August 29th.

This blogathon is working out pretty good.
I don't really write what's going on in here, so I guess I can do a quick update.

Leaving for California in 18 days.
Pumped for that.

Once I get back we're going to start shooting my short film. It's all cast and we have every location down except one. Now I just need to get everyone their scripts and start shotlisting.
The script is weird to me, there's no "fucks" or "shits." Everything else I've ever written has been really joke-centric, this one is real straightforward drama. What makes me stand out is comedy, so I'm a little nervous about people going "This is bullshit, you really went downhill. Stick to writing stories about Bizarro World and robots, faggot." After reading through it I realized that I don't have any references to comics or star wars or any of my other stuff. (In the timeline of my shit, this story ends one year before the others happen.) At least the soundtrack is going to be amazing, and it'll be a film I can show my family.

I know I'm not selling it right now, but I do really like it. It'll be so much fun to shoot. I like writing, I like filming, and I love editing.

Obviously I'll be posting more info on here as we get stuff done, including pictures, trailers, any dvd info, etc...
So start saving up for the dvd. (Which is probably going to cost a whole $5 and include a ton of extra stuff)

Pumped For Sept.

I won another interpunk contest.
No idea why I keep entering that shit, I hate punk.
All I ever get is signed street punk cds.

Made a huge change in the short script.
Instead of the best friend being a guy, it's a girl.
This makes the ending make WAY much more sense.
So tomorrow I'm going to lock myself inside and finish the first draft.
The less I have to write in California, the better.

And now I get to cast another girl. Awesome.
Even though I couldn't get any better than the girl who's already in the movie:

I Hate Music

It's been an awkwardly busy week this week.
I'm playing drums and uke with Billy & Alex tonight at New Moon in Oshkosh. The address there is 401 N. Main St. It starts at 8.
In all the trips I've took to Oshkosh, none of them have been too pleasant, so I'm hoping for my first positive experience there now that Johnny Depp took over.

I also wrote a short film that I'm going to be shooting next month. It's the first script I've ever written that didn't have any 'fuck's in it. Maybe I should slip one in. The DVD will probably come out before my comic, and probably fund the publishing, assuming I can pawn at least a couple copies on my friends and family.

This blog will get busier starting tomorrow because...I'm forcing myself into a blogathon.
If all goes well I won't cry or post star wars factoids. That's what I seem to do when forced into blogging.

Sucking Off The Entire Town

The one thing I learned last week was even though I say that I have no friends in Appleton, a lot of people here like me (for some reason).
So in hanging out with random fools this past week I've gained a new respect for this shitty little town I've spent the last 20 years in.
That being said I'm putting together a little love note to my city, in the form of a new short film.
It also happens to be a little love note to something else.
Which is where the actual plot of the short comes in.
No need to get into that.

The ideas that went into this script having been blocking all progress on the feature-length I've been writing for the past month. Hopefully by shooting this metaphorical load I'll be able to jump back into that mess.

A call to anyone in butt-fuck Appleton, WI:
you can be in this tragedy if you want.
If you're like me and hate being on film (even though it looks like I'm going to force myself into the male lead role.) you can help out other ways.
Musician? Send me your song, and I'll probably shove it in.
Handy with a camera? I will suck off anyone willing to take over shooting responsibilities.
Also, I'm cramming as much blatant visual shout-outs as I can (without turning this beast into a tourist video) so let me know what your favorite spot in Appleton is.

I know it's already August, but this is a short, so I'm planning on having it done before summer ends.