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“Spirits” is Posted! I swear, there ain’t a damn word in it!

July 31, 2009 at 4:21 am | Posted in Keith Boynton | 9 Comments
Tags: alcohol, liquor, silent film, subway

Film #8, “Spirits,” is now online and ready to be seen! So what are you reading this introductory text for? Get to it!

Also available on YouTube.

My scripts have a tendency to be extremely talky (see “After Perfect”), so it was fun giving myself the challenge of telling a story without the use of words.  It’s a project I’ve been meaning to take on for some time now; in fact, I have a dream of one day doing an entire feature without dialogue.  If that aspiration makes you doubt my sanity, check out 3-Iron, by Kim Ki-duk.  There’s some dialogue in it, but the great majority of the story unfolds non-verbally, and it’s a hauntingly beautiful film.

“Spirits” marks the return of Jeff Pucillo (“Script 2″), James Fauvell (currently tied with Mike for greatest number of 12in12 appearances), and composer Michael Redfield, as well as the stunning 12in12 debut of cinematographer Derek Van Gorder.  The only thing better than working with great new people is working with great old people; both make my job easy.

Hope you enjoy the film.  As always, your comments are profoundly appreciated.  Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to see if I can catch a couple of hours’ sleep before my 7:30 AM call time.  That’s right: I’m supposed to be in DUMBO looking dashing in only four hours!  Whose idea was that?

Posted by a somewhat worried Keith