December 7th, 2009
Film production is a lot like planting a garden. You put the seeds in the soil, and for a while, you can’t really see that anything is happening. But down there, under the surface, those seeds are absorbing moisture, and those embryonic plants are beginning to grow. Eventually the corn and beans break through the crusty topsoil, and you can almost measure their growth hour by hour.
Well, at UNUSUAL FILMS, the seeds of the new 1920s Baseball Film are in the soil, and a lot has been going on under the surface. Here’s just a sampling.
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September 18th, 2009
Casting call – We are still looking for additional cast in all age groups, but particularly men who are 17 – 30 years old. Check the “Casting” page for more details and other cast news.
During the summer, several hundred people were screened, photographed, measured and interviewed for possible roles in the film. Some even got opportunities to demonstrate their baseball playing skills! Some have been called back for more extensive screentesting for various roles and final decisions for key parts will be made soon. Because of several scenes that involve large crowds, we anticipate that anyone who volunteered to be in the film will have an opportunity to participate.
New Producer – The Unusual Films crew welcomes our new producer, Dr. Darren Lawson, to the production team. Dr. Lawson is the Dean of the School of Fine Arts and Communication at BJU, and he will be a great asset in coordinating the film efforts with the many Fine Arts folks who will participate in the filming or the music elements in the film. Dr. Lawson has already made a location scouting trip to a working textile mill museum in Massachusetts to see if it will be suitable for shooting mill interiors.
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September 17th, 2009
Derek Eckenroth
This summer has been quite an adventure. I have not regretted volunteering for this film one bit. It has been trying but fun. Even though we are still in pre-production, there has been a lot to do. We have built 200 feet of period 1920’s fence. We have driven to many areas of the Carolinas to see what locations will work well for the film. We have also spent hours on casting going through hundreds of prospective actors and seeing who will fit for the film.
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September 16th, 2009
At the start of production Darren Lawson challenged the crew to keep the production in constant prayer. He reminded them that the only way this production would succeed would be if it was bathed in prayer.
Casting
Much of the film’s success will depend on the actors who are cast in the main roles. Please pray for the production crew as these final decisions are made, and that the film might be a blessing to those who participate in the cast as well as the audience who eventually sees the finished product.
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