The Big Day

So, it's the thursday before the big weekend of the big day, that day being saturday, which would be the first screening of the PRAXIS at the AFI Silver Theatre. a lot of hard work and planning have gone into making sure everything goes well for this weekend, and i'm looking forward to it all. Bob Massey, flies in from LA tomorra, and Andrew and Tom get into town from New York on saturday. the screening is saturday night, and it looks like we'll have a really good turn out. there are a lot of people that i haven't seen in a long time that are coming, so it's going to be really great to catch up with them all.

Bob's staying with us til monday, and i hope that he'll dig me and paul's place - during the shooting of the film, andrew and tom stayed with us, and it seemed like they were both very comfortable here. so, i'm sure that bob will be totally cool here, and it'll be great to catch up with him too.

this past week, i got interviewed by the Washington City Paper, and they did an article about the film. it was totally cool, and the reporter complimented me on giving him a ton of information about the film. he said that usually when he interviews people and asks them questions, he usually doesn't get a decent answer and it's difficult to write about anything. fortunately, i told him that i've been interviewed before, and i also think that we put together a really decent press kit, so between the two, there should be plenty to write about. having a decent press kit is essential - and giving writers a ton of different angles to write about makes their job a lot easier. so there ya have it, the first published article about PRAXIS, and hopefully, many more to come.

after all this, i have no idea how the film will be received. i'm excited to present my first feature on the big screen, but at the same time, i'm a little nervous that not everyone will get it. audiences are always hard to gauge. but, i think ultimately, you have to trust the film itself, and trust that it can stand up on its own. i'm proud to have PRAXIS as a first feature, and i think the sincerity and honesty of everyone who worked on it speaks volumes on the big screen.

so, here comes the big weekend with the big day, and i'll be running around like crazy, but it'll really be awesome to see the cast and crew again, and the film will look incredible on the big screen. i just have to make sure everything works, and that i haven't forgotten anything...i'll be both happy and excited when it's over, and i can have a few beers...

but i better make sure that i not forget to take a picture of PRAXIS on the marquee...

awesome...