Today is officially "Day Eight" of Principal Photography on "Blood of Ohma". The one element of film production we can't control is weather, and today we got stormed out. We can handle a bit of rain, but "Severe Thunderstorms" on a day where key outdoor scenes are scheduled is another thing entirely.
So, we bumped production back a day, will pick up the scenes scheduled for today, tomorrow and Saturday's shoot will get bumped back to Sunday (which was our scheduled 'day off') and we'll be back on schedule.
It's been 'full speed ahead' since Monday, so the production can actually use the rest. Time to recharge the batteries (literally and figuretively), study the script for the last couple of days ahead and catch up on a bit of real business that has been neglected while we've been running down the Monster.
That's the 'Day Six & Seven' cast and crew. From left to right - Mark Cray, Larry Laverty, Marie Madison, Myself, Jill Mosier Kinnear, Jeremy Krukowski and the little hot one in front is Angelina Leigh.
Our first day of filming was actually 'Day Three' with Samantha Hoepfl and Nathan Gorman. We picked it up early as the opportunity presented itself, so when we resumed, we started back at 'Day One & Two' at the 'Oddities Shop'.
The location was actually The French Creek Valley Trading Post in Waterford, PA. which claims to offer "Hot Things From Cool Places" and they aren't kidding. The shop is filled with all kinds of trinkets, gifts and nick-knacks from all over the World, including a lot of stuff handmade right here in our region. It created the perfect backdrop to start our story and we're grateful to the Mcintosh Family for donating the space to the production.
Behind the counter is the beautiful Seneca Shongo who plays our Native American guide 'Kaya' and marks her return to GMD Films after playing 'Delia' in "House of Bedlam". In front is the adorable Addy Kinnear who plays 'Jody' as a child.
'Day Two' brought us to our top secret location in the Oil Creek Region to begin the hunt for "Ohma" and reveal the event in Jody's life that is the catalyst for story.
On the left is Ryan Kinnear, Jill Mosier Kinnear in the middle and Jeremy Krukowski on the right. Along with Addy Kinnear and Devin Kinnear, they play Jody's family who are the first to discover the Monster in those woods.
Skip ahead to 'Day Six & Seven' where we find ourselves back on "Ohma" land. Here's a shot of me with Larry Laverty and Jeremy Krukowski. In addition to his roll as 'Eric Meyer', Jeremy is also our indispensible Production Manager.
On these days, we meet Phil Farmer, played by Larry Laverty.
You remember Larry as 'The Sheriff' in "House of Bedlam" and I can't say enough about the creative synergy he brings to the set. He's been like a brother to me, and now I can say we're "Blood" Brothers.
Playing his wife Anna is Angelina Leigh. You may recognize her from the pages of Playboy, but I believe her performances in "Blood of Ohma" is what she's going to be remembered for. 'Outstanding' is not even the right word, but it's the first that comes to mind.
Also joining us on 'Day Six' is Mark Cray, who plays Jody's hunting partner 'Chase'. Mark's been acting in indie films for a lot of years so there's a good chance you've seen him in a few things, most notably the hugely critically acclaimed "Post Mortem". He's one of those actors who tends to elevate the 'game' of everyone around him and his time on "Ohma" has been no different.
That's also the first (sorta) look at the 'Dead Horse' prop I've been talking about. I think the look on Mark's face explains volumes about how it turned out.
Also pulling 'Double Duty' is Marie Madison who requires no introduction. As co-star and co- (story) writer of the film, she's also Executive Producer, so she's had her hands full the entire run.
All the photography here was taken by Set Photographer Ron Vollentine of Von Rollen Photography. You can find him on Facebook where you can see quite a few more shots from production.
He's part of the best Cast and Crew I've ever been able to assemble and I'm proud to have been given the opportunity to work with each and every one of them.
Today we'll rest up and re-set for the final push thru Principal Photography and we'll see you on the other side with many more tales from the set and pictures to share.
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Also pulling 'Double Duty' is Marie Madison who requires no introduction. As co-star and co- (story) writer of the film, she's also Executive Producer, so she's had her hands full the entire run.
All the photography here was taken by Set Photographer Ron Vollentine of Von Rollen Photography. You can find him on Facebook where you can see quite a few more shots from production.
He's part of the best Cast and Crew I've ever been able to assemble and I'm proud to have been given the opportunity to work with each and every one of them.
Today we'll rest up and re-set for the final push thru Principal Photography and we'll see you on the other side with many more tales from the set and pictures to share.
- PG
