Film Experience: MONSTER

It should be illegal to not post once a day! I'm back. But like the last post said, I've been angry and upset and whatever the heck else, but now I'm good! Betcha missed me. If you didn't, why'd you come back? Gotcha.

Anyway! Got a comment on my last blog. Huge deal for those who don't know!

The comment was, "What about the team you worked with when you took your course? I'd love to hear about your experiences in the training you took."  Thank you Megan, for that!

And here I go! :)

The best team, I'd have to say that I worked with while I was in school was the "Monster" Crew. You guys do not even understand how big'a deal this was for me!

So, pretty much I got to work with some great people. Ed Brando, first of all. Great guy... I mean GREAT. He's a Canadian Producer and Production Manager at William F. Whites. If you don't know what William F. Whites is, I'm guessing you're not a film student, lol. Whites is Canada's biggest provider of motion picture, television and theatrical production equipment! Not to mention the oldest. Ed taught me a lot on set and he was nice about it the whole time.

I got to work with him again when I was called to help set-up for Stunts Canada's 40th Anniversary Party! If it weren't for my past instructor, Brent Stafford, then I wouldn't have had the opportunity to even meet Ed. Also on set, I was able to work with Jon Joffin (Cinematographer), Deborah Burns (Director & Writer), Timo Puolitaipale (Producer) and Marilyn Thomas (Producer). Got to talk to these people quite a bit and it was awesome. Also, Vince, Derek, Zach and Rich were a few guys I remember meeting on set. I don't think you can ever film a movie by being completely serious 100% of the time!

The main actress was Jodelle Ferland. I don't know if any of you guys know who she is? But she was on Silent Hill in 2006. She was on the cover of the DVD -- with no mouth! Ahh!

Did you watch Silent Hill? Did you enjoy it?

I don't know what else to say about my experience with this team? It was just all around amazing. OH! When I first went to set, it was with a classmate and a very good friend of mine, Robert Wood. I forgot to mention we took a Skytrain for 40 minutes, got on 3 buses, took a 20 minute cab and walked a mile just to go to set that day! And I'm SERIOUS. Oh man, the things you do! Every minute was worth it though! I wouldn't have met so many great people or get the feel of an actual film shoot if I hadn't gone!

IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THIS SHORT FILM, YOU CAN WATCH IT HERE
(The final version is not completed yet, but I will be sure to share when it is!)
Here are some stills from the short film. I hope you enjoy them.

NEXT (probably later on tonight), I will be blogging about my cousin Korryn and her two friends McKenna and Ashley who set up a lemonade stand. Why is it worth blogging? Come back to find out! :)