Found a Location!

So I haven't updated this in a while. I am a lazy person I guess. Being lazy and being a filmmaker don't mesh very well, but I do it anyway.

I've been getting increasingly frustrated over the past couple weeks because we've been unable to get a location. We need one location. That's it. A motel room. And you can rent those, obviously. So all you need is permission. That's the tricky part apparently. You'd be shocked by how many people just flat say "no." You would think they'd be thankful for my $1000+ and the fact that they don't have to do ANYTHING to the rooms during that time. But, oh well. Fuck em.

So I called a few places yesterday. A lot of places are owned/operated by Indians. I don't have a problem with this, but let's be honest, it is hard to understand them. So here's how one call went down:

Me: "Hi, is there a manger available that I could possibly speak with?"
Person: "No"
Me: "Is there a better time to call back?"
Person: (something I couldn't understand)
Me: "You say you are the manager?"
Person: (very slowly and condescendingly) "Sir. I am asking you who you are and why you need to speak with a manager."
Me: "I need to speak with a manager about getting some rooms for a few weeks."
Person: "Why can't you talk to me?"
Me: (at this point I've given up basically) "Because I want to talk to a manager."
Person: "Who are you?"

And then I hang up. First, why is this person interrogating me as to why I need to talk to a manager. I just do. Secondly, if I tell them who I am, are they actually going to know me? "Yes I am Matt Williams." "Who?" So what the hell.

I don't know why a motel, whose purpose is to make money, acts like little bitches when someone wants to GIVE them money.

So I called another place. And they were the opposite of that last jackass. Nicest people you could imagine. They said it would be fine. $200/week per room. Great rate.

So I went down there today and sealed the deal. Thus, I am very happy to announce that we do, in fact, have a location now. Given that we start in exactly one week, that's probably good. It's perfect too. Short drive from my house, two rooms side-by-side, second floor, on the corner to reduce our noise. Going to work out beautifully I do hope.

I'll be going back tomorrow with my DP to check the place out for specific lighting and stuff. But, we are good to go. And I am quite happy. This is a good day.

I will conclude by having you watch this awesome YouTube clip. If you've seen the film MIRACLE this clip is 300x better. If you HAVE NOT seen Miracle, watch the second link FIRST, and then the first link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CdJTfGiRCI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwpTj_Z9v-c&feature=related

Amazing.