Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Update on another older project

Our independent feature Jefferson will hopefully be completed soon as well.

Jefferson
Sometimes Family is War!

Jefferson Mattis returns for a weekend to reconnect with Frank, the estranged father he hasn't spoken to in ten years, for an unofficial, no holds barred paintball game. Along with ducking enemy fire, Jefferson has to vie for Frank's attention and interact with a strange crew of characters, including his ex-CIA step-mother, Maxine, her charming son Rich, the Gamers, and Team Singapore.

Written by Claire Wasmund and Karen Bullis; Cinematography by Shweta Chanda; and, Directed by Karen Bullis.

Here is the lovely Facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=11574923621

And here is the site itself:

http://www.moctod.com/jefferson/

Enjoy!

Updates on older projects

We hope to finally have Delayed Teen Angst up and running. We got a little sidetracked on the web series as we began work on Jefferson and then on The Grover Complex.

Delayed Teen Angst, or DTA, is a web series written by myself, (that's Claire Wasmund ;) ), directed by Karen Bullis, and starring Tristan Scott, Amy Vorphal, and Fernando Noor.

The theme song is written and performed by Robert James Lee, Nathan Lee, and Matthew Wasmund.

Here is our beautiful site where you can watch the mentioned theme song.

http://www.moctod.com/dta

I'll be sure to send out a general harassing email when there is an episode available.

Claire Wasmund is on IMDb!

Here I am!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3212299/

For those out of the entertainment industry this is not a site anyone can join. You have to prove that your project has public interest and commercial potential.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Ah, and so, several weekends ago, we shot all six webisodes at a breakneck pace with a two person crew. The plan originally was to shoot three but we finished the three on the first day and had the equipment out for another. We figured, “Why the hell not?” and so we asked our actors to memorize the three last episodes overnight.
Karen handled the camera, lighting, shots… everything but sound which I did. I held the boom. It was quite fun. My arms hurt, Karen’s arms hurt, Fernando, Amy and Tristan were all exhausted… but we’re done! …Until we get the funding for moreJ Positive thoughts, friends.
The casting truly was perfect. They had an understanding of their characters and delivered their lines like a dream. What more could one ask for?
Karen continues to plug away at editing and the website. My cousin Robert and brother Matt are hopefully providing us with some music, making this a well produced and fun little series.
I will let everyone know when it is up.
Now I’m working on a feature film for Karen. It’s Karen’s idea and story. I am racing to finish a draft by the end of this week, It will be fabulous to have participated in a feature! Fernando will once again be a member of the cast. What is a Claire written project without Fernie? I’ll keep people updated on this too. We begin filming at the end of February!!!
We had the screenwriting class over a few weekends ago. It was nice to see Mia, Chad, Edwin, Fernando and Mike again. We laughed, had some treats, had some drinks, and told old stories. Everyone seems to be doing very well and that is good to see.
Things are pretty fun right now, albeit busy with working about 60 hours a week and writing in my spare time… but it will all pay off. I’m feeling pretty confident that things will pay off.

Indie Slate issue #59

It’s out! The article on The Grover Complex that I wrote for Indie Slate magazine is now in stores.

The article looks great thanks to the pictures taken by Dan Blanchett. If you’re in the LA area the magazine should be available at most newsstands and book stores. Through the greater US and Canada you can find the magazine at Borders and Barnes and Noble. If it’s not in your particular store you can order through the magazine’s website www.indieslate.com

We’re so happy to have a “Reel Life Story” on our film in Indie Slate as we work hard to spread the Grover word.

The best to all this holiday season!

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The so called "professional blog" of writer/producer Claire L. Wasmund. You can find two of my current projects here, The Grover Complex, and Partners in Pretension. I can be reached at ClaireWasmund at gmail.com