4th of July Weekend

Hope everyone have a happy Independance day weekend.

Beautiful sunrise

Had the oppertunity to work on a movie set this weekend(Saturday the 3rd) so my son Nick and I went. The film is a period piece set during the Civil War. A group of reenactors were needed in Saline Michigan for the battle scenes. We were up before the crack of dawn to make the 1.25 hour drive. Arrived at 6:30am and then proceeded to sit. We then had the chance to sit some more. And then it got real exciting, we had our make-up applied, and then back to sitting. About 11:30 we were loaded into the bed of a flat bed truck like cattle and driven tot he set where the filming was to take place, and...sat some more. Finally we all took the field, they did two passes of a Union battle line scene and then broke for a 30 minute lunch which took about an hour and fifteen minutes. Finally it was time. We donned our gear and hit the field shooting for the next 4 hours or so pretty non stop, in wool in 88 degree weather. We drank a LOT of water to keep our fluids replenished during the sweat fest. Sounds glamourous doesn't it? Ultimately we were done and headed out and talking about our day and we both agreed if we had that chance to do it over would we? YEP! It really was a good time and helped us see what goes on behind the scenes a bit more since we both love film and aspire to work in it more.


Who is that Union Soldier?
This guy? Oh he is just a poser since later int he day he turned rebel. (ok I have to be honest. We ALL were asked to take on Confederate roles that day. Can you say, Cross dresser?)

Not sure when the film is slated to be released or if it will be direct to video ro not but it was fun and as fo now the title is "War Flowers" and will star Christina Ricci, Tom Berenger, and Jason Gedrick. Check it out if you get a chance when it comes out.