Spring Break
Feature Film, Finally
Lindsey KupferIssue date: 7/2/09 Section: News
How many hours a week would you say you put into the film?
It varied. During our first three weeks of shooting we were shooting five days a week. I personally and my producer would put in 14 hour days. From the moment we would wake up to the moment we went to bed. Even on our days off I would be working. It's definitely more than a full-time job. There's a reason that you associate the word 'martyr' with filmmaking because it can be that intense. Your entire life for a certain amount of time is just that. In April, toward the end, I was working at my buddy's house because he has the system that I was working on and I was there literally six days a week sleeping on his couch.
What was the hardest part about putting together a full-length feature?
The commitment. The hardest part was being in the middle and keep going and not giving up because so many people do. Getting to this point was the hardest part. You have these emotional rollercoaster's where because it's a comedy and you're working on it so much it's not funny anymore. You're sitting there like 'This isn't funny; nobody is going to think this is funny.' Then you show it to someone who has never seen it before and see them laugh. So you have these emotional up and down things.
What is your next step with the movie?
We want to world premiere at Slamdance. They have all these requirements and they are actually harder to get into than Sundance just statistically because they show less films. The reason we are waiting until January is because in order to play in major film festivals you have to world premiere it.
Are you sick of watching it yet?
Yes and no. It's hard for me to sit and watch the film by myself. It's easy for me to sit and watch it with someone else because I'm not watching the film I'm watching them and their reaction to it.
It varied. During our first three weeks of shooting we were shooting five days a week. I personally and my producer would put in 14 hour days. From the moment we would wake up to the moment we went to bed. Even on our days off I would be working. It's definitely more than a full-time job. There's a reason that you associate the word 'martyr' with filmmaking because it can be that intense. Your entire life for a certain amount of time is just that. In April, toward the end, I was working at my buddy's house because he has the system that I was working on and I was there literally six days a week sleeping on his couch.
What was the hardest part about putting together a full-length feature?
The commitment. The hardest part was being in the middle and keep going and not giving up because so many people do. Getting to this point was the hardest part. You have these emotional rollercoaster's where because it's a comedy and you're working on it so much it's not funny anymore. You're sitting there like 'This isn't funny; nobody is going to think this is funny.' Then you show it to someone who has never seen it before and see them laugh. So you have these emotional up and down things.
What is your next step with the movie?
We want to world premiere at Slamdance. They have all these requirements and they are actually harder to get into than Sundance just statistically because they show less films. The reason we are waiting until January is because in order to play in major film festivals you have to world premiere it.
Are you sick of watching it yet?
Yes and no. It's hard for me to sit and watch the film by myself. It's easy for me to sit and watch it with someone else because I'm not watching the film I'm watching them and their reaction to it.
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