Woof Dawg in da house

This was the final weekend of shooting for the film Off the Cuff, a Christopher Guest-like satire of the Chicago improv scene.  Last Saturday I was an extra who got a few lines; this weekend they wanted me behind the cameras as script supervisor.  I took a few behind-the-scenes snapshots for your enjoyment.  I hope you'll read on...

The man in the hat, Brent Kado, is the film's producer and creator.  Brent has agreed to offer his talents when we make our film on 26. His wife, Jessica, is on stage in pink. She also works for Second City. 

 

 

Listen to this.  This helluva nice man likes to be called "Da Daddy Woof Dawg," and he volunteers to do "extras" work up to three times a week.  He lives in south-central (and very rural) Illinois, is unemployed, and commutes all around the midwest for gigs.  By putting in his dues as an extra, he's hoping to catch the eyes of some Hollywood mogul.  Unfortunately after a year's worth of hard work and commitment, he's yet to be paid for his efforts.  He told me candidly that he'd like to try porn someday and that his ultimate dream is to collaborate in a movie with Stephen Seagul. 

         

One of the sweetest gals I know, Lizzie is the film's virtuoso photographer.  I also worked briefly with her at the DePaul bookstore in '05. 

Making a film is roughly 0.3% "lights, camera, action," and about 99.7% sitting around.

A premature snap on my part, as Kado begins to say "cheese doodles!" 

Comments

[avant/chicago]

Bryant thanks for the pics! 2 things i want to clear up - 1) I don't have buck teeth 2) of the 99.7 % of the time sitting around is plotting...plotting for our next big shot!