December 24, 2005
If you look closely at that slate, you can see other titles and cinematographers from my previous films under the current ones. That tape will keep building up and up over the years.
The day after we wrapped, I decided it was a good time to go on a detox fast, which I'm now in the fourth day of and which I'll break tomorrow, just in time for Christmas. It's strangely satisfying not to eat for days on end - once you get past the initial hurdle (and the caffeine withdrawal), everything feels peaceful and serene. I've been contemplating what we shot, trying to remember all the little details. It feels like something very special (or maybe I'm just delirious from the lack of sustenance).
I haven't really felt like writing about the shoot itself. It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I'm still in love with it, and I guess I'm a bit posessive of it. I don't want to give up its secrets. I don't want to spoil it, or create preconceived notions. I feel that trying to put it in words would be a bit like trying to tell someone about a dream.
This is the most personal expression I've ever made. I made it exactly like I wanted to (except for one shot I forgot to get, which I'll take care of when we grab a few pick-ups in January). And I think it ended up meaning a lot to everyone who worked on it, too.
So thank you, Kyle and Machete, James and Nick and Clay and Yen, Jude and Daniel and Sarah, Amy and Trey and Toria, Mark and Marc; you guys helped me rip this thing out of myself. Whatever it is, whatever it ends up being.
(which we'll find out next month, when I get the film processed - here's hoping it live up to this quiet, oblique fever dream in my head)
Posted by David Lowery at December 24, 2005 03:38 AM
Comments
Love the pix.
David, your detox fast: are you subsisting just on fruit juices and water?
Posted by: girish at December 24, 2005 08:40 AM
love the pics, David.
I'm so happy for you. Wish I could've made it out again that night.
Happy holidays.
Posted by: frank at December 24, 2005 12:31 PM
Frank, you would have made a great short oder cook! It was great to finally meet you in person, nonetheless.
Girish, I subsist on this mixture of water with a tablespoon of pure organic maple syrup, a tablespoon of organic lemon juice, and cayenne pepper. It tastes like spicy lemonade, and it gives you enough energy to function, while also flushing toxins from your body (that's the pepper's job). But I broke down and had a glass of fruit juice last night. I was at a Christmas party, and it was hard enough to turn down all the vegan holiday treats that were being passed around. New rule: never fast during the holidays.
Posted by: Ghostboy at December 24, 2005 01:45 PM
Still, your little fruit-juice non-lapse notwithstanding, it sounds like a bracingly restorative ritual.
Posted by: girish at December 24, 2005 02:48 PM
HA!
thanks, david.
i'd love to really audition for your next film.
Posted by: frank at December 28, 2005 01:51 AM