$50 Goalpost reached in ONE DAY! Reward Post!

Wow. You guys are absolutely AMAZING! It's only been one day and you've already hit the first milestone! $55.00 in 24 hours! That is fantastic!

Of course that means we've depleted our stock of merchandise quite a bit! I just uploaded some lovely bracelets (see pictures at the bottom!) and there is a TON more stuff coming! So stay tuned!

Meanwhile, I owe you guys a treat!

Unfortunately, I was not expecting you to hit the milestone so soon and I can't find my copy of the two scenes anywhere! Rather than make you all wait for me to get a new copy for the editor (or dig through tons of stuff to find it) I'm going to give you the first batch of photos from that super special photo shoot. (there are more than enough for three separate batches!) But I'm going to save the very best ones for last, so if these make you happy, remember better ones are coming!

We have a ton more beautiful pictures - I only gave you guys two of the nice posed ones tonight because I want to save the others for bigger milestones. You'll get to see more awesome Bear and Blanche ones in just $45.00!!!

And I want to say thank you all again so much! It is so encouraging to have you all helping us out! I can't wait to show you the finished film!

Anyhow, here are five more of the awesome products we have for sale!

SOTB Fundraiser

So filming's done. What's next? Editing of course.

Only it's a bit hard to edit without an editing software.

The software and computer we were going to use are not available to us at the level we need in order to complete the film in a timely manner (meaning less than 5 years from now). So we need to buy our own copy of Sony Vegas Pro 9. The very cheapest we can get this software for is $400.

We do not have $400.

However our fans have rallied and we have an awesome fundraiser going on to raise the money we need to get our software! And guess what? You can help - and get some cool stuff in the bargain!

How?

Check out our ARTFIRE STORE!

Artfire is a website that allows individuals to sell handcrafted items. Our most dedicated fans have created their own store full of awesome jewelry, cute scarves, and more! Check it out - there is something for everything and more items coming! ALL proceeds will be going to help buy the editing software!

If you don't find something you like for yourself, perhaps you can find a gift for a mom, aunt, grandmother, friend or sister! Most of them are very inexpensively priced. We usually get between 100-200 answers on any given polls - so if half of you spent at least $5 we'd have our money raised in no time!

I've got even further incentives!

Remember how you guys want another trailer? And to see those awesome pictures of Bear, Blanche, Rose and Fish I mentioned last month? Well you'll get them - once we hit certain milestones on the fundraising meter (which you can see on the left!)

What are they?

at $50

-I will release screen captures from the two scenes I previewed at ReginaCon.

at $100

-I will release the pictures of Bear and Blanche from our photo shoot at the last day of filming.

at $150

-I will do a character poll and the highest ranking character will have all decent previously unreleased pictures - released!

at $200

-I will release the Fish and Rose pictures.

at $250

-I will do a special giveaway of a signed miniposter for the movie to one lucky fan! (this will be through a random drawing that you will all have a chance to participate in)

at $300

-I will write a special post with many previously unreleased details about the filming process.

at $350

- I will collect the 10 best questions from fans and answer them on a youtube video along with a TBD actor from SOTB.

At $400

- after the software is ordered, delivered and properly installed on my computer, I will edit and release a THEATRICAL TRAILER!!!

Need more incentive?

These are just a few of the beautiful and cool items we've got for sale! And more are being uploaded all the time, so if you don't see something now, check back next week for more options!

Go to our Artfire Store and start helping us get this movie done!

You asked for it...

... and you got it!

Mr. Freet's Basement won the poll, so I've gone through and pulled out all the pictures that weren't horrible and posted them for your enjoyment.

Trying to find the best way to tie Fish's shoes.

Escaping! Not as easy as it looks...

This picture comes with a story. See, it was late at night...

And I was very, very tired, so once filming was done I just laid down and went to sleep. Apparently everyone else thought this was hilarious...

And took silly pictures. Thanks, Anthony.

Keeping Fish hydrated. Well, if you're tied up you can't even give yourself water...

Are ya'll happy now? ;)

Q&A time.

Filming is done... which means I'm ready to take more questions.

Here is how this works.

Leave your question in the comment box of this post.

You can leave as many questions as you want.

I will give you all until the 10th of September to ask away! Then I will write a post giving as many answers as I can.

PLEASE read the previous Q&A's before asking your questions to avoid redundancy (you can find them here and here). I will not answer any questions that have clearly been answered previously.

EDIT: I am going to start answering questions below. I've gotten so many today and some duplicates are starting, so read these before you submit your own!

kittycat said...

1. Stephen Foster? Did you have him? If so, can we see a pic?

– No. We decided back at the beginning of the project that the Fosters were one of the elements that would have to be scrapped in the book – to – movie process. Condensing SOTB was much harder than you'd expect, and there were things that would just have to go in order to make the project a manageable size. Regina was consulted in making all major changes and gave her approval to them.

2. Are the rumors true that you're making Black As Night?

– Are there rumors? I hadn't heard. No, we will not be making BAN.

3. Will this film be released on the internet for us to watch, or do we have to buy it? If we have to buy it, how much will it cost?

-- We'll be releasing it on DVD and the cost will be between $15 and $20. All proceeds will go towards reimbursing the Cast and Crew for the time and money they have invested in this massive project.

Porpoise said...

1. Can we expect any more movie clips or film stills to last us until the film is released? It's a long wait till June 2011. ;)

   – There will certainly be more trailers and film stills coming!
   
   2) Could you re-tell any funny bloopers or a comical circumstances involving any of the main characters?

   – Other than what I've already posted on the blog? No, but I can tell you that the blooper reel will be included on the DVD and you all are in for a real treat!
   
   3) What was the most awful thing that happened on set, but at the end of the day Our Lady came though and everything turned out perfectly?
   
   

   – Probably the day we got kicked off the St. Catherine location.

   
   4) Can we expect another trailer with more footage? Don't take this the wrong way; the other ones did their job. They made me want to see more! lol!
   
   

   – Yes. There will be more trailers coming.

   
   5) Honestly, in your own opinion, how much alike to book is this movie?

   – I think it is very like the book. There are certain location things I would have liked to do differently if I had a bigger budget, but overall I am quite happy with the script – and particularly the actors!
   
   6) What is one thing that you wish you could've done during production, but weren't able to do?

   – There are some shots I wish we could have gotten but we simply ran out of time.
   
   7) What was your favorite scene to film?

   – Anything that had Anthony and Jed acting together. Their brother chemistry was brilliant! Oh and the stuff in Freet's Basement was awesome as well.
   
   8) What was the most surprisingly excellent scene that you filmed which made you fill with pride and joy? Or if there are more than one, what were the others?

   -The last scene. It almost made me cry. Also, the scene with Rose and Rob in Rob's basement.
   
   9) Which character BEST fit their part?

   -It's all a matter of individual taste. I think all four of our main characters are astonishingly excellent and when they are acting it is difficult to believe that I'm not really in the room with Blanche, Rose, Bear and Fish!
   
   10) What scene makes you laugh every time whenever you see it or think about it?

   -Hmmm, that's a hard question. There are so many good parts! Hannah and Sharayah fakign Minnesota accents to memorize their lines... Jed making silly faces at the camera... they aren't scenes, but they are parts of the process which I'll never forget.
   
   11) What was the most romantic scene you filmed?

   -Oh there are so many beautiful Blanche and Bear parts! The park scene, the prom scene, the end scene... Jed and Hannah were always amazing.
   
   12) If you were on a desert island with no food or water, who would you want with you: Jed, Hannah, Anthony, or Sharayah? Why?(If this is too prying, you don't have to answer. :)

   -I can answer this one because Anthony and I actually had a long conversation about how we would survive on a deserted Island (We both love LOST). So Anthony. But I think Jed would be very helpful as well, and Sharayah would keep us all from dying of boredom, and Hannah would be a huge practiccal assister.
   
   13) Did filming this movie change your view of the book? If it did, how did it change?

   -Well writing a screenplay always makes you get rather tired of a story after awhile. That said, I think writing it did expand my understanding of the themes of the book.
   
   14) What are you most proud of, looking back on this whole adventure?

   - That we've made it this far, despite all of the hurdles we've had to leap!
   
   15) Can we pretty please see pictures of the last scene with Bear and Blanche? As least one? ;D

   - We've got two fundraisers going on for the film that I'm going to post about hopefully next week. When we've raised our first $100 dollars for that, I will post the Bear and Blanche photoes.
   
   
   

wakingrosealltheway said...

will the movie come out in theaters too?

• Probably not.

Vianneygirl-Rose said...

Are there any major scenes that you had to leave out while filming?
If so, what are they?

- I believe I have posted pictures or mentioned all of the major scenes we've filmed. So basically, if you haven't heard about it yet, it didn't get filmed.

Valia said...

What park did you film the scene where Rose and Fish meet for the first time in? A friend had said it reminded her of the park across from the Minneapolis Institute of Art, but was unsure as to whether it was the park or just reminiscent of it (and I couldn't tell, either, but it piqued my interest). Thanks!

- We filmed at Loring Park, which is by the Walker Art Center and the old Guthrie location.

BriarRoseGrimmBros said...

1. Are you going to maek the other two books into movies.

   - Nope. No budget and I am hopefully never producing another film in my life.
   
   2. And what about alex odonnel and the forty cyber theives

`- Again, no. Although I would love to direct a stage performance of “The Midnight Dancers.”

indigo said...

What was the biggest change you made from the book?

• You'll have judge that for yourself. Hopefully none of them are very big – I think leaving out the Thrift Store Scene and the Fosters are the most drastic cuts we've had to make (which is pretty good, all things considered).
  
  In a three or four words, what would you say are the character journeys of the four main characters--how are they different at the end of the story than at the beginning?

- If you've read the book then you should already know what they are. I wouldn't say that their arcs are any different in the film, though we may have made some of them a bit clearer.

~Trini C.~ said...

1. Do Rose and Blanche both know how to play violin and piano?

- Nope! They are both beautiful singers and I believe Sharayah can play piano... but neither of them can play their characters instruments. My sister and I were the violin and piano hand doubles, respectively.

2. Where is this premiering?

Minnesota, in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities!

Lady Blanche Rose said...

I have a question. What will you be doing for the soundtrack? Will it be original music or known songs (but it seems like it might be hard to get the rights for them)? I'm curious because music is always one thing I really notice when I watch movies!

- The music will all be original (or perhaps some canned bits if we get pressed for time). A long time friend of mine is going to be doing most of the composing, however he is getting married next June so it's possible we might need to bring on some other talent to get everything done.

Anonymous said...

What kind of screen are you going to be using for the movie premier? And how big will the screen be?

- Hopefully we will be able to rent a theatre for this.

Will all of the cast members be at the premier?

- That is the goal!

Will there be a time at the premier when we can get autographs from the cast/crew members? :)

- Absolutely.

Anonymous said...

Will Regina Doman be at the movie premier?

- Most likely!

Anonymous said...

Will the DVD include "Behind the Scenes" or interviews of the cast/crew?

- Possibly a few interviews. However making behind-the-scenes features is a LOT of extra editing that I know I won't have time for. Unless someone else appears on the scene, I think the most likely feature are some commentaries because they're the least amount of work.

Do you know approx. how long the movie will be?

- I don't, actually. The estimate has been 2 hours, but until I start editing, I have no idea how close that will be.

Will you ever release the "official script" as a book/booklet for purchase?

- No. Regina owns the script rights and since it may get sold again someday I'm quite certain we will not be publicly releasing it.

Anonymous said...

Will you be selling any props from the movie

- Just about everything used in the film was an item taken from our own homes - which means that we and our families regularly use them and really don't want to sell them. ;) The "Rose" dress (which can be seen in the September issue of I&F) will be up for auction during the Premiere next June.

Ready to see some of the EXCLUSIVE photos?

Remember how I wouldn't post pictures from the final scene? Well, there are a couple waiting for your enjoyment over at the newest issue of "Ink and Fairydust" along with new interviews from Anthony (Fish), Sharayah (Rose) and Josh (Assistant Director). Check it out here!

http://issuu.com/InkandFairydust/docs/september2010