Watch “The Proposal” (Film #7) — IN CINEMASCOPE! « 12 Films. 12 Weeks. There are worse ways to spend a summer.

Watch “The Proposal” (Film #7) — IN CINEMASCOPE!

July 24, 2009 at 4:02 am | In Mike Lavoie | 13 Comments
Tags: lies, memories, new movie, promises, the BFG

No, really! Cinemascope! While I don’t completely understand the finer points of the anamorphic aspect ratio or what 2.35:1 really means, what I do know is: we did it. And it looks pretty cool. And isn’t that why we got into movies in the first place? To look cool?

I started writing the “The Proposal” with the goal of making an ensemble movie that we could film on our roof. What I ended up with was much different than anything I had intended on creating, and we had a great time getting it onto the screen. I’m really proud of this one. Please enjoy and let us know what you think!!!

Also available on YouTube: Part 1. Part 2

On top of the well documented filming craziness, in order to fill all the roles, we had to dig deep into our Mac Address Books to find the right actors. The problem with a film like this one is that no role was unimportant, and we didn’t want them played by Joe or Jane wannabe moviestar. We didn’t want extras — we needed ACTORS. And over the years, I have been fortunate enough to work with many very fine actors who were selfless enough to take roles in “The Proposal.” In a way, this film is like looking at a sedimentary rock of my time in NYC.

MUD:

Thomas Sullivan, who scored “The Proposal,” I met on my first day at the Esper Studio — January 2004
Reni Sevasti, I met later that year in a voice class at the Esper studio — June 2004
Alexis MacDonald & Christian Rozakis, Esper Studio. Alexis later invited me to be part of a theater company she was starting — March 2005
Joshua Conkel, who I acted with in Aloha Say the Pretty Girls in Jersey City — July 2005

CLAY:

Keith Boynton, who cast me in his one-act play, Walls — Nov 2006

SILT:

James Fauvell, who I collaborated with at the LAByrinth Theater Master class – Feb 2008
Abby Holland, musical improv goddess as well as JF’s main squeeze, who I met at a LAB mixer. She would not make out with me then. She will not now. — March 2008

SAND:

Jamal Sedayao and Julie Garrison, hilarious improvisers from my UCB 201 class — April 2009
Patti Goettlicher, Adam Toback and Shawn Dempewolff, all of whom came out for the 12in12 auditions — May 9, 2009

GRAVEL:

Sumi Lee came on board just in time for “Old Love” — June 2009
Jenessa Kornaker, actor and musician — we met through our Associate Producer Clint Byrne – June 2009
Madelyne Camera, dancer and photographer extraordinaire — I met her for the first time on the set of “Captivated” — June 2009
And finally, Brigitte Choura, who I only knew for 14 days before casting her in The Proposal — we were in a reading together at the New York Theater Workshop. July 1, 2009

So there you have it. These are the giants on whose shoulders we now stand. Thank you, giants. Thank you for not eating us and for helping us make movies. We will not tell the angry townsfolk where you live. See you next time, wherever, whenever that may be.

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Love it! New fave! Everyone did fantastic, love how it all fit together.

Comment by Banjo — July 24, 2009 #

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That was really awesome!! I really liked everything about it (including the credits even) I have no witty incisive commentary Keith, other than to say that it’s really awesome and my favorite one yet (and perhaps to add that a week off is good for movie making)

Comment by Ephie — July 24, 2009 #

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By far, my favorite!

Comment by Kay — July 24, 2009 #

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I think this is my favorite so far. Gorgeous.

Comment by Duncan — July 24, 2009 #

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really stunning

Comment by sarah tdubb — July 24, 2009 #

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Really nice work! Superb concept and great talent!

Comment by John Kelly — July 24, 2009 #

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It freaking rocked, thanks again for having me a part of this! Everyone did an AMAZING job.

Rock on!

Comment by Giuseppe (Joe) Pugliese — July 24, 2009 #

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favorite so far…and you know the next stage after gravel — rock star….

Comment by lydon — July 24, 2009 #

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That was a lot of fun, I really enjoyed it! Congratulations to everyone involved.

Comment by Dav — July 26, 2009 #

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AWESOME!!!!

Comment by Abby — July 29, 2009 #

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[...] composers left town this week, so for #10, posting tomorrow AM, we have Thomas Sullivan (Who scored The Proposal) in Portland, OR doing what he can today on his laptop while sitting around before and [...]

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[...] for the credits music on Script 2. Keith was so impressed with Tom’s work that he offered him The Proposal, to which the score was absolutely crucial. Not only did Tom knock that out of the park, he also [...]

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