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Tuesday, March 06, 2007
"Walk Hard" shoot
I got booked and did a day on the new comedy feature
Walk Hard
which currently is scheduled for a February 2008 release.
At the fitting the day before, I got my hair shorn, but mistakenly allowed my voucher to be signed before I was sent to hair, so the hair bump was not included... and due to the time the haircut took, I also lost out on 15 minutes overtime.
I was one of three sound engineers, though in the film we probably will just looks like three guys suddenly appearing in a doorway to hear (the film's title)
song, being sung by the lead character Dewey Cox, played by
John C. Reilly.
The song is sung after a conversation with a record producer played by
John Michael Higgins,
who is aghast at Dewey's world's worst rendition of That's Amore.
When Dewey starts singing his own written Walk Hard (which is actually quite catchy, and nice, inspirational lyrics), at the door pop three sound engineers: myself, followed closely by two others.
Ironically, while we're wearing 1950s clothing (as that's the time period of the scene), none of us have any equipment to reflect our positions; no headsets or anything.
But it was a nice day, much of it listening to the (soon very improvised) debate between the record producer and Dewey.
When filming such improv lines, two cameras were used in case that was the take to be used.
The majority of such lines were hilariously funny, the crew stifling themselves madly to keep from laughing aloud.
At day's end, I mentioned to our PA about my hairbump not being included the day before.
She assured me she'd do her best to get that added, so she was able to or wasn't.
I'll know when I get the earnings.
At least we had some nice overtime to the day.
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
"Walk Hard" approaching
I'd been sent a SAG screening invitation for Walk Hard, on which I worked.
Unhelpfully, the screening was in New York city, so I forwarded the information to several of my east coast people.
To her credit, my mother attended, sending me the following:
From: momgould
To: Geoffrey Gould
Subject: Walk Hard
Date: Nov 27, 2007 10:42pm
I'm so glad you sent me the word on Q&A for "Walk Hard."
My friend Eileen and I attended, and it is one funny movie - very dry humor.
The Q&A afterwards was very interesting, too.
I'm also glad you told me where to look, as you are the first one in through the door, but if I wasn't aware it was coming, I might have missed it - it's very quick.
Knowing about the taping, I was waiting for it.
All in all, I enjoyed the movie very much once I realized it was a dark comedy.
Others in the audience got it before I did, and I couldn't think why they were laughing, until about the second scene.
Then it all made sense, in a weirdly ironic way.
Keep up the good work, and keep me in the loop.
Love always,
mom
Cool, so I/we have clarification that I'm in there and visible [g].
As John C. Reilly as Dewey Cox is lambasted for singing a hilariously dreadful rendition of That's Amore, he manages to convince the record producer to play something of his own composition.
As he begins to sing his Walk Hard song (in a very close Johnny Cash sound), various people in and abouts the studio appear to hear better the catchy song: at an open door to the studio, three sound engineers scoot up to hear it, of the three, I am first at the door (despite none of us having anything to really indicate that we are sound engineers [g]...).
I knew as well that the bit would be quick, so keep those eyes peeled when y'see it [bg].
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