We’re currently toying with the idea of changing the title of our film, Liars and Lunatics. Not that we don’t love the title. But there are reasons…
Got any thoughts on this?
Feel free to comment below. Or you can always send us an email at moon_bros@hotmail.com
P.S. If we do change the name of the movie, we’ll have to change the name of our website… and of this blog… won’t we?
It’s 9:20 pm :: The credits for Liars and Lunatics have finished rolling. The lights come up. It’s time to… mingle (again). It’s also time to talk photos and chat it up with cast and crew until the party’s over. Grab another glass of wine. Oh those truffles look pretty good…
P.S. Got some photos from the gala that you’d like to share with us? Send them over our way. We’ll see about adding some of your photos in a post next week…
More pix from the Liars and Lunatics Gala. This time from the speeches…
It’s 7:40 pm and our MC, Steve Velichko, introduces Dustee Hullinger of Gifted Hands, the charity of the evening. He next recognizes the members of the cast and crew in attendance. And finally, introduces director Roberto Munoz who says a few words…
Finally, the lights dim for the moment we’ve all been waiting for… It’s time for the movie to begin…
P.S. More pix to come. The evening’s not over yet!
Over the next few posts, we will be putting a host of photos taken at the Liars and Lunatics premiere on October 26th. All the photos were taken by the amazing Melissa Moeller, our official gala photographer. (Thanks for all the great shots, Melissa!)
We’ve decided to break up the gala into some time frames. Thus, we begin… at the beginning. It’s 7:00 pm.
That’s right. It’s time to mingle. Get a drink. Grab an hors d’oeuvre. Mingle, mingle, mingle. Oh, and don’t forget to snatch a good seat while you’re at it. The movie will begin shortly…
P.S. There’s more photos to come. Stay tuned…
Ah… the Liars and Lunatics gala! A week ago, we were preparing for it. And for those of you poor souls who couldn’t make it, you missed being part of a great audience! We were very pleased with how everything turned out… despite the rain.
Although, at 6:30 pm on Friday the 26th, things didn’t look quite so rosy.
In fact, we had a bit of a scare with the surround sound system at the Helen Mills Theater. We brought the DVD, newly burned and tested. Before letting in the big crowd gathering outside, we did a quick test on the sound system. As we watched the opening sequence, something seemed amiss.
There was music. There were sound effects. But, wait! Where was the dialogue?
How could we have missed that when we tested out the DVD earlier?
Well, after the initial panic (some of us were more panicked than others), we realized that the center speaker wasn’t hooked up properly. So, after some fiddling, we got the surround sound up and working properly.
And, thankfully, our worst nightmares were not realized!
(More on the gala later, including photos galore…)
Our New York City World Premiere Gala Event of the feature film Liars and Lunatics (wow, that’s a mouthful) is fast approaching. Yep! It’s this weekend, folks!
Haven’t got your tickets yet? There’re still some left. You can reserve yours at SmartTix. Want a discount code? Check it out here.
Don’t know when we’ll have a chance to post again. Probably not until AFTER October 26th…
Check out the Liars and Lunatics Behind the Scenes Featurette — Part 2…
Missed Part 1? Check it out.
Meant to post this yesterday, but ran into some issues with regards to getting it up on YouTube. The file was actually too big, so we had to lower the resolution a bit. Not as clear as we’d like, but it works.
Anyways, check it out! Our Liars and Lunatics Behind-the-Scenes Featurette… At least Part One of it. We’ll be working on Part Two to post at a later date.
After…let’s see…almost a month, we’ve completed the trailer for Liars and Lunatics. Yep! That’s right. We put it up on YouTube. Here it is…
Hmmm. Now all we have to do is finish the final edits on the movie. (Working on the color correction and all that jazz…)
P.S. Let us know what you think of the trailer!
It’s hard to think that there once was a time when we Moon Brothers were not familiar with the proper look of a screenplay. Kind of like the fact that you can’t remember what it was like not to know how to ride a bike…
Well, it’s been over a year ago since we first turned to screenwriting guru, Syd Field. We picked up a copy of his book “Screenplay” (considered by many to be The Handbook on the topic. Not that we only used Syd’s advice. We also checked a few other books on the topic…)
These are some of the basics he outlines in his book. Pay attention all you aspiring screenwriters!
For our film Liars and Lunatics, we used (and still do, incidentally) software called Final Draft. It does most of the work for you, so you don’t have to really remember all the rules.
For those of you who have ever wondered what a screenplay should look like, here’s a section from the Liars and Lunatics script:
INT. FROLICK’S OFFICE — MORNING
The door opens. We see Frolick from the front. She recoils at what she sees: JAMES JAMISIN, a man in his mid-30s.
ANGLE ON JAMES
Seated, wearing a straitjacket, smiling.
FROLICK
(alarmed)
James, what are you doing in here? And where did you get that jacket–JAMES
We have a session, Doc.FROLICK
James, you can’t just let yourself into my office without–JAMES
–You didn’t tell Dubious about the breakout, did you?FROLICK
Dubious? You mean
(uncertain)
Dr. Donovin?JAMES
That’s what I said: Dr. Dubious.FROLICK
James, how did you get in here?
(searching her desk)
I keep confidential files in here.
(impatiently)
Where’s my name tag?JAMES
I just came by a little early to try the jacket on. You know, to see what it feels like, for when I really do need it.FROLICK
Why am I not seeing any improvement in you?
(still searching)
Did you do something with my ID?JAMES
You know, Doc, you’re putting yourself under way too much pressure.
(upbeat)
Buckle me up at the back?
Frolick hesitates.
FROLICK
How do you expect to lead a mass exodus with that on?
P.S. While some of us Moon Brothers are still finishing up the Liars and Lunatics project, some of us other brothers are pecking away at several new ideas for our next project. So this blog is actually a nice refresher course for those of us who are working on the new screenplays.
