Buddies for LIFE
I woke up this morning feeling pretty tired but ready to get things done. I had lucky charms for breakfast (woo!) and packed up my car to head to Kevin’s. Today was our last day at Kevin’s home to shoot, and it was bittersweet at best. We had two small things to do but they were very important to the story. The last scene Eric and Rob did together was up in the bedroom and it went off without a hitch. They work so well together now. Eric is a talented guy, and he shows it more everyday. Today he did something he’d done in the past but because it was a harder scene it surprised me a little. He didn’t have Rob to look at for his lines. Rob was preparing for one of the hardest scenes he has downstairs while Eric did his side of their first scene upstairs alone with nobody to play off of. That really shows Eric’s talent as an actor, able to do scenes without someone to bounce off of, he just creates the moment himself. It’s great to watch. When we got downstairs we had some trouble as the speech Rob had to give was serious in tone and rich in meaning. We eventually got through it and wrapped the day. It was odd as we started packing up. I felt very strange, I couldn’t believe we were done at the house. So many days spent there busy, angry at times, upset, happy, overwhelmed by the power of God, etc. So much had happened in that home in the past year. On our way out we got some pictures of myself, Shaun Smith (Gaffer), Rob Reisman (Dave Corwin), and Eric Stevenson (Steven Corwin). I’m glad we got those photos, I’ll cherish them forever. Even when I went to lock the door, Shaun and Eric were talking in the parking lot and I walked into the house to stand in the kitchen one last time just to soak in the moment. I won’t shoot here again, it’s over. We have one more day left, and it ends at the church.
When I got home I immediately cooked a few hotdogs to eat because Eric followed me home to finish his ADR. We did really well and burned through things like mad. As soon as we got a process going things moved quickly, and we got everything we needed in 5 hours. That isn’t half bad considering the amount there was to do. Not much by Hollywood standards but in this case some scenes had difficult lines that were needed…not just “yea” or “yes” or “no.” One of the scenes is a COMPLETE dub which means the entire production track will be replaced. That means not just the lines need to be perfect, but the background noise, clothes rustling, footsteps (synced obviously), etc. all need to be placed and mixed properly to sound coherent and real. Eric did a fine job and when it was over we had a nice hug, haha. I’m excited but sad to see him go…it’s bittersweet at best. He is going to Korea for a year to teach English so regardless of him being done with the film, odds are he’ll miss any premiere or anything of the sort. I pray the Lord keeps him safe as he travels and works there. When he pulled out I walked to the window to catch a glimpse of him one last time. I’ll miss him.
Witness the madness!
Afterwards I quickly got ready for C.O.R.E. which is a college age+ group ran by some friends from church. We had some fun times while I was there. Some of the guys decided to goof around afterwards, I naturally stood by and just watched laughing at their goofiness. I can be goofy but the last thing I wanted to do was roll on the floor and get all sweaty before going to a movie. I went to see Star Trek again with my friend Sam. It was great the second time around. Very few movies get two tickets out of me, this one was worth it. Sam liked it so I’m glad, it’s probably the last movie we’ll see together before I split.
On the way home I decided to text Devan and see if she was up for the shopping tomorrow since I had ruled it out due to Eric’s ADR (we thought we wouldn’t finish and he would spend the night). But it looks like the shopping is on for tomorrow! Woo! Finally! I can get some snazzy new clothes before I move. I’ve been waiting to go shopping for REAL for a long time. Not just like a new shirt or jeans but a wardrobe of sorts. Clothing I like to wear and I enjoy wearing. I don’t own a lot of clothes like that, almost nothing now that I’ve gotten rid of so many that don’t fit or are just plain ugly.
Today was great, tomorrow looks to be even better. I gotta clean out my car though before I leave, it’s a DISASTER.
