3 posts tagged “doc”
My brain is breaking that it is July 8th. How the freak is it nearly mid-July? June was a whirlwind of work and travel and work travel. And in between, we've been rehearsing the play (which opens in less than 2 weeks.) And in the little time that I was home, I've been cocooning myself in a blanket of BBC melodramas. I've watched more Jane Austen, George Eliot and Charles Dickens (oof! and Doctor Who!) than any person should do in one sitting. (or eleven sittings)
More on the play soon. Right now, I'll just let you know that I had my hair cut into a circa 1920's bob yesterday and I can't stop rubbbing my bare neck in back. Tonight is our first night in the space with a set! Can't tell you how thrilling it is to move something that you just play around with in an empty room to a set with props and costumes...it's like when Dorothy opens the door. Everything that is familiar and comfortable gets jettisoned into technicolor.
All you need to know is at the WNEP website and that we open on Friday the 18th.
And more on the documentary soon too. The filming of additonal interviews is on hold until after Metaluna opens. But, I know that Geo is itching to move forward (as am I.) In fact, I read this today on my friend Ravin's blog about his upcoming studio sessions in Nashville and it made me all kinds of dopey with it's awesomeness.
The songs are pretty much ready to go and the work tapes completed except....except....I really wanted the one that I could use for Rebars' film. I am so close to having that thing done but there is something missing and I don't know what. I have to finish it tonight because I need to get it recorded and shipped off to Nashville so Pat can listen to all of the songs and make charts. The CD will have 10 maybe 11 songs. 8 songs will be done with the full band and I have a couple that I will do solo with guitar. I really want the quizzo song (title: "Come Along" not "Guess that Smell" sorry rebar) to be performed by the whole band. I just need to cobble the loose pieces together and let the lightning bring it to life. Overall I'm feeling good about this whole project and no longer feel the need to throw up when I think about it.
Ah, yes. This is the world of the artist. Working on projects that make you hurl out of sheer enthusiasm. For reals. I'm so proud of Ravin for making his project come to life. I can't want to hear this new album (can we call it an album?) and will be standing in line with my cash in hand to buy his CD with my handmade fan tee on. Of course, it will have "Guess that Smell" crossed off and "Come Along" overwritten...but that just ups the value, my friend.
I did it again. Third blog. I have to say that I really feel at home over here in vox. I'm not a fan of the layout, but they make it so easy for the luddite in me to just be a lazy mofo and make my shit look nice. Still, I threw my other one up at blogger. Not sure why. Not much there yet, but you can check it out.
I mentioned that I wanted to start a blog specifically for the documentary. It will be where I put notes about the trip and general production notes. And as I mentioned to my friend Ravin, to keep all the suckers I conned into helping me make this thing up to speed. Can I just mention that his post mentioning "incidental music" and "music fragment" makes my heart skip! So awesome!
With my travel schedule in June and Metaluna starting mid-July, shooting will probably be spread out over the summer and editing will probably start in late Aug. (fingers crossed.) I have to remind myself that this is a process and a project meant to be fun - and not to stress over. Words I shall endevour to live by.
In the meantime, we are one week away from the trip. The countdown as begun.
In other news...no sound (or smell) from the bird. Which we've decided is good news. BirdGate 2008 might, like so many scandals before, just fade into the distant memory.
So, I'm thinking that I might start a third blog. Wait. WHAT? I'm still not sure why I have two blogs. I was going to give myself a month to choose and pick a winner, but I'm still sitting on the fence. I like vox a lot. Being completely useless with programming and html, it makes blogging pretty easy. But, I have more compadres (who regularly blog) on blogger - so I'm a bit more social on that site.
I know I have to shit or get off the pot on that score. I keep thinking that I should make one about my personal musings and stories and crap...and one about my more arty stuff. Eh. But that sounds pretentious and fatheaded. Bah.
But, the third one, I really do need, as I think I want to create a blog to capture the experience of creating this documentary we're embarking on. Things are coming together quickly, and in a "planets are aligning" most amazing kind of way. I can't help but want to pour my excitement somewhere to keep track of it all. This is something I have a bit of experience with - but it's also something I haven't really done in a long time, so I'm feeling a bit like a novice as well.
I'll probably start one up this weekend. Keep your eyes peeled.
