If At First You Don't Succeed....... Try Another Light Bulb........

Thought I would tell some funny set story's, then give you all some more pics to see.

All throughout this production, it's been amazing to see how God has guided us through, around, and over obstacles, and this story is no exception. Last Thursday (I think....the days are all kinda running together now) we had to shoot a scene that was supposed to be a night scene, but we were shooting it during the day, so we had black garbage bags over all the windows and the skylight and the door-you name it, they covered it so that no light could get through. So then they had to re-create natural evening light with the set lights, and then make sure that theydidn't cast shadows on the walls, or that they were too dark or light. Well, they got everything set up just right and all us actors were in position, when someone said "Wait, there's a light reflecting in the mirror that we need to fix". But the only problem was-they couldn't figure out which light it was. So mom and Mrs. Jarmon sat down to talk while Ryan and Sarah tried every light they could get their hands on-some they even tried twice. Then, after about ten minutes, mom turned to Mrs. Jarmon and said "Kayla, I think we need to pray that they get this light fixed", and she agreed. So they both prayed that God would show Ryan & Sarah exactly where the faulty light was, and just how to fix it.

Well, then mom got up to go into their kitchen to get something, and she saw the mirror from an entirely different angle, and saw this light that no one had tried yet. She was about to say "Hey, have you tried this light yet?" when those who were searching suddenly turned around and said "Wait, lets try that light". Sure enough, it turned out to be the light, and it was promptly fixed, and filming went on. But it was just amazing how at the same instant mom saw the light, the others saw it too. It was just one of the many times that God has carried us through something that we were tearing our hair out over. He is so good.



This is Camille, who plays my younger sister Ruth. She is the sweetest little girl you have ever met. The day this picture was taken, Camille was supposed to not be feeling well (in the movie), so that's why she kinda has shadows under her eyes.




This is my "brother" Micah playing his guitar, which he does excellently. Micah plays my younger brother in the movie, and the neat thing about it is that Micah's real dad plays the dad in the movie, while my real mom plays my mom in the movie too!










This is Stephen, our script supervisor playing with Camille and her tiger Oreo
during the lighting story told above. Stephen's main job as Script Supervisor is paying attention to all the details of every scene so that when the Jarmons edit this thing, they won't have an object starting of in one hand this moment, then magically changing to the other hand the next moment. It's for a person who has a lot of patience, and who enjoys the details, although before this I always thought that Stephen was more of a big-picture kind of guy. He's a great friend and practical joker, and we DEFINITELY couldn't get along without him!








This is my great friend Cayla, Camille's older sister. Cayla is Assistant Script Supervisor, so she mainly gets the job of "clacking", what we call the job of marking up the slate with the correct scene and take numbers, then saying them and snapping the slate at the start of every scene. There are a lot of different names for the slate, but we mainly call it a clacker. Cayla also helps Stephen by writing down scene notes on a notepad, and taking pictures of the set. She's a great friend, and really the only other girl my age often on set, although I do have others that come and go.




This is Camille and Laurel. Laurel plays my other little sister, Sarah. She is one of the funnest girls I know, and she is doing a great job with her character. I think she had all her lines memorized even before I did! This is a "sisters" picture that I snapped of Camille and Laurel one day after wardrobe pic's. She's a great friend, and I'm so glad that God brought us together through this movie.



Well, that's the end of this post. Check back for more.

Imprimis Alathea,
Thespia

Introductions

I'd like to introduce you to some people via pictures so that you won't be wondering who in the world these people are when I mention them.
First up is our lovely and talented Director Kayla Jarmon, pictured here above. She and my mom, who is in one of her costumes, are relaxing during some technical-difficulties downtime, which we do have every now and then. There's a great story behind this pic, but I'll tell it in another post.




At right is a picture of Ryan Jarmon, Ms. Kayla's oldest son. Ryan is the Assistant Director/Producer, and in charge of lighting, camera, sound, and really anything technical that needs to happen when making a movie. His is a very challenging and demanding job, but it also allows for a lot of creativity when it comes to placing the camera for shots. Ryan has a great sense of humor, and as you can see in the picture, knows just how to lighten things up a bit. The thing that he has on his head is a light reflector folded up. Also know as a shade, the tech team uses them when they have too much light in certain places, or to prevent shadows from being cast on the set.




This amusing picture is Ryan's wife Sarah, who is his assistant, and her Uncle-in-law, Kyle Graves. Kyle is Ms. Kayla's twin brother, and he plays the part of Randy Hayes, my movie-daddy. Sarah is Ryan's main assistant in just about everything he needs an assistant in! They're both amazingly talented, and just plain fun to be around. Sarah is always encouraging us when we get tired of doing the same scene again and again; and if we've got spare time on our hands, you can bet that we're singing with Kyle, who has a wonderful voice and loves to praise the Lord.







This is Caleb Jarmon, Mrs. Jarmons youngest son. Caleb is mainly a P. A. (production assistant) which means that if Ryan and Sarah need a light shade held, or the boom positioned, or anything moved, Caleb and the P. A. guys are the ones they call for.






Well, I need to go to bed now, more tomorrow!

Thespia

A Quick Note-------

Well, right now I'm sitting on an overturned crate in the Jarmon's dining room, which has since been converted into a wardrobe/makeup room. I'm also doubling as Wardrobe Mistress, which is a rather in interesting job. I'm having allot of fun, but am definately ready for bed. Mom, Channing, and I have been here since seven this morning; it's 8:4m5 right now, and we're finally packing up to go home. I'll write more tommorow.

Thespia

A Note from Mom-

Hello, I belong to Thespia, or rather, she belongs to me! We just wanted to welcome you and your prayers for our wild adventure! Thanks for joining us in the excitement of what God's doing in and through the movie "Home-Schooled?". For those who would join us in prayer for the production, here goes: for good health for the cast/crew and their families, stamina and strength for the duration of filming (at least 5 weeks), God's protection against technological problems, favor with all of the shooting locations, God's provision for meals on the sets, great weather for the outdoor shoots (translate - cooler TN July weather, they are supposed to be winter scenes, albeit in Georgia!) Wisdom and divine protection for Don and Kayla Jarman and their family (Starbreather Studios - the brains and brawn behind this project), creativity over the musical score and editing process, for God to be glorified from the beginning to the very end, in the very little details to the large obvious ones!

Blessings,
Daphne Minkin a.k.a. "Susan Hayes"

In the Beginning..............

Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.....

O.K., I'll try not to quote from a musical every time I start a post, but it's the theatrical blood in me. I'm going to backtrack a little so that you can get the full story, seeing that it really begins in May, and here it is almost the end of June.

Well, back towards the end of May, my mom got an e-mail from some friends that we go to church with, who said that friends that they had previously gone to tutorial with were going to be making a movie this summer and were holding auditions next week. and, knowing how I love to act, would we like for their e-mail so that we could get more information? Mom and I both said "Sure", and went to auditions the next week, though not without a little prodding from my mom. You see, I've never really done a movie before and have only ever auditioned for plays and musicals, so I didn't really know quite what to expect. I'm going to admit right up front that I am afflicted with perfectionism, and what's more it has to be perfect perfection, so I don't always like to be in a situation where I know very little or nothing at all. Deficiency's in my character. Anyway, There's this family called the Jarmans who have recently started their own movie company called Star Breather Studios. The movie that they're making right now is called Home-Schooled, and it's about this family in Tennessee - the Hayes family - who's right to home school is taken away. The parent's send their children - 3 daughters and 1 son - up to Canada to be schooled by their grandparents, while the parents stay to try and fight the law that makes homeschooling illegal. Mom is playing the almost main role of Mrs. Hayes, and I'm her oldest daughter, Hannah.

The Jarmans are going to submit the film to SAICFF, and Mom and I are thinking that if it becomes a finalist, we might go down for the festival as a family.

So now we're printing out scripts and shooting schedules, highlighting parts, slapping them into 3-ring binders, sharpening pencils, assessing wardrobes (we get to use most of our own clothes - yay!), and buying stock in the post-it notes company. Well, maybe not that last part, but we did stock up : ) I'm going to try and blog this whole thing, and I'll put some pic's on as soon as I figure out how to do it! So keep checking back

Imprimis Alathea (In The First Place, Truth)
Madison a.k.a. "Hannah"

We've Moved!!!!!!!

We've Moved..... We have changed the name because of the upcoming marketing campaign for the film, 'Homeschooled'.

All of the previous blogs will be here and I will continue with a few more as time permits.

I look forward to your feedback...

Imprimus Alathea
Thespia