Word: crews
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...make a great movies." In the age of television, VCR and home movies, film has become a more accessible medium for artists and amateurs alike. Once you reach college, however, if you do not choose to major in VES or a similar department, then the opportunities to direct, produce crew or act in a film may be few. For these reasons a group of Harvard students have organized the Harvard/Radcliffe Filmmakers. Their first production, "Silent Blessings," is scheduled to premiere this weekend as a part of the ARTSFirst festivities...
While ups and downs are the norm for any undertaking so large, with "Silent Blessings" good times definitely seem to have predominated along with the hard work. "Everyone on the crew was so nice and fun to work with," Alvarado remembers. "We shot all over: by the river, in apartments on Beacon Street and near Huron Ave., in the basement of Lowell House, at Harvard University Press and the Casablanca." On a typical day "we'd get up at around four thirty or five in the morning in order to be filming from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., which...
...wonderful experience, noting especially Buso-Garcia's direction. "I realized more and more what a difficult job he had. His toughest job was really to keep everybody in line...People love him, they would do anything for him." Abigail Kolodny '95 supporting actress, praised both Buso-Garcia and the crew overall. "Tito is very encouraging, understanding, resilient, and patient--I'd say patience is his biggest virtue." She adds, "I also learned how important the crew is--the person who holds the camera, marks distances--they are more important than the actors...
...personal commitment of the people involved: cast, crew and production staff, seems to be the most crucial ingredient across the board. And if his fans are right, Buso-Garcia has it in spades. "Silent Blessings" is not his first filming enterprise. When asked when his filming career began, Buso-Garcia cited the summer after his junior year in high school. "Well, I was always interested in telling stories...My mother surprised me by sending me to a summer school program at Oxford University where I took a film theory and production class as well as a creative writing class...
...Favorite Year was smashed and by the second act I wished I'd had a few drinks before the show myself. an adaptation of the 1982 movie, My Favorite Year's run on Broadway was brief and it is easy to see why. The all-Cabot cast and crew strive valiantly to rise above the material, but despite their enthusiasm, this is a show best enjoyed at less than full mental capacity...