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UPDATE - 1-20-2007
Beanstalk screened at the Bug Theatre and, in my estimation, was very well
received. In fact, the feedback seemed to substantiate that Beanstalk is
my finest work to date, and I hope that's the case as it's my new favorite
groovyfilm. I have submitted the film to at least seven film festivals and
if one festival would select the film, I would consider doing a sequel to
Beanstalk.
I give great thanks to the cast and crew! |
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Trevor (Beanstalk, himself), is not by profession, a
performance artist. Yet, he performed splendidly in the film. Trevor
reminds me of the somnambulist in "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," the first
major German expressionistic film from 1919. I doubt there is more than a
handful of actors in the world that could have replaced the striking
figure that he is. |
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XZanthia, the secret toy, seems born to such roles,
and is the finest performance artist I can think of. She really goes the
distance. As a semi-famous actor, singer and model, I'm fortunate to have
the likes of her in so many of my films. XZanthia is the one soul that
appears to "breathe" filmmaking as a visual art. |
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Julia, the lovely toy, was a real plus. One: I think the camera loves her.
Two: of all the cast, she appeared more as a figure straight out of the
silent film era. Hence, Julia added a much needed component to the film.
She performed well as a lovely/shy toy because she actually was lovely and
shy under the scrutiny of the rolling camera = genuine performance. |
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With such a cast and crew, vision, and luck/good karma, Beanstalk came
into being. The cast was essential, but so was the producer of the film,
Zee Zarbock. I had no wheels, location permit savvy, or financial support
to have pulled it off. Moreover, most of the New England footage would
have been impossible without Zee as producer and cinematographer. Plus, for once, I was blessed with enough of a
vision to have written a story around Beanstalk that most folks not only
seem to enjoy, but actually seem to understand as well!
Perhaps the film was "written in the stars." If so, I am grateful. |
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