Saturday June 04, 2011
Audition
I'd submitted for the indie short and was contacted for a morning audition. I got there a bit early, as always, and did my best towards the teacher role of Dr. Casper Edwards for writer/director Adam Kargman of Round Hay Garden. The storyline has a man with a device that causes spontaneous bodily wind from either and both end/s. Not as "intensely" as in a previous project, and certainly not as grisly.

Sunday June 26, 2011
Cast
Adam Kargman emailed me and while he'd chosen someone else for the teacher role, he did ask me if I'd be open to playing something of a Walk-On role: a business man who get "zapped," as it were, while innocently walking down the street. I accepted; it was arranged I'd wear the same suit I wore for the audition, and the shoot date was set for July 10th, once a location was acquired.

Wednesday July 06, 2011
Location
Adam contacted me by email, confirming Sunday's shoot date, as well as the location being an address on Wilshire Boulevard, just west of MacArthur Park, so I knew it would be easy to which to get. As previously discussed, I was to wear for the shoot the suit I wore for the audition.

Saturday July 09, 2011
Call sheet
Arriving home from an unpleasant discovery regarding a "free" screening that wasn't as free as its webpage declared, I found Loud and Deep project producer Desi Green having emailed me the call sheet, clarifying my Sunday 3pm calltime near MacArthur Park.

Sunday July 10, 2011
Shoot
What with weekends and the MTA insisting that with people Not At Work, so more people needing public transit so therefore reduce public transit on weekends, as always, I erred on the side of caution, and arrived at the Wilshire Boulevard location a bit early for my 3pm calltime. By about nearly two hours. And knowing in downtown I was way earlier than expected, I even took my time arriving at McArthur Park, taking the bus from downtown and not the subway; once there grabbing some stuff at the .99¢ Only Store, grabbing some McDonalds (as I suspected [or rather, accurately predicted] they might only be serving pizza).
On my arrival I was greeted by Adam Kargman; I was introduced to the film's lead Michael Sielaff, and met producers Desi Green, Courtney Shane and Moni Boyce.
Whilst I waited, at least I had excellent reading material with which to pass the time.
They broke for lunch just before 3pm; thankfully there were the sort of drinks and snicky-snacks I love so I was fine. Two lovely women arrived as background (mentioned on the callsheet but not named thereon), one I believe named Tatiana, but whilst they later accepted my contact card, they did not have their card/s with them.
Adam set up the shot, and we went out. As the apartment being used was that of a friend to the production, it was a relatively secure building (as though that'd slowed me down getting in, merely walking through the gate as someone was comine out). Desi came down and essentially Assistant Directed as even through the first floor open window I could barely hear Adam, what with the loud traffic on Wilshire Boulevard.
The two young ladies would approach, and as Michael activates his "doohicky" (as even the script refers to it), I physically react to being struck by its invisible energy.
Adam and Desi used phones, so there was a slight time lag. I could just hear him 75% of the time, and when he's say a direction, Desi's phone got it about a full second later, so her repeating it began having the Needed Direction being essentially about two seconds off. This may not sound like much but in comedy, as well as film in general, timing is everything, not merely comedy, but cinematically filling the shot. Soon I was able to make out Adam's own voice, and did my best. At one point my reaction has to be a bit extreme, so for that I leaned back with my arms slightly away from my sides. It was an in-joke, and technically I shouldn't be profile to the camera, but there are many friends of mine who may recognize the pose.
Eventually we were brought in as Adam and Michael did another couple of shots and I chatted with the friendly fellow who actually has that apartment.
After a time Adam came out, certain he had all he needed from the sequence, and the two ladies and I were wrapped.
Michael Sielaff contacted me with thanks, and asking about a pair of brown shoes of his that'd gone missing from the shoot. I couldn't help him as I'd not even brought with me my black dress shoes: I wore my black sneaks had worn those.
From online I quickly discovered the location of Michael's website and his Facebook profile, as well as his YouTube channel.

Monday August 22, 2011
Reshoot scheduled
Adam called, indicating that the scene hadn't turned out quite the way he'd planned or intended, and requested a reshoot for the following Sunday at the same location. I let him know I'd "had to" grow out my moustache for an upcoming gig, and he was fine with that.

Sunday August 28, 2011
Re-shoot
Arriving for my 10am calltime with a quarter of an hour to spare, greeted by Adam and by Michael Sielaff. This time around I was also able to meet the handsome Rocky, the amiable dog I had missed meeting at the previous shoot date. He seemed friendly to the point of simply demanding attention, and not in the touchy-feely part of general human-canine interaction, but the more amusing canid demands of "Here's my chew-toy: you are now to throw it for me either to catch it or fetch it." So began several minutes of my tossing to Rocky his little squeak-chew toy "cupcake" or similar resembling object.
When he was wrapped and they were to move onto refilming my scene, his actress owner and trainer Jane Park Smith was pleased to learn I had taken some video of him as well as the still photo, a copy of which I could send her later (once home I quickly converted the brief video "scenes" I unobtrusively recorded of Rocky working into a single video, both as a QuickTime file and as saved as a Windows Media file, so depending on people's video playing software, the little video could be viewable).
As to my filming, essentially it was the same thing as last time, along with some additional coverage out on the sidewalk itself. I was wrapped shortly after twelve noon, as they were ordering food from Subway, of which I do not partake, so (as there would be no actual lunch provided to me), I did not linger.
I look forward to seeing the finished project.

Friday December 21, 2012
Nearly...
Now and then I go through my pages and note what projects from which I've not heard. After learning Milkshake was raising funds for its post-production, and checked in with Adam about Loud & Deep. He replied that he was also still in post-production, what with colour correction and working towards a usable music score (essentially the same issues facing Milkshake's post-production), Adam did provide me with a Hidden Link to the short's Rough Cut version, which I viewed.
I was amazed at how high-end it looked; highly cinematic in style and editing. I inquired as to the poster, which with the rough-cut version can be seen behind the opening video Countdown.
Adam replied with thanks for my compliments on the film, and provided me with the film's poster graphic, and assured me I'd be notified of the project's completion, screening/s, and film festival submission acceptance/s.

Tuesday April 03, 2013
Trailer
Michael Sielaff messaged me on Facebook that Loud and Deep had a trailer online which I quickly checked out. I was surprised and amused that the video's "still frame" was a moment from my bit.

Sunday May 05, 2013
Screening
Adam Kargman sent out an email blast to the cast and crew regarding an upcoming screening for Loud and Deep would take place on Thursday, May 30, at 8pm at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, and that an Evite would be sent out around the middle of the month for us to RSVP.
He reminded us that in the meantime, we could enjoy the film's trailer at roundhaygarden.com (a moment of my business is at the one minute mark). At the site I also found the project's updated poster, on which are caricatures of the various characters; mine stresses my then for-Argo moustache and my lack of hair (as opposed to "simply thin" on top), but then, the poster's artist also conveys the Yorkshire Terrier Rocky as being larger than a Sheepdog, and resembling one.

Wednesday August 14, 2013
AOF International Film Festival
Adam notified us that Loud and Deep would be screening at the AOF International Film Festival (AOF = Action On Film International Film Festival), one of the most prominent festivals in the nation, the following Tuesday, August 20th, hoping we can attend. Unfortunately, the 8:00pm screening was being held at the Krikorian 12 in Monrovia, way east of Altadena.
While tickets could be purchased in advance for $8 or purchased at the theater on the day of the screening for $10, the distance was a factor. I really had to figure out if it was feasible.
Adam also provided a link to a few positive reviews:
webzine IndyRed review
Film Threat
Rogue Cinema

Sunday March 09, 2014
Viewable online
Adam sent out an email-blast to notify us:

Subject: LOUD AND DEEP on JTS.TV
Date: Mar 9, 2014 9:42pm
Dear Cast and Crew Members,
I hope this email finds you well.
I'm happy to announce that Loud and Deep is now available on jts.tv, a premium digital television network on the Internet. Your friends can watch it in HD at jts.tv/loudanddeep
The site offers a free 3-day trial. Please help spread the word!
Thanks,
Adam