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Day Seven: Page 90
Page 90 is the turning point in a script when the hero has finally figured out how to save the day and simply has to follow the steps to get it done. In action movies this is the part with lots of...
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Quickie
I’m not talking about sex. Here’s a quick update on the film edit for ABRUPT DECISION. I’ve broken the film into 14 sequences, plus 4 dream sequences. So far five sequences are finished, and sections...
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Iconic Weekend
I don’t effuse much, but Friday night I went to a live performance of someone I saw in a movie years ago and have always wanted to see on stage, and then Saturday I had lunch with an actress I honestly...
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Just checking in
Quick note here. Just sayin’ hello. I started on another script—the project I plan to shoot with Paul Kimball this summer. Figuring out the story line this weekend. So my mind is a bit distracted as...
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Side Post About Regency/Here Media Disaster
You might have heard in this week’s news that Regent Entertainment group is being sued for $90 million because the owners allegedly pocketed bank loans instead of investing and repaying filmmakers....
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I Will Remember You
I will remember the lives we shared together. I will remember the jokes, the funny pictures, the outrages, the moments we longed for change. And I remember how things used to be. When we made my first...
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Two Weeks from Today
We will film. FORGOTTEN HERO, the suspense thriller about a combat vet who moves in with a family in the isolated Cascade mountains, is almost ready to shoot. Click to view slideshow. We are fully...
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A Week From Today We Jump in the Fray
Not really. The FORGOTTEN HERO shoot is organized and everything is falling into place. The cast is amazing, and as far as I can tell, will be a lot of fun to work with. I’ve got the best soundman in...
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FORGOTTEN HERO in the Proverbial Can
This morning I ran the last loads of laundry and scrubbed the mudroom floor. FORGOTTEN HERO production is now complete. In ten days of shooting we collected 14 hours of footage and about 900 different...
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With a Song in My Heart
Written and performed by Shy-Shy & Gary in Corvallis, Oregon, this intimate recording session took place Monday night. Shy Nolde, vocals Gary L. Nolde, vocals and guitar Steve Oder, bass Adam...
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Film Stills from Paul Bright Movies
Images from Paul Bright films ANGORA RANCH, THEFT OF THE DRAG QUEENS WIG, AARON ALBEIT A SEX HERO, ALTITUDE FALLING, ABRUPT DECISION, GOLIAD UPRISING, and FORGOTTEN HERO.
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I Had No Idea
While making a few minor tweaks this afternoon I discovered the Paul Bright Films website has 2,699 followers. Woweeeeeee. How totally awesome! Of each of you. Thanks for coming along for the joy ride....
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Look the Other Way
Most of us don’t want to think about things that are overwhelming. It’s a natural response to ignore something and hope it will go away. I do. And after only three sentences most of you probably...
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Comic Novel Begins Filming in Austin in December
– For Immediate Release – Paul Bright returns to Austin in December to lens his eighth feature film LONG TERM PARKING, adapted from Mike Kearby’s novel of the same title. Although the outrageously...
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For the Love of Mary
“I just don’t want you to be disappointed in me,” Mary apologized over the phone this afternoon. “I don’t have final confirmation yet on the car.” “You found the car! I’m thrilled! I’m ecstatic! I...
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I Made a Movie
I made a movie. Rather, I shot a movie. Two weeks ago. LONG TERM PARKING. It’s based on a book. A very funny book. A very funny, sexy, murderous book. Don’t feel socially responsible about this –...
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Instant Gratification
I crave immediacy. I love getting a response right after I text. I get hooked watching breaking news of natural disasters. I wish every project I start reached completion moments later. Tony Bottorff...
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