SO!... This weekend we begin principal photography on 'Perception'. I find it's tricky switch hats. Getting my head in the 'director mind set' has been difficult, to be perfectly honest. I usually blanket to creative process, so to speak, but for this I feel the need to focus in specific areas, so I'm trying to do just that. I find that I'm way too critical of myself and I am more than a worried about the criticism of others. Directing is something I have limited experience with, admittedly, and it don't really have a gauge to determine whether or not I feel any good at it. What's more is not only am I directing this film, but later this summer I'll be directing a teen production of Shakespeare's 'A Comedy of Errors' and then again near the end of the year I'll be directing another teen production of 'Arsenic and Old Lace'. I mean...people are asking me to do this, so I guess there is a consensus or over all feeling that I'll be good at it. Of course, with that in mind all I can do is worry about 'letting people down'.
I find myself with an almost continuous headache, these days. I can't tell if it's from stress or from my lack of eating and sleep.
In other news, my swivel dolly is gonna be sweet, I think. If I can manipulate the track the way I need, it should be in good shape. I wonder if building these to sell is a viable option.
OH! And I got an iPod touch. I can't believe I'm even blogging about it. But man, is it great. Music at my fingertips, a digital calendar, and all sorts of useful stuff. If anything, it's a good test to see how much use I actually get out of such a device.
Good tangent...anyway, despite my apprehensions I am excited about all that's going on and coming my way. If nothing else it will be an invaluable learning experience.
