Independent Movie

I heard that it's a good idea to try for independent or student films mainly for the experience and to add to your resume. So I applied for Damien to be in one. It was filming close by and it was only for the part of a student. Independent and student films often don't pay. The film is called "Those Chosen" and is the story of a boy raised in a cult. I was surprised when the producer contacted us in an email and invited us to the set.

Damien had already filmed several tv shows by this time so when we showed up to the school where the filming would take place, we were surprised that no one was there. We sat in the car for a while and eventually saw a few people walking around. There was a card table with snacks, the producer and two or three other helpers. After a while a few more kids showed up but not many.

Filming on a school yard.

Even though filming an independent movie is different than a tv show or big budget movie, we had a great time on this small set. Damien was filmed quite a bit, we got to chat with other Moms and Damien made friends with the young star of the film, Kevin. In fact they hit it off so well, that Kevin and his Mom invited us to the producers house after they were done filming outdoors. Damien and Kevin played the producers new Wii system while Kevin's mom and I chatted. I took plenty of photos with permission.

Later the producer sent me a CD with all of Damien's footage and a little more! We'd gladly work on a film with him again!