One of my favorite movies from the Eighties is HIGHLANDER. Christopher Lambert created a character with confidence and daring that very much influences the way Nickolai Bybel is written in ABADDON I’ve decided to revisit the formula laid out by screenwriter, Gregory Widen, and apply a similar approach for the current rewrite.
The earlier draft [...]
A few weekends ago, Derek Mullins and I reworked the opening sequence of the script. We were still hindered by shitty sets and a limited time frame, but this time we redesigned the lighting and the music tracks and ended up with this.
There are several sound effects missing. A couple of shots were [...]
I want to apologize for the lack of updates this week. If you follow the national news you should have learned that Kentucky was hit with a debilitating ice storm. Being a news photographer in daily life, I was in overtime mode trying to bring the world the most current information on how The Bluegrass [...]
ABADDON is now an official entrant in the Netflix “Find Your Voice” contest.
Netflix, actor Josh Brolin and Los Angeles-based nonprofit Film Independent (FIND) today announced a film competition that this summer will award $350,000 in cash and film services to an aspiring filmmaker.
The largest U.S. movie-rental service via mail, Netflix will contribute $150,000 to the [...]
Angel vs. Demon? Man vs. Man? Man vs. Self?
What is the most important element of this story? Should I bump up the action and go the “Bourne Ultimatum” route, or continue to examine the destructive psyche of human anger and vengeance seen through the eyes of the main character.
Make no mistake that ABADDON is a [...]