Schermann Song – First Teaser Trailer
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The film I was hired to direct — DEATH OF THE DEAD (an action/comedy zombie film) — will have its World Premiere at HORRORFIND WEEKEND in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Screening Details:
Saturday (Sept 4th – 3pm) – 30min Q&A with cast/crew after the screening
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I’ll be sitting in on 2 panels at Horrorfind Weekend Convention:
- “Directing the Low Budget Horror Film” (Sept 3 Fri: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM)
- “Breaking Into Acting” with Christina Rose (Sept 4 Sat: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
Christina Rose thinks I’m a zombie
I’ll be there starting Friday (Sept 3rd) to sit in on a few panels to discuss directing and acting. And oh, did I mention CHRISTINA ROSE will be there as well for the screening and to connect with people who stop by our StrangeStuff booth. We should have DVD’s of the film there for sale and she has her pen ready to sign them for you.
Everyone is really proud of how this film turned out (including the producers – whew!!). It looks to be a blast of a weekend!! Come join the fun and say hello if you do. We hope to see you there!
Looks like she’s ready for the screening
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DEATH OF THE DEAD – Teaser Trailer from Gary King on Vimeo.
July 27 (Shooting Day #22)
- a little sad….only 8 more shooting days left. We wrap on August 6th – it will be an epic night.
- worked Christina hard today – she killed it
July 28 (Shooting Day #23)
- 4 more shooting days for scene work…then 3 days for dance sequences…..home stretch here we come!
- kinda enjoy making my shot list the day of the shoot – (a huge departure from my usual method of shot listing the entire film beforehand)
July 29 (Shooting Day #24)
- filmed my cameo today….hopefully it’s not a deleted scene
- moved to 2nd location: shot in Astoria (Queens) disguised as NYC – we’ll see it it works
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July 23 (Shooting Day #19)
- wrapped — much needed day off tomorrow — exhausted
- to me being a director often consists of wanting “A” — but given the choices of “B” or “C” — & making that critical decision on the fly
July 25 (Shooting Day #20)
- today was the only day where all the lead actors share a scene together – gonna explode from all the talent in one room (this video contains a sneak listen to “Moth to a Flame” — one of the original songs in the film — it shows the diverse range of Schermann’s composition)
- wrapped another 12-hr day – have to admit I was kinda stressed going into today – filmed a HUGE scene (with tons of coverage) with some of my most favorite talented actors!
- during these stressful shooting days….sometimes I have to remember to stop and enjoy what I’m doing
July 26 (Shooting Day #21)
- I am……CAMERAMAN!!! — (Joe Schermann shot this picture of me while we filmed a rooftop scene in Astoria)
- finished the day….rooftop hangout under the stars with the actors/crew – beautiful night
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I’m speechless and honored that Adam Daniel Mezei of PMD-For-Hire would talk about my projects and cast with such high praise.
And after seeing this…I may even have a next project to work on with Christina Rose.
ADM Videoblog #67 — “Grab-Ass Fridays” — Gary King of “How Do You Write A Joe Schermann Song?” from Adam Daniel Mezei | ADMTV on Vimeo.
The producers of the film I was hired to direct — DEATH OF THE DEAD — have released the official poster.
Catch the premiere at Horrorfind Weekend in Gettysburg, PA on Saturday (Sept 4). Many of the cast and crew (including Christina Rose and myself) will be there. DVD’s should be on hand as well for sale.
Hope to see you there!!
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In between takes with the cast
L to R: Christina Rose (“Evey) – Debbie Williams (“Summer”) – Joe Schermann (“Joe”)
Discussing the scene with the actresses
July 17 (Shooting Day #14)
- today was the first day I got to work the the great Jenn Dees again — along with my other favorite usual suspects
July 18 (Shooting Day #15)
- Shooting Day 15 – halfway mark — come on 2nd wind!!
- emotionally draining scene tonight – wrapped around 3am — proud of my actors Christina and Mark
July 19 (Shooting Day #16)
Blocking out a scene with actors Mark DiConzo and production mgr Daryl Ray Carliles — I play a trick on them around 01:10 where I pretend to drop my iPhone (again) — (Warning: R-Rated language)
July 21 (Shooting Day #17)
Christina Rose and I make an announcement while on set
July 22 (Shooting Day #18)
- filming the song “I Hate Summer” with Christina Rose – Actress
- Just wrapped a 13-hr shooting day of the production – great teamwork – great day!
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July 15 (Shooting Day #13)
- planes, trains, cars, helicopters, ice cream truck, construction work, kids, delivery trucks, gawkers, jackhammers, table saw, neighbor’s rock music…..just a few noise issues
Another account from the day (please forgive the Godard-ian camera work)
July 14 (Shooting Day #12)
- busted out another long shooting day — but happy with the results
- had this for my meal break
July 13 (Shooting Day #11)
- 4am – home from a long day of shooting one of my favorite musical numbers “Write Me a Love Song” — Day 11 of 29 in the can
Christina Rose & I on set before we head into what would be a 10-hr shooting day (my wife Susie is running the camera)
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