Soldiering On

Through many vicissitudes (more have of course cropped up, and one is also tragic) we soldier on. When we wrap on March 28 I am planning to sleep for about a week, and then go hug a horse, which I have not been able to for many months of intense pre-pro.

As of now, Matt and I are producing this, just us, until I can find another producer. So far no luck. Larry tells me I have the skill set for it, and don't need another one. But my heart often quails. Then I turn to prayer, and am all right.

Matt and I discovered yesterday that we have JUST enough money left to get this done with his cleverly reduced schedule. For which I praise the Lord. And Elizabeth's and Kat's tidy and brilliant accounting!

On we go. I am shut down emotionally, am just putting one foot in front of the other. Haven't cried since The Awful Day; which is unusual for me. Am eating well, am sleeping till I wake up. Am praying for health for all involved.

Back to the office. I saw a homeless guy standing in the rain on the way home last night with a sign saying "Need money for my Lear Jet". I gave him a dollar.

There is much to be thankful for. All I am is tired; I am not standing in the rain; I go home to a warm house and three awesome guys. And I go to work with fabulous artists. I am blessed among women.

The JQ Plan as of Today

We are taking the week to recover, and then we will be resuming shooting next week, probably Wednesday. Matt and I are in the office producing this until we get new volunteer folks to fill key positions, so we have a wee bit of pressure. But so far he and I are healthy and willing and able to proceed. Many of our beloved crew are under huge stress, some of it medical, so if you have prayers to spare, please pray for those resting at home and the several of us in the hospital at this time. John's funeral and wake will be this weekend, and those of us who were there that day will attend and mourn.

RIP John Moore

John on set Sunday morning.

JQ Letter From Production Today

Last night the producers were on the phone for many hours, and here is the result:

After careful thought and consideration, in respects with all your wishes (or the wishes of everyone I've talked to), we're resuming production on JourneyQuest. I want to thank each and every one of you for your patience and understanding. We're working on changing and getting a few locations. Things are going to be pared down a bit more, we're going to do our best to keep locations to the Seattle/ Tacoma area, but rest assured there will still be food, people and laughter to help this along. We ask for only a little more time from you guys while we fix the schedule. We're doing our best to keep things as is, keeping to the current schedule (Minus the Sumbre section.) and while we're working our hardest to make Friday a possibility, currently (And I will get more information for you) I believe John's funeral is scheduled for Saturday. So we will be taking off that day and again, I'll get you the details as soon as I can. Today we're meeting and re working the schedule, and will get back to you as soon as we can.

This is going to take a lot of pulling together and we will do our best to make this a fun shoot, and continue honoring the memory of our friend and colleague John Moore.

Tony
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God bless us, every one!

Tragedy and Hope

Terrible Tragedy on Set

I do not know how to say this, so I just will. JourneyQuest is shut down from grief, we had a death Sunday. Our wonderful friend and crew member John Moore had a massive heart attack and died on set mid-day yesterday. We are shut down for the Astoria leg of the shoot, and we do not know what to do at this point, or whether or not we are in production again as previously planned Friday in the Seattle area.

After John's death, we met back at the church where the company was staying for lunch, then stayed all together all day and had dinner there courtesy of our friend the pastor, Chris Ode, then he led us in a heartfelt, tear-soaked, lovely/horrible memorial service in the church.

We have all arrived safely back home today after a shell-shocked 4 hour drive north.

We are all devastated by this.

Please pray for John's family and dear ones.

Please pray for the 4 producers as we discern where to go from here.

The Cherry Orchard

Terry directed, Tallis is an actor in it, it is great, it is in at ACT, go see! Runs through March 14th. Come on, you know you want to see some volatile Russians lose their land!

One Day from Principal Photography

I am taking a page from Laurie Deason's playbook and requesting good thoughts and prayers please for our production of JourneyQuest.

We are two days out from Principal Photography and tension is of course high :) We will shoot for much of March, for the first two weeks contiguously, with a day off.

Several of us are sick.

I am behind on my Scriptie Book due to many factors, one of them is that I am also a producer on several shows, this among them.

So if you feel led please pray for "JourneyQuest" and its stalwart and ridiculously overworked crew.

In other news, I have had some successful meetings of late re: "Camilla Dickinson", so am encouraged that someday we may actually get to do that movie.

God bless us, every one!


Corrie
http://www.kairos-productions.com
www.journey-quest.com