Me & Daisy (Art Director) looking at naughty photos

Hello IndyMogulers,

As some of you know I’m making a short film called “TUB”. It’s my last short film for Columbia University’s graduate film program. And may just be my last short film before moving into features. I’ve been trying to make the thing for several years now, but every time I got close to doing it, something happened. You can learn more at: TubMovie.com. You can also join our facebook group here

What's TUB about, exactly?
It's just your typical film about a guy who can't commit to his girlfriend...
Who then jerks off in the shower.
And accidentally impregnates his tub.
It shoots April 17-20

Read Bobby's "TUB" Production Journal # 1 (3/20/09) here
Read Bobby's "TUB" Production Journal # 2 (3/27/09) here

4/9/09

Well, to the massive amounts of people following along. (That's right, all 2.5 of you!) I wanted to give you one last status update on TUB. It's been a little while since the last update and I'm realizing that I don't have time any more to keep up with this.

I woke up this past Monday morning and realized that from here till April 21st, my life is pretty much 24-7 TUB. And the idea of keeping a comprehensive log just isn't going to happen. I'm also waking up at like 7 am every day...just instinctually...as if my body is saying: "You need every single minute right now to make this thing."
That's right: This sh*t just got real!

Anyways: I'll give you the highlights of the last two weeks:

* Me and Daisy looked at adult escort ads in the Village Voice (that I've been saving up for months). It was one of the more...interesting art dept. meetings. At one point, we both surfed the internet for pornography. (She made a post about the experience..."Just another day at the office.") You can see me trying to explain what the "right ad" should be in the above photo.

* Went through the entire script, BEAT by BEAT with Eric Levy, our lead actor. Met up with Megan Raye Manzi and did the same thing. Have to rewrite some stuff. I find this is natural in the filmmaking process. After running through beat by beat with the actors, you always find revisions need to be made.

* Had Eric and Megan meet up and did wardrobe stuff. I also had them take photos of themselves as if they were a couple. We're probably going to use a few of those photos as set dressing in the apartment they live in.

In Happier Times

* They are really cute together (I mean, CMON FOLKS). They also had some time to just kinda hang out and get to know each other, which I think is important before you shoot something.

* Had a big crew meeting last night. I'm sad to say it was the most people I've ever had in my new apartment at once...UNTIL THE IMPENDING CRAZY TUB AFTERMATH PARTY of course. Felt really good to see everyone and put faces to names. We have an AD: Andrew Jones and some other new people coming aboard. Last night finally made this whole thigng real, as we are locking schedules and talking logistics. Daisy & Matt (our DP) had a lot of stuff to talk about as well as our set builder, Justin. (Did I mention we're building an entire bathroom set?)
Long story short, by the end of the thing, I was very giddy. Because we were finally getting to talk creative stuff and not producery-logistical stuff.

* Also: I updated the main site: TubMovie.com. It has a bit more updated crew list...we still have to add a few people to various departments, but you'll get a sense of how big a crew this is shaping up to be.

* There are other things I'm no doubt missing. This has been a mad, mad, week and we're still trying to lock a location. Pre-production always gives me anxiety, but I think once we start shooting, it's going to be absolute bliss. We have such a talented, nice group of people on board. And if I can be cheesy for a second, it was hard not to get a little emotional thanking them last night for being a part of this.

3 years in the making.

I'll see you all on the other side,
Bobby