24k Film In-The-Making

I assembled the footages we have and I’m so numb from watching them over and over I can’t seem to look at them objectively anymore.

Yesterday I asked my friend and script consultant, Bing, to watch the sequences and give his comments. I desperately needed advice on how to rework the material given the limited time and budget.

Bing gave me some helpful insights and comments which confirmed some of the things that I felt the film needed, but also confused me at the same time. Well, I thought, that’s what teachers are for — to muddle your mind so you’ll think even more. Haha.

Now I’m back in the proverbial drawing board to come up with 24k script version number 8, trying to work with the footages that I already have.

Now that I’ve experienced it, I tend to agree with Bing’s opinion on directing a film: it can be tough, but it’s still more difficult to write a good script.

Just when I was considering expanding Jojit’s role in the film, my PM tells me he hasn’t been responding for a week now to calls, text messages, emails, or facebook messages regarding the additional shooting days. I hope he’s alright.

I suddenly have to think of ways to remove his character from the rest of the sequences that haven’t been shot yet. My gulay!

Well, it’ll be hard, but not impossible. I’m sure there’s a good reason why he’s not responding, but I can’t take a chance on whether he’ll be available or not. I’ll probably spend the next week rewriting the script.

Maybe this is God’s way of telling me I don’t need those other sequences.

Wow. I hope this is the last major obstacle I’ll have to hurdle. I’ve had enough already.