OKC CASTING We've been chasing leading-actors for awhile... several months now. It's a bit like stalking deer. Well, that sounds bad. Not 'stalking' exactly. But if you've ever tried to sneak up on a group of wild white tail, you know what I mean. Tricky bastards. I am not a hunter, but on several occasions I've helped capture red deer and axis deer from a preserve. It takes enormous patience, planning, teamwork, and a good dose of cunning. As for getting material read by leading-actors, it shouldn't be so hard. But alas. One thing is for sure: we're working our collective butts off.
FINANCING What can I say? It continues. Focused currently on the casting angle, and on bringing down the Of Kings & Cowboys production budget. Of course we're simultaneously seeking financing for the prod co, BlueRun....see other entries below.
OTHER PROJECTS A lot happening. We're certainly not letting the grass grow under our feet while we're in this "time of long patience" with Of Kings & Cowboys.
- I'm busy writing Russian Warmblood and pushing for budget breaks in the Baltic countries.
- We're putting together a team to lead the Camp Lexington project...a huge endeavor for TV/Web....great potential;
- I'm also writing a extremely low-cost film, Riding Home, that I'd like to shoot in the fall;
- We're in conversations with some Stanford alums regarding our ensemble film in development, Fast Women Beautiful Horses (story of first motion picture, takes place in Palo Alto, 1876);
- We're talking to several equine-related 501(c)3 organizations to partner with, to pledge a percentage of our project's earnings; and
- We're moving forward on a patent application for the HD SteadiMount, a new gimbal/gyro mount system for the next generation of cinema-quality digital cameras coming out later this year. Whew!
BACK IN LA I'll be back there again on the 31st for a week or so. Tons of meetings. But if you're in the area, drop me a note, buy me a drink and say hi.
Ride on.