tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32464689265336377732024-03-05T11:05:44.002-08:00Shoplifting from American Apparel (The Movie)<center>Part absurdest documentary and part cinematic realism, <a href="http://ilikenirvana.com/?page_id=277">SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL</a> moves between the life of the actual writer who has written the popular novel on which the film is based to the mishaps of a ragtag film crew who offer each other challenges to make certain scenes. </center>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-44903348553805922002013-05-21T07:43:00.002-07:002013-05-21T07:43:30.845-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT20Oxkmqd0LUjQ2bbOO_iViUUzxZCFMEBdeMSMfhLkKjqolHIko_QwUy3tAiTIWHcn3aWVEn7oG8k-zl8_V14CUheqsVHe_VsqIjr71-4TG_8P1Ml1muWWmqlh-Fz6Uh_OAKgsgoi2UAc/s1600/Facebook-Timeline-Banner+copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT20Oxkmqd0LUjQ2bbOO_iViUUzxZCFMEBdeMSMfhLkKjqolHIko_QwUy3tAiTIWHcn3aWVEn7oG8k-zl8_V14CUheqsVHe_VsqIjr71-4TG_8P1Ml1muWWmqlh-Fz6Uh_OAKgsgoi2UAc/s640/Facebook-Timeline-Banner+copy.png" width="640" /></a>You can now shoplift SHOPLIFTING! That's right. The film is available to download and remix at the new website.<br />
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<span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ShopliftingFromAmericanApparelMovie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>https://www.facebook.com/</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>ShopliftingFromAmericanAppa</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>relMovie</a><br /> <br /> Visit the website to download/stream/remix the film at <a href="http://www.shopliftingfromamericanapparelmovie.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>www.shopliftingfromamerican</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>apparelmovie.com/</a></span></span></span>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-75007670544563405412012-12-09T22:36:00.001-08:002012-12-09T22:37:19.857-08:00Shoplifting Premiere: Soldout Success!<center>
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Premiere went real well in LA! We soldout and had some great performances from Steve Roggenbuck and Mira Gonzalez.
Please join us this coming <a href="http://local-screen.com/shoplifting-from-american-apparel/brooklyn-ny/">Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Indie Screen in Brooklyn</a> for our NYC Premiere.
We also had some nice reviews in <a href="http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2012/12/pirooz_kalayeh_shoplifting_from_american_apparel.php">LA Weekly</a> and <a href="http://throwingrocksatsquirrels.blogspot.com/2012/12/blissful-mediocrity.html">Throwing Rocks at Squirrels</a>.
Thank you to everyone for making all this possible. Who would have thought an independent film would be able to premiere in six cities and have so much fun doing it! Thank you!! Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-89139433806475796022012-11-22T21:23:00.001-08:002012-11-22T21:25:00.901-08:00I Am Alt Lit: Episode 6<iframe id="spreecast-player" type="text/html" width="550" height="470" src="http://www.spreecast.com/events/i-am-alt-litconfidential-ep-6/embed-large" frameborder="0"></iframe>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-5820773356717195302012-10-31T11:06:00.002-07:002012-10-31T11:20:00.094-07:00Shoplifting from American Apparel Movie Tickets For Sale!<center>
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Six premieres, Six Cities. Buy your seat or the screenings will not happen!</b></center><br>
<b><a href="http://ilikenirvana.com/?page_id=277" target="_blank">SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL</a></b> is a docudramedy that melds Tao Lin's autobiographical novel about getting arrested with a film crew’s misadventures with indie filmmaking.
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Tickets are currently being sold at <a href="http://www.local-screen.com/" target="_blank">www.local-screen.com</a> for the following cities:<br />
Q&A and prize giveaways at each screening! Click city below to buy tickets!!
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<a href="http://local-screen.com/shoplifting-from-american-apparel/l-a-ca/" target="_blank">12/7 - LA - LOS FELIZ 3</a><br />
<a href="http://local-screen.com/shoplifting-from-american-apparel/brooklyn-ny/" target="_blank">12/15 - NYC - INDIESCREEN</a>
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<a href="http://local-screen.com/shoplifting-from-american-apparel/portland-or/" target="_blank">1/ 3 - PORTLAND -CLINTON STREET THEATER</a><br />
<a href="http://local-screen.com/shoplifting-from-american-apparel/seattle-wa/" target="_blank">1/5 - SEATTLE - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM</a><br />
<a href="http://local-screen.com/shoplifting-from-american-apparel/cleveland-oh/" target="_blank">1/10 - CLEVELAND - CEDAR LEE THEATER</a><br />
<a href="http://local-screen.com/shoplifting-from-american-apparel/san-fran-ca/" target="_blank">1/12 - SAN FRANCISCO - 4 STAR THEATER</a>
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Each screening will include prize giveaways, special guests, and a Q&A with zen teacher and actor Brad Warner and director Pirooz Kalayeh.
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Guests confirmed for the LA screening: Brad Warner, Pirooz Kalayeh, Steve Roggenbuck, Mira Gonzalez, Alfred Rutherford, Andrew Crighton, James Roehl
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The hip are bored and they want you to know it. Part absurdest documentary and part cinematic realism, Shoplifting from American Apparel moves between the life of the actual writer who has written the popular novel on which the film is based to the mishaps of a ragtag film crew who offer each other challenges to make certain scenes despite unforeseen creative roadblocks.
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Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-64713089367447554482012-01-26T20:44:00.001-08:002012-01-26T20:45:53.511-08:00Shirts!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoaL9OKWbiM86GOHbWiyvZlwSdeUBZr0tPqwH7Wg_2tSv0mQxh9RU34I0gNg_ruSG6OWcB0twuBhBGYnXjLjWVUTdMLs_aVxXfw1endNKPQ20fVbjktRTaiIHM2g_aZ3Lce9cdebzNpoq/s1600/IMG_0451.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoaL9OKWbiM86GOHbWiyvZlwSdeUBZr0tPqwH7Wg_2tSv0mQxh9RU34I0gNg_ruSG6OWcB0twuBhBGYnXjLjWVUTdMLs_aVxXfw1endNKPQ20fVbjktRTaiIHM2g_aZ3Lce9cdebzNpoq/s400/IMG_0451.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702168319329813554" /></a><br />All out of shirts! Got to buy more soon!!Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-83518165925888945342011-11-10T21:42:00.000-08:002011-12-12T19:15:15.763-08:00Film Fesitval Update!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCD4xkbA_BzbX2r2K8YUsgYiVLq6gL51nr2kai45gf3_ncL3A6fhtm1g29PwHJSJXqNT9wGIhgb_2l0LpXyQwE3_NC4xad8qRMhEUY9idez9k-jtFBAx9CKZB1ZN3n2kLPp6Exy93cRSU/s1600/SFAA+Still.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCD4xkbA_BzbX2r2K8YUsgYiVLq6gL51nr2kai45gf3_ncL3A6fhtm1g29PwHJSJXqNT9wGIhgb_2l0LpXyQwE3_NC4xad8qRMhEUY9idez9k-jtFBAx9CKZB1ZN3n2kLPp6Exy93cRSU/s320/SFAA+Still.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673609428889184754" border="0" /></a><br />We have now submitted SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL to seven movie festivals.<br /><br />That will be it for this year. We might do a couple international ones, but we need to wait and see how we do with these.<br /><br />Who knows? Maybe we'll make one.Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-401299103777662852011-09-18T12:23:00.000-07:002011-09-18T12:24:14.359-07:002011-12 Film Festival Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTVFKA8FSe6Mof1sBt3SkP0ulsmPLUKuPHmccUP6qoNRdTnPMWcaYLYw171bOLZHoAsAofr7te-lNvCAjoYiU3_z2VETAhaByqyB1tbJoqnb35ZdIX6m3yjmN9mMV82h258Z-Uoav1g0/s1600/5890139056_ece466384a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTVFKA8FSe6Mof1sBt3SkP0ulsmPLUKuPHmccUP6qoNRdTnPMWcaYLYw171bOLZHoAsAofr7te-lNvCAjoYiU3_z2VETAhaByqyB1tbJoqnb35ZdIX6m3yjmN9mMV82h258Z-Uoav1g0/s200/5890139056_ece466384a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653782382640503858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our film has been submitted to Sundance and Slamdance. We will find out the result in November. Meanwhile, I am looking to see what other festivals to enter.</div>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-43980781767459136192011-08-21T20:11:00.001-07:002011-08-21T20:12:04.994-07:00Ultimate SFAA Trailer!<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/27985471?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="300" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/27985471">Ultimate SFAA Trailer</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/sanghafilms">Pirooz Kalayeh</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-72948988368560790002011-07-09T21:20:00.001-07:002011-07-09T21:21:53.766-07:00Festival Submission Calendar<iframe src="https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=piroozkalayeh%40gmail.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles" style="border: 0pt none;" frameborder="0" height="500" scrolling="no" width="300"></iframe><br /><br />This is our calendar. We will be missing a lot of festivals because we aren't done the film yet. We're going to try and make these in September though.Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-46789972393189197212011-07-01T01:41:00.001-07:002011-07-01T01:41:14.969-07:00New Teaser Trailer!<iframe src="http://www.indiegogo.com/project/widget/33651?a=107133" width="210px" height="400px" frameborder="1" scrolling="no"></iframe>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-35414170549949351592011-06-24T18:06:00.000-07:002011-06-24T18:11:22.387-07:00Shoplifting from American Apparel Film Crew Shoots in Ohio & NYC: Film Stills and Brief Commentary<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_g5dEHkb1FJrNHPDjbq91Tj_0IMLZf8UYs-BHi-luaytvoY2adrvK9AF8D-QTjnsYsm9VpXw6aTQboHjdvCUrqVX4rUkVYgA1fgmBsFZCfvp4qdPa6_2OnAvt3AsH8DgG5Mfa7CJ7_y8/s1600/SFAA+crew+peeks+around+corner+at+apparel+store.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_g5dEHkb1FJrNHPDjbq91Tj_0IMLZf8UYs-BHi-luaytvoY2adrvK9AF8D-QTjnsYsm9VpXw6aTQboHjdvCUrqVX4rUkVYgA1fgmBsFZCfvp4qdPa6_2OnAvt3AsH8DgG5Mfa7CJ7_y8/s400/SFAA+crew+peeks+around+corner+at+apparel+store.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621949396144122194" border="0" /></a>(Above: cast and crew peak around the corner for our pre-shoplifting scene "Three Stooges" stylee.)<br /><br />I didn't get to post too much during our filming of <a href="http://sanghafilms.com/?page_id=277">SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL</a> these last two weeks, so I'll just do a monster posting now with brief commentary.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9I_Z4ZJISq4FfDwwqk3quhIwmLnUinYhywe15fpsQDMqq-miTnxhpVZPGjq5dvzy09j8TlyTxKX7KitSv9asxEgqVq_XYnTbDyqqkqB5GAFGFt2Y8bvOls3Oe8_dZ9PeSAMbeevTLl-k/s1600/PK+sings+during+jam+session+for+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9I_Z4ZJISq4FfDwwqk3quhIwmLnUinYhywe15fpsQDMqq-miTnxhpVZPGjq5dvzy09j8TlyTxKX7KitSv9asxEgqVq_XYnTbDyqqkqB5GAFGFt2Y8bvOls3Oe8_dZ9PeSAMbeevTLl-k/s400/PK+sings+during+jam+session+for+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621949390525360642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I scream an improv song with friends.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dc0_36Bn3wawuQ6sSoz6aW2VaDAZBVad0I09Q3KLjaPIwzUGkklILfrpyaHHt3JVLRZKm-PuDDaRcVcPVXXYGMohV6nSErBMse_Qgks5WmvNP6c8AJaM9BQqzEiUtBYvpSO4C7A8Rrk/s1600/NYPD+shows+up+during+chalking+wall+scene+for+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0dc0_36Bn3wawuQ6sSoz6aW2VaDAZBVad0I09Q3KLjaPIwzUGkklILfrpyaHHt3JVLRZKm-PuDDaRcVcPVXXYGMohV6nSErBMse_Qgks5WmvNP6c8AJaM9BQqzEiUtBYvpSO4C7A8Rrk/s400/NYPD+shows+up+during+chalking+wall+scene+for+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621949393582867090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We shot a scene where Brad and Jordan are drawing graffiti with chalk on some walls in Brooklyn. The NYPD showed up, so we had to clean up our mess pretty fast.<br /><br />Drew asked if he could get a shot of the cops. I wanted it, but I didn't want to be so blatant. Luckily, Aaron ignored me when I said, "Don't film them!"<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3szUqTkH456d31z3wTDJjUzZa9HNn6uTX0ayDoYkT_7nfwoZ-s3bAJUR8r1AeeRQNekRmHw9Rv0B2nSLj8dRqdQ-cb8ahpdpkVvPM6qgLMf4nAXZ_PKajr1m1TcuIxL4t1Qz2szGmDs/s1600/Melville+House+Reading+-+Pirooz.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3szUqTkH456d31z3wTDJjUzZa9HNn6uTX0ayDoYkT_7nfwoZ-s3bAJUR8r1AeeRQNekRmHw9Rv0B2nSLj8dRqdQ-cb8ahpdpkVvPM6qgLMf4nAXZ_PKajr1m1TcuIxL4t1Qz2szGmDs/s400/Melville+House+Reading+-+Pirooz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621949385924248978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We did a reading/filming at Melville House. It was pretty fun, but, man, was I tired. The whole crew was ready to kill me. The night before Derek, our AD, said I was micromanaging way too much. I'm just glad this was the last night. I needed maybe three days of sleep. But I didn't kill anyone. That's a good thing. And no one killed me, so we survived.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1WjGjJJtyJzSJKolezp9RZwuQPwVPtOU-eiIjP8xT99aEYISFDsxsBPr2XPHWPxtHehsAgjJYinqXC_gBSHHL7MACCfVJTo8gRbN3BdyGl4hWYhJdz2w-DdHacWK-tMWNd_sLk56L48/s1600/Inmates+get+challenged+by+Keith+McAleer+during+jail+scene+in+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT1WjGjJJtyJzSJKolezp9RZwuQPwVPtOU-eiIjP8xT99aEYISFDsxsBPr2XPHWPxtHehsAgjJYinqXC_gBSHHL7MACCfVJTo8gRbN3BdyGl4hWYhJdz2w-DdHacWK-tMWNd_sLk56L48/s400/Inmates+get+challenged+by+Keith+McAleer+during+jail+scene+in+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621949404718045074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We shot an impromptu performance with some people from Ohio. They managed to make a gripping scene in under an hour. I didn't even expect to get this scene, because we didn't have any actors for it. But these guys rocked it.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjUna44F4VY4o4auwGVRcE-gnQwfcbYFj4Ms6EFZN46j3qLMVzG2eshxJx_emtEzfvG44UymqKw8WJ1YG7Go7oYGLs7YTBDftYKiJYF9d8hAr5nyrSFW1Os4fMyjYvz4x9nzyFELwEco/s1600/Mark+Parsia+extends+a+hand+to+Dan+Genalo+in+jail+scene+for+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZjUna44F4VY4o4auwGVRcE-gnQwfcbYFj4Ms6EFZN46j3qLMVzG2eshxJx_emtEzfvG44UymqKw8WJ1YG7Go7oYGLs7YTBDftYKiJYF9d8hAr5nyrSFW1Os4fMyjYvz4x9nzyFELwEco/s400/Mark+Parsia+extends+a+hand+to+Dan+Genalo+in+jail+scene+for+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621948402907895602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mark Parsia (DRUNK GUY) and Daniel Genalo (SKINNY HISPANIC) square off in our first jail scene.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jJ7pKnh8FdQnvyHfgFeWbobs3ht5WJU9kFxs8Von-TVxcjgM-qv7pyHvJXkYmL0Q4SGd057G8ChIIAGuVVX0GoVNHq2rylkWX1RlakKrtiAgoOJQ6l8NlqxIwpztXeHOF8XMOUHZH-w/s1600/Mallory+and+Jordan+in+bedroom+scene+for+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jJ7pKnh8FdQnvyHfgFeWbobs3ht5WJU9kFxs8Von-TVxcjgM-qv7pyHvJXkYmL0Q4SGd057G8ChIIAGuVVX0GoVNHq2rylkWX1RlakKrtiAgoOJQ6l8NlqxIwpztXeHOF8XMOUHZH-w/s400/Mallory+and+Jordan+in+bedroom+scene+for+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621948394057446930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We came up with an additional bonus scene of flipping back and forth between Jordan Castro and Mallory Whitten playing two roles, and then putting in Brad Warner and Joan Wolkoff. I have no idea if this will work, but Steph, our editor, said she was excited about the idea.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPGKQjgl4PgVeb4bDo8IcrX4anMlAtMTzVGnc0HaQw-NzGf3vRrns934xR74IhCE9Zbh0yfZ6wJCU6LoYQJpgM0N2pDS3RhfhhZQhXfgzOF1zv-R3atQDvMiKG7WhOqvcCfVIAVEXki0/s1600/Jordan+Castro+at+Melville+House+Reading.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPGKQjgl4PgVeb4bDo8IcrX4anMlAtMTzVGnc0HaQw-NzGf3vRrns934xR74IhCE9Zbh0yfZ6wJCU6LoYQJpgM0N2pDS3RhfhhZQhXfgzOF1zv-R3atQDvMiKG7WhOqvcCfVIAVEXki0/s400/Jordan+Castro+at+Melville+House+Reading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621948393058398210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jordan Castro reads some of his poems at <a href="http://mhpbooks.com/">Melville House</a>.<br /><br />The people at Melville House were really chill. We had a good time drinking with them. We went to some dive bar called Pedro's down the street. It was fun to let loose after so many days of being tired. My friend, Kayvon, was even in town from Hong Kong, so there was a extra celebration besides just finishing the film - Kayvon is getting married in November!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNoihXgYhW15In8zfeawx51BUkRy0IVirBr5lloZV3T0MUqVsFG2ld2-16AJeNfaZbtK2MFFwgaj4wcLk12bC5-f9Y5e8OqYpdCB8mwWKVDqbRNA5KgJjmAMU_MkSkm3oSFGrMIqiPrs/s1600/Joanie+and+Brad+in+Bedroom+scene.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNoihXgYhW15In8zfeawx51BUkRy0IVirBr5lloZV3T0MUqVsFG2ld2-16AJeNfaZbtK2MFFwgaj4wcLk12bC5-f9Y5e8OqYpdCB8mwWKVDqbRNA5KgJjmAMU_MkSkm3oSFGrMIqiPrs/s400/Joanie+and+Brad+in+Bedroom+scene.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621948385650123330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Brad Warner and Joan Wolkoff discuss stuffed animals in the bedroom scene.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzbh_g5p4mSMbBwtXE17HJiFjjHn75QhBADVXfG7nyD-8hl0JEHbZSZ0s7guxFS2rmbPDoRZ1hk8zU0UpiszQTToBgIBygqRNyXp40y43eoMOesLlioRucDiUkRY9mkREoNL9ud_qd9Q/s1600/Mark+Parsia+threatens+in+jail+scene+for+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzbh_g5p4mSMbBwtXE17HJiFjjHn75QhBADVXfG7nyD-8hl0JEHbZSZ0s7guxFS2rmbPDoRZ1hk8zU0UpiszQTToBgIBygqRNyXp40y43eoMOesLlioRucDiUkRY9mkREoNL9ud_qd9Q/s400/Mark+Parsia+threatens+in+jail+scene+for+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621948409284197938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The cast is in full gear here, taking threats from our DRUNK GUY. Officer O'Grady of the Boardman Police Department was kind enough to offer his services during the shoot. He gave tips on how the scene would go, and even gave our DRUNK GUY (Mark Parsia) a nice bruise for his acting chops.<br /><br />Afterwards, Officer O'Grady apologized and said, "I just went into gear."<br /><br />That's a testament to Mark's performance.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxyaohSuiZ0xSNGpT_xHQu1z_-MlBIM-1Yx1iTPLOr8DCtPjYqjlEYztmQXJl_yDJmwiMOWzgQ2-eKswFDBLKYro32ZSjL6kMln3910xkQBEzLJ-h8dd3m1DnXxOFwIcdbK-QOqyq22c/s1600/Jen+Bishop+in+SFAA+apt+scene.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnxyaohSuiZ0xSNGpT_xHQu1z_-MlBIM-1Yx1iTPLOr8DCtPjYqjlEYztmQXJl_yDJmwiMOWzgQ2-eKswFDBLKYro32ZSjL6kMln3910xkQBEzLJ-h8dd3m1DnXxOFwIcdbK-QOqyq22c/s400/Jen+Bishop+in+SFAA+apt+scene.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621948178167712866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jennifer Bishop did a fun bonus scene with us in Brooklyn, where her character meets the "real" Brad Warner outside of shooting. Basically, we had their relationship come to a halt when Brad finds that one of our camera crew has gotten cozy with the leading lady - yes, it's all part of our faux documentary, etc. Of course, we have lots of real documentary elements in the film as well, so it might be tough to tell the difference.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjicD2geBMUEfffjP-w80RKvcLMFNJknsEf2sTnGhfeHIln2yMrzQwIJpQOvMV3y6efnbZlRmYeu5M1PCQNP4XqxZl4zvsVeGXCZUolCmdoX3bTsVHHfHfOy0svDXM1ppXVd11Bq4ufDI/s1600/Erin+McCarson+reads+Tarot+in+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjicD2geBMUEfffjP-w80RKvcLMFNJknsEf2sTnGhfeHIln2yMrzQwIJpQOvMV3y6efnbZlRmYeu5M1PCQNP4XqxZl4zvsVeGXCZUolCmdoX3bTsVHHfHfOy0svDXM1ppXVd11Bq4ufDI/s400/Erin+McCarson+reads+Tarot+in+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621948172197128258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Erin McCarson reads tarot cards as Tasha in of our apartment party scenes. She did this great improv in the picture above, where she tells some of our extras they are going to not make it as a couple, and have "difficult" children. I can't even say what she really said because it's so politically incorrect, but let's just say it was some funny shit.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKpqtTWRneFd1zzyK7jChQI2QY0XkHFTcHZrj3SqCGknQcqMfUEM8nRSM5D3UJmgT0nJl9sSWsZQY0NezfQjwijysbOhd-EqZcctEeD5HlCR4C_7JhNuvrWaBDDWZtrjA04BGVnxfmKY/s1600/Daniel+Genalo+in+jail+scene+for+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuKpqtTWRneFd1zzyK7jChQI2QY0XkHFTcHZrj3SqCGknQcqMfUEM8nRSM5D3UJmgT0nJl9sSWsZQY0NezfQjwijysbOhd-EqZcctEeD5HlCR4C_7JhNuvrWaBDDWZtrjA04BGVnxfmKY/s400/Daniel+Genalo+in+jail+scene+for+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621948167828061490" border="0" /></a><br />Daniel Genalo contemplates how to get rid of the DRUNK GUY during the jail scene.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYk-uPrL1thRr4ze2t7I3P72peepVKiciUPBS4cEza9S5EWKJcYbVz3myWfRPFjrxRLxr6ef8kxmAao7Ln9T1e4eEVIXGE5iVx6_BDbNcu12tMs15iIt1gZDkQegPrzSuMWFtWHMyZmZQ/s1600/Daniel+Genalo+and+Alfred+Rutherford+hold+court+during+jail+scene+in+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYk-uPrL1thRr4ze2t7I3P72peepVKiciUPBS4cEza9S5EWKJcYbVz3myWfRPFjrxRLxr6ef8kxmAao7Ln9T1e4eEVIXGE5iVx6_BDbNcu12tMs15iIt1gZDkQegPrzSuMWFtWHMyZmZQ/s400/Daniel+Genalo+and+Alfred+Rutherford+hold+court+during+jail+scene+in+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621948165827740674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Daniel Genalo and Alfred Rutherford square off during the jail scene.<br /><br />(The actual character names in the script for the two of them was taken directly from the book. Alfred [pictured right] was playing the BALD CAUCASIAN, and Daniel [pictured opposite] was playing the SKINNY HISPANIC. Obviously, I don't care much about ethnicity when it comes to roles, but Alfred was really excited for his credit to read "Bald Caucasian.")<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDxK96euwcRsr2sQAN3__t7lfsFT3Vow1HP7rlfgoGgaQWYeEDyUHp-IwUFlVwx56Q1BwjXasxaRFERYEzN5ZL2GpCXOEsoF7vAqFkfeDaYI6iY8-TXxOF40e8F74F2RAWS1URriVJ98/s1600/Joanie+and+Brad+in+APT+scene.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDxK96euwcRsr2sQAN3__t7lfsFT3Vow1HP7rlfgoGgaQWYeEDyUHp-IwUFlVwx56Q1BwjXasxaRFERYEzN5ZL2GpCXOEsoF7vAqFkfeDaYI6iY8-TXxOF40e8F74F2RAWS1URriVJ98/s400/Joanie+and+Brad+in+APT+scene.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621948179548769330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Joanie and Brad observe the tarot reading during the party scene in Brad's apartment. Well, Joanie's character observes slightly.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPN3G8IXwdfLgcshdWk5fKKqZrilOhEiwXBgKNHjuag5xsj2C04n8_XtfQCUe0Odr9fPoux5NHo3mnhZmzKkMyIUIkgc2qXykGizc1srYWa2NUDOgjNuz-g9-kTqOxEmNWBvO6ILGoggs/s1600/Brad+in+SFAA+outside+store.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPN3G8IXwdfLgcshdWk5fKKqZrilOhEiwXBgKNHjuag5xsj2C04n8_XtfQCUe0Odr9fPoux5NHo3mnhZmzKkMyIUIkgc2qXykGizc1srYWa2NUDOgjNuz-g9-kTqOxEmNWBvO6ILGoggs/s400/Brad+in+SFAA+outside+store.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621947979809405810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Brad confronts me after I make him go into American Apparel with a helmet cam and he gets thrown out. He threatens to leave the film.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMGdpp9PIcr3f-QW3_rOk3WTFufe3rX_YyMfVZXA92xFIG-qXPPwf_7UcdDxDfyeJQxymnfAn9FAJFtjtwiJgMsnfjSvoQ160bp4_Ht8ppW0__889FO-9Hhl47faYT-JJXoFFTrwHTnw/s1600/Brad+in+American+Apparel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMGdpp9PIcr3f-QW3_rOk3WTFufe3rX_YyMfVZXA92xFIG-qXPPwf_7UcdDxDfyeJQxymnfAn9FAJFtjtwiJgMsnfjSvoQ160bp4_Ht8ppW0__889FO-9Hhl47faYT-JJXoFFTrwHTnw/s400/Brad+in+American+Apparel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621947969191456562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Brad going into American Apparel and getting kicked out by the manager.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UPvoP2cr9F2TlMzH0K6tprp42LA5OkDPCkor67I4wQUgOqbI8aFsJqWSuWC-Tz-YoIGpieOXhVrUC21fsOkoPlbHF1hTtJzT6sjNAo5f96SZCNRqJrZlwcRnawV2Ftsv9NevrgayRn0/s1600/Brad+gets+arrested+in+jail+scene+for+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UPvoP2cr9F2TlMzH0K6tprp42LA5OkDPCkor67I4wQUgOqbI8aFsJqWSuWC-Tz-YoIGpieOXhVrUC21fsOkoPlbHF1hTtJzT6sjNAo5f96SZCNRqJrZlwcRnawV2Ftsv9NevrgayRn0/s400/Brad+gets+arrested+in+jail+scene+for+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621947967460113506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Officer O'Grady and Chief Nichols were kind enough to let us film the squad cars during the jail scene. We got some nice exteriors, and some cool dialogue between Officer O'Grady and Brad.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Mzmx6rxjo7A3S4kVOKfujzHO_CuTE3JrUxZOc1x-JZ8Bx01-B0XaqP1Uv52oBJeo4pbcNxKYxKASbDNpFQyh0SsALOZ1ap_XmotnJr0SgklbpVd-nBYfoJ-12tXDWDMCH7Ty9B7uM1s/s1600/Alfred+Rutherford+and+Brad+Warner+in+jail+scene+for+SFAA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Mzmx6rxjo7A3S4kVOKfujzHO_CuTE3JrUxZOc1x-JZ8Bx01-B0XaqP1Uv52oBJeo4pbcNxKYxKASbDNpFQyh0SsALOZ1ap_XmotnJr0SgklbpVd-nBYfoJ-12tXDWDMCH7Ty9B7uM1s/s400/Alfred+Rutherford+and+Brad+Warner+in+jail+scene+for+SFAA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621947963253850994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Alfred Rutherford and Brad Warner await the jail scene to start filming. Actually, I think they are in the middle of the scene. Yeah, I think I can see Mark swaying along in the reflection of their irises.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjio_gVCUPjHuxzXfGQEqdAI4qoFAH1GTDP21cTOWSFu5SwiA2-3pG1CZ_R9m3967KJseeizjMiswzQyClPBHedh68opRWPMAIB7dQwjvw3jxl2R2VzCzt4g_kkC4gmT5tE32qsN-Pdsc/s1600/Brad+Warner+reads+at+Melville+House.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjio_gVCUPjHuxzXfGQEqdAI4qoFAH1GTDP21cTOWSFu5SwiA2-3pG1CZ_R9m3967KJseeizjMiswzQyClPBHedh68opRWPMAIB7dQwjvw3jxl2R2VzCzt4g_kkC4gmT5tE32qsN-Pdsc/s400/Brad+Warner+reads+at+Melville+House.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621947984671368194" border="0" /></a><br />Brad Warner reads from Sex, Sin and Zen at the Melville House reading on our last day of shooting.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I have a million pictures, but that's all I'll post for now. We'll have a new trailer up once we start our fundraiser for post-production (editing and color correction, etc.) on IndieGoGo.<br /><br />We're actually kicking editing, etc. into high gear because a lot of our post production crew seem to think the film has a chance to make some big film festivals. I have no idea. I heard the word "Sundance" thrown around. That made me go: <span style="font-style: italic;">Hmmm. I don't know about that.</span> Still, I believe in all the people involved with the film. I also know it's possible to have a great film because of the great job Andrew Crighton did as a Director Of Photography, and all the great performances from Brad Warner, Mark Parsia, Jordan Castro, and all the rest of our cast.<br /><br />Who knows? I have no idea. Maybe we can make a big film festival. Maybe not. I kind of don't care though. I've sort of given up on that kind of stuff. I just want to make a good movie for all of us to see. You guys who read this blog, and all my friends and family.<br /><br />At the same time, if everyone wants to give it a shot, I'll throw it out there. Who knows? Maybe some other people will like this movie too.<br /><br />All I know is that I'm glad to have worked with so many talented people to make this movie.<br /><br />Now I'm off to sleep and eat for two days before I go back to work to pay off all my credit card bills.<br /></div>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-70370266229070970072011-06-17T23:32:00.001-07:002011-06-17T23:33:01.671-07:00Final Day of Shooting!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bPxF3KMTiTxE7jvlyMOuJKJwkaRu_do6F_iFaA_3Y71xdTiX_jGvQprvNDqQIVExwGljqauQZi73Yk3Jh2rk-ogTsNe2_CgdHV2NSuk3ZRe1D-xyRJYOm4kNM2q21MuHbpPTRGTI_JI/s1600/IMG_20110614_144015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bPxF3KMTiTxE7jvlyMOuJKJwkaRu_do6F_iFaA_3Y71xdTiX_jGvQprvNDqQIVExwGljqauQZi73Yk3Jh2rk-ogTsNe2_CgdHV2NSuk3ZRe1D-xyRJYOm4kNM2q21MuHbpPTRGTI_JI/s400/IMG_20110614_144015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619443741647393266" /></a><br />We will be filming the final shoot for SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL at Melville House on 145 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, NY from 8-10 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. All are welcome to come.Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-16799634560705574002011-06-16T08:09:00.001-07:002011-06-16T08:09:54.935-07:00Shoplifting Crew Now in New York City!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuW3DTppp_Zel83-z-59I93JNOF40x5EQuF_HxAXpy18n4jJWMQElNh0r1Y0Z9g0WFa1QlfoRWOLmDfSgpEeDlXBPu91QSUzAluYHNwa0QvZhFYnbVeSvQ0GoOZyKRjkhC7NMQ3DP7v8/s1600/Retard+Hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuW3DTppp_Zel83-z-59I93JNOF40x5EQuF_HxAXpy18n4jJWMQElNh0r1Y0Z9g0WFa1QlfoRWOLmDfSgpEeDlXBPu91QSUzAluYHNwa0QvZhFYnbVeSvQ0GoOZyKRjkhC7NMQ3DP7v8/s400/Retard+Hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618834001339838306" border="0" /></a><br />The SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL film crew is now in New York City. We rocked out Akron, Youngstown, and Solon.<br /><br />Thanks go out to REVIVAL, Alesci's, Jeorgine's, Accent Media, the Boardman Police Department, StaXX, Officer O'Grady, the Castro family, Matt, American Apparel on Coventry, and everyone else who helped us out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZh6965fm441ha0toMAnjTIFml2UALYYTK3_cYrndt8T3FfFMQ2Gaas8Xx94XQSyAh4TGaK7UOZGwxR39-WjVR-Is3aI76y9-FIXrfc-V0ikK28D1Sgo_2IfTBBeiMjzrWybBG1r3lCc/s1600/WKBN"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZh6965fm441ha0toMAnjTIFml2UALYYTK3_cYrndt8T3FfFMQ2Gaas8Xx94XQSyAh4TGaK7UOZGwxR39-WjVR-Is3aI76y9-FIXrfc-V0ikK28D1Sgo_2IfTBBeiMjzrWybBG1r3lCc/s400/WKBN" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618834629782399138" border="0" /></a><br />This movie is getting really good. That's all I have to say. I'll post some pics later today. For now, <a href="http://www.wkbn.com/content/news/local/story/Film-Crew-Shoots-Movie-Scene-at-Boardman-PD/dxeurPWfNk63MFOGuOf9ZA.cspx">you can see live shots taken by WKBN and The Vindicator</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://hardcorezen.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-interview.html">Brad Warner also blogged about his experience here</a>.<br /><br />I'll write more in a minute.<br /></div>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-8440192921801579682011-06-11T07:23:00.001-07:002011-06-11T07:23:21.828-07:00SFAA: Ohio Shoot Days 1-2<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMJjDed9DfernygdKdiPBQiFtaAPawmfz_6oF8DG6SXIew1X53sS4e95UXV8fxs3VHF2rJryNnP-PxVROgoxm9Lubs9qtqm384R3MiizAzCZ3SXxlKwJ0R4ItF-1h5ULqthhbVZJde1w/s1600/Jam+Two.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihMJjDed9DfernygdKdiPBQiFtaAPawmfz_6oF8DG6SXIew1X53sS4e95UXV8fxs3VHF2rJryNnP-PxVROgoxm9Lubs9qtqm384R3MiizAzCZ3SXxlKwJ0R4ItF-1h5ULqthhbVZJde1w/s400/Jam+Two.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616966935078071762" border="0" /></a><br />This is a film still from the film SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL. We are currently shooting in Ohio. We will be in New York City soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3n6KDtP33-dpORFJnArHYYqx56Zb9rGOTSsBxtLhI0F8MYCKLeWScXn2uqKGI3lxqC3Aq5E8ZHVHpkT80LEocKrNCZI1hhvCDexvJ7wYk6S2-VkBWgzI0cfH40PSM9wDrMy9ylM10qQ/s1600/Guitars.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3n6KDtP33-dpORFJnArHYYqx56Zb9rGOTSsBxtLhI0F8MYCKLeWScXn2uqKGI3lxqC3Aq5E8ZHVHpkT80LEocKrNCZI1hhvCDexvJ7wYk6S2-VkBWgzI0cfH40PSM9wDrMy9ylM10qQ/s400/Guitars.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616965151228119250" border="0" /></a><br />This is a picture of THE SHOPLIFTING BAND playing a song. It's a shot of their guitars. Now I will write a letter to my wife. Then I will show more pictures.<br /><br />____________________________________________________________<br /></div><br />Dear Sohee,<br /><br />I hope life is good in Seoul. I am shooting the movie in Ohio. Things are pretty good. Jordan's family is really nice. His dad made steaks yesterday. I also ate corn. The corn was my favorite.<br /><br />After dinner, Panauh challenged me to a ping pong match. I said I would beat him and everything. I didn't think anything of it. I was just joking. Afterwards, Sonny told me everyone has been commenting that I'm being a dick to Panauh.<br /><br />Most of the times people don't realize everything that's going on. Then I thought, "They don't have to." I thought about how they said I should treat him not like my brother, but like everyone else. Then I was like, "Okay, I can do that."<br /><br />That was yesterday.<br /><br />The movie is going pretty good. Some moments are better than others. I like everything I watch. Even if it's not particularly good in one way, it's like like so bad it's good. Does that make sense?<br /><br />I got a chance to think about you yesterday. I was like, "Man, life will be lonely for two months by myself." Then I stopped thinking about that. I watched Animal Planet for a while. It was 4:00 a.m.<br /><br />This is a bit of a strange letter. I woke up this morning with a charlie horse in my calf muscle. Panauh helped massage it out for me. Then an hour later, he woke up and needed help with his back. I showed him how to do yoga poses for a while. I massaged his lower back, and then he fell asleep in the exercise room.<br /><br />I guess that's the funny thing. People say to treat someone a certain way. I can only be myself. I guess I am a dick sometimes, but what can you do? I guess not be a dick, right?<br /><br />Anyway, here are some pics from what we shot the last couple days.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />Pirooz<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________________<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlL8JdK3nNq6MskvM_7HuEyMJxacoZMUX-Ln7EswkLxg_82vkQTlj7zx4D9W6cs_YgAWMBBj9K1dIo8AMfSqz-Q1-h9doc7B6gAY5_mfKHP0Ec0q_dBGk_mHRQ1K_BGGjeTU4vX1sRcNg/s1600/SFAA+Jam+Session.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlL8JdK3nNq6MskvM_7HuEyMJxacoZMUX-Ln7EswkLxg_82vkQTlj7zx4D9W6cs_YgAWMBBj9K1dIo8AMfSqz-Q1-h9doc7B6gAY5_mfKHP0Ec0q_dBGk_mHRQ1K_BGGjeTU4vX1sRcNg/s400/SFAA+Jam+Session.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616961450713721698" border="0" /></a><br />Here is THE SHOPLIFTING BAND. Sonny and Jordan wrote a song. We choreographed this little music video for the end of the movie. It's pretty funny. The song's lyrics are made of gmail chats between Jordan and Tao.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPrEgGIUtdS3k5uY56bzR9a3QRI8lQFY-AynYVnRy0wcIhVKm0Nh5eCUZXZlPeACC_kOvlNpY4I9bcQMpQjLmJe8JV04Ns1SMr0zw1Qr83icbQ7D5lA_hpf6bNmdAA2TTpoj_y7xiEAM/s1600/Shoplifting+Band.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPrEgGIUtdS3k5uY56bzR9a3QRI8lQFY-AynYVnRy0wcIhVKm0Nh5eCUZXZlPeACC_kOvlNpY4I9bcQMpQjLmJe8JV04Ns1SMr0zw1Qr83icbQ7D5lA_hpf6bNmdAA2TTpoj_y7xiEAM/s400/Shoplifting+Band.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616961445482389394" border="0" /></a><br />They are a really good band. I enjoyed watching them perform. All they needed was a little choreography. Then they were like KISS.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzN8kSeTqUrm4bmpxYlFw9unxeBtCzcQB-xOqR-6KDIJaChHcJZi6Ho53FTSaqIUm8dIXHrGaVJze1juRfLx6CmhJD4uFCwnsUNNWjg13L343ODrcBY9ac7lQc71CKP1Aj1pwjYHzzyg/s1600/Helmet+Cam.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguzN8kSeTqUrm4bmpxYlFw9unxeBtCzcQB-xOqR-6KDIJaChHcJZi6Ho53FTSaqIUm8dIXHrGaVJze1juRfLx6CmhJD4uFCwnsUNNWjg13L343ODrcBY9ac7lQc71CKP1Aj1pwjYHzzyg/s400/Helmet+Cam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616960705984863202" border="0" /></a><br />On the first day, we shot with the MAGIC CAM/CASSAVETES CAM. Everyone wore the bike helmet with the camera on it to pay homage to John Cassavetes. Then we played camera operating freeze tag. Jordan and Noah were the funniest. That's probably what we'll use in the movie. Noah chased Jordan for like a good minute. The camera is bouncing and everything. It's pretty funny.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2Ex-8TeHDxoA8h-nEflxAWXDhhwMHDKOZvaEsPhONxJuudga3b_rCdU6OcMEPJQO8o7jqhyphenhyphenjNTMgmw2w9-K9kLHp4cdMcDLGq8qixuWIFrQhkUBG2N_RnpAIlp_syT36Gyc5dJXTdWs/s1600/Beach1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2Ex-8TeHDxoA8h-nEflxAWXDhhwMHDKOZvaEsPhONxJuudga3b_rCdU6OcMEPJQO8o7jqhyphenhyphenjNTMgmw2w9-K9kLHp4cdMcDLGq8qixuWIFrQhkUBG2N_RnpAIlp_syT36Gyc5dJXTdWs/s400/Beach1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616959656211695010" border="0" /></a><br />The first day was the documentary beach scene. I just asked them about writing and success. Sonny was playing his guitar in the background.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBE_XR7PtNU9qdBON0OTk0XMDlCfmyCArqRlVCbgIUa0XzaJS4DdQSnZeS27XSeIel1qRURNAIQoJ4HShTxFHvwDizk8cNQMTFTiGQi9bfr7je2LLWUMtK6WENqQ2xwFDQwRQsBa4K7Yw/s1600/SFAA+Beach2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBE_XR7PtNU9qdBON0OTk0XMDlCfmyCArqRlVCbgIUa0XzaJS4DdQSnZeS27XSeIel1qRURNAIQoJ4HShTxFHvwDizk8cNQMTFTiGQi9bfr7je2LLWUMtK6WENqQ2xwFDQwRQsBa4K7Yw/s400/SFAA+Beach2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616959653111568850" border="0" /></a><br />Noah got really funny in take eight. He started talking about being miserable, and how that was the answer for anyone who wanted to be a writer. Then he changed his mind, and said he wanted to be like Norman Mailer, and have two ghost writers and wine coolers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipf7lwLX2YyXrtdClFlfYqIy1D0_6zZHUam8mL3QFAc2slRbGNavft7A22vLPn_9bZAs9-EKMk0y4KUWdP1xvxQF8ezCqMc4wIEE612nfDZ0KG5HdeYsydQ8ecm4OXsfCKsjhPgvTxhpk/s1600/SFAA+Jam.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipf7lwLX2YyXrtdClFlfYqIy1D0_6zZHUam8mL3QFAc2slRbGNavft7A22vLPn_9bZAs9-EKMk0y4KUWdP1xvxQF8ezCqMc4wIEE612nfDZ0KG5HdeYsydQ8ecm4OXsfCKsjhPgvTxhpk/s400/SFAA+Jam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616959648430338738" border="0" /></a><br />Last night we filmed the final singalong in the movie. I lead them in something that was supposed to be like the Beatles "All You Need Is Love." It turned out really peculiar because it was improv. I guess you could call it Gospel 20's Swing. I don't know. I just know that when we finished Jordan said: "That was the weirdest experience of my life."<br /><br />Today we shoot the poetry reading scene at Mac's Books in Cleveland Heights.<br /></div>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-5650123173190333212011-05-19T21:53:00.000-07:002011-05-28T09:42:56.728-07:00SFAA: Hollywood Shoot, Part Two<div style="text-align: center;">Our Hollywood shoot is officially over. We had some great moments with our cast and crew. Here are some film stills from the last two days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49IYpQFnkAPwPLFJBYvo6DkHr0ZvKzVeXnoOkU6ipx-hRE2mseCaqaOZ5eGHN0uhwLmkxiavkn-QlJVKbKAMFJeZ7XFlJIzxSjLxuXxdHL11pNwFDSWX74gPTP7BLhSN7aFxPR2Kiw1A/s1600/Skylight+Books.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49IYpQFnkAPwPLFJBYvo6DkHr0ZvKzVeXnoOkU6ipx-hRE2mseCaqaOZ5eGHN0uhwLmkxiavkn-QlJVKbKAMFJeZ7XFlJIzxSjLxuXxdHL11pNwFDSWX74gPTP7BLhSN7aFxPR2Kiw1A/s400/Skylight+Books.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608651812142444514" border="0" /></a>(Brad Warner, Bebe Zeva, and Travis McFarland)<br /><br />In one of the scenes in the film, we have SAM reading at Skylight Books in Los Angeles. Two fans, AUDREY and JEFFREY meet him at the reading and they go hang out afterward. Here is a shot of our actors in the audience before the reading.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3-bn8Zg5jBseZBwHVQ-k0oxcTvYyfKG7i1yp7Yq8cCFWThX0Py8PX8UcGPBmcRanh_RyC0PTDSzIfVm5RctFqJe8-3UVbpZ4CDsmJGv_8swVj3nDUyBHmyDPLTGkHQDp1Il4HZ6ywNw/s1600/Outside+the+Bookstore.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3-bn8Zg5jBseZBwHVQ-k0oxcTvYyfKG7i1yp7Yq8cCFWThX0Py8PX8UcGPBmcRanh_RyC0PTDSzIfVm5RctFqJe8-3UVbpZ4CDsmJGv_8swVj3nDUyBHmyDPLTGkHQDp1Il4HZ6ywNw/s400/Outside+the+Bookstore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608651399935881586" border="0" /></a>(Christi Columbo, Bebe Zeva, Travis McFarland, and Brad Warner)<br /><br />After the reading, some other fans ask for autographs.<br /><img src="file:///Users/Pirooz/Desktop/OJ%20POV.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IJhjPtdIathBV5Wgz_jt6UY2FguOumXh8uAYvYwzJcYg8nF1NL8u6iSYg1qj4OC7e55ZRIYdQGtT7mFB__VZF-JuJjFQfB9gxvEDEXARDQHElQVKpgYlDFcuBuX6RIojVQt8Y8zFxN4/s1600/Walking.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IJhjPtdIathBV5Wgz_jt6UY2FguOumXh8uAYvYwzJcYg8nF1NL8u6iSYg1qj4OC7e55ZRIYdQGtT7mFB__VZF-JuJjFQfB9gxvEDEXARDQHElQVKpgYlDFcuBuX6RIojVQt8Y8zFxN4/s400/Walking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608651806326000418" border="0" /></a>(Bebe Zeva, Travis McFarland, and Brad Warner)<br /><br />Then the three main characters walk around what is supposed to be Florida and have random conversations about STAR FUCKING HIPSTERS and what foods they like to eat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsA4rzNHxqHdGSZBiLoKJXZgUltzFY6ziUgAzM27HBiX46AkqUy19U5bzAH4oNbu8vmAW_YqQt3mtcG7uybj3RcKpTTbT9YqcS3YYBfd5EbcmRFlKxf0ysyOOv99VgFh4MyBdROBRrdY/s1600/OJ+Spill.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsA4rzNHxqHdGSZBiLoKJXZgUltzFY6ziUgAzM27HBiX46AkqUy19U5bzAH4oNbu8vmAW_YqQt3mtcG7uybj3RcKpTTbT9YqcS3YYBfd5EbcmRFlKxf0ysyOOv99VgFh4MyBdROBRrdY/s400/OJ+Spill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608651402341635266" border="0" /></a>(OJ)<br /><br />While at the park, they start throwing around an orange juice drink and it bursts after a bad throw from SAM.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZEJXo4mDwfwxjDWcht9gXrxabQRrKTT2AOK5MP7UFMyU4w-qPO4tlZIMatH1kyLSZTuCXZD6s5bKq6z9u90HaVjuL8NoXLvT1sgWQtuzl-ftc8zG749LI4ylbOS7-f9FGLTTaJkJU8g/s1600/OJ+POV.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZEJXo4mDwfwxjDWcht9gXrxabQRrKTT2AOK5MP7UFMyU4w-qPO4tlZIMatH1kyLSZTuCXZD6s5bKq6z9u90HaVjuL8NoXLvT1sgWQtuzl-ftc8zG749LI4ylbOS7-f9FGLTTaJkJU8g/s400/OJ+POV.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608651408622718370" border="0" /></a>(Bebe Zeva, Brad Warner, and Travis McFarland)<br /><br />The threesome look down at the spilling orange juice. SAM offers to buy JEFFREY another.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaOf_G51HOzSnWum5m1vaKx1c_V63yCFCV3986CmDV-h9v7OM6oaxjSYTAKmLQngxxz5Ey4qdH4mC6dJvPdifqYNZnnmW-ktA5VPdpoZbLVerjAx4w4pVn94j-5YiXR_vHrLRqBnejW0/s1600/Cassavetes+Cam+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaOf_G51HOzSnWum5m1vaKx1c_V63yCFCV3986CmDV-h9v7OM6oaxjSYTAKmLQngxxz5Ey4qdH4mC6dJvPdifqYNZnnmW-ktA5VPdpoZbLVerjAx4w4pVn94j-5YiXR_vHrLRqBnejW0/s400/Cassavetes+Cam+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608651420581419426" border="0" /></a>(Drew Crighton, Ivan Cano, and Pirooz Kalayeh)<br /><br />For our behind the scenes shots, we made use of the great acting pool in L.A. by asking random strangers to be in our film. Ivan Cano volunteered to help us, and provided some of the funniest scenes in the bookstore. I improvised with him about why he thought he was part of the fucked generation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw_jQTH4PO4e8F8Zf5m5JCwYBXmgdBoie7Hxjp8UD7yTNtdEN1VrLqFjFfB8Cz553vcymRxCfE2F71tFJRs3hKY_M7spidOOgXWU0cemtQzDTzczTjiHRVHXMEUCM4GO_AVhWfP3dMQU/s1600/Cassavetes+Cam+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw_jQTH4PO4e8F8Zf5m5JCwYBXmgdBoie7Hxjp8UD7yTNtdEN1VrLqFjFfB8Cz553vcymRxCfE2F71tFJRs3hKY_M7spidOOgXWU0cemtQzDTzczTjiHRVHXMEUCM4GO_AVhWfP3dMQU/s400/Cassavetes+Cam+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608651821020285554" border="0" /></a>(Ivan Cano, Pirooz Kalayeh, Travis McFarland, and Bebe Zeva)<br /><br />Then we all saluted his performance by doing a group hug and making our thumbs kiss.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARow1gZORwoXaoVPs1SYaDpDPHbxnU2JnBwvSlEaj9iEkmVqTqC49tXN0K31u3KnLBLWfvWm4plF8tpSqko2xb-O2lvJwihsWiN_-aM3TAn9Ji_0ixDpIXtDnlvK669VNXefSfRZwiIo/s1600/Noah+Bodyslams+Jordan.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARow1gZORwoXaoVPs1SYaDpDPHbxnU2JnBwvSlEaj9iEkmVqTqC49tXN0K31u3KnLBLWfvWm4plF8tpSqko2xb-O2lvJwihsWiN_-aM3TAn9Ji_0ixDpIXtDnlvK669VNXefSfRZwiIo/s400/Noah+Bodyslams+Jordan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608651415374410850" border="0" /></a>(SFAA Cast, Noah Cicero and Jordan Castro in "The Body Slam")<br /><br />In another behind the scenes shot, Noah body slammed Jordan. I was unsure about this, but Noah said, "Come on! It'll be funny." Then he did it. I laughed for a while.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyI2W7tGvxLOT67Bsvjdsy9UuLG6kxq2T8a-gPwvdTJ0aq13NrgMTkZ4XfSq4PFmF7FDdi8Y9sIKA1AW-YdcEAusBDaInjizQcs6VMMPjpmUAVKKr0aCha0ieKIGZp9A4rFP0jo57O4w/s1600/James+and+Neighbor.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyI2W7tGvxLOT67Bsvjdsy9UuLG6kxq2T8a-gPwvdTJ0aq13NrgMTkZ4XfSq4PFmF7FDdi8Y9sIKA1AW-YdcEAusBDaInjizQcs6VMMPjpmUAVKKr0aCha0ieKIGZp9A4rFP0jo57O4w/s400/James+and+Neighbor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608651817483114530" border="0" /></a>(James Roehl)<br /><br />In our last day of shooting in Hollywood, James Roehl had to play both actor and associate producer, asking one of his neighbors to stop power sawing long enough to get the goodbye scene at the end of the film.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BU6vQZVb7FZXsV2S_Q_Et2qM7hQoe46VohLv5OJtwhdcCXymz4hMCuLf_jK5Hf6LMSjynHlZmhBBLrjo0huYJIYeGW-7aSdz7ayLSlbTTDbBF7A3lNt7fNTjnWPjbstmwCAwW7n9k9k/s1600/The+Long+Goodbye.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BU6vQZVb7FZXsV2S_Q_Et2qM7hQoe46VohLv5OJtwhdcCXymz4hMCuLf_jK5Hf6LMSjynHlZmhBBLrjo0huYJIYeGW-7aSdz7ayLSlbTTDbBF7A3lNt7fNTjnWPjbstmwCAwW7n9k9k/s400/The+Long+Goodbye.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608655320168405394" border="0" /></a>(Bebe Zeva and Brad Warner)<br /><br />I was afraid for how everything would look. <span style="font-style: italic;">Did we get the shot? Did I do well?</span> I'm pleased to say that everything looks great thus far. Bebe, Travis, Brad, James, and Jen did a fantastic job. I couldn't ask for a better cast or crew. We are having fun, and hopefully that shows in the film as well. Onto Ohio and NYC in two weeks.<br /></div><br /><center><iframe src="http://www.indiegogo.com/project/widget/22817" frameborder="1" height="400px" scrolling="no" width="210px"></iframe></center>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-84439420787893097332011-05-19T21:00:00.000-07:002011-05-28T09:42:46.897-07:00SFAA: Hollywood Shoot, Part One<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsogZcyHBNP5MNIoAOu7KjwoSgfgV2pgO3YpLUYTD1hHGLWY_4BnFBfLRj_51WzbSWpKyQ_uEz84XKVIZbp_YYulE6GGTwkNKLzj4TgisXYe0IyRWqwc2HpTbAHkFO3ZDNC3kRJdLT7c/s1600/Cassavetes+Cam.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsogZcyHBNP5MNIoAOu7KjwoSgfgV2pgO3YpLUYTD1hHGLWY_4BnFBfLRj_51WzbSWpKyQ_uEz84XKVIZbp_YYulE6GGTwkNKLzj4TgisXYe0IyRWqwc2HpTbAHkFO3ZDNC3kRJdLT7c/s400/Cassavetes+Cam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606867579722623314" border="0" /></a><br />(Drew Crighton and June during SFAA Hollywood Shoot, Cassavetes Cam)<br /><br /></div>Life has been busy. We are now officially shooting the Hollywood scenes for SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL. Things have been going well. Aside from the lack of sleep from working three jobs while simultaneously making a feature, I have absolutely zero complaints. Everyone is doing an excellent job, including chicken nuggets and Hollywood Boulevard.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHmSHP8n-1oI2E5xEqWue-vexshOcksl97bgJSHwYIou0lSYlyGbZ8_i49RQg8P5Z6z7oP6FhMrAWgwJoTv7Xa7qx49ujBZRdKd8x-ZsRFN5LbcALOyOpjak7aKODxP2MGlpJneEToPY/s1600/nuggets+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHmSHP8n-1oI2E5xEqWue-vexshOcksl97bgJSHwYIou0lSYlyGbZ8_i49RQg8P5Z6z7oP6FhMrAWgwJoTv7Xa7qx49ujBZRdKd8x-ZsRFN5LbcALOyOpjak7aKODxP2MGlpJneEToPY/s400/nuggets+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606867469693884770" border="0" /></a>(Jordan Castro and Noah Cicero)<br /><br /></div>Here are Jordan Castro and Noah Cicero putting chicken nuggets on James Dean's star on Hollywood Boulevard. Believe it or not, Jordan did not know who James Dean was. Noah and I were flabbergasted. Then we quizzed him on who he did know. Apparently, Jordan knows who Tom Cruise is, but he doesn't know the guy lead in Twilight's real name. We continued to school Jordan about Hollywood stars. We decided to stick with James Dean though. Marlon Brando's star was too scuffed up.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EF5X4QTvwQAwe_LA7WEb2TcW1tLzD7U4O12KVtueFk18aXEQA3-D6MtN2T9MNcuCIduaDTMQCNor2f0WQJA4p7l7XwaOl0BLsJUseCmJvXoG_ZvtkBPnpUq5LIX0ylrZ3fn_tUuqV5g/s1600/Outside+Chinese+Theater+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EF5X4QTvwQAwe_LA7WEb2TcW1tLzD7U4O12KVtueFk18aXEQA3-D6MtN2T9MNcuCIduaDTMQCNor2f0WQJA4p7l7XwaOl0BLsJUseCmJvXoG_ZvtkBPnpUq5LIX0ylrZ3fn_tUuqV5g/s400/Outside+Chinese+Theater+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606867251980493762" border="0" /></a>(Brad Warner, Pirooz Kalayeh, Jordan Castro, Noah Cicero, and tourists)<br /><br /></div>We weren't sure if we would get this shot in front of the Chinese Theater, but we did it without having any issues. In fact, we even got shots of the some of the cast putting their feet into the cement molds of C3PO, R2D2, and Darth Vader's feet. From behind, there was also an American Apparel store directly across from us. Very serendipitous.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsTR3TFyMIvHy3Q1VpLShqRADHWPDdQrOPv30G4tD7fMLP2tUZE3sgxIIlzUjFdgmGcLkpKRA_3SjHMOYnpiUWIOSRgPaTyv2HA_WRxaOFuDLBH81lQDP0n2IjVArHzorAxdtSQ2gxuU/s1600/Jen+and+Brad.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsTR3TFyMIvHy3Q1VpLShqRADHWPDdQrOPv30G4tD7fMLP2tUZE3sgxIIlzUjFdgmGcLkpKRA_3SjHMOYnpiUWIOSRgPaTyv2HA_WRxaOFuDLBH81lQDP0n2IjVArHzorAxdtSQ2gxuU/s400/Jen+and+Brad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606867254659336050" border="0" /></a> (Brad Warner and Jennifer Bishop)<br /><br /></div>On our first day of shooting in Hollywood, Jennifer Bishop flew in from New York City to play the character of SHELLY. Jen really made everyone fall in love with her. Ahem, I mean her character. In all seriousness, these are some of my favorite scenes in the film thus far. Like the novella, we have SHELLY and SAM discuss what they would rather be, "a vacuum cleaner or suitcase?"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9PIAIT-S14ffvTcu7Bx7abZwUKligoBFj4dr8KfdMSmSLJZLjA_dY6rhGrn4gq1gcuN9E-AFZGkoxLP4SmaPf3MRBmb_tQENuTMWezwQF3snEe6tD8kdqfwl-AwlLrG2pW30fcBWAzI/s1600/Outside+Chinese+Theater.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL9PIAIT-S14ffvTcu7Bx7abZwUKligoBFj4dr8KfdMSmSLJZLjA_dY6rhGrn4gq1gcuN9E-AFZGkoxLP4SmaPf3MRBmb_tQENuTMWezwQF3snEe6tD8kdqfwl-AwlLrG2pW30fcBWAzI/s400/Outside+Chinese+Theater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606867246698106706" border="0" /></a>(Brad Warner, Pirooz Kalayeh, Jordan Castro, and Noah Cicero)<br /><br /></div>With my belly protruding with a lack of sleep and exercise, I managed to have one good shot in the film thus far - when I smile. Here we all are outside the Chinese Theater again. I believe this is when we discussed money, fame, and what Noah called, "The Society of Attention."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcvvIs5nGLk9z7lovGwwB7NlifaZ3AV3hrfA4Qf8gu7YEs4Y8SC_g1vuWeGp-wYT6LbhqM9defqgjerX_V8wHXfr0WNpr0T-UkbsfCbfCa2jmE91mxMXb5KAtGtKpmydYohotrQ8DXQI/s1600/nuggets+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcvvIs5nGLk9z7lovGwwB7NlifaZ3AV3hrfA4Qf8gu7YEs4Y8SC_g1vuWeGp-wYT6LbhqM9defqgjerX_V8wHXfr0WNpr0T-UkbsfCbfCa2jmE91mxMXb5KAtGtKpmydYohotrQ8DXQI/s400/nuggets+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606867239299030866" border="0" /></a>(Noah Cicero and Jordan Castro)<br /><br /></div>Noah Cicero and Jordan Castro put more chicken nuggets on James Dean's Hollywood star. People passing by asked: "Are you on drugs?"<br /><br />I'll post some more pics from the Hollywood shoot tomorrow if I wake up. Also, if you haven't donated to the film, or would like a tee shirt, etc., please visit our <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/Shoplifting-from-American-Apparel-Movie">IndieGoGo campaign</a>.<br /><br /><br /><center><iframe src="http://www.indiegogo.com/project/widget/22817" frameborder="1" height="400px" scrolling="no" width="210px"></iframe></center>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-34818861480809272822011-04-19T09:08:00.001-07:002011-04-19T09:08:46.296-07:00A Little Help from Our Friends...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4rWVdxvOsCBuh6mLgRPdViyCX8mzJKy1F2-fLWLpEmInRDNWFbWKGkS6fExQkp5lfJQCJT28HQuwyDga8FC8QB3BwAZw6LrJ4aHOFr41WR-F9QGfS8rGX8okxmxyrdede7dP-oFzUts/s1600/20110211_gch_apparel309.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4rWVdxvOsCBuh6mLgRPdViyCX8mzJKy1F2-fLWLpEmInRDNWFbWKGkS6fExQkp5lfJQCJT28HQuwyDga8FC8QB3BwAZw6LrJ4aHOFr41WR-F9QGfS8rGX8okxmxyrdede7dP-oFzUts/s400/20110211_gch_apparel309.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597327011313523394" border="0" /></a><p><a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/Shoplifting-from-American-Apparel-Movie"><span class="caps">SHOPLIFTING</span> <span class="caps">FROM</span> <span class="caps">AMERICAN</span> <span class="caps">APPAREL</span></a> is getting ready to be shot very shortly. Right now we’ve raised about 7K of the 10K we need. That means we still need help to get to our final goal on IndieGoGo. If you haven’t made a donation, viewed the updated trailer, or passed on the link to fellow indie film lovers, we need your help.<br /></p><p><strong>How can I help exactly?</strong><br /></p><p>Take a look at our trailer, order an advanced <span class="caps">DVD</span> or tee shirt, or share the following trailer link (<a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/Shoplifting-from-American-Apparel-Movie">here</a> or directly below) on your Facebook page, Tumblr, etc. Any type of word of mouth from you will make a huge difference in bringing the film it into being.<br /></p><p>Trailer Link: <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/Shoplifting-from-American-Apparel-Movie">http://www.indiegogo.com/Shoplifting-from-American-Apparel-Movie</a><br /></p><p><strong>Someone said you might need actors in Hollywood? When will that be?</strong><br /></p><p>We might need extras and some speaking roles for a shoot on May 16th. We’re still working out details, but audition notices will be posted on the Sangha Films website and on the <span class="caps">AMDA</span> bulletin board.<br /></p><p><strong>What is the latest with <span class="caps">THE</span> <span class="caps">HUMAN</span> <span class="caps">WAR</span>?</strong><br /></p><p>We placed third in the Appalachia Film Festival. Right now Mark Parsia is currently putting the film through a second edit, and we will hit the film festival circuit in full force once we have a polished film.<br /></p><p><a href="http://sanghafilms.com/?page_id=535">Here is the trailer for <span class="caps">THE</span> <span class="caps">HUMAN</span> <span class="caps">WAR</span></a>.<br /></p><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">You’ve gotten a lot of press for </span><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="caps">SHOPLIFTING</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">?</span><br /></p><p>That’s right. If you’d like to read the press the film has already generated, I’ve listed a bunch of interviews with various magazines that have already gone to print.<br /></p> <ul><li><a href="http://shorts.nthword.com/2011/04/shoplifting-at-american-apparel-movie.html">Nth Word Interview by Ryan O’Conner</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.buzzlegoose.com/books/interview-pirooz-kalayeh-director-of-shoplifting-from-american-apparel/">Buzzlegoose Interview by Alexa Santoro</a><br /></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.indiewire.com/article/five_projects_were_rooting_for/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed">Indiewire Feature</a><br /></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/interview-with-pirooz-kalayeh-director-of-the-sfaa-movie">Impose Magazine Interview by Josh Spilker</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://thebarking.com/2011/03/another-tao-lin-post/">Bark Mentions <span class="caps">SFAA</span> by Amaris Ketcham</a><br /></li></ul>Thank you to everyone for your help in spreading the word these last couple months. This film wouldn’t be possible without all of you who have helped thus far.<br /><p>Best,<br /></p><p>Pirooz<br /></p>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-62922954069281942462011-03-30T05:59:00.000-07:002011-03-30T06:01:50.472-07:00SFAA Movie Fundraiser Surpasses $6K in Donations!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmyN0IxhGB8RlotIQu4pqQa0pLVUCJWzl_bSX95fsIJ4nBoEOAXQFsI55CTOdJQCNJcVsuXTVOd7nmSw8A8ryRxVd9zlI4fTC7edjTN-UNDW14g4vv56tTdWBA8voutnzXUZ8qj0ozD4Y/s1600/20110210_gch_apparel308.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmyN0IxhGB8RlotIQu4pqQa0pLVUCJWzl_bSX95fsIJ4nBoEOAXQFsI55CTOdJQCNJcVsuXTVOd7nmSw8A8ryRxVd9zlI4fTC7edjTN-UNDW14g4vv56tTdWBA8voutnzXUZ8qj0ozD4Y/s400/20110210_gch_apparel308.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589857205157672754" /></a><br />The SHOPLIFTING (movie) fundraiser has now raised $6K in a week. That's incredible! We still have a ways to go though. We want to raise at least 20K to make the film in Los Angeles in June. If you want to get a tee shirt, the DVD, or other great merchandise, please visit and share the link below to make a donation and pass the word. <br /><br />LINK: <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/Shoplifting-from-American-Apparel-Movie">http://www.indiegogo.com/Shoplifting-from-American-Apparel-Movie</a>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-72523842536697122092011-03-20T20:57:00.000-07:002011-03-20T20:58:13.160-07:00SFAA Now on IndieGoGo!We have switched our fundraiser from Kickstarter to IndieGoGo. We have a new featurette up, and have included a tee shirt with any $20 donation and above. For those of you that need to re-donate, please be aware that any who donate again will receive a free additional tee shirt for donations over $20.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.indiegogo.com/project/widget/22817?a=107133" width="210px" height="400px" frameborder="1" scrolling="no"></iframe>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-62780065222520178622011-02-15T23:34:00.001-08:002011-02-15T23:34:37.348-08:00SFAA Trailer Shoot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphHeyGAx6bDopSZJOtLadbp-R_bukwpjct5w-y7xSq78sh_DI_lJ8MtWxGqotoS5M6O3GWcVXyxq4TBH711vC3yUAsLxKRwPeeLTjVNBbL_yqGLQVgMe6I3AJSn7RcEGgVFcP7FTfWcc/s1600/20110210_gch_warnerdoc108.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphHeyGAx6bDopSZJOtLadbp-R_bukwpjct5w-y7xSq78sh_DI_lJ8MtWxGqotoS5M6O3GWcVXyxq4TBH711vC3yUAsLxKRwPeeLTjVNBbL_yqGLQVgMe6I3AJSn7RcEGgVFcP7FTfWcc/s400/20110210_gch_warnerdoc108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574168910107058034" border="0" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">(All photos by <a href="http://geoffreyhauschild.com/">Geoffrey Hauschild</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We first shot in Akron for the Brad Warner documentary. Noah Cicero and Jordan Castro met up for the Zero Defex show. I showed them a rough trailer for <a href="http://sanghafilms.com/?page_id=275">THE HUMAN WA</a><a href="http://sanghafilms.com/?page_id=275">R</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2ysHNmESRme0uDjKfjb5R8M4BHIToHzGn31Ru4uo5MdbqsyD5zjAGs2bL_XQSIuTSA_YWzeTVaa_xwchUdnATphmIm7nH8-dGjKTB1G7qo7ud9992IR14DhJ2ptnuhuP7M2EbdHQwLg/s1600/20110210_gch_warnerdoc179.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2ysHNmESRme0uDjKfjb5R8M4BHIToHzGn31Ru4uo5MdbqsyD5zjAGs2bL_XQSIuTSA_YWzeTVaa_xwchUdnATphmIm7nH8-dGjKTB1G7qo7ud9992IR14DhJ2ptnuhuP7M2EbdHQwLg/s400/20110210_gch_warnerdoc179.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574169318235842018" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Randy Blythe from <a href="http://www.lamb-of-god.com/home">LAMB OF GOD</a> came out to support <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0DFx">ZERO DEFEX</a> during the show. He even got up to sing a few songs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKvVKcJ1HarrBsPVDRnYd8LTv7SnYqbn3uLKUrz3ZoeotuFYTKdvBB9dc0wp9AB20MbepzmBhjaVlk_EXZxU0BdjS-oLopgQfrk1uiEUh4B9L3uX6jlU7Igljmk61yvtPvXS-KEVI4BU/s1600/20110210_gch_apparel323.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKvVKcJ1HarrBsPVDRnYd8LTv7SnYqbn3uLKUrz3ZoeotuFYTKdvBB9dc0wp9AB20MbepzmBhjaVlk_EXZxU0BdjS-oLopgQfrk1uiEUh4B9L3uX6jlU7Igljmk61yvtPvXS-KEVI4BU/s400/20110210_gch_apparel323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574168913200367890" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After shooting in Akron, we went to Solon, Ohio to begin filming a trailer for <a href="http://sanghafilms.com/?page_id=277">SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL</a> (SFAA). Here is a shot of Andrew Crighton and TJ Hellmuth inspecting a camera before shooting one of the opening scenes for the trailer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JB_O_mpv5kIOVCIav2VPLDOOvmB7mYqBk7_genwShmqqvWzMRiOCznaCx3vkpMeURDxfcE-Uxv8qlH9DdpTkGQwl5jNmEhSBRnut7I6HthPWbqCp8RX0TGt2nMfnkmYMtyRVam-cZR8/s1600/20110210_gch_apparel283.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JB_O_mpv5kIOVCIav2VPLDOOvmB7mYqBk7_genwShmqqvWzMRiOCznaCx3vkpMeURDxfcE-Uxv8qlH9DdpTkGQwl5jNmEhSBRnut7I6HthPWbqCp8RX0TGt2nMfnkmYMtyRVam-cZR8/s400/20110210_gch_apparel283.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574168907013479618" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">James Roehl and Brad Warner contemplate the screen as we shoot one of the first scenes in SFAA.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTDi-1APBwEMnl2u0SETOmTlWf9PD-kmtVEcC60LpUM4dVvqv3eYiXGej7jWyQ48-kLGsR0X1ruVFMjnKdBNo-x56BqnUXt_SOJdtgO6Qi5wLd2f9V6Bf1IH2sSsT5bmtPnvadZ4xTgU/s1600/20110210_gch_apparel089.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTDi-1APBwEMnl2u0SETOmTlWf9PD-kmtVEcC60LpUM4dVvqv3eYiXGej7jWyQ48-kLGsR0X1ruVFMjnKdBNo-x56BqnUXt_SOJdtgO6Qi5wLd2f9V6Bf1IH2sSsT5bmtPnvadZ4xTgU/s400/20110210_gch_apparel089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574168901007778978" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Noah Cicero lays out his lines on the table in front of him to help him get through the scene. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZmzaVcWQ4jW_0M2EWznsYi5NsJOyj2LMj_QiVai8AF1fdH3Pfbk98pZQvW7O4Q8mdaAno3cNR1EJf-ZQXM7roZM17gPnOE8syYbvBXL3yR3DbhSC3uBSUKrz1jU9pwXDfoixUa93ipg/s1600/20110210_gch_apparel338.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZmzaVcWQ4jW_0M2EWznsYi5NsJOyj2LMj_QiVai8AF1fdH3Pfbk98pZQvW7O4Q8mdaAno3cNR1EJf-ZQXM7roZM17gPnOE8syYbvBXL3yR3DbhSC3uBSUKrz1jU9pwXDfoixUa93ipg/s400/20110210_gch_apparel338.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574169323307273650" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After several days of shooting, we began to watch dailies at night. As you can see, we were all pretty exhausted. I don't even think Jordan is awake in these pictures. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-q4PxqYYbBsK8YyKu699uYgcZwbNWm6O5Jl9Nb9-ezwrpOu10xwOH8f9mAqdTR2cPJeaD3y86TI7xuiq6_nNsbhyphenhyphenvSY334xt8OWVvGWRDvE_q-oYTqa-XQvil2X0MvSD-pw0Ehpj-Pg/s1600/20110210_gch_apparel343.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-q4PxqYYbBsK8YyKu699uYgcZwbNWm6O5Jl9Nb9-ezwrpOu10xwOH8f9mAqdTR2cPJeaD3y86TI7xuiq6_nNsbhyphenhyphenvSY334xt8OWVvGWRDvE_q-oYTqa-XQvil2X0MvSD-pw0Ehpj-Pg/s400/20110210_gch_apparel343.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574169322371433330" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Andrew Crighton (Director of Photography) adjusts lighting for a scene in SFAA.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46_M0zNg2EKjf2uw05qU_hnGuQVRRRp2bRoFvWiwFZfdLqhRTZpLQWTDg89h2EEv1Idl2gtgKLm79Nd8GRSNanPsXFsNSx5GLUJ6snQ1iB7OwsW7Htsl3Czgx0yl2PQ4iHVGkakeevZs/s1600/20110210_gch_apparel054.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46_M0zNg2EKjf2uw05qU_hnGuQVRRRp2bRoFvWiwFZfdLqhRTZpLQWTDg89h2EEv1Idl2gtgKLm79Nd8GRSNanPsXFsNSx5GLUJ6snQ1iB7OwsW7Htsl3Czgx0yl2PQ4iHVGkakeevZs/s400/20110210_gch_apparel054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574168898617682834" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">James Roehl and Andrew Crighton during an opening scene in SFAA. James found a ukulele lying around. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(More pics in the coming days. We'll have the trailer up on Kickstarter for donations by March 1, 2011.) </div>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-13374892599341291422011-02-04T09:24:00.001-08:002011-02-04T10:11:22.623-08:00SHOPLIFTING TRAILER in February!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI98YUFd94BnQ-Cos8Fe5i4DJFScoBGEg3NMOT44MB8rM1VZ_ulqSVm3mE2QNrfLohloRC74-NheRHyFym8Ap_HFZj60aHAERvDiYRYGBCkEH8cNi1DZucxXPJPP4U-xtzif3v_69ucU/s1600/sfaa4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI98YUFd94BnQ-Cos8Fe5i4DJFScoBGEg3NMOT44MB8rM1VZ_ulqSVm3mE2QNrfLohloRC74-NheRHyFym8Ap_HFZj60aHAERvDiYRYGBCkEH8cNi1DZucxXPJPP4U-xtzif3v_69ucU/s400/sfaa4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569885060398832402" /></a><div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Dear Friends, Crew Members, Investors, and Actors,</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">We are making progress towards filming <a href="http://sanghafilms.com/?page_id=277">SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL</a>.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div id="AppleMailSignature" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family:Helvetica;font-size:medium;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><a href="http://vimeo.com/channels/68093">Brian Lee</a> (animator) is working on the powerpoint and making all our skins to avoid copyright issues for anything shot in-screen for SFAA. Drew will be shooting a test to make sure we get no flash lines for the opening scene on camera.<br /><br /></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><a href="http://www.jeffreybrowncomics.com/">Jeffrey Brown</a> (cartoonist) has sent the uncolored poster for SFAA. It's pretty fabulous. He has also volunteered to send original drawings of the trees and porno images to auction and help us raise funds, etc.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><a href="http://stvnndrw.net/">Steven Andrew</a> has gotten up the new refurbished Sangha Films website (see below). </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">LINK: <a href="http://www.sanghafilms.com/">http://www.sanghafilms.com</a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Things are going really well. </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">If we all keep plowing forward, and make a solid push at this virtual fundraising campaign, we will have a full-fledged movie on our hands come June. </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Here is a rough schedule of what will be happening in February:</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">2/9 - Shoot Brad talking about his life in Akron and film the rock show at <a href="http://www.thematinee.net/">THE MATINEE</a> with Zero Defex for <a href="http://sanghafilms.com/?page_id=395">BRAD WARNER: THE ENLIGHTENIZER</a>.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">2/10 - Shoot opening scene (YouTubeClip) and LOTR debate scene at Jordon's house in Solon. Afterwards in the late evening, we can film some improvs dealing with the "fundraising" portion of our extended trailer.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">2/11 - Shoot gmail chat sequences with Brad at Jordan's house or a house in Youngstown that could pass as a NYC apartment.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">2/12 - Shoot James in gmail chat sequence at Noah's house, and then shoot Noah doing a Q&A outside; possibly shoot at abandoned factory. </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div class="AppleOriginalContents" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Chat with more details soon,</div><div class="AppleOriginalContents" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; "><br /></div><div class="AppleOriginalContents" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; ">Pirooz</div></div>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-68951974796881633002011-01-17T14:01:00.001-08:002011-01-17T14:01:44.880-08:00Our First Festival!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooE40T-oH04URoO2ULzZY7xWcO6bYq6AEQpowfqcTtjKSeY1gBYlZbCqqUZ_DsI1gFpQt_2R2hmSkKx2VAxqEmv2yUZJpFGQEzEvR1Xq9oreXDlltXnPOcWeGJ1MKftVPsAbcCXljt8DU/s1600/hwar_col.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooE40T-oH04URoO2ULzZY7xWcO6bYq6AEQpowfqcTtjKSeY1gBYlZbCqqUZ_DsI1gFpQt_2R2hmSkKx2VAxqEmv2yUZJpFGQEzEvR1Xq9oreXDlltXnPOcWeGJ1MKftVPsAbcCXljt8DU/s400/hwar_col.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563278125562626050" border="0" /></a>Dear Friends,<br /><br />I hope things are going well for you in the New Year. We've had our first good news of the year. We got into Appalachian Film Festival today. Since many of you have helped this result come into being, we wanted you to be the first to know, and join us in following the progress of THW as the festival season continues. As it stands now, we've entered about 18 festivals, with plans to enter ten or so more. We find out about most other festivals in mid-March and April. Hopefully, Appalachian is a sign of more good tidings in the weeks to come. We have our fingers crossed that we will also be making Tribeca and others in March. : )<br /><br />LINK: <a href="http://www.appyfilmfest.com/pages/media-center.htm">http://www.appyfilmfest.com/pages/media-center.htm</a><br /><br />These last three weeks have been extremely busy. We are hustling to get websites updated and a trailer out for THE HUMAN WAR. It's just Tom and I at this point, so we're slow moving, but working hard. With a little luck, we will have a trailer link and refurbished website in the next couple weeks. I will try and keep updating our website with new festival info, so you can come to the one that are closest to you.<br /><br />Thank you for your support and help to make the first leg of our festival journey start out well. We look forward to celebrating more good news in the coming months. Who knows? We might win one of these. ; )<br /><br />Chat Soon,<br /><br />Pirooz Kalayeh<br />Director/Producer, Sangha Films<br />http://www.sanghafilms.com<br /><br />_________________________<br /><br />MAKING DONATIONS, INVESTING, OR OFFERING A HELPING HAND<br /><br />As it stands, we'll be finishing the final shots of our documentary on Zen master, Brad Warner in February. Our hope is to release the documentary next year. If you'd like to make an investment or donation to <a href="http://shikow.blogspot.com/2010/12/brad-warner-enlightenizer-nyc-shoot.html">Brad Warner: The Enlightenizer</a>, <a href="http://shopliftingfromamericanapparel.blogspot.com/">SFAA</a>, <a href="http://humanwarmovie.blogspot.com/">THE HUMAN WAR</a>, or any other <a href="http://www.sanghafilms.com/">Sangha Films</a> project, I've put a link below. Any little bit helps. That means that even a dollar would be appreciated. We're not a big company, but we've got a lot of heart and some extraordinary film and television professionals who have donated their expertise, time, and energy to helping this little company come into being. We'd like to keep making film projects for many years to come. If you've enjoyed the journey, and would like to see us make more films, please donate, invest, or pass on this link through your e-mail and social media outlets.<br /><br />For those of you want to help with any of the shoots, please respond to this e-mail and let me know what film you'd like to help with and how. At this point, we will be shooting in Akron and Solon, Ohio from 2/9 -2/13. Our next shoot will potentially by in Los Angeles from 6/6-6/20.<br /><br />A Paypal Donation button is below. To make a donation just <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=M5XSLQTQ8KBVC">click the button</a> and follow the directions on the screen. Any sized donation is welcome.<br /><br />NOTE: If you do not have a Paypal account, you can make donations by clicking "Continue" in the middle of the page under the title heading "Don't Have a Paypal Account."<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE</span>: If you do not have a Paypal account, you can make donations by clicking "Continue" in the middle of the page under the title heading "Don't Have a Paypal Account."<br /><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input name="cmd" value="_s-xclick" type="hidden"><br /><input name="hosted_button_id" value="M5XSLQTQ8KBVC" type="hidden"><br /><input src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" type="image" border="0"><br /><img alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" height="1" width="1" border="0" /><br /></form><br /><br />Thank you for helping our film come into being.<br /><br />PKPirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-53736892925607885492011-01-12T13:13:00.000-08:002011-01-17T14:49:21.185-08:00Help Bring Shoplifting to Life!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL1B1KeH_qAP4zKcjVzLKI36VRU8z0U6a9o1oNg6YE8Clx-urXx-rOnuS35TaF-I17B3PABEO0ZL5IMtdpT_bPU1cu6fcgl9zaiIgYv9Kz_U91ftRxVKnKLttyv83z12mhRK4PP8gxcw/s1600/IMG_1919.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL1B1KeH_qAP4zKcjVzLKI36VRU8z0U6a9o1oNg6YE8Clx-urXx-rOnuS35TaF-I17B3PABEO0ZL5IMtdpT_bPU1cu6fcgl9zaiIgYv9Kz_U91ftRxVKnKLttyv83z12mhRK4PP8gxcw/s400/IMG_1919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561408075562785826" border="0" /></a><br />Dear Friends,<br /><br />We will be shooting the opening to our feature film, <a href="http://shopliftingfromamericanapparel.blogspot.com/">SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL</a> from 2/9-2/13 in Akron and Solon, Ohio.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SHOPLIFTING FROM AMERICAN APPAREL</span> is a feature film that explores Internet culture, consumerism, reality, fame, relationships, and cinema. The film is based on the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-discoveries27-2009sep27,0,5317820.story">novella</a> by Tao Lin.<br /><br />The idea is that creating a trailer will help us generate further donations through friends, family, and investors. (We will premiere the trailer on Kickstarter and other sites on March 1, 2011.)<br /><br />At present, <span>we need to raise </span><b>$2,000 to make our trailer</b><span>.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br /><br />A Paypal Donation button is below. To make a donation just click the button and follow the directions on the screen. Any sized donation is welcome.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE</span>: If you do not have a Paypal account, you can make donations by clicking "Continue" in the middle of the page under the title heading "Don't Have a Paypal Account."<br /><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input name="cmd" value="_s-xclick" type="hidden"><br /><input name="hosted_button_id" value="M5XSLQTQ8KBVC" type="hidden"><br /><input src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" type="image" border="0"><br /><img alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" height="1" width="1" border="0" /><br /></form><br />Please help our film come into being.<br /><br />To see clips of our previous work please go <a href="http://www.piroozkalayeh.com/Movie.html">here</a> or <a href="http://www.sanghafilms.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Pirooz Kalayeh<br />Director/Producer<br />http://www.sanghafilms.com<br />http://www.piroozkalayeh.comPirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-43930102491617766852010-12-31T21:35:00.000-08:002010-12-31T21:36:15.029-08:00Robert Kim Reviews THW<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/18338042" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/18338042">Robert Kim Reviews THE HUMAN WAR</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4863735">Pirooz Kalayeh</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br />I spent New Year's night talking to my friend Robert Kim about what he thought of a screening of THE HUMAN WAR. I recorded him right after we finished watching the film together on a video chat.Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3246468926533637773.post-59232880271321219582010-12-23T10:58:00.001-08:002010-12-23T10:58:16.220-08:00Brad Warner: The Enlightenizer - NYC Shoot<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBNA_lQfB8ge0xngXb9XYT3uAsQYWtxwrit1dPEl5Wz8rOyZT2iGo7o2v6Yg5Z3Dcj_gNOEHDFyOXC73t7I_pwFcDYjoFhYig8Q1dxjlgNLWMWLmqxMs9kYr_qJ9aWpEVgMzpArzGOGw/s1600/IMG_1915.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBNA_lQfB8ge0xngXb9XYT3uAsQYWtxwrit1dPEl5Wz8rOyZT2iGo7o2v6Yg5Z3Dcj_gNOEHDFyOXC73t7I_pwFcDYjoFhYig8Q1dxjlgNLWMWLmqxMs9kYr_qJ9aWpEVgMzpArzGOGw/s400/IMG_1915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553933929968175490" border="0" /></a>We continued our shoot of Brad Warner: The Enlightenizer this past weekend in New York City. It was a really pleasant shoot. We talked about snake oil charmer spiritual salesmen, artistry and Zen, and favorite places to get french fries.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcpDzESA60Ax9TH82c3EJiLfvbW2r1QL7WyYs5PCKhLL5mk3qBwgjnFvpyYQZKuSmTbL9ZKkhT0lUQb9bpE1zeoBy1GKoUu_neImOI2xBJwjrWH34KXu7Ndr9z7HIKTQc-WSKCWFnYDA/s1600/IMG_1920.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcpDzESA60Ax9TH82c3EJiLfvbW2r1QL7WyYs5PCKhLL5mk3qBwgjnFvpyYQZKuSmTbL9ZKkhT0lUQb9bpE1zeoBy1GKoUu_neImOI2xBJwjrWH34KXu7Ndr9z7HIKTQc-WSKCWFnYDA/s400/IMG_1920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553934647353066482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our second day of shooting took place in Washington Square Park. Well, at least it started there. I wanted a backdrop of the city and Washington Square has always been one of my favorite places to sit alone when I've visited. I also like the "Arch de Triumphe" action. For me, the "Arch" immediately lets me know I'm in the city and that McDonald's golden arches would be much cooler if they looked like this.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCP3KZIGRpToUx2YmRnhCJQRlLgKCRCmN3l01tOfzd1f7yQ44F4vh-mQvJdL89xZ8Usxx-iBjvqrJ5VI4iu2yUqJZK0aZeUz5PLjzMVkXFKZxtSIqFzxSLqjoZ22gG2SHH4lnQUpRPkE/s1600/IMG_1919.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCP3KZIGRpToUx2YmRnhCJQRlLgKCRCmN3l01tOfzd1f7yQ44F4vh-mQvJdL89xZ8Usxx-iBjvqrJ5VI4iu2yUqJZK0aZeUz5PLjzMVkXFKZxtSIqFzxSLqjoZ22gG2SHH4lnQUpRPkE/s400/IMG_1919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553933936974133586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mark Parsia was our producer and camera operator this time around. We used a Panasonic HVX200 and a couple Senheiser wireless lavaliers. Theset-up was simple and easy. No lights were used since we were shooting outside. And, aside from lugging the equipment around the city and how cold it was, everything moved along effortlessly.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ20dC9yk6RnBeVrmpRJ8bcYUETZ2ezyIn8mRp9hdFFN5DG0PHeO67jgDdLA5Zj3Z1FmDB_Kk39BJYyIkPqXbvnhUYUgt6FdJvb43rfuZu_9jyfxzx6dJ9iP1QaHG0orFWLbhGqfbUnNU/s1600/IMG_1918.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ20dC9yk6RnBeVrmpRJ8bcYUETZ2ezyIn8mRp9hdFFN5DG0PHeO67jgDdLA5Zj3Z1FmDB_Kk39BJYyIkPqXbvnhUYUgt6FdJvb43rfuZu_9jyfxzx6dJ9iP1QaHG0orFWLbhGqfbUnNU/s400/IMG_1918.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553933933290442690" border="0" /></a><br />Grace Jung came out to help on both days. She even guested as an interviewer and drove Brad and I around as we listened to her John Lennon box set. That was a nice way to spend an afternoon. She only almost crashed twice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Vx9QuXb2wgVERlbmRpHWYXyn-NA7xX-GXFqbseecRsCUZ3ehqq9Sgj4mrxDWEc3dFGg9eafAVmBNP4gpxA9RW2wBkYZ8Rjo5mLL8F4pnZ_M5x4JJ3AyYYBigyM-PchyphenhyphenqzzChdFW5s2w/s1600/IMG_1911.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Vx9QuXb2wgVERlbmRpHWYXyn-NA7xX-GXFqbseecRsCUZ3ehqq9Sgj4mrxDWEc3dFGg9eafAVmBNP4gpxA9RW2wBkYZ8Rjo5mLL8F4pnZ_M5x4JJ3AyYYBigyM-PchyphenhyphenqzzChdFW5s2w/s400/IMG_1911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553933943712691490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lancelot Bourne was visiting from South Korea for an art gallery show he had created. He called me the night before to see if he could come and help out. He needed some rest time between takes, but, of course, he was a rock star and made a very early morning shoot after being up all night on a flight.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAJRji1hF3Es_ivMFNYkgDmCQ2YlOMYyRzYta8mmpQuKBQEqdSrQVK36cll7Wo4Da-lvFrUIR9XB63iB6Dl66ZUE4Yq7lE12gBNUV4H0FGj8YLuq0qiR_0F3vI6sD508s6bfhPkE0Pew/s1600/IMG_1921.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAJRji1hF3Es_ivMFNYkgDmCQ2YlOMYyRzYta8mmpQuKBQEqdSrQVK36cll7Wo4Da-lvFrUIR9XB63iB6Dl66ZUE4Yq7lE12gBNUV4H0FGj8YLuq0qiR_0F3vI6sD508s6bfhPkE0Pew/s400/IMG_1921.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553934655263379954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">On the second day, we walked around the city. It was bitter cold. We took a break at midday and went to a diner. Brad found this sign interesting.<br /><br />"The 134 is painted," he said.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlM71JU13BZxKQwpZYkHTSEjUIea__z1Sy4fOyUEcvjOZpXvD5V6jwybdFBYLTBnsxWBAau87tfppNOS9pENbXCUOnPasvb1JLFcPapc01Q6r8_p_9YUeAvb0VrXJ1xTVuDoDMtW3ai6w/s1600/IMG_1922.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlM71JU13BZxKQwpZYkHTSEjUIea__z1Sy4fOyUEcvjOZpXvD5V6jwybdFBYLTBnsxWBAau87tfppNOS9pENbXCUOnPasvb1JLFcPapc01Q6r8_p_9YUeAvb0VrXJ1xTVuDoDMtW3ai6w/s400/IMG_1922.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553934664498585746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I like these kinds of signs, so I figured I'd take a picture. Maybe it could be a painting in the future.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquELfeMXbqGpl3KEaCxR2SXhBYrc6sufxxY9_BX3dFSdtVd1w9W3hPNGsIPPyWW2ImTC0jzJ-NrQdLuKjjVvlTygmzfGQPjiD9cKzDE4-s5KiOo1qtaA-VUHc3xQdHhXMPLDobj805oM/s1600/IMG_1923.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquELfeMXbqGpl3KEaCxR2SXhBYrc6sufxxY9_BX3dFSdtVd1w9W3hPNGsIPPyWW2ImTC0jzJ-NrQdLuKjjVvlTygmzfGQPjiD9cKzDE4-s5KiOo1qtaA-VUHc3xQdHhXMPLDobj805oM/s400/IMG_1923.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553934672794135458" border="0" /></a><br />We went to the East Village on the last day to mimic the Bob Dylan record on Jones Street. I took a pic. I don't know if I got the angle right. Hopefully, there a better pic out there.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7aMzmE-gVx3DImiRvNB5C11QBdEMFEQfMPaMc1lXFfgde_mNhcqGDqdFh2g5TXtaCt_frOu2UeMpZIBR7Da5dDpgCeaXuamr2gzFzfUJrwlT6ogZWBD3QN4ucHWsYLt64hlRQK9N_7s/s1600/IMG_1907.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7aMzmE-gVx3DImiRvNB5C11QBdEMFEQfMPaMc1lXFfgde_mNhcqGDqdFh2g5TXtaCt_frOu2UeMpZIBR7Da5dDpgCeaXuamr2gzFzfUJrwlT6ogZWBD3QN4ucHWsYLt64hlRQK9N_7s/s400/IMG_1907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553933926753576450" border="0" /></a>Hmmm...I would say the documentary is turning out really good. We shoot in Akron in a month. I'm excited to rock it.<br /><br />(The picture above is the new thinking man - Sohee in drag!)<br /></div>Pirooz M. Kalayehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03711464117933514834noreply@blogger.com0