We were on the local nightly news yesterday. Check it out at:
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=73558
And the Plain Dealer ran the first of a series of articles on us today:
http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/stories/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1188464574165640.xml&coll=2
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Some Pics from the Reformatory Shoot
Top pic: Jessica Cameron ('Victim') and me. Rest of the pics: zombies, zombies, and zombies!
DEAD MATTER in the media
Thanks to the unswerving efforts of Sarah Mann, we've been swamped with media attention of late. The shoot has already been discussed in several newspapers and magazines, with more to follow, and we're going to appear briefly on the nightly news Wednesday at 11pm (local channel 3--NBC). Here are the links to some of the articles already out:
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070820/UPDATES01/70820027
http://www.news-herald.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=18750022&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21849&rfi=8
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2007/08/27/1_DEADMATTER_--_LIVE_MON._NI.ART_ART_08-27-07_B1_T97NBE0.html?sid=101
http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070820/UPDATES01/70820027
http://www.news-herald.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=18750022&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21849&rfi=8
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2007/08/27/1_DEADMATTER_--_LIVE_MON._NI.ART_ART_08-27-07_B1_T97NBE0.html?sid=101
A Tale of Two Locations
At least I'm no longer the only one who thinks there's something eerie lurking right around the corner.
We've shot at numerous locations over the past three weeks, but the two I want to focus on are the Mansfield Reformatory and the Bissman Building.
The reformatory is possibly one of the most deliciously creepy places I've ever been to. I invite you to visit the website and take the virtual tour at http://www.mrps.org/, but I also have to say that viewing the images pales in comparison to actually being there. It's the kind of place where the norm is to have encounters of a supernatural nature, and you're the odd one out if you walk through it without at least a chill running down your spine. A cell where a former inmate was shanked to death and stuffed under his cot, entire floors of lead paint peeling off the walls and bars, a chapel where the echoes don't stop even after everyone has long ceased saying anything: the reformatory is a horror fan's dream come true.
But that's not all! The Bissman Building, located in downtown Mansfield, has been used to film several scenes, and it too comes equipped with built-in creepiness. Constructed in 1886 and used to supply foodstuff to nearby groceries, Bissman has been frequented twice of late by ghost hunters. The two most prevalent presences, it is claimed, are the spirit of a man who was decapitated by the lift that goes up the center of the building, and the spirit of a little girl who apparently drowned in the basement. And let me assure you, the basement--where a scene was shot last week--really is a very unnerving place.
But the weirdness isn't isolated there. Donna Williams, the script supervisor who also plays the character 'Rebecca' in the movie, rushed into the room that we were doing make-up in the other day looking quite blanched. She said that she was sitting alone in one of the first floor rooms when she felt something move behind her and saw something out of the corner of her eye. I could tell from her tone that she was most certainly not kidding around.
So needless to say, production couldn't have chosen more appropriate locations to film a horror story! And now half the cast and crew are looking over their shoulders from time to time...
We've shot at numerous locations over the past three weeks, but the two I want to focus on are the Mansfield Reformatory and the Bissman Building.
The reformatory is possibly one of the most deliciously creepy places I've ever been to. I invite you to visit the website and take the virtual tour at http://www.mrps.org/, but I also have to say that viewing the images pales in comparison to actually being there. It's the kind of place where the norm is to have encounters of a supernatural nature, and you're the odd one out if you walk through it without at least a chill running down your spine. A cell where a former inmate was shanked to death and stuffed under his cot, entire floors of lead paint peeling off the walls and bars, a chapel where the echoes don't stop even after everyone has long ceased saying anything: the reformatory is a horror fan's dream come true.
But that's not all! The Bissman Building, located in downtown Mansfield, has been used to film several scenes, and it too comes equipped with built-in creepiness. Constructed in 1886 and used to supply foodstuff to nearby groceries, Bissman has been frequented twice of late by ghost hunters. The two most prevalent presences, it is claimed, are the spirit of a man who was decapitated by the lift that goes up the center of the building, and the spirit of a little girl who apparently drowned in the basement. And let me assure you, the basement--where a scene was shot last week--really is a very unnerving place.
But the weirdness isn't isolated there. Donna Williams, the script supervisor who also plays the character 'Rebecca' in the movie, rushed into the room that we were doing make-up in the other day looking quite blanched. She said that she was sitting alone in one of the first floor rooms when she felt something move behind her and saw something out of the corner of her eye. I could tell from her tone that she was most certainly not kidding around.
So needless to say, production couldn't have chosen more appropriate locations to film a horror story! And now half the cast and crew are looking over their shoulders from time to time...
And We're Back!
Sorry for the delay in a new post. Last week tested the mettle of the entire cast and crew, but I'm happy to say that we pulled through it quite well and are now settling into the last days of the shoot.
A week from yesterday we were slated to film a very cool and elaborate scene at the Mansfield Reformatory, perhaps best known for being the location of much of The Shawshank Redemption. I'll talk about the reformatory and all that comes with it in a separate entry. What I want to mention now is that we were thwarted by the weather. Much of the scene in question takes place outside, and Ohio made national news with the storms that came our way that Monday, flooding a good portion of the Mansfield-Crestline area and leaving us having to shuffle the entire shooting schedule, since exterior scenes were planned to be shot all week.
I can't emphasize enough how amazing everyone was in meeting this challenge. Schedules were flipped, sets were built post-haste, everyone rose to the occasion, and things fell into place. More than that, actually. We returned to the reformatory yesterday to shoot the scene, and the evening couldn't have been more perfect. Cool weather, clear skies, and a lunar eclipse to boot!
All's well that ends well!
A week from yesterday we were slated to film a very cool and elaborate scene at the Mansfield Reformatory, perhaps best known for being the location of much of The Shawshank Redemption. I'll talk about the reformatory and all that comes with it in a separate entry. What I want to mention now is that we were thwarted by the weather. Much of the scene in question takes place outside, and Ohio made national news with the storms that came our way that Monday, flooding a good portion of the Mansfield-Crestline area and leaving us having to shuffle the entire shooting schedule, since exterior scenes were planned to be shot all week.
I can't emphasize enough how amazing everyone was in meeting this challenge. Schedules were flipped, sets were built post-haste, everyone rose to the occasion, and things fell into place. More than that, actually. We returned to the reformatory yesterday to shoot the scene, and the evening couldn't have been more perfect. Cool weather, clear skies, and a lunar eclipse to boot!
All's well that ends well!
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Pics From Sunday
Top pic: the gang at Sojourner Cafe.
Bottom pic: the gang afterwards, enjoying what's left of a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
