Director's Quotes Pt. 4

"Film can be inventive. You don't have to tell a story, and you don't have to please a TV or an audience. What I hate in movies is all those people you need. And then I realize I do better when I shoot by myself."
             -Chantal Akerman


"I dream for a living."
          -Steven Speilberg

"Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes."
          -Robert Altman

"My distinguishing talent is the ability to put people under the
microscope, perhaps to go one or two layers further down than
some other directors."
             -David Lean

"The only safe thing is to take a chance."
           -Mike Nichols

'To make a film is easy. To make a good film is war. To make a very good
film is a miracle."
     -Alenjandro G. Iarritu

"I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive.
I think it takes obsession takes searching for the details for any artist to be good."
          -Barbara Streisand

Production wraps in a DAY on new short!

    (Marlies Bauer Bell (left), Me (left)

On November 14th, 2015 Production wrapped on the new short drama I wrote and directed starring the incredible actress, Marlies Bauer. Marlies also stars in my latest upcoming short 'Beautiful Women Live By Night'.

This recent short drama stars only Marlies and a cat. It's titled- 'All Things Considered' It's a day in the life of a depressed, lonesome actress in her apartment. The whole movie was filmed under six hours, with no script, one camera, one location and using natural light only. These limitations were challenging but fun; and the result is going to be amazing!

The goal is to first release the final cut of the movie online.

More to come.

'Beautiful Women' return!

Production went on  for four days last week for the short drama, 'Beautiful Women Live By Night'. It is a companion piece to the award winning experimental short, 'Beautiful Women Wake Up Early' (2011). The movie was shot on location in Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY. It's a whole new cast and an incredible crew.

The DP is Jamal Solomon ('Shelah', 'The Last Show'), Produced by Stacey Maltin ('Working On it', 'Best Vacation Ever').

The cast consist of Nana Ponceleon, Marlies Bauer, Yukiko Miyawaki, Luiza Westwood and others.

I wrote and directed 'Beautiful Women Live By Night'. It is now in Post-Production.

                      (Nana Ponceleon (left), Me (right)
                       

                      (Adam Chinoy (assistant director, left), Kelly Stauffer (center), Me (right)

                    (Me, (right), Nana Ponceleon (left)