Jason Stogsdill is an independent filmmaker working on a comedy called "The Everyday Adventures of Lane & Russell."
The film is expected to be released by the end of 2013.
I've watched the trailer and it actually looks quite funny.
The following is an essay by the filmmaker.
It was
really fun how we came up with the characters Lane and Russell. It was way back in 2000 when one night, my
friend and co-creator, Chris Stephens thought of doing an improv. So, we had another friend grab a camera and
shoot us. After doing a little skit, we
checked out what we came up with and we were stunned. It was hilarious!
Later
on, we decided to participate in the University’s film festival. We weren’t really sure how the short film
would come out. We were amateurs and it was our first time to do something like
that. The film was rough and we weren’t
sure people would like it, but to our amazement, they did! We even won the Best Narrative and people
gave us a standing ovation. Ever since
then, we dreamt of producing a theatrical quality short film about Lane and
Russell.
It was
only in 2008 that we finally got down to business, pulled up our sleeves and started
writing a script for the film. We began
to call up people, gathering a group of amazing artists, actors and
technicians. We started working with
various talented artists on concept art, costume design and concept
photography. We also spent a lot of time
looking for the perfect filming locations.
At the end of 2010, we were able to finish about 30 percent of the
film. We had a long way to go to finish
the film, but we didn’t have enough budget.
Unfortunately, budget has always been the problem for us indie
filmmakers. This is probably something
that other indie filmmakers can relate to.
Recently,
we began thinking of various ways to raise the money for the film, so we
decided to start a Kickstarter campaign, hoping that if it is successful, we’d
be able to raise enough money to finally finish our short film, The Everyday
Adventures of Lane and Russell. We are
hoping that with the support of friends, relatives and people who believe in
what we do, we will be able to finish the short film.
I have
to admit that I am a little biased about these characters but I think people
will love them. Well, people will
probably hate Lane. He’s an egotistical
borderline sociopath who constantly abuses Russell, but I think people will
love Russell. Curiously enough, despite
Russell’s lack of social skills, he seems to get along well with everyone. It’s his heart – he has a huge kind
heart. I believe in this film. I believe in friendship, loyalty and humor,
lots of it, and this is what the film is all about.
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