In The Home Stretch
6/21

Jeff does his monologue.   This is pretty much my last day.  I have to come back on Sunday to re-shoot the scene where I kill Tony, but for all intents and purposes, this is it.  Although I will be glad to get home and sleep in my own bed, I'm going to really miss shooting the film.  It's gonna be tough the first few days...what the hell will I do with myself?  How will I make it through my life with no one telling me where to stand or where to walk in from?  I don't know if I can make it on the outside!!!

Watching the playback   I haven't written much about Mark (the director and writer) and Don (the producer and AD), so I would like to take the time to do that now.  I really appreciate the oppurtunity that he gave me.  I mean, how often do you get a chance to star in any film...let alone an action film where you get to relive your childhood by playing "guns" with your friends?  I had minimal experience and he took, what I considered, a big chance casting me in the lead role.  It may not seem like such a big deal to some people reading it, but they invested a lot of money and time in this project and really want to see it succeed. If I dropped the ball, that's a lot of cash and hard work down the drain. Hopefully I didn't let them down.  I was talking to Tony about the film and we both remarked about how impressed we were with the performances of everyone in the film and also the production itself.  From what we've seen in the "dailies", it looks really good and very professional.  Mark was great in that he not only gave us the freedom to try different things and make suggestions, but also had a solid enough idea of what he wanted to give us guidance in getting there.  I had a blast doing this movie and it's been one of the most incredible experiences of my life.  I really hope it comes out well and does some business.  And I hope that as much for Mark and Don and the passion they put into it as I do for my own benefit.