Note to you: make sure you have crewmembers that are either flexible or love the project so much that they are willing to go that extra mile. What I quickly discovered was that we were now behind schedule by a few scenes and it was only the first day. Los and I shared the problem of being perfectionists. That night I got home about about 5:30 am and I was so tired I didn't even get undressed for bed or make it to the bedroom at all. I woke up at about 9am on the living room floor and all I could think was if there was anyway I could clone someone to finish directing the shoot for me. Don't get me wrong. It was fun but it was also stressful. As a director you have a vision in mind for what you want the film to be and if you have an inkling that you might be off the mark it can really screw you up mentally. Mary asked me how I felt the previous day had gone and before I could answer she said "You felt rushed, huh?" I did, but in indy filmmaking two major things that have to go right - the story and the performances. The script was good and the actors were tight so my chance of creating something completely bogus was slim. Both the crew and cast made me really very proud. They were hardworking, personable, focused and serious about their respective crafts.

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