|
|||||||||||||||||
7. Did you research for the film? Where was it shot and why did you come to that decision? Since the film is based on a British novel and was set in England most of the research I did was into the logistics of filming in England. The film community in England is quite small and there is not a lot of money to be found especially for an American coming over there to make a film. However, my biggest worry was the weather. If I had even one or two rain days I would have been screwed. Also travel for myself, producers and my department heads for pre-production and production made it cost prohibitive. One day I was with my DP George Reasner and we were brainstorming about how we can make the film. I said “too bad we couldn’t go back to Tallahassee and utilize the resources at our old film school”. We decided to call the dean of the film school and run the proposal by him. We would come and shoot in the Tallahassee area and hire students that just graduated to crew the film. In exchange we would use their camera packages and grip equipment at a very significant savings. They agreed and I rewrote the script to have the British family come to vacation in Florida. I really loved the” fish out of water” scenario that this set up. Also, the film commissioner of Pensacola, Tom Rousch, is another friend from film school and he was instrumental in helping with locations and all the other things we needed locally. 8. How do you think PERMANENT VACATION fits into your personal growth as a director? How will it affect your future projects? I have been doing commercials, music videos and shorts for so long that PERMANENT VACATION has allowed me to mature into a long format storyteller. It was very refreshing to work on something that I could allow to slowly develop instead of the 30 seconds to a couple of minutes that I had before. It also allowed me to see that my instincts as a director were true. It is these instincts that I will continue to hone over the course of my career and help with my future projects. 9. What was your favorite part of making this film? The relationships I have made with the actors and the crew. It truly was a family affair in making this film. We all had a stake in its outcome, creatively, financially, or pride. I know that there isn’t anyone that isn’t proud to have his or her name on this film, which as a filmmaker is a great feeling. Whatever Entertainment
|