Principal: Day 2

August 18th, 2006 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

Day 2:

devi paperwork smThe good thing about insomnia is it gives a girl time to rework the shooting schedule which would become a daily and sometimes hourly occurrence as various challenges made Plans A and plans B go by the wayside. Read the rest of this entry »

Principal: Day 1

August 17th, 2006 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

van shoot smIt must have been 90 degrees in the sunny field where we parked the van to shoot all the scenes in the back.  Between every take we handed the actors ice water washcloths to wipe away the sweat.  Read the rest of this entry »

The “Principal” of the Matter

August 16th, 2006 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

UsAn important lesson to learn about filmmaking is that you can make a movie without money if you have a lot of time, and you can make a movie in much less time if you have a lot of money, but trying to make a movie with almost no time and no money is asking for trouble.  Of course, trouble starts with “T” which rhymes with “D” which stands for Deviant Pictures. Read the rest of this entry »

“Who got the crops for the props?”

August 9th, 2006 by Zed Wilson (actor?)

The van scene calls for us (well, me) to have some weed chillin. But now Devi’s flippin cuz we don’t have anything. I mean, really, for this being a movie about getting buzzed, these guys aren’t very on top of it. So, I pop out to the ride and grab my good shit jar, which is at about ¾ of a tank. I bring it back up to the set, present it, and no one seems to realize it’s actually real marijuana. Read the rest of this entry »

Horticulture is a Helluva Crime

August 7th, 2006 by Zed Wilson (actor?)

zedbong smToday was a glorious day in the acting career of Zed Wilson. That itself is hilarious, because I am not an actor. Everyone else in trippin’ is, though, which made me feel really nervous when we first started shooting. Every member of the cast has had some acting experience, and most have them have been in a few shorts and features and shit. They’re pros. I, on the other hand…not so much. I mean, I can act like I’m not high, or act like I’m paying attention, but as far as taking direction and remembering lines and all that shit, it’s all new to me. Read the rest of this entry »