PRETTY LIKE ME MOVIE - FILMMAKER'S BLOG

>>PRETTY FALL UPDATE<<

11/8/2012

between shooting schedules, upcoming thanksgiving holidays and christmas parties, and the producer's as-of-yet-unconfirmed january travels obligations and what not, the choice has been made to hold off on the BETRAYAL screening party until january 2013. so, yes, if you kindly supported this endeavor (a fake tv show playing in the background of a scene in PLM) via money, talent, or both -- keep an ear and eye out for the event announcement in a month or so for the JANUARY EVENT!

meanwhile, i have completed a first draft of a slimmer version of the script to reign in a few degrees of the original's expensive ambition. now, instead of a large male strip club with flashy production numbers et al, the contagion starts its world-threatening spread at a male "live underwear modeling" shack on the seedy side of town. this naturally brings down the budget ( and any socially redemptive qualities the film may have) even further. gotta love it!

PLM JUNE UPDATE

6/12/2012

"BETRAYAL" is only a fake tv show to be playing in the background of a scene in PLM, but as the edit progresses, there are some really funny improv lines, especially by MARK ASHWORTH. Looking forward to sharing it with the cast and crew (and a few PLM Kickstarter friends) when done.

Also this month we'll be stepping back in to LAST EXIT STUDIOS with suave crooner BRET BUSCH as we continue to hone PLM's catchy love theme, NOT TOO LATE FOR LOVE. What started as one song may well develop into the musical theme for the entire film. LOVE.

Last call for PLM t-shirt orders this week. Get 'em in by June 16!

LATE MAY UPDATE

5/29/2012

Moving forward incrementally, things are looking great. Just heard the second mix by Eric Reed at LAST EXIT STUDIOS of PLM's Love Song penned by Adam Cole and Yours Truly, featuring "Bret Busch and the Pretties" on vocals, and god bless us, it's simply swell. And Catchy. Beautiful, yet so wrong. You'll be hating us after you hear it a couple times cause really, it's the song that keeps on giving! Sort of a cross between LOVE AMERICAN STYLE and anything by the Sandpipers.

Meanwhile, the fake TV show for a PLM scene, BETRAYAL is being edited as I type. (see above photo) What a great little shoot. Everyone brought a lot to the table that day. Twas fun for me since the day was unscripted and I made it a point to step back from "controlling" everything, and just let the talented talent do their thing. The feature shoot, however will be a leeeettle different doncha know. Ten times the blood and ten times the bodies...

BTW, be sure to order your PLM tee-shirts through the website as they're about to go to press!

PRETTY'S HYMEN IS BROKEN!

5/3/2012

Well, we've done it! We've taken the first step toward getting this bloody baby off the ground (eww). Sunday an AMAZING crew and cast came together for a day to shoot "BETRAYAL," our answer to that nasty TV show "CHEATERS," which will be playing on TV in one of PLM's scenes. HUGE heartfelt thanks to Rene Arriagada of Atlanta Chambers of Horror at the Masquerade for letting us run amok in his caverns of horror to shoot. There is no high like a good day of shooting with gifted warriors.

"NOT TOO LATE FOR LOVE" RECORDED

4/12/2012

Last night was (most likely) the last recording session with WIZARD ERIC REED at LAST EXIT STUDIOS for "Bret Busch and the Pretties." We've gone in several times with musicians and vocalists as Barbara and Miles' LOVE SONG evolved into the swanky LOVE AMERICAN STYLE and LOVE BOAT ballad it is. Can't wait to share it with you in a few months!! Be sure to check out Bret's latest music project SMITHSONIAN. While that's being mixed and cooked, the focus is now on the shoot at the end of the month for the BETRAYAL TV show to be seen in the film.

BIG THANKS TO OUR KICKSTARTER PATRONS!

4/9/2012

We're shooting 2 segments at the end of April for PRETTY LIKE ME. Both of these small pieces will be playing on a TV set that a character is watching in the movie. We figured since we have time before principle photography of the main story, we can get this kind of stuff knocked out now.

We're going to shoot an episode of "BETRAYAL" and a short "FUN IN THE HAY" thanks to the support we've received. Though it's an all-volunteer crew at the moment, the money is needed for some art materials, a storage drive, and food to keep the crew going for a long day.

These shorts will be premiered at our first PRETTY event in JUNE. Drop your pants and get ready for some fun!!

STUNNING LEGEND OF 70s HORROR

4/2/2012

what a thrill to chat with 70s SCREAM QUEEN, LYNN LOWRY! ( who can forget the swimming pool scene from SHIVERS, or the electric turkey carver from I DRINK YOUR BLOOD, or the strangely poetic death of the infected girl among the sheep in THE CRAZIES!?) lynn is a huge PLM fan and supporter. how lucky are we!?!

Social Media Crowd-Funding 

3/27/2012

how very interesting that the day after i participated on a FANTASTIC panel discussion regarding social media crowd-funding at the ATL film fest, that we start a kickstarter campaign to cover a small PRETTY shoot in late april. this will be a stand-alone short that will be seen on a TV in the background in a PLM scene. we've got some great locations lined up! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/createyourdream/betrayal

REALLY PRETTY MUSIC

3/13/2012

spent yesterday evening at last exit studio (www.lastexitstudio.net) with bret busch crooning with his "pretties" under the watchful ear of engineer eric reed. "NOT TOO LATE FOR LOVE" really is a great song delivered with a beautiful voice (xxoo, bret!) . it dawned on me last night that it's really almost too beautiful for this filthy, vile film.

MORE SOUNTRACK RECORDING!

3/11/2012

Really psyched about going back into LAST EXIT RECORDING STUDIO (@Railroad Earth, Emory) Monday to finish up the vocals with Eric Reed, Bret Busch, Katherine Moore, and Annette Wawerna. A delightful tune straight from a hot episode of LOVE AMERICAN STYLE penned by composer Adam Cole. Must remember cheap whiskey...