The Unemployed Pimp Chronicles Pt. 6
By The Playmaker | July 21, 2008
I know i havent done one of these in a while, but let me start out by saying that the Brewers own my heart and soul now. Making moves like getting CC, and just this morning addind former all-star Ray Durham to bolster the bench (although i hate to see someone like Joe Dillon having to head back to AAA, but the roster expands soon, so he’ll be back) really get fans excited.
And Brett Favre is getting on my nerves. TT, MM and Favre need to sit in a room and work this thing out now. This whole taking jabs at each other through the media channels is getting old. Favre has always been a very honest person when it came to talking, but hows he’s going about this now is a complete 180 of how we’ve viewed him in the past.
And yes this is Danica Patrick. And yes, she is hott.
Gibby out.
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The Unemployed Pimp Chronicles Pt. 5
By The Playmaker | June 25, 2008
We’re gonna go ahead and get the good stuff out of the way before i get started.
yes, i know. It’s not fair that her ass just will not quit. But in case you’re wondering what she looks like from the front
I know, it’s not fair that she is that smoking hot. What’s worse is that i know it, and i dont even get to hang out with her for a while.
Anyway == on with the show.
OK guys, i really got nothing. But enjoy the pretty lady and have a great day.
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My First John Lennon Moment
By Erik | June 23, 2008
Many of you have probably already heard, but it still gets to me that George Carlin passed away. This is the first time I’ve actually felt a bit of sadness at the death of an entertainer, but George Carlin was the greatest stand-up comedian I’ve ever heard. I remember listening to cassette tapes, then CDs and eventually downloading his routines over the ol’ Napster when it was free as the wind blows. Carlin was with me when I was an awkward teenager, a headstrong college student, a jaded musician and even now as an industrious photographer. No matter what point in my life, he spoke to me. The man was just as much a philosopher and political activist as he was a stand-up comedian.
And to say that he was one of my biggest influences would be nothing short of accurate. Looking at my past screenplays you can see me attempt his sarcastic, snarky, outside the box humor. Characters like Andrew in The Devil’s Dictionary and Floze in Confab . In fact right now in Microcosm: the Zaki character is my feeble attempt to capture my inner Carlin.
Since Microcosm is foremost on my mind, here’s a selection from the script to show you just how much George Carlin affected me:
ZAKI
Riddle me this, have either of you ever heard of a clambake?MIKEL
A what?ZAKI
Exactly, exactly! We’ve got sausage party, link fest, and a host of other euphemisms for a male dominated party, but where are these female dominated parties? If there’s a wang out hang out happening, there’s gotta be a clambake somewhere!IRELAND
Clambake?ZAKI
Someone has to standardize the terminology.MIKEL
The terminology of this thing that doesn’t exist.ZAKI
It must exist! Just more of the feminine mystique! Like the whole obsession with chocolate and the matching underwear problem!RONNIE
Matching underwear problem?MIKEL
The matching underwear problem.ZAKI
Allow me to explain, as post-pubescent boys our concept of sex comes from porn, in which women wear matching underwear.IRELAND
And the problem?ZAKI
It is not true, never been true. Women do not match their underwear.
I’m not crying or anything, but I am sad today. Probably the saddest I’ve been in a long time.
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The Microcosm Trailer is Ready For You!
By Erik | June 22, 2008
Hey everyone!
I’m very excited to roll out the trailer for the latest film to be presented by Stop That Nun: Microcosm. Production wrapped a little over two weeks ago and while our post production team works hard to finish off the film proper, consider this a little glimpse into what the final product will be like!
Hi Resolution: http://www.stopthatnun.com/movies/mcosmtrailer.mov
Our post production team is working hard to get the final version done in time for a big August premier in the Wausau area, so keep your eyes on this page for updates about that. Since final edit of the film will not be available on-line for quite some time, we’ll get you the date early so you can keep your calendar open.
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The Unemployed Pimp Chronicles Pt. 4
By The Playmaker | June 19, 2008
As i sit here eating my deliciouse chicken salad sandwich and watching Dave Bush lose his no-hit bid in the 8th to everyones favorite former Crew member Lyle Overbay (who just homered in the 9th to go with his triple in the 8th), i begin to wonder if there is something wrong with the fact that i cant seem to pry myself away from the Brewers. Its a gorgeous day outside, but i’m stuck to the couch watching the crew. and i just now realize that if there really is something wrong with that, i dont care. Save whatever pills you’d prescribe for cabin fever. i like it in here.
But god damn this chicken salad is delicious. I’m prett sure this is what dreams are made.
and this one is for all my homies locked up in county
p.s. fuck the Cubs
p.p.s Tim Dillard ought to be shot
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The Unemployed Pimp Chronicles Pt. 3
By The Playmaker | June 18, 2008
So i’ve been watching alot of porn lately. No real reason, it just seems to be the thing to do now days. And its got me thinking: ‘Who has two thumbs and needs to get dominated in a hurry?’
the answer — me of course.
Also the countdown to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers fest 2008 has begun. Live music in itself is always entertaining, but seeing your favorite artist perform live, especially in a venue like that of Summerfest in Milwaukee, ought to be something special.
Oh, and the Brewers are really starting to spark in all areas. The pitching is really getting it done, plus Riske and Gagne look to be on their way back, so the bullpen ought to be at full strength soon. Hopefully Gagne found whatever it was he was lacking early on. But the boys are swinging some big sticks now. Brauny, Prince, Corey and guys like Dillon/Counsell/Kapler are really making the bench look deep. And makes the losses of Weeks and most recently Hardy, much easier to bare.
And it really seems like summertime has arrived. So as Bruce Springsteen once sang “roll down the window, and let the wind blow back your hair”
p.s. fuck the Cubs
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The Unemployed Pimp Chronicles Pt. 2
By The Playmaker | June 13, 2008
As i awoke this morning, i turned on my TV and began scanning the morning programming of my local cable television stations. And to my suprise i see that the New Kids On The Block have a new song out. I immediatley thought it was 1993. How fucking sweet would that be. Being 7 or 8 years old again would be awesome.
p.s. fuck the Cubs
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The Unemployed Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1
By The Playmaker | June 12, 2008
I’ve had a lot of free time lately, so i really dont have an excuse for not writing more, but i dont have an excuse to drink and jerkoff either. We could really dance around this all day but the truth is i’m lazy.
The Brewers are off to a decent start. I’ve been getting to see them alot more lately, so i feel a bit more in-tune with them now than i have in years past. Sheets has been lights out in his contract year (go figure). Suppan is making that big contract of his seem totally reasonable, Bush has rebounded from a rough start to put together some good outings, he still has trouble keeping the ball in the stadium, but we cant all be perfect. Even Manny Parra is showing everyone he finally belongs in the majors. And scrapheap add-ons like Seth McClung are doing well. The Gagne thing seems to have flopped somewhat. He does have some saves, but the blown chances and now injuries seem to be rendering him useless. and Other than Solomon Torres, Mota and Shouse, the bullpen seems to have a revolving door on it. We’ve seen guys come and go this year. Guys like Turnbow have been booted, and guys like Stetter, Dillard, and Difelice have been thrown in. Baseball is amazing
But enough about baseball, Training Camp is just around the corner. Everyone get your football pants on. Its that time of year again.
p.s. fuck the Cubs
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Microcosm Dailies: Day 4
By Erik | June 6, 2008
It’s all in the can now. We’ve completed the truly fun, yet truly trying, part of filmmaking: production. While pre-production is all work, no play and the up coming post production is also a bit more heavy on the work than the fun, production is really where the good times are had. We had anywhere between ten to twenty people on set any day of production and they are not only talented and hard working, they are insanely fun to be around. Alas, a chapter closes in our lives as many of us go our separate ways and what not. We’ll keep in touch, to be certain, but we won’t be connected at the hip for days in a row any time soon, if ever again.
But unlike many gatherings of friends, this one has a long lasting by-product. Microcosm is a digital film, copies can be made over and over and over again without any loss in quality. And so our good times have a permanent record that most groups don’t ever get to taste. And for that, I’m really greatful.
But enough of my existential non-sense.
Post is now staring us dead in the face. I’m taking a day off from the film to mostly relax with my family. But tomorrow I begin, in earnest, capturing the footage and getting it ready to be picture edited. The editing duties are still very much up in the air right now, but should solidify soon. I’ve already put myself in the position of editing assistant by doing the digitalization of the footage. A job very much for a low man on the totem pole at a production house.
But per usual, the dailies are a little behind where we are in production. I give you day 4, shot on location at Polito’s in Stevens Point. I know, all of our exteriors were shot in downtown Wausau, why shoot in a downtown Point eatery? They let us. Simple as that. We approached two downtown businesses in Wausau to shoot and they both turned us down after some bureaucracy. I would have loved to have featured a Wausau business, after all this is very much a Wausau film. But logistics will always trump art, painful as it may sound.
This footage will need some of the most work done to it in post, shooting in front of windows always does.
Enjoy Day 4!
YouTube - http://youtube.com/watch?v=yw0Pcz2CrzE
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Microcosm Dailies: Day 3
By Erik | June 5, 2008
Today is our last day of production. Like most film craziness, it’s fun to think about how we shot the last two scenes the first day of shooting and now we go on to the opening scene on the last day of shooting. All my actors, both principle and background, are at a wrap save two and they’ve been nothing shy of amazing. For those of you that got a chance to watch us filming in public the last couple of days, you have seen just how many times we have to do every scene. Sure, it’s a short drop if there’s a big screw up compared to a stage performance where there’s no safety net, but in order to get a product worth a damn you really need an opening night performance thirty to forty times consecutively.
Our crew has also been nothing short of perfectionist. Kerry Sandler has been the best script supervisor I’ve ever worked with, and that’s saying a lot because I’ve worked with some good ones. But much like the rest of the crew, she doesn’t take a single shot off and keeps us with a film that will make sense! Lee continues to innovate on the camera, it’s so nice having a cinematographer that pours their own aesthetics into a pieces. We’ve got a lot of great shots simply because Lee thought outside the box of my shot list while we were on set. Stephanie continues to demand perfection on the sound which is keep our production sounds insanely smooth. Watching the dailies you’d swear most of this audio was touched up or mixed properly. It’s not folks, it’s raw and straight from the site and we have Steph and Brett to thank for that.
I could go on, but I’ll save a big “here’s our cast and crew” type thing for a later entry. For now, enjoy Dailies from Day 3 of Microcosm!
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/v/W2thBAF0GEI
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