DESIDERATUM - A Film By Ben Sliker

Ben Sliker

Ben Sliker

Pain In The Ass 2.0
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THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN DEEMED "GREEN" BY THE STUDIO.

FROM THE DIRECTOR THAT BROUGHT YOU "IN PIECES", "JOHN ABBOTT MITCHELL", AND "MY NAME IS HAROLD ALLEN":

DESIDERATUM - [di-sid-uh-rah-tuh m] - A FILM BY BEN SLIKER
 
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THE PLAYERS:

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Elizabeth - CAROLINE GRANGER - I met Caroline through Davis Osborne and was not only impressed with her audition and talent, but her enthusiasm for the project and for the filmmaking process as a whole.

David - TIM HOLT - Tim came out to auditions for the film and I was impressed with his delivery and ability to think on his feet during the improv session of the audition. He's also British and a Man U fan, I couldn't NOT cast this guy.

Dr. Phillips - CATHRINE TRAIL - Catherine also came out to auditions and really embodied her character right from the start. Davis and I could only use one word to describe, and that word was "natural." We're excited to have Catherine on board!

EXTRAS:
Jennifer Sliker
Marie Hartsell
Mason Black

GRABS!!!

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I'd like to use this post to give you a little more insight to the players involved in this project.

Director - Ben Sliker - that's me.

DP/Sound Design - Joe Johnson- I called Joe's bluff when a year ago he said "I'd love to come down and shoot for you." One random PM and a phone call later, Joe was in. Who woulda thought?

Script Consult - Brad Mate - Brad is a long time friend and movie making buddy. Our first film was a horrific re-imagining of Hamlet back in high school. He's finishing up his Masters degree in English and is invaluable when considering literary references, symbolism, or parallels while writing a script.

AD - Tom Ryan - Tom works at SPEED with me in the next row of cubes. He's really interested in getting his own camera and starting to shoot and was very willing to come help me out. Tom gets the all important job of crossing shots off the list.

Acting Consultant - Davis Osborne - Other than being a phenomenal actor, (you can see him in "In Pieces" and "John Abbott Mitchell"), Davis is a terrific judge of character. When he expressed interest in helping out with this project, I couldn't let it pass by.

Sound Recordist - Lana Bolin- Joe knows Lana, not only will she be charged with recording awesome sound on set, but keeping Joe occupied for the 14+ hour car ride they have to get to NC. I wish her the best of luck with the latter.


LOCATIONS!

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REHEARSAL!

Last night's rehearsal went REALLY great. We went out to Freedom Park and hung out in the amphitheater, the only downfall of the night was that it started POURING when we were halfway back to our cars...

It was only two hours, but this rehearsal will probably save us 5 on set, plus we won't have any crappy takes where it's like we were "rehearsing" on set. I highly recommend one, you also get the opportunity to block out scenes and hear the lines that you have written one more time and work out any awkward kinks that may pop up.

And with that, PICTURES ...

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Hey Ben, when did you send in your pitch? we are still waiting to hear back from them.

Thanks, Looking forward to seeing more from this.
 
ChristianScott said:
Hey Ben, when did you send in your pitch? we are still waiting to hear back from them.

Thanks, Looking forward to seeing more from this.
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sent in the 26th, inital rejection the 28th, re-submitted the 28th and accepted that day.
 
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Ah cool, we only submitted late last night, and still no reply, i think it was jason we sent ours to, anyway, when are you looking to start casting ? bet you cant wait, always was one of my favourite parts of this whole process, the excitement of finding someone who really fits your role,
 
ChristianScott said:
Ah cool, we only submitted late last night, and still no reply, i think it was jason we sent ours to, anyway, when are you looking to start casting ? bet you cant wait, always was one of my favourite parts of this whole process, the excitement of finding someone who really fits your role,
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Casting will be our largest hurdle for this project. An exciting hurdle, but a big one.


yeehaanow said:
NICE! Glad to see you back!
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filthrich said:
Excellent! Welcome back.
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puckthemad said:
dude!!! welcome back man. good to see you back.
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I make it a rule to hibernate for 3 months after a DVXuser fest. All work and no play make ben a dull boy. (and broke)
 
Love the poster. Can't wait to see what you do this time around.

Welcome to the fest!

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Thanks everyone for stopping by and wishing us well, it will be an adventure for sure.

UPDATE - After hammering out a bunch of little details, playing devil's advocate, and getting many people to put their perspective on it, I feel I have a suitable draft of my script. Now I just need a proper elevator statement so that when people ask me what it's about, I can blow their mind in 10 seconds.

Davis and I will be heading to a meet and greet for the Charlotte Film Community group on Monday, perhaps we'll meet our two protagonists there!
 
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