HUSTLE TIME
May 19, 2009
The last few weeks have been spent finishing boards on the Adam Sandler film “GROWN UPS” (the 2nd A.D. Mark just called me as I was writing this blog) as well as trying to get some writing done. The original plan for me was to do maybe 2 weeks on the show, but my friend and the movie’s director, Dennis Dugan got me a lot more work than than.”DD” or “Doogie” as he is known by many, likes to have me to bounce his visual ideas off him, and he knows I can pull some good gags and concepts out. This film has not been as stunt heavy as “YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN”, but I’ve had CGI moths, prat-falls and a comedic impaling to illustrate. Good stuff.I have one more scene to do, but we don’t know when it has to be done, so now is the time I look for more work, as the bills never stop coming. Unfortunately, I didn’t get my dream jobs on the “GREEN HORNET” or “GREEN LANTERN” films to follow this gig up, so I better start hustling now.In the mean time, I am doing some pro bono boards for another director friend, which is not something I usually do at all, but he isn’t rich at all, and the project isn’t back yet financially. Plus, this director was great to work with on a low budget horror film a few years ago.Again, I WILL take money if you have it. I’d love a job, so I can by more Alan Hughes sketchbooks. If only,
