Came before we knew it, but suddenly a bunch of us were in Harborage Yacht Club and Marina celebrating the wrap on Natalie, Queen of Scots, our very own freaking feature film.
It was a pretty unbelievable day.
The video above was our “congrats on five weeks of hardcore filming” present to the crew — I edited together some of our footage and photos, and it’s a cute little video, I think.
Some pictures of the party below, courtesy Chelsea Parker.
Location: The Jensen Beach Causeway in Jensen Beach, FL
Phrase of the day: “Get this girl some electrolytes!”
Thanks to all the kids who came out to be extras for the shoot today! One of our last outdoor shoots, and it was a blast for all involved (well, maybe not for sound – it was awfully windy the entire day).
This was also our first shoot day with Phil Morales, the stellar actor playing Natalie’s father. This week is all about bringing in the parents and filling out the film, and on Monday we introduce Natalie’s mother, Jennifer Jones, to the movie. We’re really excited about all of our actors, and hope you will be too!
For now, check out some great pictures from the shoot today. Continue reading
Phrase of the day: “Whoa! Is he, like, a trained alligator?”
Today we abandoned working with children and chose a different, equally challenging path – working with animals. Tim Williams, Gatorland handler extraordinaire, came down with the lovely lady you see above and two trainers to get us (in my opinion) one of the best shots of the film.
See, about eight months ago, Brian and I were sitting in a restaurant, talking about how Natalie and Nicholas would meet. And, for whatever reason, Brian thought it would be hilarious if they bonded over escaping from an alligator. A twelve foot alligator.
Well, eight months later, after about 80 pages of paperwork with SAG and Gatorland and American Humane, Brian got his alligator – he even got to pose with it at the end of the shoot.
His producer concedes that yes, it was pretty fantastic.
An independent action-adventure children's film currently being made in the Treasure Coast of Florida about a girl who, to escape from her problems, imagines herself as the queen of her own kingdom and attacks the ocean for knocking down her sandcastles.
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