So because of all the insanity lately, I haven't had a ton of time to write out a blog but I thought I would do a little one here before Abolition hits production September 1st.
I just got back from L.A. this past Sunday and I have to say, it was unforgettable. Meeting Reggie Bannister, Caroline Williams and Elissa Dowling was fantastic - they each were so, so, excited about the film! Our team has been busy, busy getting things prepped for our first day of shooting and it can't come soon enough. I feel so ready to shoot this film especially after I saw how dedicated the actors were to the characters myself, Chris and Chantelle created. The film is coming together nicely, locations are almost all locked, most of the cast is locked, shots have been decided and FX has begun to build rigs this week which I am so stoked about. Sarah and her team have been working very hard on the production design elements and so far everything I've seen looks amazing. This week I continue to meet with all the local actors here to give them some face time before set.
The next week or so I will also be prepping all the promotions side of the film as well with Jason Armstrong and our Behind The Scenes specialist, Cara Enns who I know from a round-about way as she's from the town I grew up in. So that pretty much wraps up prep on Abolition - now it's all about execution and then post - I'm feeling very confident in every area of this film and can't wait to see what we capture on film.
While in L.A. couple of notable things happened, aside from meeting the incredible actors in my film: Triple H sat across from me at a restaurant, met some awesome people at a party in "The Valley" including writer/director of the indie flick 'Mad World', Cory Cataldo. Trailer for his film here. Mia Michaels smiled at me in the airport and I chatted with Eli Roth about his new film and shooting my film, he then wished me good luck on it and I was trembling for about 10 minutes afterwords.
SO I guess that's about it - just working hard to get through the next 6 weeks. Look out for some awesome on set footage of Abolition coming soon!
MK
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