"Blind Date" by TheComo, Kegan Sant & John Labonney

[Robbie Comeau]

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DVXUSER,


My old title "Can you cheat love" got old, and we threw out the script.
A friendly member on here (johnlabonney) wrote a script, and I really enjoyed it.
After getting his permission for it, I decided to make a new entry for LoveFest.



Synopsis: A friend hooks his bud up with a blind date, but what he discovers in his
date, is...well, different. On February 14th, you will experience what love really
is.

Blind Date Is currently in Post-Production

Poster:

Some grabs.

These aren't color corrected, just raw.

Color Corrected:

 

[Robbie Comeau]

Cast/Crew and Behind the Scenes...

Crew:

DP/Editor/AD
Robbie Comeau (TheComo)

Writer
John Labonney

Composer
Phil Anderson

Director
Kegan Sant (Hunter007)

Second DP
Laura Webster (Websta)

Boom Op.
Laura Webster

Lighting
Robbie Comeau

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Cast:


JOSH- Mike Johnson

MARIO- Adam Tadman


MARTHA- Mrs. Webster


HELEN- Tania L

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Journal

Thursday, Novmeber 29th
-Script looked over.

Friday, December 7th
-People are emailing me for some roles!
applied at www.mandy.com

Monday, December 10th
-Up until now, I have about 20 talents that want to be auditioned.

Tuesday, December 18th
-Got about 38 talents seeking auditions. My goal for auditions is early January.

Tuesday, January 8th
-Most talents are bailing, because they thought the Auditions were held in New Hampshire? Huh?
-Booked a hall for the 12th of January. Audition times here we come!

Saturday, January 12th
-Auditions were held today, reviewing tape with Kegan.
-Audition footage up!
-Cast is now confirmed

Tuesday, January 15th
-Just got news that we will be shooting on HD using the Canon XH-A1.

Wednesday, January 23th
-Shooting this Sunday, January 27th. We have a location not far from my house.

Sunday, January 27th
-Shoot went swell! Finished all, and Blind Date is now in post-production! BTS and Grabs from the film to come!


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BTS


Auditions

Original Intro

BTS Photos

 

[Chris Messineo]

John is a great writer. I'm looking forward to seeing your film.

 

[cinealma]

Very cool. Yes, John has put out some nice scripts, so I will be interested in another production of one.

 

[John LaBonney]

Thanks everyone, I'm glad that this one is getting made; it's a true love story that will have you going "awwwwwwwww!" Best of luck!

 

[Luis Caffesse]

That sounds like a great colaboration - thanks to John for making scripts available to those in the fest...

Best of luck with it Como!
:thumbsup:

 

[Robbie Comeau]

Thanks!

First time I have even heard of john was in his Free Script thread, and I'm lucky i met him. Hes a great guy already, and his script is really well written.

Updates and BTS to come...

 

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

I had a peek at this one a little while back... very good script!

Almost made me ditch my initial project as well.

Good luck!

Mike

 

[Jason Ramsey]

That's good, Como. Now you have a script, so hopefuly we'll see something from you this fest.

Don't rush through it. Give it its due attention. Do him justice.

later,
Jason

 

[Robbie Comeau]

I will make him proud!

We're going to play around with the script and change some things up

 

[Websta]

Yeah it's a great script John, thanks!

 

[Robbie Comeau]

Yes guys, that's right, Websta IS alive!

 

[Drew Ott]

I will make him proud!

We're going to play around with the script and change some things up

Be sure that's OK with him.

I hope you don't change too much; I liked the script as is.

 

[Robbie Comeau]

Well, my director had some problems with it. Not so much "problems" per se, but he wanted some things tweaked. And he said in his thread that we're allowed to change it up. I dont want to change it up TO much because yes I agree, The story is fantastic!

 

[John LaBonney]

Yep, that was the deal, the filmmaker has total control over every aspect of the story, script, dialog, and everything else.

Modifications are sometimes a creative choice, and sometimes it's necessary to get the film made. In Spying for Fun and Profit, there was a scene written set inside a restaurant where the character Robin goes in and uses his social engineering skills to scam some free food. But when director Carleton Torpin tried to acquire a suitable location, besides all the usual problems there are in getting someone to allow you to use their location, he was faced with an additional objection: none of the businesses he approached wanted to show themselves getting ripped off. So he contacted me with the problem and I rewrote the scene to be an out-of-store delivery, and it worked out great. Numerous other scripts I've written for dvxuser fests have been modified after they've left my hands, whether it was rewriten in the early stages of preproduction or if there were impromptu changes on the set.

Besides, my writing can use all the help it can get, so if the filmmaker has some good ideas, I'm glad to have them put in the movie.

Bottom line is: you've got to make the film your own.

Regards,

John

 

[Luis Caffesse]

John - you have one hell of a fantastic attitude.

 

[Robbie Comeau]

Couple of updates. (added to the Journal)

We're looking to shot sometime in January.

I'll keep you posted,

r

 

[Chris Messineo]

Couple of updates.

We're looking to shot sometime in January.

That's just one update. I want a second update.

Seriously, I'm glad to hear things are moving along.

 

[Robbie Comeau]

Look at my Journal john on the first page, those are my updates

Thanks,

r

 

[Marlon Ladd]

Good luck, Como.