tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post3165241428890104345..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: It’s Not Just a Job, It’s an Adventure: My Low-Budget Film GigDorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-42199543376277855022012-09-25T13:13:24.151-04:002012-09-25T13:13:24.151-04:00Hey, Becks, we have indeed found a few scenes from...Hey, Becks, we have indeed found a few scenes from REJUVENATRIX on YouTube! Try this one, for starters:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h039g8M-MwDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-64648840501911990562011-09-15T09:00:16.914-04:002011-09-15T09:00:16.914-04:00Shaik, glad you enjoyed the post! Thanks!Shaik, glad you enjoyed the post! Thanks!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-72626092825178675832011-09-15T03:05:56.955-04:002011-09-15T03:05:56.955-04:00Thanks for the info! I have to say such as excitin...Thanks for the info! I have to say such as exciting stuff here, thanks for the sharing...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://jobduties.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Job Duties</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-33279629522098272912011-09-14T11:44:07.565-04:002011-09-14T11:44:07.565-04:00Absolutely, Dorain. :)Absolutely, Dorain. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-59100594106188569002011-09-12T12:22:04.867-04:002011-09-12T12:22:04.867-04:00Yvette, thanks for your praise! I'm so glad yo...Yvette, thanks for your praise! I'm so glad you enjoyed hearing about my low-budget movie-making adventures as much as I enjoyed telling you guys about them. It was hard work, but it was fun, too, thanks to the great people I was lucky enough to work with. Moviemakers and bloggers really ARE a great bunch, aren't we? :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-23624114945366049752011-09-12T11:53:45.455-04:002011-09-12T11:53:45.455-04:00Dorian: This was so much fun to read! Aside from a...Dorian: This was so much fun to read! Aside from all the hard work, you really sound as if you had a great time. How I envy you working on a movie - on set or off. Learning all the nuts and bolts from behind the camera, so to speak. AND getting to actually be IN one of the movies too. Wow. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing a wonderful time with us. This is one of the best parts of blogging - learning about different bloggers' life experiences. <br /><br />We're a great bunch, if I do say so myself. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-89372481997115529422011-09-11T21:53:15.714-04:002011-09-11T21:53:15.714-04:00Rick, I'm happy to hear you enjoyed "It&#...Rick, I'm happy to hear you enjoyed "It's Not Just a Job, It's an Adventure...," and I'm delighted that both you and John went to the trouble of looking up my IMDb credits -- thanks a million! God willing, perhaps one day my suspense novels will be polished and published and maybe even adapted into a movie, and then I can add a new IMDb credit to my bio. Hey, if you're gonna dream, dream big, I say! :-)<br /><br />But Rick, how very cool that you were an intern like I was in my college days, and that Phil Smoot ended up making horror movies of his own! I looked him up on the IMDb, and he seems to have kept himself busy. My stepdad liked Lash LaRue, so I'll have to let him know about THE DARK POWER if he doesn't already! <br /><br />I'm with you, Rick; getting the resources to get a low-budget film off the ground and into theaters is pretty darn impressive in itself. Thanks for sharing your own movie adventures with me!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-60471825825137419882011-09-11T21:04:30.040-04:002011-09-11T21:04:30.040-04:00Dorian, delightful article! I've actually seen...Dorian, delightful article! I've actually seen REJUVENATRIX, though it was several years ago. Hey, I even looked you up in the iMDB and saw your "craft service" credit on ESCAPE FROM SAFEHAVEN. I've always had a fondness for movies made on a shoestring...it ain't easy. When I interned at a local TV station in the late 70s, I befriended one of the videographers, Phil Smoot. He always talked about making his own movie...but then, lots of people say they want to make movies. Well, a few years later, I learned Phil had written & directed a low-budget horror film called THE DARK POWER starring Lash Ra Rue. I eventually saw it on tape--not a great movie...but still he made one!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-55496976390800820872011-09-10T12:56:58.698-04:002011-09-10T12:56:58.698-04:00Caftan Woman, I'm delighted you enjoyed my acc...Caftan Woman, I'm delighted you enjoyed my account of my movieland adventures -- thank you kindly! I'm also pleased to hear that they have our beloved Entenmann's in Canada so you can enjoy their goodies, too! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-5432896634996328372011-09-10T12:29:26.418-04:002011-09-10T12:29:26.418-04:00M'mm, Entenmann's. Honestly, nobody can p...M'mm, Entenmann's. Honestly, nobody can pack it away like actors whether they be of the working or non-working variety.<br /><br />Dorian, you spin a great yarn. Your adventures in movieland come to life. I could feel your aches and pains, and your excitement.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-57233893531443371872011-09-09T18:54:14.556-04:002011-09-09T18:54:14.556-04:00Michael, I got a kick out of your delightful IT...Michael, I got a kick out of your delightful IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT'S SUPERMAN reference! Glad to have you here commenting among us again; here's hoping your health continues improving, dear friend!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-48146129858537014372011-09-09T18:47:58.830-04:002011-09-09T18:47:58.830-04:00Nate, my budding director friend, I'd be glad ...Nate, my budding director friend, I'd be glad to share my movie memories and tips with you! I must say, however, that I strongly suspect that with all the newfangled moviemaking technology available today, you could probably teach ME a thing or two! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-88809116581964091392011-09-09T18:44:30.786-04:002011-09-09T18:44:30.786-04:00"A chick is seen/With me today/Tomorrow Zanuc..."A chick is seen/With me today/Tomorrow Zanuck/Starts to call . . ."<br /><br />Oops. Sorry. Thiking of your stint as an extra sent my mind to wandering. Haven't seen Escape From Bloodhaven yet, but now I've got a durn good reason to.Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-44936621828057341732011-09-09T18:13:46.231-04:002011-09-09T18:13:46.231-04:00John, it does my heart good to hear that, like me,...John, it does my heart good to hear that, like me, you remember the grand old days of mimeographed 'zines! We'd have bimonthly collation parties afterward, with yummy snacks (many homemade, including mine), and after collating our 'zines, we'd have snacks and watch movies on TV or VHS! In fact, I'm still involved in just such an old-school movie 'zine, CAPrA (short for Cinematic Amateur PRess Association). We have only 5 members (including me), but we're a scrappy retro bunch! Wanna join? :-) That said, you're right that thanks to the Internet, blog posts seem to last forever, while 'zines come and go.<br /><br />I'm pleased and flattered that you noticed my movie credits on the IMDb, as well as my work with my longtime friend and author David Hajdu as one of his research assistants. Isn't it great that all of us here and our various blog posts have drawn us here together to enjoy each other's writing and photos (yes, I've checked out your photo blog)? Viva la Internet! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-71539501599574794412011-09-09T18:01:14.891-04:002011-09-09T18:01:14.891-04:00Duh! I've been waiting to look at the clips w...Duh! I've been waiting to look at the clips when I had some time later tonight. Thanks for the info!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-15222551376297970012011-09-09T17:58:20.228-04:002011-09-09T17:58:20.228-04:00Becky, though I don't expect to see either REJ...Becky, though I don't expect to see either REJUVENATRIX or ESCAPE FROM SAFEHAVEN in the Criterion Collection anytime soon (though you never can tell in this kooky old world :-)), I have stumbled across a handful of YouTube clips, mostly of REJUVENATRIX. I've sprinkled whatever clips I could find throughout this week's blog post; click on the reddish-orange links in the text. Hope you enjoy them! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-80481025191067015092011-09-09T17:46:10.526-04:002011-09-09T17:46:10.526-04:00Whoa...you gotta give me some pointers some time!Whoa...you gotta give me some pointers some time!Nathanael Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959797971471060052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-4602969247455699692011-09-09T17:20:40.851-04:002011-09-09T17:20:40.851-04:00Dorian,
Fabulous article and thanks for sharing ...Dorian,<br /><br /> Fabulous article and thanks for sharing this "insiders" view on low budget movie making in the 80's. It truly sounds like a great experience...and the eats sound pretty good too. I even see you are listed on IMDB and have your own bit trivia listed. A great book by the way. <br /><br />I remember the mimeographed fan 'zines very well. They were all over, college campus', collector's record stores, conventions , etc. They came and went quicker than a blog.<br /><br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-30969160317427341642011-09-09T16:40:29.953-04:002011-09-09T16:40:29.953-04:00Well, considering the status of the movies you did...Well, considering the status of the movies you did, I foolishly tried to find them on Netflix, with no luck. I haven't tried Youtube. Do you kow if they are available anywhere, especially the one with you as an extra? I would LOVE to get a look at that!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-24267190304420473552011-09-09T16:35:44.756-04:002011-09-09T16:35:44.756-04:00Becky, thanks a million for your witty and charmin...Becky, thanks a million for your witty and charming praise of my little labor of love! I don't mind working as hard as I did on REJUVENATRIX and ESCAPE FROM SAFEHAVEN, because it was such a great opportunity with so many wonderful folks working as hard as I was. And as a writer, I got more material for future writing. It's all good! :-) <br /><br />For the record, Mom was relieved when it was all over, because she worried about me being out all hours. Of course, now that I'm a mom myself, I understand her worries -- but I don't regret a moment of my moviemaking adventure! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-45734575451081213272011-09-09T16:02:07.978-04:002011-09-09T16:02:07.978-04:00Dorian, what a fun and fascinating article! I am ...Dorian, what a fun and fascinating article! I am pea green with envy (as Scarlett O'Hara would say), at your wonderful experiences. You made me laugh at the job descriptions, particularly "...my first two weeks on the job had me calling all over New York and New Jersey for white rats, rabbits, and a Mercedes-Benz." LOL! And to get to be an extra! What fun you must have had. You actually made me hungry describing all the food and such you had to shlump around and present to all the cast and crew!<br /><br />I'm going to take my time watching all of your clips -- they sound fascinating. Wonderful piece of work, Dorian, and so different and fun!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.com