Filmmakers' Blog

Today, we had a productive meeting with our verbally attached lead actress, Nadine Velazquez, who's been on board LIS for over a year now (thanks, Nadine!). Now that we've formally touched base and are clear on her commitment and availability, as well as the lead male's availability that we're approaching, our next step in the casting process, with our director, Vicky Boone, is to approach their agencies this week. From there, we'll secure letters of intent with our leads, and be able to move forward with them officially.

The past week, I've had the luxury of being in production meetings with my producer, Lorie. I say luxury, because she lives in MN, and I live in TX. :) That's how we roll - remotely efficient. With team members here, there, and even LA, we must keep the momentum up and rising by being available and consistent with our efforts. It seems that Lorie and I now communicate just about every day now, as we get closer to our official pre-production dates. And we speak about 3 times a week, depending on anything that may be pressing.

Lorie is always thinking of exciting new ways to get everyone involved in what we're doing, and where we're going.

Last week, she sent out an email to the Lost In Sunshine crew that was inspired by one of Ted Hope's prolific blog posts, "Ten Things to do before you submit a script."

Two of Ted's tips were:

9) Make it somehow provocative, intriguing, audacious, or thought provoking -- something that will make it stand out.

Here are a few more pictures from our latest scout. We've finally decided - no really - for real this time - on our "Sunshine."

After collective efforts between our art director, Ia, myself, and DP, Iskra, and several scouting trips around S. Texas, we've made our final decision that will portray the face of Sunshine.

I think this must have been the FOGGIEST day of the year. It's almost comical. The dismal sense you feel when looking at these images. It would've been perfect if we were filming.. oh, I don't know... Friday the 13th, part 100, that day. :)