Simply said: September 15th is incredibly important in the filming of Docks. This is the day when all the actors are supposed to show up – together – for a scene. Actors who aren’t being paid for what they’re doing.
And they’re expected to show up on a Saturday morning, at 9AM. There’s a 2 hour shooting window. If one actor doesn’t show up, I can’t just reschedule everyone. It’s not that easy. It’s already asking them alot simply to show up. Plus there’s the fact that this particular date was chosen because it works around everyone’s work schedules. Not that I could shoot later on anyways: the set I’m using is literally packing up shop in 3 weeks – and all the filming has to be done by then.
But back to September 15th – the day of truth. This is the day when I’ll learn whether the $1,500 I spent on this project went to waste. I’m planning like all hell to make sure that the day goes smooth. Whatever the end: it will be a day that will live in infamy. For better, or worse.