well, i thought by now, i might have some behind-the-scenes pictures from the sunday filming of "two pink lines," but alas, i do not. nonetheless, i still wanted to blog a bit about it, so i don't forget any details in the coming days...
it was a short, but packed shoot, as i expected. first off, i went to the house of the director, kristin, and her husband, todd. they actually live on the second steepest street in the united states!! no joke, i even googled it! yep, it's actually illegal now to make streets that steep; they are on a 36% grade, isn't that insane!?! needless to say, i did NOT park by their house, but just walking up the hill to my spot was a workout! their house was adorable, and we just shot on their porch, and in the bedroom and bathroom. as i said before, the assignment was a short silent film that was a self portrait. kristin decided to write about her miscarriage, so it was a very emotional piece. we watched the raw footage, and i'm really looking forward to seeing the final product. unfortunately, usc rules state that it can't be put on the internet unless it's less than 10% of the footage, so i'll see what i can do...
i feel like the shoot was a really good experience, acting wise, too. my co-star, seth, played my hubby, and he was talented. i spent a good deal of time cramped rocking back and forth in their bathtub with fake blood on my hands and nightgown. i know it sounds gory, but it was very tasteful and touching. the scene was in a stark white background, and just being in that position made it easy to get into character. it was really cool. so, yeah, i'm definitely glad i did it. made some new friends out of it, too. kristin and todd were great company, then seth and another usc film student were also fun, as we all sat and had pizza in the chill southern california night air after filming.
today was busy! this morning i went on a photo shoot that i found on an email service that sends me gigs (mostly student or non-paying stuff...good experience) that match my profile. a professional photographer needed some people for a portrait shoot, and just to expand his portfolio. it benefits me, too, since i get digital copies of all the shots, too. one thing he's doing is shooting with different lights on a plain background, but with everyone in this same white tank top. it's cool to see the different people with different attitudes wearing the same thing. i haven't seen all my photos, but the one he put up on his website is eh, i've seen cuter. but whatever. if you check out www.chuckespinoza.com/blog, it should probably still be one of the first couple of blog entries. you'll see a picture of three of us in the shirt, click on it, and then scroll through all the different people. you'll see me in there, obviously. i think it's kind of a jank picture of me, a bleh facial expression, but the lighting is cool, i guess. you can judge for yourself. i'm just excited to have some more photos!
i had class for pretty much the rest of the day. a new one called camera techniques was amazing. i learned so much that i didn't know about, well, techniques for acting to a camera. this was really beneficial, since i'm so used to theater, and need to learn about marks, eyelines, and the subtleties of playing to one person (the camera). then i had a theory class, and morgan sheppard's class, who (please check out his imdb and see one of his films) is a phenomenal actor and coach.
anyway...i'm beginning to get sleepy, and better head to bed. more soon. goodnight.
You seem so busy! I can't wait to see pics from the photoshoot! :)
Wish you could be here Friday for the party, but hey!... if you are ever in need of a place to stay in Dallas, you know who to call! ;)
I like the shot. It shows a different side of you.
So hearing about this makes me excited for you. I have this feeling something is gonna happen soon! I can't wait to see you on my TV!