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October 16, 2004 Dylan & Cameraman film Mr. Bug.
August 04, 2004 Shooting is complete (for now) and most folks are gone. Just me, Craig (seen
above), and Marissa holding down the fort in Harrisburg. Just a few things
left to do, like returning a vintage short school bus, paying for a few
pies, and taking one last swim in the Flannigan¹s pond, then it¹s back to DC
for me. I¹ll let you know if anything funny happens along the way -- judging
from the last time we tried to travel in the bus, there is lots of potential
for absurdity. [jason]
August 02, 2004 After years of writing, planning, begging, borrowing
and stealing...we wrapped principal production on THE
GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE last night. With a ceremonial
launching of a prop dog into the sky (by way of a
large model rocket engine) and then grabbing a few
final shots, the crew celebrated by immediately going
to sleep. Most will remain that way until September.
As we spend the next few days packing it all up and
moving it all back home, the realization of what we
just did will begin to sink in. 31 days of nonstop
work on the budget of a mid size sedan. There are a
lot of good people to thank for allowing us to create
this film and enabling us to spend our summer on the
roads, fields, quarries, tracks, and roller rinks of
their fine city. As of yet, there are no plans for a
sequel...but as I've learned this past month, just
about anything is possible. Thanks to all...see you
very soon...Todd
August 01, 2004 To everyone I worked with, met, or shared a sandwich with, this was the
best summer at Camp Guatemala ever
August 01, 2004 Katy Haywood: Movie Star
July 30, 2004 We found a leaf bug. On the front door of the Walnut house. Leaf bug. [Craig]
July 30, 2004 Today we had the pleasure of shooting a big GH scene at Fay's Country Kitchen, located in the heart of Carlisle at 203 S. Hanover Street. Fay's has this awesome old-timey decor that really fit the scene, and the huge windows that lined the joint were perfect as well. We were struggling for a location on this one and when I phoned up Vickie Holder, co-proprieter of Fay's, she opened up the doors for us. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you, Vickie, from everyone on the GH crew
July 30, 2004 Rich and Sheila, who've been living in our humble house here on Walnut Street for the past couple of weeks, have finished their tours of duty here in Guatemala and are both off to their respective big cities as of today. Sheila - thanks for the perm and the Thin Lizzy. Rich - thanks for the laffs and the hugs. All the hugs. All the hugs a man could possibly want. Up next - The Big Finish
July 30, 2004 By now all of you already know Craig. The guy is on
top of things. He got a perm to play Kenny, the rink
official. Due to a mad rush for time, Kenny's role was
shortened, and I'm not sure how much of his perm you'l
see in the film. I got some regrets, folks. Here's a
photo of Craig taken from the concession stand
security camera. If comedy is in the details, then
Craig's perm will do what it was set out to do. (As a
side note, I've been told that my hair isn't that far
off from Craig's. at this point.)
July 30, 2004 Here's Rich. I'm not sure if he's acting in the photo
above. He plays the role of Stool My friend Leo came
up with the name Stool, and I agreed that it was a
name no one has. There was a short period where Rich
wasn't able to play the role and I was forced to look
at other options. Thankfully we'll all now be able to
see Rich take on the role...often shirtless, often
crying, and occasionally with a bloody nose.
July 30, 2004 This movie is going to be something different than
you're all used to.
July 29, 2004 I know the crew of the film is far too sleep-deprived to ever check the website, but I
just wanted to take a moment to mention that these people are really great. With very
few breaks, four-minute lunches, six-minute dinners, and fourteen hour days, they've
stuck with us for the whole month without a word of complaint, and with a huge amount
of good humor and enthusiasm. One of the best crews ever. Thanks so much for
everything, GH Team. Good hustle.
Also, a fond farewell to our wrapped actors so far: Sheila, Rich, Will, Cory, Jim, Andy,
TJ, Valonda, Neckface and Lunchmeat, the Bitchkisser, and of course Ivan. Thanks for
putting your faces, voices, and dirty bras in the movie. You're already missed.
--
Megan Griffiths
www.eventhechairfilms.com
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July 29, 2004 The "Jason Orfanon" Grill
July 29, 2004 That's right, I can't think of a clever subject for this entry. But take a look at that picture and it will tell you 1,000 clever puns. This was another one of those locations that a lot of people were looking forward to and it did not disappoint. I mean, heck, it's a roller rink. How could it? Kids fell down a lot, but then got back up. I almost learned to skate again, but then didn't. We ate pizza and peanut-butter chocolate cake. I found an extra's notes that were carefully jotted down as they listened to Todd explain how the day was going to go (not a bad idea, you prospective extras). And with this all behind us, we push through sleep deprivation into the final days of production. [Craig]
July 29, 2004 We just spent two days filming in the greatest Roller Rink
ever...Fountainblu Skating & Sports Arena. Many, many thanks to Bob for
everything, including letting me ride around the rink in a giant motorized
roller skate. If you're ever in Harrisburg, swing down 83, get of at exit 36
(Fishing Creek Road), and visit the Fountainblu. You won't regret it.
[Jason]
July 28, 2004 Two days in a roller rink is enough to drive anyone
crazy. Almost 100 kids from a YMCA camp joined us for
8 hours of skating. Thanks to their counselors for
hanging in there with us and giving the occasional
foot rub. We stuck around until 10:30 tonight and shot
some funny stuff...a young fellow named Eric who wet
his drawers, Rich with a bloody nose, TJ in a
wheelchair on skates...laughs that will endure for
generations. When is Harrisburg, take a night to skate
over at Hagy's....a true sponsor and friend of The
Guatemalan Handshake.
July 28, 2004 Todd "Rock 'n Rohal"
July 28, 2004 Ladies, please will you stand in line [anon]
July 28, 2004 The other day, we shot Rich getting dragged out of a power plant break room
by super booster Connie Bleiler¹s husband Carlton (seen above). Amazingly,
Rich never missed a bite, and Carlton emerged with all 10 fingers still
intact. Then, Sheila drove in a demolition derby for the first time in her
life and kicked ass. Champs indeed. Only five shooting days left
July 28, 2004
July 27, 2004
July 27, 2004 So I got a perm. My mom did home perms a few times that I can remember and now I finally understand the ordeal that she had to go through for that curly, bouncy hair. My hair is now permed. Thanks to Sheila, Charlie, and Lantz for making this the SINGLE FUNNIEST HOME PERM ever applied. It's all on video. I suggest you take a look. [Craig]
July 27, 2004 Look at Jimmy. He's really tuckered out. He's been working really hard with his Super Twin, Sage. If you would like to see more photos from this series of Jim sleeping, email me at ckoestler@hotmail.com
July 27, 2004
July 27, 2004 Introducing: Suzanna. On the weekends, she brings dinner. And snacks.
And, of course, hugs. Thanks, Suz.
July 26, 2004 I want to be a dentist.
July 26, 2004 THE TANG MOBILE
July 26, 2004 Baaadaaassses
July 26, 2004 So we had our night at the derby finally and I'd say it lived up to our expectations. Loud, dirty, and loud. I think I still have dirt in my teeth as I write this. One car blew a gasket right in front of our 2nd unit camera and scared the livin' bejesus out of me and Charlie. But we played it off real cool. That's just how we roll. [Craig]
July 26, 2004 You know how long it takes Disney to complete an animated film? Something like 10 years. That's not based on any actual research, but this I know for sure: over the course of the weekend a team of 4 -- Charlie, Me, Keeks, and Lantz -- created an animated missing dog poster that may or may not end up in the finished film. Charlie shot the video, I turned the video into still images, Keeks turned the still images into photocopy-looking print outs, I built a crude animation stand, and then the four of us spent a couple hours last night in the basement of our house shooting that puppy, frame by painstaking frame. In a weekend. Done. Bam. Whether or not it's any good, I don't know. [Craig]
July 23, 2004 ...is the demolition derby. Come on out and say hello.
Even if it's raining...say hello.
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July 23, 2004 How about these apples?
July 23, 2004 You havent heard from us in awhile...we've been
shooting like mad, and the rain has stepped it up on
us. In the photo above, strongman Jared operates the
power plant control panel which was demolished soon after.
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July 21, 2004 Today, 2nd unit teamed up with Ethel Firecracker (played by Kathleen Kennedy) to shoot a very quick and spooky scene in a basement. I can't say what it's for, but I will say this: Hi, mom. [Craig]
July 21, 2004 Ain't she a beaut?
July 20, 2004 Meet Amanda Barcas. A subtle wit, a practical thinker. Amanda controls the boom which controls the microphone which hears ALL. This microphone captures many sounds, sounds that will soon be resonating in and around your very own skull. Amanda brought the only DVD player that is available in our house and on that point alone she is invaluable. Factor in that she spends almost every day steering her boom away from the sounds of airplanes, trains, and traffic, and you begin to see where the real genius comes in. You've just met Amanda Barcas.
July 20, 2004 In a rare and devastating reunion, 2nd unit combined with 1st unit yesterday to deliver and one/two blow to the scene in the Quarry with Spank Williams. Cory McAbee suddenly appeared, as if from a wonderful parallel universe, to breathe life into the character of Spank and, just as quickly, disappeared. Luckily, we caught it all on film. These ladies in this picture are there to see what it is he does. Or perhaps what he... doesn't do? I won't spoil it for you, but boy howdy, is it rich. [Craig]
July 20, 2004 That's superstar Andy Nadler playing MY accordion in a scene we shot for the
opening of the film. You may recognize him from Matthew Silver's short film
"Mother and Son." Some of my most memorable moments of the past week have
involved driving around in the passenger seat of Andy's custom-built
mini-van while looking for swimming holes. Thanks for the rides, Andy
July 19, 2004 When we wrap the film, several members of the cast and crew have decided to
pursue a career in synchronized swimming. Here we are practicing in Connie¹s
pool. We¹re going to be totally awesome.
July 19, 2004 Delayed entry, but good nonetheless. Here you find Big Jim McNamee enjoying
a fine piece of steak BBQed for us by the 100% awesome Guatemalan Handshake
Booster Connie Bleiler. That¹s Sage looking on. Thanks to the Bleilers for
hosting a fine night of food, trampolines, swimmin¹ and relaxin¹ in their
back yard. Capped off with a trip to the Drive-In with Birthday Boy Nick P.,
it was a fine night indeed. [Jason]
July 19, 2004 There is a great story to tell, but I won't start it
until I know the ending.
July 18, 2004 I'm sorry, bat.
July 18, 2004 I have managed to kill three animals with my car in the span of a week. One bird flew directly into the path of my car and I hit it, which up until that time I thought was impossible, as I always considered birds to be smarter than me. Then I hit another bird, which sat in the middle of the road and watched me coming for a solid 10 seconds, a phenomenon that I'm sure ornithology has classified as classic birdy suicide. But last night was the capper. Last night I hit a bat with my side view mirror and it stuck. And bats have radar, man. Why am I the grim reaper of winged animals? [Craig]
July 18, 2004
July 18, 2004 I'm on a day or so delay with the photos...we're all
getting better at documenting this process. Yesterday
we shot Sheila tearing up a dirt track in this here
car. At the point this photo was taken, Shila was
scared out of her mind...I'm in the back and Richie is
whipping it around. Sheila is screaming for her
life...SCREAMING. 15 minutes later she was in the
driver's seat with 8 crew members behind her...tearing
it up. Today the call was for 100% chance of rain...we
shot anyway...drove into the storm and came out
champions...a little more wet and muddy, but champions
nonetheless. Nothing can stop us...unless it keeps
raining, then we're screwed.
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July 17, 2004 Today me and Kenny and Charlie (Charlie on the left, Kenny looking into the camera on the right) hit the road to film bits and pieces of electric wires around Three Mile Island. It's an eeriely beautiful site to crest a hill covered in cornstalks and see four gigantic hourglass towers filled with atomic goodness. As usual, the people in the area are terribly friendly and let us have our way with their backyards and narrow roads in order to get some shots that we need. Thank you, sirs and madams
July 17, 2004 This is a little view of our place after the first half of the shoot is over. A bike, a guitar, some paper, somebody's cigarettes, some shoes and dirty socks, and some lens cases. Just in case you were under the impression that this job is glamorous, you were dead wrong. It's EXTREMELY glamorous. [Craig]
July 16, 2004 worth more than
July 16, 2004 This is Jim talking...1/2 of the production design team (the less
lovely half I might add, meaning that Sage has me beat in the lovely
department. Look at her hair...the way that it hangs on her
shoulders...). Anyway...I'm sick. Cold sick. Not shivering cold sick
but achoo, where'd my voice go, cold sick. That picture down below of
me sleeping is the moment of me getting sick. Thanks to all who have
put up with sick Jim the last few days. I will emerge like a mighty
phoenix (or turtle) in a day or two and be 2x as good as I've been so
far. That's a promise. Also...if anyone has a spare trampoline, Sage
would like one installed in our living room. It would bring her great
happiness. If you must buy one for her, seeing the look on her face as
she performs "knee-drop seat-drop" is worth more than
July 16, 2004 Here's Andy...he plays Neckface. He we had him riding
in the back of the car tossing money out onto the
road. We only lost 3 bucks...Richie made fun of me
because I insisted we pick up the money we tossed out.
I guess ol' money bags Sherman has money to burn.
July 16, 2004 Meet Charlie Cline...our current crew member of the
day. Yup, today was our day off, but Charlie is still
there...out in the woods shooting. "Baby Legs" even
beat out Jared on the day he was hit by the car...Keep
those feet tapping. Keep it going, 27 Apple Charlie.
July 16, 2004 13 days down, more to go...
July 16, 2004 We've gone two weeks with little injury, few
arguments, and no tantrums. Last night we lit off some
fireworks and Jared was almost clobbered by a car.
Well...actually, Jared WAS clobbered by a car...a
small electric one. Way to take one for the team,
buddy. Note for the press: Crew member stops car with
FACE and walks away to talk about it. Interview
sessions available.
July 16, 2004 If I were you, I'd order my Guatemalan Handshake
poster now...so you can be ahead of the times, so our
crew can eat, and so we can pay for the 2000 things
that weren't included in the budget. Pictured above is
an example of what your living room, bedroom or foyer
can look like with a healthy accent of orange. Example
provided by lifetime Guatemalan Handshake supporter
(and former NBA star) Lior Ben-Aharon. Do it to it.
July 16, 2004
July 15, 2004 So Me, Charlie, Kenny, and Tim broke off from the rest of the crew with our own camera and got the first of the 2nd unit footage under our belts. A lovely young couple let us film these deer that were positioned in their side lawn. I think they're great. Both the couple and the deer, I mean. A little later, a hardware store in Dillsburg allowed us to shoot after closing time to stage part of the big power outage in the film. One day down, ten to go. [Craig]
July 15, 2004 I have some new photos, but I dont know where they
are. I promise to add more soon. It's 3am and we just
finished a long day...a great day...a day that
involved singing, weight lifting, dancing, exercise
bikes, fried chicken, a full band laundry, and
kissing a turtle. The crew is more than hanging in
there. They applaud the actors and laugh a lot.
Tonight Jim bought Will a recorder and he played
backup for our man Ken Byrnes. I have to say, it was
one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time.
It's the opening to the film...and since its 3am, I'm
hoping it'll still be funny in a few days. Will is a
funny fellow. In Craig's photos below, I am indeed
wearing his shoes...I've been wearing them for almost
a week. I ruined mine in the river. As for my sour
face, I have no explanation...other than that's what i
was born with. This week I was told that I look like
Bob Sagat and then told I looked like a young Judge
Reinhold. I have no more self-esteem.
July 14, 2004 Yet again today, I hear humming power lines overhead on the set. It's the like the hum of electricity that runs through each and every one of us. Or something like that. That fella in the pink socks there is Will and he's playing Donald. Or, really, he IS Donald, in as much as he looks and sounds like the Donald that I saw and heard in my head since I read Todd's script. Everyone in this picture looks pained, though I remember everyone today being really happy. Note that Todd is wearing my shoes. I'm afraid that he'll give them back to me before I can make a "well, if you were in MY shoes" joke. But I'll try to get one in early tomorrow. [Craig]
July 13, 2004 An evening prayer from the set of "The Guat. Handshake":
"It's time to eat, not time to die. Look out God, here's mud in your eye."
or if you prefer...
"The food is here. It's time to eat. Don't bother me. I'm not done yet."
This shoot has me beaten and sore and ready for more. Long live Todd Rohal and the Guat
Handshake crew--you know who you are. And long live Jared's beard...wherever it now
resides. ---Megan, Assistant Bad Ass
PS - Courtney and Cable, we miss you
July 13, 2004 Meet Jim McNamee. A gentle soul, a hardened warrior. Jim dresses sets and populates those sets with props. These props fill the movie with life, that background life of detail that none of us notice unless we are watching someone else's life unfold. Jim is quick with the one liners and knows more about music by 6am than most people do all day. So when I say I would like to sing the song 'Fingertips' in my dream karaoke scenario, Jim is the only dude at the table who sings along with me. You've just met Jim McNamee.
July 13, 2004 Those other turtles don¹t hold a candle to you. Please come back soon.
(Jason)
July 12, 2004 They were singing ³She Bangs² when this was taken. Ever heard a Bulgarian
man sing ³She Bangs² with a bunch of little girls? You haven¹t lived until
you have. (Jason)
July 12, 2004
July 12, 2004 >From the other day¹s shoot. Just wait until you see this scene. I¹m not sure
what is so funny about the sound of a bus full of screaming 8 to 18+ year
old girls, but I couldn¹t stop laughing. A good time, indeed. (Jason)
July 11, 2004 Tomorrow I will wake up at 5am.
Everyone tells me I look tired, which only makes me
more tired. Will joined the cast and crew today and we
shot some good stuff in a rock quarry the size of
Boston. Missed the Hall & Oates show at Hershey Park,
but for good reason. Crew member Jared shaved off his
beard, so it is like we lost a member of the family.
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July 11, 2004 I took this picture of Ivan (who, as luck would have it, also plays the character of Ivan in the movie) to make sure I had a record of how to hang the medals on his neck. But Ivan gave it that extra something. Ivan is on my Top Ten Favorite Actors In This Film list. As Jason may one day be if he holds true to his promise to grow up and be just like Katy. [Craig]
July 09, 2004 That's Katy (Turkeylegs) on the left with the moustache, and me on the right
pretending to have a moustache. Katy is the first kid I've ever met that can
wear a moustache like that and make seem perfectly natural. When I was her
age, the only moustache I ever had was red and smelled like Hawaiian Punch.
Pretty much still is. When I grow up, I want to be just like Katy. She
rocks.
P.S. Have a great vacation, Katy
July 08, 2004 Thanks to the kind folks at Knobels Park for allowing
us to run our orange car through the midway last
night. We got hit by a big lightning storm, but that
still didn't stop us. When vacationing in Harrsiburg,
take the trip to Knobel's Park, it's the tops...DO NOT
BY ANY MEANS ever visit Williams Grove amusement park.
That place is a trap.
July 08, 2004 So today we shot scenes at Knoebel's, a surprisingly large amusement park in the middle of the Pennsylvania mountainside. Most of the population of the amusement park were kids and didn't seem to give a crap that we were making a movie. They wanted to ride the Skloosh, which is basically a log flume ride with a Viking theme that throws that last blast of water about a hundred feet out into the crowd around the ride. Despite declaring my intentions to be Sklooshed, tonight I remain un-Sklooshed. Sklooshless. I don't know how to segue into explaining why Marissa is driving that scooter or why Jerrod is lurking in the background. I'm just too tired. G'night. [Craig]
July 08, 2004 Managed to scrape a nice cut into my sunburned ankle whilst hoisting tables with Megan. Ya know how it feels when when you're really hot and thirsty and you take that first sip of ice cold water or when somebody gives you a really expert massage after a hard day's work? This feels like neither of those two things. [Craig]
July 07, 2004 We're working long days and nights, and no one has
muttered a word of complaint yet...I'll let you know
as soon as they do.
July 07, 2004 I got to pick out the coffin we were going to use for
the funeral home scene and had quite a wide selection
to choose from. I wanted a cheapie looking one, but
opted for "The Ruby"...which was much more feminine.
We did 20 take of a single shot for that scene...our
previous record was 4...but it was a take that
involved a dolly move, a small dog, an old organ, and
a woman pretneding to be Jean Stapleton/Librace....so
I guess I should have planned for that. (Todd)
July 07, 2004 I sent in a similar picture earlier this week, but this one is clearer, so I figured I'd resend. That's Todd talking to Katy, who plays "Turkeylegs". Katy wrote her own play. Everyone likes Katy. She's the kind of actress you can send barrelling through a field, enduring all manner of bug bites and cuts and bruises, and still be playing with fireflies 5 minutes later. So glad we're working with her, instead of, like, Sharon Stone. In other news, yesterday Jim McNamee, one half of our props and costume department, started whistling "The Hustle" and the song was stuck in my head from that moment on. Thanks, Jim. DUDES
July 07, 2004 Got sunburned on ankle. Hurts, but will turn into glorious ankle tan. [Craig]
July 06, 2004
July 06, 2004
July 06, 2004 Megan. She's sooooo great. The best ABA I have ever worked with on a
feature film.
-Courtney K., Mathematician
July 06, 2004 This is what happens (times 40) when you let the wardrobe/prop department
borrow your laptop. I have 25 shots of people's shoes. 30 shots of random
furniture and pricetags. And 30 shots of actors posed in various outfits.
So, day four completed, and we're all still kickin'
July 06, 2004 Tonight, my feet are swollen and tired. [Craig]
July 05, 2004 Yup. We're moving fast.
Funniest moment to date: Ace production designer Jim
McNamee constructed a campsite location. He built 5
tents, a campfire, clotheslines, camp stoves, pots,
latrines and on and on. We position 6 scouts around a
fire. All of their parents are lined up watching us.
Jim pours lighter fluid on the wood. Then some more.
Then he leans over it, lights it, and it explodes into
his face, throwing him back 20 feet. All of the scouts
jump and run for their lives. Good news is: no one was
injured. Bad news is: Production designer Jim McNamee
is still an Eagle Scout.
Thanks to our friends Lior Ben Aharon and Sasha Cesare
for sending the crew some care packages.
July 04, 2004 It's amazing what you can do with CGI these days. If George Lucas were alive today, I think he'd be proud. [Craig]
July 02, 2004 We pulled off quite a day. Many folks arrived late the
night before, but that didnt stop us. Here's the brief
(I have to go to bed)...1. Turkeylegs rides her bike
down 5 blocks of roads that were closed down in
Steelton, PA. I get to ride the bike back uphill after
each take. 2. Interviews with a Steelton Police
officer, we try to prank call him during the interview
to get a good reaction, but Nick prank calls the wrong
officer 3. Interview at the old folks home. Most of
the residents are angry because we're running late.
Luckily, we get to sit down with one sweet 97 year old
woman who tells us about curing a broken heart. 4.
Interview on the street of Middletown 5. Drove the
electric car backwards by the front of Three Mile
Island. Had a lane of traffic closed down, shot at
dusk with lightning bugs and lights on the cooling
towers. Strongman Dylan drives the car back to town
because our trailer couldn't haul the car. 6. Shoot in
the streets of Middletown...get Katy to eat 2 of those
large chocolate candy bars and she finds a big ant on
the ground, but we cant use it because the shot isnt
set up yet. Then we shoot the C-Car rolling backwards
through the empty streets. Once again, Dylan drives
the car backwards...this time laying down in the seat.
We spend a few hours awaiting a tow truck to get the
car back and get a 1 am tour of the oldest continually
operating movie theater in the United States. The crew
is solid and Katy (Turkeylegs) is amazingly brilliant.
Day 1 = Terrific. Photos soon. Sleep now.
July 02, 2004 Nick makes dinner for the troops, with the help of PAs Doug and Tim. And a special holla goes out to Lauren for stocking the fridges today. Bellies will go to bed happy tonight.[Craig]
July 01, 2004 I made it after all. Got my orders for tomorrow, which involve some last minute location scouting. But tonight, I sleep in a mom made sleep sack, generously lent to me by Jason. Whatever is about to begin is about to begin. [Craig]
July 01, 2004 Yup...It's going to happen.
June 30, 2004 All right...so Kwan scammed me. I paid him 10 bucks
and he never passed out the rest of the fliers. Good
work is hard to find.
The above photo is a portion of our cast. We've got
(from right to left) Ms. Katie (Turkeylegs) on lead
guitar, TJ (Leonard) Bass Guitar, Andy (Neckface) Lead
Vocals, and Sam (Lunchmeat) on drums. First we're
going to make a movie, then we're going to teach them
to play and then take the show on the road.
June 29, 2004 As part of my ongoing quest to find a dog willing and able to carry a bra in
its mouth, I found myself in a strange situation: standing in front of a
rack of used bras and panties at the Goodwill Store. With the help of a nice
lady manning that section, I navigated through a jungle of bras, ranging
from what she called "big mamas" to "regular ole bazooms."
Though she assured me that lots of men purchase bras from their store, it
did little to add comfort to an increasingly strange situation: I was
rifling through people's used undies. Avoiding underwire (for safety) and
the color red (apparently the Watson, our dog-to-be, hates anything with a
red tint), I settled on a padded, cream-colored model, size 36-C, and
delivered the purchase to Watson, our four-legged star-to-be.
According to the latest report, Watson has taken quickly to the bra, and
carries it like a champ. He's a big fan of the padding, according to Brian,
his owner and trainer, and should have no problem doing everything we need
him to do.
I think we've found our dog
June 28, 2004 Jason Goodling won the derby the other night. The
other fellow is an incredible driver that the BBC
followed around for 4 months. Great, great people.
June 28, 2004 So I found Kwan and I gave him 10 bucks to go out on
the streets and find out last remaining actress. 10
minutes later he comes back with his cousin. I
dunno...it might work out. Either way, Kwan's going to
be a casting director someday. He's now one of our
only paid employees.
June 28, 2004 I think I'm closing in...
June 26, 2004 I met a kid named Kwan on the street yesterday
afternoon. He was looking for work. Said no one would
hire him to do anything...sweep floors, clean
sidewalks...nothing. I asked him how much he needed to
make this summer and he said 15. 15 what? I asked.
Just 15, he said.
June 25, 2004
June 25, 2004
June 25, 2004 The guy working on the car is our demolition derby coordinator Jason Goodling, who won $1000 in the derby last night, completely crushing the competition. They never stood a chance. In the last photo, the specks in the air are dirt...real dirt from a real Pennsylvania dirt track. Those blurs in the background are Sprint Cars. Those two heroic figures in the foreground are Ritchie and Todd. I'm the goober taking the photo. -Jason
June 25, 2004 Say hello to Doc Clable. WWII veteran. Leather craftsman. "Jazzy" driver.
Need I say more? + Jason
June 24, 2004 You can pretty much count on me having some serious sweaty pits for
this whole shoot. Consider yourself warned. For those reading this at
home...this is a gruesome look at the shady underbelly of filmmaking. -
Jim Mc 6/24/04 1:43pm
June 24, 2004 Marissa, Todd and I are up in Harrisburg, where we're keeping the parking
enforcement officers very busy. Today my day consisted of:
* calling lots of happy people who are looking forward to being in the film
* trying to teach a toy poodle to run with a bra in its mouth
* sneaking up on locations and taking photos of them (guerilla location
scouting)
* being mistaken for a burglar while doing the above
* meeting some very nice people (who thought I was a burglar at first) who
have offered up the use of their garage, vehicles, pontoon boat, and
grandfather
* auditioning an angry turtle (see below)
XOXO
Jason
June 23, 2004 Took a tour of a 4000 acre farm with Marissa today.
Learned how to tell when wheat is ready to be
harvested and also learned that the most filmable
fields are the first ones scheduled to be cut
down....but with 4000 acres, you've always got a
backup.
Would also like to welcome the versatile Ken Byrnes to
the cast of the film. He's everything we were looking
for. A fine man, indeed.
June 23, 2004 Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you The Guatemalan Handshake, pre-shoot. This is the film we'll soon be exposing, then developing, then editing, then showing to you, our attractive supporters.
June 21, 2004 Thanks to webmeisters Craig and E-Ron, we currently have a Guatemalan Handshake Journal...and you're staring at it. Unless our cast and crew is exhausted at the end of each shooting day, you'll be able to log on here and read everyone's thoughts and feelings about the shoot...as well as see photos taken live at the scene...transported through one of those camera phones that Craig blew all his money on. Sure...this is really just a trap that'll get my name smeared each way this side of Chicasaw, but I embrace technology...I dont run from it. So, here it is...the first and last annual Guatemalan Handshake Journal of Filmmaking.
June 20, 2004 I spent a good portion of the day driving laps around the small towns of Harrisburg. Spent the evening watching Jason call the actors who auditioned 5 months ago...giving them long-awaited good news. Then saw a girl with no arms on the street before eating a hamburger. We start in less than two weeks. I need to buy some clothes that no one will laugh at. Todd 11:42pm
June 18, 2004 These are feet, pointed toward Dillsburg; pointed toward destiny.
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