New Surprises and New Opportunities.

Whats up friends! Thanks for stopping by again.

This week I wanted to take a short break from our routine of interviews over the past few weeks, and this week focus on some of the new developments in the production, as well as some of the things that I have been able to be a part of recently.

So far in the production we have managed to cast most all of the minor roles, as well as many of the major ones. Last week I was able to read as a stand in for the main character to give our main female lead a chance to practice. It was one of the best experiences I've had thus far in working with Providence, (as small a thing as it was).

Over the past two weeks we have also been working and rehearsing on location in both downtown Mobile and at Cottage Hill. Its been quite a fun experience seeing everything in real life unfold; looking over screenshots, angles, photographs, mental blocking, all those time-consuming (and completely needed) parts of pre-production. Even though I could see many of the team seeing these things as tedious, thats not the vibe I get from them day in and day out. I usually find that they really do enjoy movie-making, and all the little nitty-gritty details that have to be done and dealt with in order to make a true work-of-art.

We've also got some VERY exciting news coming down the lines of who will be signing on in the next few days as... (Que any John Williams soundtrack) ... Director! As soon as I am at liberty to release that info, I will!

To use an old cliche, "Excitement is in the air!"


And again, thank you for your support guys. I hear new stories every day of the crazy amount of interest and excitement the project is fostering from you all.


-KB

Introduction to the Creative Team: Part 4, Peter Lake.

Well, it’s been a week or so, and the scenery has changed here on the team. Many of our group are out touring Germany on an Acting/Drama workshop (I believe that to be the technical term), while the rest of us still in Mobile are working on as much as we can while they are gone. I got a chance, before he left for Germany, to quiz Peter Lake (Assistant Art Director) on why he’s here and the passion that drives him in his work…

KB: What experience have you had in film/theater?

PL: I have been in a lot of musicals, operas, and straight plays. Such as: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and Lend me a Tenor. I have done some commercial work and was an extra on the One Warrior.

KB: What drew you to film, and the area you currently working in?

PL: Film first drew me to acting and performing. I wanted to act because I loved movies, and even though I have had more experience with stage I still want to do more in film. I also draw and love to work creatively and thematically, and so my role in the art team and sketching set conceptions has been really fun.

KB: What would you say is your biggest talent?

PL: A passion for all the arts I suppose. I like to do almost everything in the artistic world and process.

KB: Favorite actor/actress?

PL: Actor: Sir Patrick Stewart. Actress: Dame Judi Dench

KB: Movie?

PL: Top 5 Movies: Star Wars, and if you are wondering prequels or original trilogy you've clearly never watched Star Wars, The Blues Brothers, Unbreakable, Waking Ned Devine, and Kill Bill.

KB: What is your career and life goal? (They can be the same)

PL: I want to be a professional performer, and that includes music and drama. I honestly don't want to think about excluding one or the other. I am a writer and also would like to be published someday, God willing.

KB: What made you want to be a part of the of the providence project?

PL: As I said, I love film and have always hoped and prayed that I could take part in some. I was able to talk to the producers and creative team and discovered that we agreed on a lot of ideas on why to make a movie and what kind of movie should be made. I wanted to be involved in any way I could.

KB: How does faith play in to your career?

PL: I'm an artist saved by God. My faith plays a huge role into anything creative that I do. I feel that all art, music, literature, acting, art, or dance, points to God. Whether the artist intends it or not God's truth is visible in almost all things we create. Although sometimes they only point to God because they are pointing directly away from Him, but I believe that is almost more obvious than the rest. I believe you can be a Christian and make art that is not necessarily flavored Christian. Truth is beautiful, piercing, and ugly. I don't always like the way a lot of Christian culture waters down their artistic output in the name of safety and not offending anybody. There is a temperance to all of it, and it's a dangerous balancing act, but it is being done successfully today. Finally, to quote Larry Norman, "Why should the devil have all the good music." Too long have we, the warriors of the faith, let the secular mainstream rule the media. The media is the strongest influence over our children, ourselves, and our culture today. I believe it is the time to redeem the artistic world. That doesn't mean muscle out any non Christians, because after all, all my favorite films were directed by non Christians. But, it's time that I stopped being unhappy with the depiction of Christ's Truth in the media and did something about it.

We wish Peter the best while he's in Germany!

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Thanks again guys!