On Monday, January 18, 2010, the Austin Film Meet gathered at the Rude Mechanicals’ Off Center theatre in Austin, Texas, for an amazing presentation by Meisner instructor CC Courtney. More than 60 people attended and two scenes and one monologue were performed.

Of course, Austin Film Meet events are always better in person, but luckily Val Gameiro generously recorded the event for those who weren’t able to make it. Watch below and you will learn some great tips on how to work direct your actors to outstanding performances. Feel free to share this, but please link to the blog page (http://www.austinfilmmeet.com/blog/2010/01/26/cccourtney/), not just the videos, so everyone gets appropriate credit.

Thank you so much to those who made this possible:
Presentation by: CC Courtney
1st Scene Actors: Louis Weyrich & Roxy Collingwood
2nd Scene Actors: Holli Breedlove & Shauna Danos
Monologue (not recorded): Richard Romeo
Videography & Editing: Val Gameiro of Ideal Scene Productions
Location Recommended by: Robert Arjet
Location Provided by: Shawn Sides & the Rude Mechanicals
Door manned by: Damon Williams
Austin Film Meet Organizer: me, H.Cherdon Bedford

Intro:

Scene 1:

Scene 2:

Hey Filmmakers,

It’s time to cast your vote for the best Austin Film Meet locations. This group belongs to all of us and we would like to know your thoughts about our meeting locations. Every opinion counts! Please vote only once but you can vote for two options. So cast your vote and feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you!

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First, I’d like to thank Louis Weyrich for opening his home to the Austin Film Meet, as well as each of you who decided to join us for our Labor Day Potluck on September 7.





Potlucks are perfect for filmmakers for two reasons:




1 - Potlucks are a team sport dependent entirely on the contributions of the guests themselves. Each person brings a food dish and it all adds up to the dinner. This collective effort reflects the spirit of filmmaking, also a team sport.









2 - Much like life, potlucks are a game of chance, choice & acceptance. You may have an idea how the meal might turn out, but never exactly. Whatever you get, is just what you get. Then you just have to accept how it turns out and make it work. Also, not that unlike making a film.

American playwright Tennessee Williams believed, “Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.“










Thanks everyone for a wonderful party! If you missed it, you missed a good one.




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Post by: H.Cherdon Bedford – Creative Superhero – AFM Group Organizer – www.hcherdon.com


Photos by: Louis Weyrich, Shades of Strange Productions – www.shadesofstrange.com