Hard to believe we're roughly a month away from shooting our pick-ups in NYC and already the pace is moving fast.
That's (hopefully) good news for the shoot. The more prep we do, the smoother it should all run and the better the footage will be. After all, pre-production is the secret to successful production. And at this point, the NYC pre-pro is pretty much taking up all the oxygen in the IWW universe. Everything else is on stand-still as we get ready for this and tee it all up.
So here's a big shout-out to Ben Rubin, our 2nd unit producer there in NYC, who is leading the charge, working his ass off, plus the others who are giving of their time and energy to make it happen, including our talented and long-suffering actors who are flying out from coast-to-coast (thanks to free tickets via reward miles).
Nothing says "New York City" like New York City -- so hopefully it should look great on the screen. It's pretty exciting to see this all happen.
We're trying to shoot all the exteriors that are set in NYC (to replace the faux NYC footage we shot in downtown Oakland), plus there's one new small scene we're adding to help bridge the relationship between Mary and Tix.
Lots of logistics are in motion: casting, location scouting, audition space, rehearsals, writing, meals, craft services, camera crew, sound recordist, lighting, gear, a truck, insurance and connecting with community groups, among many many others.
If you're in NYC and able to help in some way, please feel free to get in touch. Or if you just want to donate (tax-deductible!) to support the cause and get your name in the credits, we can assure you that there will never be better time. So please, donate now.
Help us leave it all on the screen.
