Natalie makes it big

Well I knew more good news was on the way. First with Kristin's 2 projects, then Tanya flying to film in Lisbon, well now our Natalie is breaking out. Just turning 15, she now has an agent with acting and modeling work coming. She just got a script to read through and she will be busy this Saturday being made up for a portfolio to present to studio heads. Way to go Nat! Keep us posted on your progress.

No one makes it by accident. It is all hard work as you guys clearly know.

Fate is not destiny, YOU MAKE YOUR OWN DESTINY!

I expect to hear good news about you all in time and hope Daddys Girl is the tool to break out at least some of you.

Since Nat is busy Saturday, we are moving the Becky/Sarah montage shot (Nat and Soph) to Sunday at 1 PM to 6PM. We will also do promotional work for the website.

Angie, I was wondering if we could move you to 11:00-1PM on Sunday. We need to redo the hummingbird scene and I want to do some promotion filming for the website with you too.

Updates

Here we have the lovely Tanya and Sophie. Tanya will be in Lisbon in 2 weeks doing a movie! I get the sense that each one of "Daddy's Girls" will be moving to bigger things and we can all say we knew you when.

Sorry "Angels" (Hey look at the picture), but we still have more work to do. Here is the new schedule:

Sat Oct 1
8:30-9:30 AM Angie for filming hummingbird scene
9:30 AM to 1 PM local filming in Merrimack with NAT and SOPHIE for Becky montage following court scene, bring several changes of clothes.
1PM Merrimack Matters team (Matt, Kendra, Kellie, and Britney) can meet up with us to go to the fair or you can go earlier and we can meet a the fair.
1PM-2PM travel to Deerfield fair NAT and SOPH
2PM-6PM film scenes with cow, new born chicks, and fair grounds (add to sweet 16 footage), watching horse show, etc. I will have the trailer for a dressing room. Note, it usually gets chilly so a sweater is definately in order (this applies to all of you, if you have been there, you know what I mean, one minute its warm, then, burr).
6 PM, I hope to be done with Sophie and Nat so they can go off and have fun. I will hook up with the Merrimack Matters guys to do the Stevens and Mack filming at 7 PM.

Sat October 8th, 9:30 AM, meet at my house to go over the "Becky dance" 10:30-12:00 PM, film Becky Dance at Broadway Bound
12 noon, you are FREE

Monday October 10th, 10 AM, meet at my house, TANYA, KRISTIN, SOPHIE, and JORDAN. I will email the script once you all confirm but it looks like this will work.
10:30 AM-2 :30PM film new scene to replace Robe's. (all 4 girls)
2:30-4:30, film scenes for montage with all 4 girls (Kristin note I need to film a short scene with you, you can be fussing up to go out on a date and we can talk a little about Eddie as you leave, that will be the lead for the Eddie and Sarah song.)
4:30-7:30 film scenes with Jordan alone (need a sunset scene)

Well that's the latest. Call me to confirm we are all set. I apprecaite everyone's help. I don't want to say this is it but I am hoping it is close, I need to do the dog scene and will do that on my own.

We are still doing the slate and daily entrys (Soph, Kevin, and Sacha). This is needed to speed up the editing process. Stevens and Mack are writing a new song for the Eddie n Sarah song. I sent them the screenplay for ideas.

Well back to my other job. Thanks again guys
Dennis

High Hopes fun

Hi Guys, Well here are some pictures of our day at High Hopes.
Thanks again to all that helped.
Dennis

High Hopes event leads to coverage on the Everything Show

Hi Guys, Well High Hopes is now over and while the turn out was disappointing, we did get interviewed on a Nationally Syndicated cable show, "The Everything Show"
(Check local cable listings)

CC Carole is the host and she is also a friend. She started from nothing and is now in the big time. It all comes down to hard hard work. (She is such an inspiration!)

Thanks you so much for the people who made it down. Jenn, the backdrop and stage decorations were great. I'm keeping my lanyard, ....wicked cool!

Thanks also to Sacha for doing an all nighter for editing prep, to Lauren for your laughter and great dance moves. Soph and Kevin for hanging in there. Soph, you will have to do your solo for us some night, I really was looking forward to it. Thanks Karen and Angie, Kellie, Brittney, and Kendra (my new Merrimack Matters team). Zak and Matt did all the technical stuff; great job guys! Brooke gave emotional support but the one using all the power tools was Jenn,.... I sure hope he does dishes!

It is always good to help others and the interview gave us NATIONAL EXPOSURE. One thing I learned from CC, you have to keep banging on doors over and over. Nat, sorry you couldn't make it but going for a paid gig is always a good reason to be out.

Stay tunned for updates for Angie, Kendra, Nat, Sophie, Tanya, Kristin, and Jordan.

I am looking to do shooting at the Deerfield Fair on Oct 1 and locally on Oct 10. Jordan, Kristin is not available on Oct 1 so we will try it 10/10 as you should be out of school.

Just a heads up, please call me so we can get these booked.
Dennis

Where is Kristin?

Hey guys, I heard she is alive but that's about it. My guess is she is very busy. I want to film 2 extra scenes, both to music. One is for Jordan and I wanted to film this on October 1st at Jordans house befeore we go to the Deerfield Fair. Tanya can probably make it as long as we get it done early in the day (fine with me) Soph and Jordan should be ok,, sooo I need Kristin to make up the last person for the scene. This scene will replace the Robe's scene and I think it will be more powerful.

Depending upon people's schedules we may be able to do a music montage with Joran and other actors (I'll call friends for social workers etc.) but it would be nice if we can get a baby and have Soph, Kristin, and Tanya in that scene too.

The second scene is with Sophie and Natalie. I also need Kendra for that. I will talk to you guys on Saturday and we will try to schedule this. Kevin, Sacha, and Soph went through a number of tapes so I can start editing on Monday!

Anyone who can find Kristin, tell her I need to talk to her. If there is no way she can do it, we will just have to go with what we have but I hope we can give Joran and Tanya better parts to play. This would add a lot to their characters.

Dennis

Mark your calendars, Christmas Party Friday 12/23/05

Well it won't be long before the snow flies and our movie is finally done.

I thought I would get ahead of everything by announcing the party now so everyone can make their plans. It will be on Friday 12/23/05 from 3 PM to whenever (most likely past midnight).

We will have DVD's for everyone and a premiere will be made at my home.

Mark your calendars, bring the family, and let's have some fun. We will show the movie and out takes through out the night so if you miss the first show, no problem.

I'm gonna be tough here, DVD's will only be passed out at the party. I really want everyone to be here. Eddie should be back from Callie and hopefully Ben will come too. (I'll work on it). Also bring your family, Sacha, I want your husband there too! Let me know if he gives you a problem, I'll take care of it! Brothers, sisters, Moms, Dads, and Grandparents will all be around anyway because of the holiday. Come, enjoy, and share in the beauty and magic they helped create.

I think a yankee swap would be fun. Everyone can buy a gift (just one) for say $20-25 so it is at least nice. We then pick out numbers and pick the gifts but then a person with a higher number can take the gift from you and swap out what they got. It's fun, trust me! Given the differences in ages, we will have 2 swaps, 15 and under and 16 and over.

We still have 2 new scenes to do and a remake of the humming bird scene and some Father/daughter scenes with me and Nat (no sound) going over homework, playing chess and Nat learning to dance. I also need Angie learning chess, making a p n j sandwhich and dancing on my feet. We can do some of this on Saturday the 25th.

Ho Ho Ho,
Dennis

Your chance to shine

Hey guys, we are getting ready for the High Hopes event. We need people to make cupcakes, brownies, and cookies to sell. We also need singers, dancers, and actors for funny skits. I thought we could do a take off of Earth Angel going something like " I'm an angel, I'm and angel, the one Daddy adores, let's me do anything, even make smores,... well you get the idea. We can do show tunes (Wish upon a star, Somewhere over the rainbow), and a dance if you know any. We meet at my house on Wednesday at 4 PM. I'll call for Pizza so it will be a working meeting. Since it is a school night, we will end by 8 PM the latest. We will rehearse songs and bits. I need someone to make angel wings for the earth angel song. I also need other people who are creative to come up with ideas. On Saturday 9/24, we will meet at my house at 8 AM for a last minute rehearsal and then car pool over to the event.
Dennis

Baby needed

You and me and baby makes three!

I am writing a scene for my 4 main characters at age 20 something: Tanya, Jordan, Soph, and Kristin.

I need footage to go with "Tired Again" . Now we will have Jordan go to the hospital and whoever the parents are, they can be the adoptive couple in the montage. I can get the town to give us the same set up, maybe Carolyn can bring some "Nursey stuff" I have some stuff too including scrubs. No, we won't show anything, just huffin and puffin and a scream or two; Jordan, this will be your time to have some fun with the role.

I think our last baby (Britney's baby brother ) my be too old, if someone has a new baby, let me know, if not, we best move on with the scene as he is getting bigger (assuming he is available).

Now for your input:

Question, Does our Robin have a boy or a girl?

Well, what's your vote and what name would you suggest?

Dennis

Guess who is Pregnant!

Oh No, Now Jordan what did we tell you about that guy!

We will need Soph, Tanya, Kristin, and our now expecting Jordan for a scene. I know just the place in Merrimack. It will be in the woods by Wildcat falls. I also want a scene with Jordan and me at Currier Orchard. This should be fun, especially for Jordan and Tanya because I want to give them the more interesting lines. I need to work on this a bit and will call you guys by this weekend to schedule the shoot. We need some "tormented" scenes without sound for the song I want to use for this scene. I have a good concept and will flesh it out over the week ahead.
I am still waiting to hear from Jenn for the studio. I have the 24' screen and the perfect animated backdrop. This will be special. I also want to get lyrics for the "Becky Song" and see if Soph and Kendra can sing them at Highland Studios.
FYI guys, Post Production will be just as intense and even longer than the shooting over the summer. Making movies is hard work, I know you all beleive in this project and know that I ask so much because I know you can do it and it is all needed to make this magical rather than mediocre. Too much of what I see on the screen is just that. We can do better and I really hope this movie will lead to a lot of "I knew her when".
Dennis

Let's go to the fair!

Hey sweet 16's, I feel bad we never got the footage of the fair (first unruly people and second with a downpour). How about 3 times a charm!
Now that all the fairs are coming to NH and I thought it would be great to get some footage and have fun too. I know people at the Deerfield Fair so that would probably be the one. It is usually like the second week in October. Call me or drop me a line at daddysgirlmovie@gmail.com. If I can get you guys all in one place again, that would be great. Let me know if people are available.

BTW, let me know about the High Hopes (Saturday 9/24 from 9 AM -5 PM) and Parade (in December) events too. I am also looking into interviews on local shows and nationally syndicated TV shows. Stay tunned.

Jordan, call me, I just got permission to use this awesome music and I need to see if you are available for another scene.

Soph and Kendra, the green screen just came in. I will try to iron it by Saturday and will check with Jenn for availablity of the studio. I still love Sophie's idea for a stage but have not had much luck, maybe this is a job for Sacha; she is so resourceful. Either way, I like the green screen as an option. I have looked into backdrops with a stage and they are in the $400-500 range. Soph/Kendra, Let me know what your schedule looks like for the next week or so.

Steve, are you and Sean playing at the Deerfield fair this year?; it would be cool to get live footage. Let me know.

It takes a lot of ribbon to wrap magic. It is all coming together but I know it needs something more.
Dennis

Let's have fun!

"Prisoner #4568, I told you I need volunteers and that means You!"

I shouldn't have to get physical here but hey, this is important. Sorry about the heading above, I figured that heading would get more response to my call for volunteers.

So far Angie and Sacha have answered my call. I need a bigger turn out for this promotion. This is a wonderful cause. We can help others while bring attention to our movie. Check out the website: http://www.milfordnh.com/highhopes/

Call me. The event is Saturday Sept 24th in Merrimack from 9 AM to I think 5 PM. Maybe we could do it for a half day or split the day in shifts. All ages are welcome. Remember, success is not an accident; you have to work at it. Let's get noticed and help others. Hope to hear from you guys soon.
Dennis

What's next?

Funny you should ask, well the editing classes need to start. Soph, Lauren, and Sacha will be editing. Let's all relax this weekend and call me Tuesday to set up a scheudule. First priority is the trailer. We have a media event for Saturday Sept 24th in Merrimack. I would like as many volunteers as I can get to attend the High Hopes block party. High Hopes grants wishes to kids with serious illnesses some of them are terminal. I can't think of a better cause to link up with. The Block Party starts at 9 AM and goes on for the most of the day (I think it ends at 6PM). I would like to get as many volunteers as I can to help out. Please call me if you are interested.
I still have people's shirts so call me to arrange to get yours. Eryn, I forgot, I got an extra one for your grandma, stop by when you can to get it. I am sure she would love it.
For the month of September, we will focus mostly on this event and in getting the editing moving along. Patrick, I will finally call you, promise!,,; but not until the weekend is over.

By October, our website should be up. Jenn Lemoine has volunteered her expertise to do a logo for the movie (Pretty cool, thanks Jenn). We have been blessed with so much talent and support from not just the cast but the parents as well. Thanks to everyone! Watch for the update for a Halloween party.

By November, we will be doing the glam shots and TV and radio. I will also do a presentation to the Merrimack BOS and would like a big turn out of the cast.

December will have a Christmas Party at my house with a showing of the MOVIE. This should be the best time.

From January to March (the first festival), we will try to get more media interviews. Cross promotion is important and we will do as many tie ins as possible.

For all those that couldn't make the wrap party, we all missed you. I hope we can see you again (Some of these people are planning to come to the Xmas party so there is hope)

Jordan, I found some great music that has inspired me to write a scene for you and Kristin. I am waiting to get the artist approval and will call you.

We still have to do the green screen shot of the Beckys, ( a new 24' screen is on the way), I need the "shoes" shots, nature shots (I will be going up north to get some early morning and evening shots), and I may need to redo the hummingbird scene with Angie (I'll let you know). I will also go through all the footage to see if any retakes are needed. This is probably something the editing team can help me with.

Thanks to everyone for their hard work and support. Special thanks to Nat for her card and the flowers (you know, that's the first time in my life anyone sent Me flowers) and Kristin for her "unbirthday"card. It was very thoughtful of you both.

Next stop is Austin for SXSW! I hope people are planning to come out.
Talk to you all soon.
Dennis

Think it's over, hey, we just got started, here are some wrap moments

on we go