So, I was a little apprehensive about shooting in a trailer park... after all, I’ve seen an episode or two of C.O.P.S. I though we might get harassed, draw a crowd, get held up, but to my surprise, things went off with out a hitch.
Torrential rain pummeled us the night before, and I wasn’t sure if we’d make our day, but the rain held and we got all of our shots on schedule. We setup about 11 and were wrapped just as the rain began falling again at 2pm.
Marco Perella played Nikki’s dad “Duane” perfectly. I was so excited to finally get a chance to work with him. You may recognize Marco from SIN CITY, A SCANNER DARKLY, VARSITY BLUES, and just about every other major motion picture shot in Texas.
Roxy was brilliant, as usual, even though only her skirt made it on camera... but hey, this movie is all about the skirts, isn’t it? And of course, Kavon and John held things together and kept the show rolling.
We finished up some odds and ends the next day, wrapping the minivan. The poor thing has been through hell and back, doused in gasoline and beer, plundering off road, hauling gear and eager cheerleaders. It’s getting traded in on tuesday, so special thank to John’s parents for sacrificing the family car!
We’ll be on a two week hiatus while I globe trot to China, and I must say I miss all of these wonderful people already. Like I have said before, they have all become more than crew, and cast... they have become family.
Mad props to Kavon, John, Marco, and Roxy... catch you all in June, when Spirit Camp returns!
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