quasify

Preface: I’ma testing something out here today. I don’t think this post is not going to work if you read this site through RSS, so check back around midnight for the final version.

12:25pm: Our screening for the 48 hours film project is tonight! My enthusiasm is starting to build – if you want a ticket they’re still available here for $11 (we’re at 7pm).

1:11pm: My motivations in encouraging you to come tonight are mostly selfish – as half our production team is from New Jersey the standard ‘have the cast/crew stuff the ballot box’ strategy will fail. And as the backup plan (‘actually produce something good that will appeal to a broader audience’) seems a bit too optimistic I’m hoping Plan C (‘guilt friends into coming and making obligatory votes’) will win the day.

5:03pm: Nominal work day over, now it’s time to start getting nervous. Two of the four principal members of EP are telling me they’re going to be late. This does not help.

5:24pm: My unwillingness to go up for the Q&A combined with the imperfect nature of text message communication has managed to piss of our director. Sorry yo!

5:47pm: Some historical perspective – when I did my first one of these back in 2004 I got so nervous at the Q&A that I up and ran out of the Somerville Theater where our screening was back when. I just ditched, out into the rain, completely leaving my girlfriend at the time hanging out to dry (as she was forced to go up and made some lame/witty remarks). Somerville Theater really was a much better venue than Kendall Square is (though Kendall has better movies in the regular world).

6:46pm: Here and it’s still pretty empty inside, disappointing. Still tickets available, enjoy that $3 screw you surcharge, Landmark. The other 3/4 of my production team are MIA but some of the groupies are here.

6:52pm: It looks like improper use of the iPhone WordPress app means I whacked my last few updates, great.

6:59pm: Ok, it’s time. I have more than my fair share of ballots, some of the scragglers are here. We are #4 of 12. Will report back post-apocalypse.

7:15pm: Our starring actor sneaks in late just in friggin time.

7:28pm: Success!!! Some laughs. Very good technical appearance & sound. Overall am pleased. The sad scene (post ice-cream) got a solid response. A few small video glitches but I’m ok with that. Biggest concern is my cartoon fish didn’t swing in time with the live action backdrop.

8:38pm: “I didn’t really touch dog crap, that was movie magic”

8:54pm: CP makes a pretty decent joke about our complete and utter lack of dialog. Which is feature of this film I rather liked.

9:07pm: Good grief this Q&A is never-ending. Some highly self-important folks talking. Gimme Friendly Toast!!!

11:31pm: Arrive home, realizing I’ve forgotten to file taxes by the extended deadline of today. Ah, you win some, you lose some.