Second post

It's the weekend!
So What am I up to? Nothing much really, just catching up with some works and finishing up my other short film project that has been ongoing since the start of this year.

In terms of this short film the date for the audition has been set but the venue is still yet to be determined. I am now blocking up shooting schedule and revising the script prior to sending bits and pieces of it to the actors and actresses that will be trying out for the role.

I already had in mind which part I will be using in the  casting process. For Andrew (our protagonist), I will be using a scene that shows his relationship with Alana at the start of the short film and a scene when he breaks down infront of the car. I think this will be a good test of an acting range as those two scenes portray his highest and lowest point emotionally plus that will be used to see how the actress react in a role of Alana as well.

For Kate, we will use the scene where she tries to remember her daughter as that will show the level of interaction between her and Andrew as well as how far the actress can emotionally portray someone that is struggling so hard to keep her....sanity (for lack of a better word).

So by the sound of it, this will be quite an audition. It will a lot of people getting in touch with the most bottom part of their emotional spectrum and that's what I'm looking for. Just complete shattered souls who can portray those characters I have in mind. This might seem a bit gruesome but if they can't deliver what I'm looking for then the film won't be able to convey my story accurately.

I guess what I'm trying to say with this film is that how can you pick yourself up and rebuild yourself again after something so catastrophic happened to your life? Everything that once seem fine and you have thought that it will last forever, then all of the sudden comes crashing down.

How will our characters play out in this film?

Welcome

Welcome to the official blog of my upcoming short film "Adrift"

Here you can find what's going on in the production!

As of now we're currently in a process of casting and production design.

We will be hosting an audition in 2 weeks on the 6th of July. I have received quite a good number of replies for both the lead male character and two support female characters. 

I will try to update this blog as frequently as possible, content will most likely be just random thoughts on the production and what not

Down below you shall find a little description of what the movie is about. 

"In a very near future, a mysterious infectious disease plagued the whole world population with amnesiac-like symptoms. There’s no cure and anyone can get it at any stage of their life. Those who have resources removed themselves from the society and built a safe haven in an undisclosed location. Once a year a few are selected by a lottery system to go live in the safe haven.

Andrew found himself with a rare ability to help people with recovering their memory and sometime prolong them from fading away. He has recently lost his wife and mother to the disease when it first appeared. His dad has left to the safe haven, leaving him alone on the other side of the fence. One day he won the lottery and finally has a chance to start his new life on the other side but what will he choose? To save himself or trying to save others?"