SweetArts: Up is Down
August 5th, 2008
Up is Down is that great moment of revelation in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. What? You haven’t seen that film? What are you doing here, go watch it, go, go, go!!
But Up is Down is also very appropriate when it comes to making a film. Some days you are up, and the day after you can be so very down. I have decided to write about the both of them, just so you don’t get the impression that things are easy. They are not. Today is such a down day.
The good
I had a very good talk with the casting director yesterday. He was very friendly, understood that I wasn’t that experienced yet, and generally he was just nice to talk to. He is off finding actors now, and with a little luck, we will have auditions on Saturday.
The bad
It seems simply impossible to find a producer/production manager. I have had talks with 4-5 of them now, they are all nice, they all like the script, but when it comes to it, they decide not to come on board. I can’t quite grasp what it is that goes wrong every time, but I am getting pretty desperate about it. I can’t do the film if I can’t find a producer/production manager. Simple.
I have put in another ad, have asked the people I know if they know anyone and now I just have to wait and see if something will come out of that.
I am close to giving up today, but let’s see if it also works the other way around, as in Down is Up.
August 5th, 2008 at 17:21
Ik krijg het heen en weer van op en neer, zouden we in Nederland zeggen. Vertaal dat maar eens.
August 6th, 2008 at 19:28
Up is Down. It’s my motto actually. And also my most favourite piece of music of all 3 POTC soundtracks.
Both work for me every time. May they do the same for you ;o)