The Mourner requires a high school lunchroom and two classrooms, a football team, a cheerleading team, an ambulance, and an emergency room.
(Some information.. in addition to being an independent filmmaker, I am also a middle school teacher.)
My principal loves the idea of showcasing our lunchroom and classrooms in an indy film. Three obstacles down.
One of my students from last year participates in a competition cheerleading rwam. I e-mailed her coach. He looks forward to working with us! Another obstacle gone.
One of my sixth graders asked me what good an English degree is. I started telling him and the rest of class about my book and my script writing, including that I needed an ambulance, One raised hid hand and said, "You know that's what my dad does, right? He's the director of emergency services at the hospital." One e-mail and a phone call later, I have probable access to an ambulance and a fake ER! Wow!
At lunch the other day, one of my seventh graders looked at me for no reason and said, "My dad is the head coach at the high school," which is awesome, but, later that day, as my kids sat quietly in the media center, a man walked in and asked for gis son. I asked who he was and he told me... yes! The head coach at the high school! I spoke to him right then. We have a football team!
All obstacles out of the way!
Of course, in later years, I will take all the credit as the producer, but, until then, I give credit where it belongs- to my school, my students, and blind luck!
No comments:
Post a Comment