Passion For Film

When I was in Junior High School my homeroom teacher, as I was on the yearbook staff, had us make a camera, and take pictures with it. I do remember making the camera, but I don't remember the pictures I took . Of course we used Kodak film, and the number of pictures were limited to 24, maybe if we were lucky 36. Nowadays in the digital world, people can take many more photos and be unlimited on that respect, but quality is another story.

In my hometown, there was one film theater that showed, I think had the capacity to show one film. There were and still are drive in theaters. When I went to Southern California for the first time , I documented many outdoor facades of movie houses. I like history and I get a little nostalgic when I see old architecture. Old, is a very subjective word. So, when I say old, I mean, art deco. Barely 100 years ago.

This costume , I was wearing for a film, that was "period" circa 1940's. The home that I am standing in front of, was actually a World War I veteran's. He was 80 something years old. His wife had died. He had medals from his service to our country hanging on his wall, there was a tv room, and I remember the back porch enclosed where he was sitting. Things like this make on location special. The year we filmed was 2005. It was a Robert Deniro film. We came back to this location for exterior shots in December right after a snowstorm. Now that I look back, I participated in the beginning and end of that film.

As we approach the final month of 2011, may you have enriching memories that propel you forward on the road to your dream. Or just create a blank slate, be present and jump!