Life of Kyle Prohaska

I sat in church today in the back, after greeting with a lot of people.  Something I have noticed since I got back from California…I’m so much happier.  Not because of where I am, but because of who I am.  It’s incredible what one month can do to an individual.  I’m a lot more outgoing than I ever have been before.  I’m smiling a lot more, and so many other things.  Neil Neumann spoke today instead of Pastor Billy who is on vacation.  There I sat in my seat listening to this guy preach, a man I’ve known since birth just like many others in our congregation.  I’ve said it before, but NFBC is my family.  I got pretty teary during Neil’s sermon just looking at him up there giving the Truth loud and hard.  I had so much admiration for him while he was up there.  I’ve been feeling it since I got home, how much I love this place and how much I love my friends/family.  They all mean the world to me, every single one.  Pastor, Rich, Neil, Mark (and the rest of the Neumanns), The Ortmans, Brad & Jen, The Larsons, Gary, Cooper (whether he’s here or not), and everyone else that knows me at the church and has for many years.  I don’t know if I could ever leave here for good, it would be very hard.  I mean seriously who says I have to be somewhere else to make movies?  This is a movie depraved community…and state for that matter.  Besides New York City nobody really comes to shoot here.  Free game in my opinion, mine for the taking if it be God’s Will.  Whatever he wants, I’m His.

Kevin came over today and we spoke about the possible future of the film, what we need to do in the next few months, etc.  There is a lot to do in a short amount of time with a lot of unknowns that God is going to have to take care of, and he’s pretty good at doing that.  We trust Him to take care of the things we can’t do ourselves.  Not that we can really truly do anything without his help, but you catch my point.  This is all God now, besides what I’m able to do with the edit and a basic sound mix, it’s up to God to do something big to help us complete this film.  We’ve known this for a long time.  That includes a budget for a score, something we don’t have money for right now.  God has control…always does, always did.

When it comes to doing my part on the film, about half the film is in great shape, and the rest is in good shape, with only one scene left that needs some serious attention.  I get closer and closer everyday to getting this film where I want it, and I couldn’t be happier.

I read the first 40 pages of The Grace Card today and I have to say I’m extremely excited.  I like the characters, I like the story, I like the situations within the first 30 minutes or so of the film, and some of the differences I see in the script that are missing from most Christian films.  We’re on the right track to creating something great, I can feel it.  As much as I’ve talked about it, I don’t think it’s hit me yet what I’m really about to do.  I’m about to head to Memphis in a month and a half to help produce a film of a pretty big budget compared to Standing Firm (which is my first film and that makes this opportunity even more incredible) and add a potentially great film onto my “resume.”  That’s a pretty exciting time for someone who is 21.  Thank you God for this Blessing.  Why He is using me, I don’t know…I’m just along for the ride.

Tomorrow I’ll just continue working on the edit and start working on some of the scenes remaining.  Besides the edits I’ve been laying in ADR and doing some basic mixing for the film.  I’m also laying in temporary music for every scene I think needs it, giving the film a life it didn’t have before.  A scene I added a song into today instantly became 200% better with the music added, as the entire scene was basically visual with a voice over.  It’s great to see some of the scenes I had worried about work so well, thank you Jesus.

Things are going well, I’m just taking it one day at a time.