And I Would Drive 500 Miles...
And by 500 miles, I mean 5,000. And then some.
While nobody was paying attention, we crossed 10,000 miles of travel in this bizarre road trip. 10,000! Only that was a while ago. We're now at over 13,400 miles in 5 months. That's a lot. Yes, I'm exhausted.
But that number's is going to go up fast.
After I'm done on this current film (Matthew Lillard's FAT KID RULES THE WORLD) up in Seattle, I'm getting on a plane for the UK to work on James DeMarco's THE STAGG DO. Then I'm going to Germany to do something (apparently, they want me to do some sort of keynote speech on crowdfunding. I put the over/under on my WW2 jokes at 3.)
After that, I'll be taking at least a week off (probably 2), then headed back to the west coast to get my car.
It's a dizzying pace here on the ground. The t-shirts are supposed to be shipped very soon. Adam tells me they're in the queue. Sorry for the delays. He's doing them for us at cost and has been slammed with work. Hopefully I'll get mine in time to wear it to Europe.
Someone asked me the other day what was the best way to follow the project, as they admitted to getting kind of overwhelmed by the scope of the whole thing. I told them what I'd do if I were them:
1. Follow me on Twitter. It sounds self-serving and stupid, but that's where I post the most stuff. All the new articles, etc, get posted there. Plus, I chime in while on set with commentary and cell phone photos that aren't necessarily official, but still fun and cool. Like this one of a PA doing some pretty vital work on FAT KID.
2. "Like" on Facebook. That's where all the good photos go (when Facebook is functioning).
3. Go to the webpage. It's super fun. Honest. Hey, we've even recently started adding guest posts which expand the AYWR brand beyond just me in a car. (In related news, there's a film in Sarasota I can't get to that's filming, if anyone wants to pick up the torch.)
Finally, in our quest for indie film domination (and by that I mean, sponsorships), we've added another producer to the team. YAY!! So welcome Jaime N. Christley. He's good people.
Ok, back to work.
-Lucas
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**NEW** The above, plus...When we swing close to your neck of the woods (assuming the Continental U.S.), we'll meet you at a local establishment of your choosing, buy you a beverage, and regale you with tales of the road. Plus, you'll be able to record a video message for the masses. You can even do it sober if you want.
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The above, plus...A grab bag. You pick a stretch of 30 days in the year. We’ll take a USPS flat rate box and, in the course of those 30 days, we’ll collect souvenirs for you along the way. Maybe a snow globe of the Grand Canyon. Or a magnet from a truck stop. Or a film festival t-shirt. Or a DVD from one of the filmmakers we work with. We’ll fill up the flat rate box and at the end of the 30 days, send it your way. Just think of how much fun you’ll have opening it.
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The above, plus...We’ll come to you. We’ll add you to the itinerary (Continental US only), crash on your couch (or on your lawn, or wherever), and drink all your beer. We’ll also screen a film for you and as many people as you can cram into your living room.
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