Lately, I've been looking through my old camcorder tapes- footage from Tour Choirs past, ILC plays and musicals, and movie footage from the ILC Witch Project, as well as stuff I made with the brothers Kelly. Not only has it made me wax nostalgic for the carefree times of my youth, but I am also reminded of a shocking fact: Even though I own dozens of 8mm tapes full of content, even though I have written two full-length screenplays, even though I've wanted to make a movie since I was a little kid, I have NEVER shot anything close to a full-blown film. The closest I've come is the ILC Witch Project, and that wasn't even my movie, I just co-wrote, co-filmed, co-edited, and co-starred in it.
This cannot stand.
Starting tomorrow (boy, how many projects in my life begin with those two words) I'm getting it all worked out. Either I'll flesh out one of my screenplays, or adapt and finish my half-written stage play, or I'll build off of one of my billion ideas for movies. It's gonna happen. It's GOTTA happen. Questions remain, however: How long will I allow myself for the scriptwriting process? Should I get a new camera, use my old crappy one, or rent a professional-grade one? Plus, a bunch of little piddly questions not worth mentioning here. At any rate, stay tuned, gentle readers: When the time comes, I'm gonna need actors. And there is no experience quite like making a movie with friends.
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Mmmm....full body beard sounds like its about to get hairy :)
Seriously, though good for you. I can't count the number of times in the last few months I've kicked myself for never following through on something that I really, really want. So, WAY TO BE!
Keep us updated...and maybe call me sometime. I miss you like the desert misses the rain.
Yes! Movies! You have screenplays written? I need to read those. Oh, and by the way, I heard a lady say knickers the other day and giggled. So they do actually use that word here.
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