Hi all --
It has been a wonderfully busy last couple of weeks, and that combined with the lack of high speed internet connection at my new apartment in San Fran conspired to make it difficult to get a post to you guys. The Comcast folks just left my place, so I am hooked up and will post as often as possible.
To update:
Almost all of the recording has been completed, and I know I have said it before, but I promise you it will kick the living ass of the original recording. It will have much more sonic depth, all of our voices are more mature, and it just *rocks.* Our next step is to rehearse with the rough mixes so we can acclimate ourselves to the duties of lipsynching, but I don't anticipate that being too much of a problem. Should be interesting, at the very least.
We also have been spending the last couple of days in front of the camera for the first time, doing makeup/hair/wardrobe tests. We all got into our various costumes and hairstyles and makeup looks for Chris and the designers to have the opportunity to look at us all on a big screen and decide which looks were most effective and appropriate for the film. I was only able to see the on-set monitor while it was all going on, but I can safely say that our cinematographer, Stephen Goldblatt knows what he's doing. The film will have texture and darkness and great taste. I just saw Closer last week, which he shot, and I was very impressed with how real the photography felt, while still having a real flair and style.
The bottom line is that we are getting more and more excited as the official start of filming fast approaches. We're starting off in NYC for a couple of weeks, and then we come back here to San Fran, where we'll be until June, and then we wind up in LA for a couple of weeks.
Since a lot of questions have piled up, I'll try to get to them soon, but if there's anything pressing, let me know.
Hope you all had a happy Valentine's day.
Take care --
Anthony
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