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Entry for November 3, 2008

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:59:59 GMT

Entry for October 28, 2008

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:14:23 GMT

Surviving New Year's was nominated for 'best ensemble' at the SoCal film fest... we would have won it too if it weren't for those damn drunk cowboys.

The Botanist is on its way... January I'm guessing.

Website got a new face-lift. Like my addiction to re-arranging my furniture, I like to change up the site from time to time.

Entry for October 6, 2008

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:52:34 GMT

Ceramics has been given a new life. I might have a few private lessons on the way. You too can learn how to throw a ceramic pot! It's a great way to make a Christmas gift!!! Yesturday I had 12 kids over to the house for a birthday party. They all made little coil pots and carved out various clay creations. It was a fun. It was inspiring. Good times had by all!

Entry for September 22, 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:58:22 GMT

Well, Surviving New Year's played to a sold out crowd at the SoCal Film Fest! I might be expanding the truth on 'sold out' a bit... but that doesn't matter... The fact is seeing SNY's in front of an audience reminded me of the joy of a post film making experience. It's so difficult to keep up the enthusiasm of getting a film seen by audiences. The joy in making a film is in the process of actually making it. I'm not thrilled in shopping the thing around to film festivals, dishing out entry fees in hopes they will choose my film. I've seen guys do that... spend years spinning the festival circuit looking for that perfect distributor. (ie Outsourced) I don't have the patience... I want to be working on the next project. However, all that having been said, seeing SNY at the SoCal film fest gave light to the joy of a festival. A fresh audience reacting to the film. And liking it! It makes me want to keep sending it out... and more so... it makes me want to make more movies!

Entry for September 7, 2008

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:23:27 GMT

I put up some new photos on my ceramics page... Also... put a few up for sale! http://www.davidbeatty.net/Ceramics.html

Entry for September 2, 2008

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:36:01 GMT

above is from a photo shoot with Maggie Zamora. It was for headshots, but I managed to squeeze a few extras in...

SNY has it's debut next week! That's exciting.... come see my movie!!! Thursday September 11th at 5:05 PM.. scroll down for the link to the film Fest... and come late.. my movie won't go up till 6PM in that program anyway so it doesn't matter if you get off work at 5 and have to drive quick...

Entry for August 24, 2008

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:10:02 GMT

Yes, I took the photo here... and finally got around to seeing Rude Guerrilla's production of NOCTURNE by Adam Rapp.

This was a wonderful piece of theater. I would highly recomend this to anyone interesting in some truly amazing work. Scott Barber does a fantastic job as a brother in search of his own life after he accidentally kills his younger sister and is rejected by his parents. Rick Kopps and Carolyn Kelly round out this tight and seemless performance bringing to the stage a riviting story about the complexities of loosing those we love most and the road to redemption.

www.rudeguerrilla.org for more info

Entry for August 20, 2008

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:34:52 GMT

Last week I was interviewed for a CNN local news station about the SoCal film festival. What was suppose to be a 10 minute interview turned out to be 45 minutes. Not that all of that will make the one and a half minute segment they will be airing... but it was great fun anyway. I must have plugged the Rude Guerrilla Theater Company and The Acting Class more than I talked about Surviving New Year's. We will see?

Entry for August 14, 2008

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:36:06 GMT

Okay... Well...

News for the day is that Surviving New Year's will play at the SoCal Film festival September 11th @ 5:05 PM. Yes that is a Thrusday and already I'm hearing that people are going to bend over backwards to get out of work early. The good news is even if you are late you might still see it because SNY plays last in the Program of (I think) five films. So Please come to the Huntington Beach Library and check us out! visit www.socalfilmfest.com for more details!!!

Entry for August 3, 2008

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:49:48 GMT

Yes, it's very exciting that Surviving New Year's will actually be seen by an audience. The Festival has not posted exact times and dates (but they better hurry up!) So it's kind of a pain to tell people when to come see it.

It will be the 40 minute version that the audience will see. Truth be that I like the longer version better. Of course, I'm suppose to.. I directed it... the longer the better right! In the longer version you see more character and story development. You see how people are led from one moment to the next. The shorter version gets right to the point and you rarely get a chance to breathe. I'm not knocking it... I like it the shorter version... I do. It's just hard to say goodbye to all the work that goes into making a movie.

And I really hope the actors get a chance to come. They are the ones who did all the work... it's an improvised movie and regardless of how many times they used the word 'Fuck" (except Sally and Al) it's their words that carried the film.. and the story.

Also... Acting Classes at Rude Guerrilla Start next week... Sign up today!!