When I'm not producing...

I'm still producing.

I went on "vacation" last week. My dad, some friends, and I went backpacking for 5 days and climbed Mt. Whitney.
However, while I was waiting for the rest of our party to arrive in Lone Pine, CA to get our wilderness permits, I wandered in to the Beverly and Jim Rodgers Museum of Lone Pine Film History. Not only did I get a feel for what movies had been shot in the area (everything from The Lone Ranger TV series to all four Tremors movies, to scenes in Ironman) but I also met with the Lone Pine film commissioner, Chris Langley.
My meeting with Chris was a great chance to get the inside scoop on resources in the area both for crew and locations. We were also able to talk about several projects that I am developing and what resources Lone Pine might be able to offer.
Long story short, you never know what opportunities may present themselves, so ALWAYS be ready to network.

Zed Lapel Pin Website

There is no better feeling, as a producer, than finishing a project. The stress falls off of your shoulders and you have a sense of completion. You know that your last weeks, months, or even years have paid off and you have something to show for your time and money spent.

I carry around a piece of paper in my wallet with four things that a friend once told me about working on a project.
"Live your project."
"Love your project."
"Finish your project."
"Regardless."

I am very proud to announce that the website for my webseries, Zed Lapel Pin, is live. You can view it here: www.zedlapelpin.com


Back in October of last year, Chad Clabaugh and I started talking about creating a story about an air guitar cover band. In December we shot for three days in San Diego with an incredible cast and crew. And for the last six months Chad and I have been working on post and getting the website built. Please check out the Zed website and dont forget the Links page.

Special thanks to Ronnie Swietek, MA5EN Photography, and EPIC Make-up.