You would think you take a script and make a film. The story is fixed. But give the same script to different directors, actors, film editors and you will have two completely different films. How does that happen?Because directors interpret the scripts and extract the qualities they want from each actor. The same line – “what […]
Actor Louis Celt has done epic work as Jack, the charismatic adventurer, in Sidetracked. Also this year, he created a non-linear film vignette series for his Senior Advanced Work Project (2021), Bennington College.He created this short film as a way of examining a broad range of states of being, showing the contradictions of college experience, […]
Pearl Prentice’s performance in “Sidetracked” is getting rave reviews as we view the first film assemblage of scenes. She nails the character of Mari as she brings out her spirit, playfulness, sense of adventure, and naiveté. Here’s Pearl in her performance to finish her summer theater contract in Iowa. In addition to being a great […]
On the film set, the sun comes out or goes in in the middle of a line. It may be grey when it’s supposed to be sunny or visa versa. OR the lighting needs to convey a mood. So, the editing geniuses “re-light” the scenes. Even beyond correcting for weather, they decide on a lighting […]