Last night we shot the opening scene for Mike Brooks' character, Jackson. Now, I knew the shoot would go well, because Mike is a pro. Serioulsy, he is such a good actor, people comment on it in my school projects. You would never know he didn't have a long list of performances behind him.

Anyway, the scene calls for Mike to hurl a glass against the wall. I had it all worked out so I could edit the glass breaking with little damage to anyone's property - since I was shooting in Mike Dameron's apartment, and really didn't want to destroy it. I even brought 3 of my own identical glasses (purchased at the dollar store), in case we didn't get it in one take.

What happened, you ask? The "Mikes" went out on a limb for the sake of my movie. Mike D. donated his blue glasses, which were much nicer than mine. He also had 8. He let Mike B. hurl a glass at his wall - which Mike B. did with perhaps a little too much vigor (pent up frustration, anyone?). Mike D. even said it was OK for Mike B. to have liquid in it, for the sake of realism, and let him do it again - even after the first time scattered glass shards all over the apaprtment. I think the pictures that Vicki will post soon can tell the story more accurately than words - but let me just say we got some great takes (even if Mike will have to wear shoes on his carpet for the next couple of weeks).

Now I just need to find someone who can fix the paint on his wall...

So, Thanks Mike D. for a being a true "friend of the arts!" The movie will be better because of your sacrifice!

And thanks Mike B. for a giving it your all, as usual!

The Mikes

(NOTE: On an unrelated topic, I have decided to keep track of how many scenes I film where someone makes a joke about it being a porno (including random guys driving through surburban neighborhoods at night and shouting their opinions). At the end of production, I will let you all know exactly how depraved our cast is. So far, I think we are 5/5...)