Dead Tired, Productive & Happy

Despite the fact, that I was dead tired, up much of the night due to our little guy screaming mommy at various intervals throughout the night, and crawling in our bed, nursing sideways, kicking me in the head over and over, as I wondered between psychotic nightmares why our fridge went out, then a few hours later, our dishwasher, I managed to pass that 90-page mark on my latest script - the aforementioned romantic comedy - at least I think I mentioned it in an earlier post. If not, I have now. But, sleep or no sleep, bruised head or not, I love my little guy. Maybe, he will kick some sense into my thick skull.

The Purple Box is being considered by at least one distribution company, and I'm sure there will be others. If it doesn't land happily in one of these houses then I will self-distribute it sometime in the near future - probably by the end of the year. I already have my sights set on this new production. The prospect of producing a romantic comedy is really exciting to me since it is probably my favorite genre - though I like really good horror - not the slasher crap - that's boring and trite. Who couldn't throw a group of naked college students in the woods and slaughter them one by one? And even that redundant theme might be acceptable if the story actually had a plot and didn't simply focus on the gore and nudity.

Since rediscovering my freedom, I have been uncannily busy. Yesterday I spend several hours by the river with my family. We had a wonderful time. That was the kind of thing I had missed out on for the first year and a half of my little guy's life. Thank God - no more. Today we pitched a huge 5-room tent in our yard so we can enjoy an adventurous dinner in it and even camp out from time to time. More time with the family - as a family - and not split shifts has made a huge difference in my mental state. I am so much happier now.

A few days ago I met the filmmaker in Asheville to discuss our upcoming productions. I'm still quite pumped at the potentiality of helping him get a few of his projects off the ground. I have been in touch briefly with some other filmmakers and a short film or two is up in the air with them. Either way, I have plenty to do and think about. I should complete the first draft of my next production in about a week, maybe less. Then I'll navigate through two or three revisions and hopefully move into pre-production. For me that generally entails finding possible locations, casting the right actors, etc. Of course, money. It's always nice to know where the production dollars are coming from and currently I have not the slightest. But I am writing and moving forward as if the heavens will open up and drop my funding in my lap. I'm not in the least worried. It will be there when I need it.

As for this night - I foresee a big bowl of stove-top-popped, buttered popcorn and reruns of Bewitched or One Step Beyond, on the couch, with my wife. Perhaps a cup of hot tea. This is the good stuff - a perfect way to end a long - but productive day.

And with that thought, I will say - out.

Dismantling Sets & the Final Days of the Edit

Well, this past weekend, I dismantled the set that served as Candy's apartment in The Purple Box.  That's about it. For some reason, it depressed me. I suppose that I had put so much into the set, the production, etc, that I just hate to see it go.

Well, you can't hold on to the past.

That's all.

Out.

 Thursday, December 12, 2024

Blue Volcano Productions™ and Blue Volcano Productions Publishing™,  announces the upcoming release of COFFEE BREAK SHORTS: A short story collection by M. Keith Braman. Look for it by the first of the year, 2025.

Thanks.

BVP 2014

2014 is proving to be an exciting year for Blue Volcano Productions ™.  Sales keep coming in for our first movie, House of Poets, our initial offering to the world of independent film.  Also, selling well is The Purple Box, our second feature movie, a psychological drama that is grinding its way into a cult following.  Still is the works is BVP's Devil's Vein, a horror movie shot in the woods of North Carolina.  Sometime this year we will be releasing our second book, The Bartow Abductions, under our Blue Volcano Productions Publishing™ company.

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