Premium Members Charles Papert Posted March 12, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Hi chaps, A thousand apologies to those who have already been bombarded with this (via the Steadicam Guild, email, Facebook or carrier pigeon) but the pressure is on to fill theater seats and this is after all my "hometown crowd" right here at the Steadicam forum... "The Perfect Sleep", a feature that I shot is enjoying a limited theatrical release; it opens this Friday the 13th in LA at the Laemmele Sunset 5 for a weeklong engagement, followed by another week (starting the 20th) at the Quad Cinema in NYC. I'll be at the 7 p.m. show this Saturday at the Sunset 5. It's being described as a "dark and vivid dreamscape--think Dostoevsky meets Dashiell Hammett" and along the way, a lot of ass-kicking ensues! See the trailer at The Perfect Sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Alec Jarnagin SOC Posted March 12, 2009 Moderators Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Charles, I was just cleaning off the bits of beak from the carrier pigeon that hit my window and then was going to try and decrypt your message, but I'll assume this is what it was about. Congratulations. I'll check out the NYC screening next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Charles Papert Posted March 12, 2009 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 groan--I did stop short of sky-writing and sandwich boards. Hey, speaking of old-school communication, I just learned that Western Union ended their telegram service in the US in 2006 (you can still send telegrams in many other places in the world). Shame really, think how cool it would be to send one in this day and age ("CONGRATS ON PERFECT SLEEP STOP"). I don't think I ever received one myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brandon Zachary Posted March 12, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Wow, the trailer looks fantastic! I'll definitely be there on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted March 12, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 trailer looks great Chas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members mark morgan Posted March 12, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 looks super nice thats one tough cookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jess Haas SOC Posted March 12, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I just learned that Western Union ended their telegram service in the US in 2006 (you can still send telegrams in many other places in the world). They probably got tired of giving copies of every telegram sent to the NSA. They had been doing it since the 20s so I don't really blame them(despite the fact that the NSA wasn't officially created until the 50s). What I think really needs to make a comeback is the singing telegram. Or maybe the candygram..... I will try to check out your movie later next week. Congratulations! ~Jess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Charles Papert Posted March 13, 2009 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 What I think really needs to make a comeback is the singing telegram. Or maybe the candygram..... Land shark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jess Haas SOC Posted March 13, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...6091800302.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Michael Suchar Posted March 13, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Beautiful work Charles. I hope I can make the opening. CONGRATS STOP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted March 15, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Had the pleasure to see the perfect sleep tonight. Great job by Charles as always, but generally, if you like Film Noir, I do, you will enjoy even some of the bloody scenes... and the non linear story telling. I was missing the steadicam support today... Can't be that you were working... still check it out. Erwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Charles Papert Posted March 18, 2009 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 We were the top-grossing film at the Sunset 5 this weekend so the film has been held over for an additional week! It runs now through the 26th. I'l be there again on Saturday night (21st) for the 7 p.m. screening, Q&A to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted March 18, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I can't wait to see it -- I hear Gary Oldman is a fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Alec Jarnagin SOC Posted March 18, 2009 Moderators Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Charles, Am I correct that the NYC screening has been pushed a week and that it will still run for one week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brad Grimmett Posted March 18, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 We were the top-grossing film at the Sunset 5 this weekend so the film has been held over for an additional week! It runs now through the 26th. I'l be there again on Saturday night (21st) for the 7 p.m. screening, Q&A to follow. Good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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