer for The Bewitching novels I’ve written. I think trailers for books are great promotional tools. They give a nice, quick look at what the book is about for the audience, and according to stats people are more likely to check out a video than they are to…
A few years back I was able to shoot a video. I had written the script based on the theme for the video and we had scheduled three days for shooting. For the most part, everything went well. The actors, who weren’t trained, and the hair and makeup people, who were included in the video,…
Yes, I said it. I also meant it. Acting is a lot like great sex and vice versa. I guess I could have said it’s also like being in the zone or having a runners high. I don’t think that headline would have gotten as much attention though. Regardless, all three are very similar when…
Day four of shooting on Hero brings us to the desert for our behind the scenes video. Oh my god, it’s the freaking middle of nowhere with no water, a hot sun, and there are people shooting real guns! We saw blood and then our director was talking about actually blowing up a car and…and…
Auditioning can be a tough process. Standing out during your audition is an even bigger challenge. Yet most actors I know attack scenes in almost the same manner, basing their audition on the words on the piece of paper. If the scenes they’re auditioning for consist of two people arguing, they go right into yelling…
Directing actors is something that I consider to be a fine line that must be walked by a good director. There’s nothing that drives me more mad than the way I’ve seen some indie films work with actors and the manner they go about directing actors. I don’t know if filmmakers aren’t being taught about…
Behind the scenes shooting on our third day of working on the indie film Hero took place in Cugino`s Italian Deli & Pizza Restaurant in Las Vegas. Apparently this place has been quite popular over the years with celebrities as a sort of hidden gem in Las Vegas just next to UNLV. The inside walls…
On the set of Hero, and our second day of shooting in Las Vegas. This shoot took us to downtown Las Vegas for a quick run. We also discussed a bit of the urban feel that the director, Tim Santoro, wanted for his film. Along the way Tim shared a few interesting stories of past…
Recently we did our first day of shooting for Terminal C L E’s indie film entitled Hero. One of the things I’ve always enjoyed is shooting behind the scenes footage. I don’t think anyone should shoot a film without some behind the scenes footage. Not only can it be used for promotional purposes by editing…
Hero is a new film by Terminal C L E currently in production. Hero is written by Tim Santoro, who stars in the film, along with co-stars Maureen E. Durocher, Martin Douglas, and several other up and coming talents. Besides being in front of the camera, several of actors will be helping out behind the…
