What began a year ago as some idle chat about a possible show idea over noodles with Offender Justin turned into a chunk of my life, and a little artifact called “Reality Reboot,” which I’m very proud of – the experience, that is, as well as the artifact. Missing it already. On that note, here’s the last thing I learned about directing.
My co-director Robert Consing calls it “the epiphany.”
10. The adrenaline rush – savor it! You’ve just had the chance to go to war, but without bullets whizzing past your head. Enjoy it! You will feel alive, excited, pumped, and exhausted, defeated, triumphant (often within the same five minutes – literally, as you wait for that phone call back letting you know if some uber important piece of equipment will arrive on time; or whether an actor might need to cancel on you last minute; or the goose bumps you feel on the last day of shooting as the camera rises up and catches the neon just so). I’m not yet sure how I’ll return to civilian life. If there’s such a thing as good PTSD, this is it.
At the risk of sounding like I’m delivering a perfunctory awards speech, I want to acknowledge a debt of gratitude I owe to the YOMYOMF folks behind the scenes, without whom I would not be able to drone on…and on…and on…and on….like this. Phil, Deepa, Sal, Justin, Srdjan, Leila, Anson, Jerome: thanks for rolling the dice on me. Thanks for your all your input, support and babysitting.
You were the kiddie bumpers at the bowling alley that kept me from going into the gutter.
And lastly, another big giant heaping THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, to everyone else who kept me out of the gutter:
(note: the alignment of text below is not a screw up; it is a style choice, director’s perogative, and part of the integrity of my vision; that it happened to be facilitated by my ineptitude with the computer is pure coincidence)
Directed by Alfredo Botello and Robert Consing
Written by Alfredo Botello
Line Producer Kimberly Paroline
Srdjan Stakic
Producer Cira Felina Bolla
Associate Producer Pradeepa Jeeva
Executives in Charge of Production Philip W. Chung
Salvador Gatdula
Abdul Khan
Executive Producer Justin Lin
Director of Photography Cira Felina Bolla
Editor Josh Dion
First AD Srdjan Stakic
Composer Nate Albritton
Additional Music Lovers Drugs
Wake Up Lucid
Location Sound Nick Hurtado
Post Sound (final mix) Daniel McCoy
Post Sound (trailer) Matt Hickney
Nick Hurtado
Boom Operator Scott Casillas
Production Designer Beth Van Dam
Gaffer Rowan Byers
Christopher Williams
First AC Sebastian Thibeau
Second AC Nick Novotny
Colorist Aaron Peak
Make Up Kate Porter
Key Grip Mike Jantz
Angel Villarreal
Dolly Grip Michael Rha
Key Electric Angel Villarreal
Best Boy Electric George Saldana
Dolly Grip Nick Hurtado
Production Assistant Alex Denney
Cast
Chester Chester See
Naomi Elizabeth Ho
Andrew Andrew Garcia
Twitchy Galen Howard
Reggie Quentin Miles
Lawrence Mike Shaffrey
Doug Steve Brady
Panty Owner Howard Kirschenbaum
Underwear Model Kelly Carrillo
Vendors
Sony F65 cameras courtesy of Band Pro Film & Digital
Best Bet Camera
Coffey Sounds
Film Thru Sound
Galphin Studios
Hollywood Camera
Hollywood DI
JL Fisher
Kesspro Studios
Light It Up LA Grip & Electric
Tone Mesa
Universal Studios
Without you all, my twelve year old son wouldn’t be able to brag about his old man at school!
LOL. Loved it! Congratulations! Any volunteer needed for the next adventure???????
I can make good coffees! Really!