tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8495923263851622629..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Lights, Camera, Action!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51264242298995252232016-01-23T02:56:42.190-05:002016-01-23T02:56:42.190-05:00I hope the series gets picked up. Xavi sounds like...I hope the series gets picked up. Xavi sounds like a great kid (Barb, you must be proud).<br /><br />As for me, I'm a streamer. Currently Netflix, but looking into Prime.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89705010401919771522016-01-22T19:32:46.240-05:002016-01-22T19:32:46.240-05:00Sorry, I'm new to this ... the "unknown s...Sorry, I'm new to this ... the "unknown said...." is actually me, Barb (Xavier's Mom). Sorry. Barb (xaviers mom) https://www.blogger.com/profile/08344930215995450745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41942473790520784312016-01-22T19:28:15.916-05:002016-01-22T19:28:15.916-05:00Pat D Roku is part of Amazon Prime. It's a bi...<br />Pat D Roku is part of Amazon Prime. It's a bit like Netflix. You can stream movies for free or for a small fee as well as TV shows and their own programming. You can watch it on your kindle as well. Outlander cool show !!! Thanks for your good wishes for Xavier, much appreciated. Barb (xaviers mom) https://www.blogger.com/profile/08344930215995450745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62050866444593552012016-01-22T19:26:08.108-05:002016-01-22T19:26:08.108-05:00Deborah Crombie That's so cool that they used ...Deborah Crombie That's so cool that they used your house for the filming! We used a nice man's house while filming in Mount Vernon. I know it can be really intrusive but probably cool to see your house on screen :-) How awful the production check bounced !!! Glad you seem positive about the experience though. So you got to see how things work up close. Barb (xaviers mom) https://www.blogger.com/profile/08344930215995450745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57393091349720266032016-01-22T19:22:49.241-05:002016-01-22T19:22:49.241-05:00Lisa Alber, being that he's a kid they normall...Lisa Alber, being that he's a kid they normally have a tutor on set to help keep him busy when not working. Sometimes they have a special trailer set up just for "school" and sometimes it's just finding a corner of where you are hanging out. Xavi spent time doing work and playing with his Kindle and other kids. Older actors read, chat, work, or spend time in hair and make-up or rehearsing to get ready for the next scene. Barb (xaviers mom) https://www.blogger.com/profile/08344930215995450745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59585504534317332582016-01-22T13:53:08.900-05:002016-01-22T13:53:08.900-05:00Gads. I'm in the dark ages. I thought I was do...Gads. I'm in the dark ages. I thought I was doing good to have DirecTV. Which I added to to pick up Outlander last year. I keep meaning to try a trial of Netflix so I can see Longmire but haven't gotten around to it yet. So, what is Roku? And how does it get you Acorn (which sounds great) and other things? Will it be on TV? I can't read or watch streaming on a computer.<br />As for Xavi, that is fabulous. I hope his future acting jobs have the fun and camaraderie of this one.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85174512508935572542016-01-22T13:47:20.650-05:002016-01-22T13:47:20.650-05:00Xavi is a very cool kid, and I give great kudos to...Xavi is a very cool kid, and I give great kudos to my sister and brother-in-law. Their older son was doing competitive dancing at a very high level, which meant his parents buying costumes, paying for lessons and driving him all over the Eastern seaboard, but when he decided he wanted to give it up to play soccer in middle school, they supported him completely. <br /><br />Xavier loves to pursue his acting career now, but if he gets to high school and says, "Nope," I know his parents will be fine with dropping acting, too.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89612813807598097352016-01-22T13:01:18.934-05:002016-01-22T13:01:18.934-05:00Julia, this is so terrific! Fingers crossed the sh...Julia, this is so terrific! Fingers crossed the show gets picked up and we get to see Xavi, too. Barb, how wonderful that he has the remembering lines gift--absolutely essential for a career as an actor, I would think. I marvel at my musician friends who can remember lyrics, too.<br /><br />We had both interior and exterior scenes from a movie filmed IN our house once. It was so interesting--and so incredibly disruptive. It was about 105 degrees outside and both upstairs and downstairs central air had to be turned off when the cameras were running. And the extras were camped all over the house, waiting for their little bits. Afterwards, the producer's check to us bounced, and he never returned our phone calls. Still, it was a fun experience.<br /><br />We have Roku and watch streaming, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, YouTube. But I still watch broadcast TV, mostly in the kitchen when I'm cooking and doing dishes. There are things on pubic television I like to see first run, and I have to admit I am addicted to The Voice.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27664048902607430522016-01-22T12:45:50.667-05:002016-01-22T12:45:50.667-05:00Oh that's gotta be so fun for Xavi. What an ex...Oh that's gotta be so fun for Xavi. What an exciting time. I've always wondered what actors do during all the downtime -- there's quite a lot of it, isn't there? If you're not a star with your own trailer to retreat to -- what do you do?Lisa Alberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591430453957883948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22030516016604549162016-01-22T11:54:27.945-05:002016-01-22T11:54:27.945-05:00Julia, what an exciting time your nephew is having...Julia, what an exciting time your nephew is having! And, kudos to your sister Barb for her support and work in helping Xavi achieve his dreams. Of course, I know it's fun for your sister, too. When my kids did drama in high school, I loved it. I sure hope the series gets picked up by Hulu. It sounds like an excellent show.<br /><br />We have just started using our Netflix streaming more, and I want to go back and pick up Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime. I saw the first two episodes and was interested. Read the book years ago. My grown kids use Hulu, and I plan on now checking it out more. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67745808098101345002016-01-22T11:33:38.789-05:002016-01-22T11:33:38.789-05:00Hank Phillippi Ryan, Xavier has a great ability to...Hank Phillippi Ryan, Xavier has a great ability to memorize lines (math fact flash cards are another story LOL). He not only learns his lines but those of others. It's a natural thing he is able to do. A lot of times on set after they do the lines they are sometimes improvised or changed. Some sets then type up the changes on the script and a new script is issued (even though the new lines have already been said and taped). It really depends on the production.<br /><br />For the scenes, it's funny. They need different angles of everything. So someone knocking on the door you need a take from the street, a take from the side and a take from inside the door. Then you need to do each of those takes several times. So just 30 seconds of film can take a long time. <br /><br />Most productions don't shoot in order. This one shot a lot of the same room scenes at the same time. This makes it easier for the camera crew to set up their stuff and not have to spend a lot of time resetting up. Barb (xaviers mom) https://www.blogger.com/profile/08344930215995450745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22390836202150061222016-01-22T11:17:08.380-05:002016-01-22T11:17:08.380-05:00Big dreams + big effort = cool kid! Go Xavi!Big dreams + big effort = cool kid! Go Xavi!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37797248897421335682016-01-22T11:10:01.860-05:002016-01-22T11:10:01.860-05:00Oh, wow!!!! This is so cool! SO cool!
Oh, wow!!!! This is so cool! SO cool! <br />Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67674836796928980132016-01-22T11:03:46.471-05:002016-01-22T11:03:46.471-05:00Can you talk a little about the script? And learni...Can you talk a little about the script? And learning lines? And how much is written and how much is improvised? How long is a scene, and how many takes for each? Do you shoot in order?<br /><br />SO interesting!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82899866487219170362016-01-22T11:00:40.482-05:002016-01-22T11:00:40.482-05:00What a cool experience. Best of luck to Xavi! (My...What a cool experience. Best of luck to Xavi! (My teens would revolt if I got them up at 5:15 on a regular basis.)<br /><br />We have regular TV for sports, that's all. But between Netflix, Amazon Prime, and the DVR, we haven't watched a show at it's regular broadcast time in quite a while. If only The Boy could get his fill of the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, and college sports via streaming, we would totally pull the cable plug. ESPN streams live events, but you can only see it if you are a cable subscriber.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74093048887675251952016-01-22T10:35:11.423-05:002016-01-22T10:35:11.423-05:00Barb and Xavi here. Thanks Julia for the great st...Barb and Xavi here. Thanks Julia for the great story about your nephew! He had so much fun on set. Yes getting up at 5:15 is easier for kids than me. Luckily lots of set coffee to help get through the day. We are looking forward to 2 feet of snow and thankful it wasn't last week when we were shooting. That would have been rough. I have great admiration for the crew being outside for 8-10 hours at a time sometimes. If you have any questions for me or Xavi just post them. We are happy to answer. Now to get one of the Claire Ferguson novels turned into a movie for him to star in ! Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43370229945401475172016-01-22T10:09:12.817-05:002016-01-22T10:09:12.817-05:00Hank, I think tweeting out #HolidayShelter to @hul...Hank, I think tweeting out #HolidayShelter to @hulu is a good way to show support! <br /><br />It's interesting to see how many of us are getting the bulk of our entertainment streaming. We haven't have cable TV at our house in years. Instead we have Amazon Prime and Hulu Plus, and the Smithie, who is living with us, has Netflix. Except for sports, we're covered for everything we want to see.<br /><br />Barb said she would drop in, but it may take her a little while. EVERYthing is closed in DC, she she's stuck at home with husband, two boys and three dogs. Hope she had a large bottle of wine set aside for the storm!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50270327599401250582016-01-22T08:45:48.677-05:002016-01-22T08:45:48.677-05:00INCREDIBLY COOL! Ooops, caps lock, but this dese...INCREDIBLY COOL! Ooops, caps lock, but this deserves it. What an adventure!<br /><br />We have Roku, too, and love it. And it accesses Acorn, and Netflix, which are fabulous. It's so much fun to scout for and find something new! There are so many choices in TV today, amazing, and it allows so many more creative people to get their work to the public. And proves how effective word of mouth is--cf Making a Murderer.<br /><br />DVD? No. Not in years. They have gone the way of the VHS tape. I'm sell not into watching on my laptop..hmmm. Maybe i'll try to stay away from it. But it does allow you a lot of freedom! (Especially like when I was just in Florida and the TV in my hotel room didn't work--I had my computer!)<br /><br />Is there anything the public can do to help. Julia?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50170312554610195962016-01-22T08:14:45.370-05:002016-01-22T08:14:45.370-05:00what fun Julia! and congrats to Xavier and Barb. N...what fun Julia! and congrats to Xavier and Barb. No matter what happens, this will be an experience they won't forget. All paws crossed the show gets picked up. Isn't it interesting how the presence of these new ways to watch TV has broken open possibilities? I guess that's happening in publishing too, though this sounds like more fun!!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70364697168838742712016-01-22T08:01:10.497-05:002016-01-22T08:01:10.497-05:00Can I just say your sister sounds like a saint, an...Can I just say your sister sounds like a saint, and Xavier sounds like a darling. Why am I not surprised? We'll all be rooting for a thumbs-up.<br /><br />I haven't watched a DVD in ages. It's either TV or streaming -- we have ROKU and some guilty pleasures I watch on my laptop (The Good Wife) the minute a new episode is out. A years ago we went to a real theatre to see a live-streamed London stage production of The Audience with Helen Mirren. Not quite like being there, but not quite like NOT, either. I loved it.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53100892134503708332016-01-22T07:53:12.713-05:002016-01-22T07:53:12.713-05:00Like Joan, I've only watched Netflix and Hulu ...Like Joan, I've only watched Netflix and Hulu while visiting relatives. I gave up my TV connection a few years ago, and instead borrow DVDs of TV programs from the library. If I really like something, then I'll buy the program on DVD. Because most of the TV programs on DVD also have special features in which all the people involved in putting on a program explain how it all gets done, I've learned quite a bit about the kinds of talents/gifts that are used in producing a program. Despite all that the actors/crews/producers, etc, learn from each experience it must be heartbreaking when a program is not picked up or only has a short run.Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22537942517131299372016-01-22T03:43:46.664-05:002016-01-22T03:43:46.664-05:00Wow . . . your nephew sounds like a great kid and ...Wow . . . your nephew sounds like a great kid and it's wonderful that he's getting to do what he really wants to do. I hope the show gets picked up.<br />Although I've seen Netflix and Hulu at my daughter's house, we haven't gotten into streaming. Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com