Mr. Tough Guy

Close to finished!

I just got back from my friend Jason Rudd's (or as I like to refer to him "Father Rudd") house and we are currently finishing up the final touches on the sound of the film. We have more work to do but we're so close.

It was a bit heartbreaking when I left tonight and said "I'll see you tomorrow, buddy" and Jason responded with a discouraged "Yeah." This is his first time doing sound for a film and I'm sure he had no idea what he signed himself up for. I'm sure he's kicked himself many times for his interest in doing it. He went to recording school and even he didn't seem to know the amount of work that goes into making a film sound like a film instead of a YouTube or porno video. He's been working on the sound since December. If there was anybody involved with this project that's put in close to the amount of hours of work that I have it would be Jason, for which I am eternally grateful.

Just like my other friend Jason (Downer), I've pushed Father Rudd as well as all my actors and every other member of the crew close to their breaking points in order to get their work to the level that I needed it to be. Everybody involved with the project is relatively young and inexperienced so it has been a great learning experience for all.

There's the old adage that "if you're not going to do something the best that you can than there's really no point in doing it at all." This is such a true statement and no matter how uncomfortable it can be to push people to their breaking points I feel proud that I am getting the very best out of my team.

I'm pretty sure I've driven almost every person involved with the film to a point of insanity (myself included) at some point during this project. If it were not for that push the film would not and will not end up with the quality that will be present in the final version.

I feel confident that everybody involved with the project will not be disappointed and will be incredibly proud and feel rewarded for all of their work and efforts contributed to this film.

I'm anxious to see what the world thinks of what we created!

-Ryan.