Monter’s Ball Director Richard Keel’s favorite surreal moment of the 48 Hour Film Project (in retrospect) comes when we go to start an actual hearse acquired specifically for a staged scene where said vehicle needs a jump start. (No spoilers before the premiere – that’s all your getting here.) We troupe over to where the hearse is parked; ready for its close up. We had been waiting for the hearse to arrive with great anticipation to get this crucial shot. Ironically, The hearse is now dead. Muerte. Pushing up spark plugs. The darn thing then needs an actual jump start in order that we can drive it to the location so it can look like it needs a jump start! It takes about 10 minutes to resuscitate the battery, and we dare not turn it off on location when it needs to look like it’s broken down. Aaaaand cut! Next stop, the premiere at Naro Expanded Cinema.
According to Heir Director who “Won’t post the film yet, we’ll show our cast and crew first but here’s the music, uncut, set to cast dancing. The singers were amazing. Lyrics were written, one song composed and recorded, tracks laid down and mixed (Erik Watts is a hero) and then matched to film. Oh, yeah, in 48 hours. Singers had to nail lyrics and rythym and tune in minutes.” Enjoy.