I was so excited to get back on set today to wrap production when I got an e-mail last night from the actress who was to play the leads big sister saying that she couldn't do the role this email came in at 7pm so I had no time to try to scramble to get another actress so I made the decision to cancel this weekends shoot, recast the role and regroup.
My entire cast has worked so hard to make this movie they have traveled great distances to come to Bridgton, Maine to shoot this movie and to them I can't say THANK YOU enough. It's frustrating for them and for me. All of them are working for IMDB credit and taking time out of their busy lives to trek up here to shoot a small indie short film.
I'm sitting here writing this blog when I should be working to finish "The Vengeful One" this weekend. It's things like this that make me question the direction things are going in Top Guy Productions and thus with Wicked Carnival Productions. We will get back to work on "The Vengeful One" in December and wrap shooting then we will focus on getting it through Post production and released on a digital platform (not sure which one yet) as well as on DVD.
"Things like this happen on every project" I have heard this from a few of the most experienced cast members involved with "The Vengeful One" and I know they are right but it seems like these types of things only happen to me. Do things like this happen on EVERY project ?? Is casting an issue for every indie film maker ?
When I was casting Sins of Man : Rise of Mortis I literally cast anyone who answered the ad on Craigslist and that worked for me, I didn't hold auditions I just cast people. When Sins of Man II : Vengeance came around Chris and I held auditions. For "The Vengeful One" I held both in person auditions as well as video auditions and I got some amazing actors / actresses to be in this movie. I enjoy the asting process because you get to meet so many amazing people who have the same passion as you do for the art form of film making / acting.
As I'm writing this blog I'm starting to feel more at ease and starting to feel that while "The Vengeful One" is delayed and thus the release date has to be pushed back will be wrapped in December and we will be sending it to festivals for consideration in the spring. We will also start casting for the final film in the Sins of Man trilogy in spring.
Big things are on the horizon for us just wait and see Wicked Carnival Productions / Top Guy Productions is on the rise and we aren't stopping any time soon Stay tuned for more updates :)
Stay Humble, Stay Hungry My Friends :)