We are really making a movie.
Paola Mendoza,
Co-Director/Co-Writer/Lead Actress
I woke up this morning with a knot in my stomach. I was afraid to look at the call sheet as it was a nearly impossible day. We had three company moves and 5 pages to shoot!!!! We were shooting the second to last scene of the script...one of the most important if not the MOST important scene of the film today. I promised myself not to freak out and instead I told myself to be calm and patient throughout the entire day. My mantra...IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!
I have learned a lot about myself in the last eight days of shooting. I have realized that making movies is essentially the art of letting go. You can't hold on to any one emotion for very long because there simply isn't the time to. If I am upset because of a scene, or a person, or a set, or a costume, I have about thirty seconds to hold onto the feeling before I have to make another decision and let it go.
Letting go has always been a difficult task for me to do. I tend to keep emotions churning inside of me for a very long time. At times it even seems like I thrive with these emotions. Yet what Entre Nos has taught me is to move on without any emotional strings attached. I like that feeling, it's somewhat liberating. I hope to apply this new found awareness of letting go in the real world, not just in movie land.
Movie land is stressful! Everyday at around 4:00pm the stress levels start to creep up. I am working on how best to manage my stress so those around me don't get the CHANGO wrath!!! Today was a great day...Chango did not come out once. I am trying to keep him in check. I think because Chango was in check we accomplished everything that we needed to today.
I am off to get ready for our 5:45am wakeup call. Ten more days....its been one hell of a ride so far.
p
Co-Director/Co-Writer/Lead Actress
I woke up this morning with a knot in my stomach. I was afraid to look at the call sheet as it was a nearly impossible day. We had three company moves and 5 pages to shoot!!!! We were shooting the second to last scene of the script...one of the most important if not the MOST important scene of the film today. I promised myself not to freak out and instead I told myself to be calm and patient throughout the entire day. My mantra...IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING!
I have learned a lot about myself in the last eight days of shooting. I have realized that making movies is essentially the art of letting go. You can't hold on to any one emotion for very long because there simply isn't the time to. If I am upset because of a scene, or a person, or a set, or a costume, I have about thirty seconds to hold onto the feeling before I have to make another decision and let it go.
Letting go has always been a difficult task for me to do. I tend to keep emotions churning inside of me for a very long time. At times it even seems like I thrive with these emotions. Yet what Entre Nos has taught me is to move on without any emotional strings attached. I like that feeling, it's somewhat liberating. I hope to apply this new found awareness of letting go in the real world, not just in movie land.
Movie land is stressful! Everyday at around 4:00pm the stress levels start to creep up. I am working on how best to manage my stress so those around me don't get the CHANGO wrath!!! Today was a great day...Chango did not come out once. I am trying to keep him in check. I think because Chango was in check we accomplished everything that we needed to today.
I am off to get ready for our 5:45am wakeup call. Ten more days....its been one hell of a ride so far.
p
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