Half-Way Mark! Only $750 To Go To Meet Our Goal!
by Andrew on March 3, 2010
Wow! Thank you, thank you, thank you! On February 19, we set a goal to raise $1,500 in gifts and donations by March 21, before Lauren Brown and Chris Worley arrive to record their ADR for several scenes. Today, in less than two weeks’ time, your generosity has brought us to the half-way mark of that goal! We now have only $750 left to raise. That’s 75 people giving $10, 150 giving $5, or 375 give $2. We have more than 450 fans on Facebook, so I know we can do this! As a reminder, when we raise $1,500, one of our investors will kick in another $2,500, so every dollar you give is actually worth $2.67 to us!
If you haven’t yet contributed, please consider giving just $2 to our post-production fund. For the price of a couple of bean burritos, 375 of our fans can pool together their support to buy us 75 minutes of studio time to record ADR. Don’t forget that if you Adopt a Line of ADR, We’ll Upload a Scene from the movie in April. You can also visit the Support Tab to learn how to make your donation tax deductible through the Enzian/UCF Film Graduate Production Fund, which we recommend for anyone wishing to contribute a larger amount to our fund. As a thank you, of course, all contributors will receive an exclusive link to download an iPod/iPhone version of our trailer.
Again, we can not say thanks enough for all the support we’ve already received. This truly is an audience supported film, and with our fans behind us, we will meet this fund-raising goal by March 21!
Gratefully,
Andrew & the whole cast and crew of A BEAUTIFUL BELLY
Today is our star Chris Worley’s birthday. As Jason Ackart, an aspiring children’s entertainer coping with a fear of impending fatherhood, Worley brought his gifts as a stand-up comedian and improv actor to bear on a serious romantic drama, lending his character a goofy likability and accessibility that might have been lacking in the hands of a lesser performer and bringing a lighter touch to the film as a whole. I’ve never had the pleasure of working with a more dedicated or humble actor. Working all but one day of our production schedule, Worley lead a team of talented performers through a tough low budget shoot, often taking time out of his work to give the crew a pep-talk or words of encouragement through our more grueling days. Worley occasionally misread his calltime and would show up at Crew Call, hours before he was due on set. When this happened, you could usually find him at the catering table, serving the crew breakfast and coffee. He loved the process and loved our crew, and we loved him right back.
