Monday, October 03, 2005:

Muckfuppet pre-production has begun in earnest. In fact, I'm not entirely sure that it actually started. It all seems to have a life of its own, in a way. So far, I've got Melissa Bush and Scott Ross (both with extensive stage and film experience) signed on in the principal roles, with a few leads on filling the waitress part. Chance Shirley (writer and director of Hide & Creep) has signed on as director of photography, and his wife (along with Chance and H&C; co-director Chuck Hartsell - collectively, Crewless Productions) has agreed to produce. I've got a couple of leads on locations. Music is being worked on right now (namely, acquiring synch rights to Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic). Mary Catherine Cutcliffe, a friend in California who used to work with Sidewalk, is going to help with the art direction. I've got the word out to two other local talents in the editing and cinematography departments, so hopefully I'll be able to drop those names soon.

Next up is finalizing a budget, raising money (hopefully, that shouldn't be too hard, but I also have no idea where to begin with that...), and starting some rehearsals.

I have a really really good feeling about this.