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Update #14: March 4, 2010 12:44 a.m.
I just sent out a press release about this project via free-press-release.com. Hopefully that will help spread the word about this project!
You can check it out here: http://bit.ly/aCT4BL
Share it with your friends!
Update #13: February 26, 2010, 2:38 p.m.
Hey, I just completed a trailer for my new film "Jesus Awakens the Little Girl". Please click on the link to watch it.
The movie will screen at the Action On Film International Film Festival in Pasadena, California the summer of 2010. I will announce additional screenings as soon as they are confirmed. Please share this video with your friends!
This film stars Samantha Elizabeth Johnson and Paul Rogan. It was written by Emmett Loverde, produced by Christopher Estrada, Cindy Ware, and Emmett Loverde and directed by Emmett Loverde and Christopher Estrada. Music by David Shepherd Grossman.
Official site: http://emmettloverde.com/jesus.htm
Get the stage play: https://www.createspace.com/3407656
Now back to your regularly-scheduled Clawdette.
Update #12: February 23, 2010, 12:20 a.m.
I'm back! I'll be posting updates more regularly from now on. Welcome to our newest backer, Julie McCray! Please help spread the word about this project -- tell everyone you ever met in your life! Okay, then just tell the nice ones.
Have a great week, everyone!
Update #11: February 16, 2010 12:55 p.m.
This is what I do when I'm not working on "Clawdette":
FIRST CONFIRMED FESTIVAL SCREENING FOR "JESUS AWAKENS"
I am pleased to announce our movie "Jesus Awakens the Little Girl" will be screened this summer at the 2010 Action On Film International Film Festival (http://www.aoffest.com/) July 23-30, 2010 right here in Pasadena. I don't have an actual screening date or time yet but as soon as they give me that info I will pass it along to you.
Please plan on attending in July -- it's a really fun movie! And if you were in it or worked on it, I would love it if you could come to the AOF screening because they have question-and-answer sessions afterward and it could be a great chance to connect with other filmmakers (future work!)
The movie is appropriate for all ages, including children down to age six, I would say, so please bring young ones!
The credits, in case you know any of these folks:
"JESUS AWAKENS THE LITTLE GIRL"
Cast
Samantha Elizabeth Johnson: Bridget
Paul Rogan: Jesus
Jessica Bard: Bridget's Mother
Sam P Whitehead: Bridget's Father
Bryant Sands: Jacob
Mary Lou Kolbenschlag: Gertrude
Funeral Guests:
Gerron Beadle
Matthew Beyer
Renata Skyta
Arian Davoudian
Ron Estrada
Mirna L. Estrada
Mirna Y. Estrada
Patricia Furnare
Lauren Lina Ghraizi
Mona Homeidan
Arman Housepian
Brett Kendall
Gerard Martorano
Kourtney Murphy
Michelle Vasquez
Cynthia Ware
Directed By Emmett Loverde and Christopher Estrada
Produced By Christopher Estrada, Emmett Loverde, and Cynthia Ware
Written and Executive Produced By Emmett Loverde Based Upon His Stage Play
Music Written and Performed By David Shepherd Grossman
Costume Designer: Holly Poe Durbin
Unit Production Manager: Barry Thurston, Jr.
First Assistant Director: Paul J. Cummings
Make-Up Artist: Erika Grossman
Sound Recordist: Nicholas Carls
Boom Operators: José Vasquez, Ronald Strong
Script Supervisor: Isabel Navarro
Cinematography and Editing By Emmett Loverde
Production Assistants: Arian Davoudian, Scott Timmons, and Arman Housepian
Special Thanks To:
Pam Johnson
Barry Thurston, Jr.
Cynthia Ware
Update #10: February 14, 2010 11:22 p.m.
Yay! We just got our second backer. Thank you, Julie! We're on our way!
Update #9: February 11, 2010 12:29 p.m.
i just uploaded a video of me performing a play called "Cracking Wise With Billy Wise" with the Virginia Avenue Project. My co-star is Felix Horan. Please support the work we are doing!
Update #8: february 10, 2010 8:53 p.m.
At the suggestion of a good friend (I'm ashamed that I didn't think of doing this myself in the first place) I will donate 10% of all funding I receive for this project through Kickstarter to the Virginia Avenue Project in Santa Monica, California.
Find out about VAP here: http://virginiaavenueproject.org
Here's an informative video: http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Update #7: February 10, 2010 1:54 a.m.
I'm going to explore new ways to get the word out about this project. I suppose if you've read the book online you've probably gotten the idea that it's about being who you are and doing what you love no matter what the world thinks. I've found that difficult to do in my own life at times. But I've also felt incredible satisfaction upon completing tasks whether or not they had any actual deadlines associated with them. For example, making the video for this project was a medium-sized challenge for me and I was very proud of myself once I'd finished it.
I thought maybe I should have smiled more in the video, though... What do you think?
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carol Lo Verde on February 10, 2010
Emmett - Nah - You were "at home in your living room," relaxed and sincere. That's all that matters! Carol
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Update #6: February 5, 2010, 1:32 p.m.
I'm close to finishing a short film called "Jesus Awakens the Little Girl". I will enter it into the film festival circuit later this month. Wish me luck!
Update #5: February 4, 2010, 12:33 a.m.
A good friend suggested gophers as a meal for Clawdette instead of Mr. Mouse, or maybe just tuna.
Please note that I absolutely will not make the obvious joke about Clawdette "going for" a gopher. Do you admire my restraint?
Update #4: February 2, 2010, 10:33 p.m.
Yay! My first backer! A dear cousin of mine just pledged $50 for this project -- thank you so much! I'm not sure whether she wishes to remain anonymous or not so we'll just leave it at that. I really appreciate it! And I'll stop using exclamation points so much! Er, so much.
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carol Lo Verde on February 3, 2010
Hi Emmett, I really enjoyed watching your pitch and here's a toast to this project! Your many talents reach far and wide - thank you so much for sharing them with everyone. (I love using exclamation marks, especially when it concerns you!!
Cousin Carol Lo Verde
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Update #3: February 2, 2010, 1:25 p.m.
A dear friend just pointed out that I could get into some difficulty if I include a picture of Clawdette being served Mr. M. Mouse on a platter so we may need to alter that image slightly. Please send post your suggestions for an alternate meal for Clawdette below. Thanks!
Update #2: February 2, 2010, 12:06 p.m.
I just finished prepping an e-mail to send to friends and colleagues asking for their support of this project. It's a very hard thing for me to do particularly in these trying times. It seems like most folks would rather see their resources go to essentials than to books for kids (which I understand perfectly). But I also know that nothing will happen if I do nothing, so here goes!
Update #1: January 31, 2010, 1:22 p.m.
Good afternoon! This is the very first entry in the blog. I am entering and uploading all the information about the "Clawdette" project to Kickstarter today. I recorded the intro video about a week ago when I was visiting a friend in San Diego. There was actually a pretty terrific storm going on outside the window as I was shooting -- can you hear it in the video? I spent much of the last few days editing and adding graphics to the video. I hope it's short enough. I often put too many details in when I make a speech. Anyway, thanks for reading this!
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Emmett Loverde is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in Berkeley, California and received a degree in Theater from UCLA. He has written extensively for stage, screen, television, and radio. Over 150 separate productions of his stage plays have been mounted worldwide and three feature films and numerous shorts have been produced of his screenplays to date.
Films written, produced, and directed by Mr. Loverde include the comedy shorts "Snacking", "A Timely Maneuver", "Cranky Call", "Jesus Awakens the Little Girl", "The Truth About Me", and "Speed Dating"; the features "Santa's Letters" and "Till You Get To Baraboo"; and several music videos. His projects have appeared in various film festivals including the Burbank International Children's Film Festival, the Action On Film International Film Festival, the Poppy Jasper Film Festival, and the Myrtle Beach Film Festival. Many are viewable on YouTube.com and other Internet portals.
Mr. Loverde's radio adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "The Moon Maid", for which he received a commission from The Hollywood Theatre of the Ear, was broadcast twice on National Public Radio. His radio version of "The Killist" was produced by The One Act Players of San Francisco.
His stage comedies include "A Timely Maneuver"; "Beauty, Brains, and Personality"; "Good Business Sense"; "Jesus Awakens the Little Girl"; "The Killist"; "The Maginot Line"; "Mergers and Acquisitions"; "Peace and Quiet"; "Play How You Play"; "Love Fax"; "Sensitivity, USA"; "Till You Get To Baraboo"; "God Answers Children's Letters"; "Santa's Letters"; "So Much Snow"; "Cracking Wise With Billy Wise", and "Uneasy Overture". His dramas include "Spotlight" and "Real Power".
Twelve of Mr. Loverde's titles are currently in publication by Heuer Publishing (HitPlays.com) and Playscripts, Inc. (playscripts.com). Many of his stage plays, his book of short stories "Gifts for Good Friends", and his feature "Santa's Letters" are available through Amazon.com.
