Happy Birthday Opificer Movie Blog

Hello readers!

Last week I was so caught up in all my movie preporations that I forgot to mention the blog is officially one year old! So happy Birthday Opificer-Movie Blog! They grow so fast these kids ;)

Updates:

My two lead actors Jorge Diaz and Angelina Leon are officially here in the Bay Area for the production. Having them both here really makes it feel real to me that we're actually shooting this thing! We have a lot of preparation to do, but already we've gotten a lot done and they're both really excited to start working with their fellow cast mates.

Table Read

On Saturday morning I'm doing a table read with my cast. This will be the one time the entire cast will be under one roof to read the script from beginning to end. This is often done in the TV world and occasionally in the feature film world. For me it's helpful to hear and see how the story will be given it's respective voices. It's also a last chance way to tighten up any rough dialogue before shooting. And lastly I think it's helpful for the cast to meet one another prior to shooting so they can build report with one another.

Extras Needed!

On week one we have a big scene that needs extras. We're trying to create a high school basketball game and we need a crowd. The day of the shoot for this scene is June 17th and the location is Concord High school's gymnasium. The rough call time for extras is 3pm but we'll post updates on the Face Book fan page. Again any and all people are invited to come to this scene filming.

Another big extras scene we need help with is June 27th. As mentioned before, for this scene we're recreating a prom so we're looking for teenagers and 20 somethings. We also need guys to come in black or navy suits. And girls need to come in dresses and semi made up (some prom dresses will be made available the day of on a first come first serve basis). This scene will be shot at the Concord Crowne Plaza Hotel Ballroom. Times are not set yet so stay posted to the blog or Face Book page. If you have any questions contact me at gguardado@gmail.com.

Passing the Baton

Well folks this is the last blog update I'm going to be doing until we wrap production in July. Again, stay tuned to the blog as Adrian Garro will be reporting from the set with stories, interviews, possibly even video!

Well, it's been an amazing year and I want to thank all you readers out there for the constant encouragement in chasing my dream. See you on the other side!

Forwad!!!

-Gustavo