The Director Sleeps Tonight – A Clip (that now works)

I’m logging footage these days and I came across this gem. (There’s no sound, so don’t go turning up your speakers. And I’m sending you to the film’s Facebook page with the hope that you’ll click the big “Like” button, if you haven’t already, and thereby have access to all things A Life’s Work.)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LJ5Dq_I9Ho[/youtube]

Yep, that’s me. Cinematographer Andy Bowley was setting up the lighting for the interview with Robert Darden of the BGMRP and asked me to sit in. Usually a dp doesn’t roll camera when someone is sitting in, they’ll just look through the viewfinder, tweak exposure and mess with the lights, but  I suppose Andy just couldn’t resist when he saw my eyes glazing over. Why am I posting it? To dispel the illusion that filmmaking is exciting and glamorous? Partly.

But mainly because I put other people in front of the camera all the time; turnabout is fair play.

Also, I think it’s kind of funny and I enjoy laughing at myself.

And to be fair to myself, please note the quick recovery.