X’s & O’s is a hip romantic comedy that takes a humorously genuine look at post-college relationships. A circle of friends in San Francisco finds out the hard way that it’s not all hugs and kisses in the game of love and that everyone needs a strategy to score. Bookish biologist, Simon (Clayne Crawford - ‘A Walk to Remember’, FOX's "24"), lusts after Jane (Sarah Wright - ‘The House Bunny’), a blonde beauty who barely knows he exists. Against the advice of his womanizing best friend, Lorenzo (Warren Christie - TV’s “October Road”, Hallmark Channel's "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"), Simon decides to make Jane jealous by dating his lab partner, Trese (Judy Marte - ‘Raising Victor Vargas’). But every part of Simon's plan falls apart, trapping him between the pursuit of a hopeless dream and unexpected, real feelings for someone. Also starring Kel Mitchell (‘Good Burger’, “Kenan and Kel”), Lynn Chen (‘Saving Face’) and Jill Bennett (“Dante’s Cove”).
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A web commercial in the form of a romantic short film meets a music video. One week from concept to shoot, including script, casting, crewing, and securing locations. Two-day shoot in the rain with principal photography taking place in and around Oakland, CA. In the process, I discovered an amazing actress named Haley Scott. She’d never acted in front of a camera before. I have a feeling a lot of people will know who she is in the very near future, and I will be left to say, “I knew her when…”
I can die a completed filmmaker now.
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Want to talk about getting your movie on Blockbuster, Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, Hulu without giving up all your rights to a distributor who will never ever pay you what you’re entitled to? So do I. If you’re around the Bay next Saturday and every month after that, let’s talk. I got the answers for anyone who has the questions. It takes guts to admit that you don’t know everything. Step up and separate yourselves from the filmfakers and become a filmmaker. Dare to dream…smart.
For those who are wondering if X’s & O’s is something you might want to check out, here’s a peak.
Shopping for a Casting Couch
My experience dealing with The Screen Actors Guild (San Francisco Branch).
You don’t know how many times I’ve had this conversation…
"It’s no good trying to keep up old friendships. It’s painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it.” —
W. Somerset Maugham"
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I Left My Casting Director in San Francisco
My first entry in my new blog about the making of X’s & O’s called “The X’s & O’s of X’s & O’s”. Part 1 about casting in San Francisco versus Los Angeles and how I met my casting director (which might be the most overlooked and important position in any independent film).
