"People Like Us" goes into production this weekend!

This past Saturday evening, we had the read-through for "People Like Us". The only cast member that wasn't there was Alma Saraci. She's committed to another project and isn't available to us until right before she starts filming her scenes. In spite of not having her there, I think the read went extremely well. Everyone seemed to get along very well, which always helps make my job easier.

We did have one slight hiccup following the read-through. Originally, we had an actor cast as Joel who was a bit older than Tabitha, who plays Joel's wife. We didn't think it would be a problem, but after seeing them standing next to each other, the visible age difference was way too noticeable and gave that couple some undertones that I didn't want them to have. Sadly, we decided to let that actor go. I'll be playing Joel in the film, which should actually be a lot of fun for me. I'll only have two days shooting as an actor, so I should be able to do it without my head exploding.

Back to the good stuff. Like I said, the read-through went great. It's always exciting for me to start to hear the lines in other people's voices. We've also got my regular cameraman, Mike Robinson, back to shoot it and Jess Johnson doing makeup, who first came on board with us on "Angels on Fire". There's a strong sense of family in this film, and I think that with this group of people, that's what filming is going to feel like.

Filming begins this weekend with Rachel and Jessica on Saturday and James and Clay on Sunday. Soon after, I'll post updates and keep them updated every week so you all can chart how production is going. Back soon!

~Vincent~