With the first snowfall in Gettysburg, of course, I had to get to Big Round Top. Wow! Summer Ray started here, going on thirteen years on February 09, 2009. I even slipped and fell down again. Thankfully, I didn’t get hurt this time and cut my hand open. But it was kind of nostalgic. Totally … More PRODUCTION IN SIGHT!
New Year’s Resolution… Ha!!! I don’t think I have ever been faithful in what ever it was I was resoluting (okay not a word). But I do believe we need to set goals realistically. For the film, my goal in 2022 is to start production with the train scene in November. Another goal is to … More AS WE START PRODUCTION IN 2022!
Great practice. Cathy and I are working on new moves for the program – attitude spins, more jumps and piecing it together. Creating a continual flow is not easy on blades. We are looking at skating dresses for the program and that is the fun part. The emotional attachment must be present with the music, … More FIGURE SKATING 12/23/2021
As incredibly hard as 2021 was, still some amazing things happened. After eight, maybe nine long years of working on the script, it was finally nominated. So, that made my 2021 much better. Now that we are going into 2022, my goal is to start production, finish the skating program and promote the book series … More LET’S ALWAYS STAY HUMBLE & KIND!
Let’s talk about the “re’s.” Rebranding, relaunch, reinvent, refresh, remodel, rework, reboot, reissue…I could go on and on. Rebrand is defined as, “change the corporate image of; modify, change, revamp.” Revamp is defined as “give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.” This also applies to me as the author of the story, screenplay … More FIND THE HOOK/CREATE THE BUZZ!
You want me to do what? Yes! Sometimes I need Cathy to draw patterns on the ice, so I can understand better what she is talking about. We pretty much have the first 20 seconds of the program and now that January 1st is almost upon us, I am suddenly aware that the program will … More FIGURE SKATING 12/17/2021
Always learning what to do next. Just when I think I may have a break, NOPE! There is something else that needs to be done. Welcome to the wonderful world of filmmaking! But it is a wonderful world to be a part of. It is like climbing that ladder, which I talk about often. I … More “STANDS OUT THE MOST”
On a webinar listening to our Fiscal Sponsor Carole Dean of From the Heart Productions (www.fromtheheartproductions.com) she stated, “You need a dynamite script, not just a good script. A good script won’t make a good movie.” Dynamite is defined as: a high explosive; A subject can be called dynamite if it could have a sudden and important … More MUST BE PRISTINE!
Stupid Covid! I came down with it a few weeks ago and why I haven’t been back on the ice until today. But a three week break didn’t hurt. I actually came back today and had a great skate. Sometimes breaks are forced on us. I did start Jazzercise again, but still gradually getting back … More FIGURE SKATING DECEMBER 3, 2021
Living in Gettysburg, being surrounded by the atrocities of the Civil War and the soldiers that shed blood on these sacred battlefields, I oftentimes wonder if I am doing enough to honor them and our history. If you have followed along my blogs you will know how much I have struggled with the back and … More THESE SACRED BATTLEFIELDS!
