"Lagniappe"
is an expression used in South Louisiana that
means "something extra". Each
year the local schools get a day off from
school. It's called Lagniappe Day.
Revenge of the Bridesmaids starring Raven-Symone and Joanna Garcia, a show I worked on as Stunt Coordinator, will air Sunday night on ABC Family. It looks hilarious! Here’s the trailer:
With the disaster in the Gulf unfolding, we are shooting Swamp Shark in Louisiana swamps still untouched by the oil spill. Riding through the murky waters on a houseboat, we observed the unique natural beauty and lifestyle of this precious American resource. Our journey’s destination was the film set deep in the swamp surrounded by water and Spanish moss covered Cypress trees.
Our first week of shooting wrapped after five days shooting on and in the water. I only saw two snakes and two alligators. I guess that’s lucky. I won’t lie, I was looking over my shoulder every minute I was assisting actors who had to perform scenes in the water.
Enjoy the breathtaking grandeur that makes me even more proud to be a Louisianian.
Stunts were wrapped last night on Revenge of the Bridesmaids for the ABC Family Channel.A pillow fight and done. The actresses taking hits and throwing punches, Virginia Williams, Brittany Ishibashi and Raven-Symone, were lovely and good sports.
With just a few days to go, I’ve been coordinating the stunts on Revenge of the Bridesmaids, which is not a big action thriller, but it’s a comedy with a few small gags nonetheless. The lead actors are Raven-Symone and Joanna Garcia who are out to get the bride, played by Virginia Williams. It is an ABC Family Channel movie. When I get the air dates, I will post them here.
The trailer for Monsterwolf is released. It was filmed in my hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana. As the Stunt Coordiantor on this one, I am anxious to see the final product. To my knowledge, it will air either this summer or fall on the SYFY Channel.
Click on the link to see the trailer, ENJOY and look for a release date. When I find out, I will post it here.
Click on the link below called “Monstrous Crash” to see a car crash I coordinated for a film shot in Lafayette, Louisiana last December. After shooting the actual hit, we shot footage inside the car of the actors reacting to the hit. Obviously, we would never subject actors to such danger, but how we got those shots will remain a Hollywood Secret.
The stuntman driving the truck is Sean O’Regan. He is from Lafayette and has a bright future ahead of him. The photographer in the photo is the film’s director, Toshko Chapkonov, and the DP in the video is Lorenzo Salvatore.
I wrapped out of Scream of the Banshee after working 15.5 hours on my last night, starting at 7:30 PM on Thursday and finishing at 11:00 AM on Friday. Wide awake at wrap, I made the crazy decision to drive 1.5 hours home to NOLA from Baton Rouge. Thankfully, I made it home safely, however not without stopping to rest on the side of the road twice.
I made better decisions while shooting. Most of the stunts involved actor’s scuffles, but I also performed stunts that I coordinated. Without giving away too much, let me say that it wasn’t easy to wear two hats at the same time, especially when you can’t monitor what you are doing on camera. During the car stunts, I couldn’t get out of the car to look at the monitor (and I don’t think they had playback, regardless). I had to rely on the Director and AD to guide me through and trust their explanation of adjustments I needed to make. This is quite common on shoots with limited budgets. You just have to do your best, hope for the best and have faith.
The entire shoot took only a couple of weeks and will to go the film festivals looking for distribution. I have no doubt that it will get marketed. The production crew was young, but very dedicated and professional. I have a lot of confidence in this production team. Keep an eye out for Scream of the Banshee, directed by Steven C. Miller and starring Lauren Holly, soon.
Monster Wolf wrapped and now I’m starting my next Louisiana-based feature, Scream of the Banshee, as Stunt Coordinator. I will also perform stunts for lead actress, Lauren Holly.
Scream of the Banshee is shooting in Baton Rouge. It’s director, Steven C. Miller, is a bright up-and-coming force in the film industry. At only 27 years old, he has already directed three features.
The first stunt scenes will be shot tomorrow night. More to come …
