I spent last week in L.A. rewriting the script for WanderLust with Ken Marino every day from 7am-1pm, then we went right into meetings with potential crew people and spent every afternoon in casting sessions.
It’s always so exciting to see actors give their spin on your material. We’ve been working on these scenes for years but suddenly other people are breathing nuance into it that we never saw. I really love actors and am awed by what they do. I also feel terrible they have to go through the audition process which is no fun but a necessary evil I suppose.
The process is truly overwhelming and time consuming and we’re still months away from shooting. Oy.
Meanwhile we’re putting together an excellent crew. This week it’s off to Georgia to look for locations!
My favorite part of the filmmaking process is building characters with actors. I think it’s important to cast actors that not only deliver the material, but have a strong critical eye and have the ability to bring their own sensibilities to the film. As a result, the film benefits and the experience is more enriching.
Congrats on completing stage 127 of 1,243! Very excited to see this come together. Will be on the lookout for it…
Keep the updates coming!