There are way too many stories to tell from my month long experience in Missouri, shooting Albino Farm. So I figured I’d narrow it down to a couple of thoughts. I have always been a big wrestling fan and was getting pretty excited at the opportunity to work face to face with Chris Jericho. You can never be sure what kind of ego or work ethic you would encounter in a situation like that, but this guy could not have been more accommodating. I love the rehearsal process and really having a chance to work through scenes. Chris wouldn’t even break character (due to the creepiness of his character, it was actually really amazing), and we would run through the scenes and bounce ideas off each other for hours before shooting. It was a tremendous experience and he’s obviously a very talented actor. It’s always great when you’re working with someone who loves to work also.
Now, there was one really wild night in Kansas City. Reza (our amazing sound master) and I were sitting in the theater watching “Pirates of the Caribbean 2″ (HORRIBLE!) when we got a phone call from the crew telling us that we were heading to KC for some hardcore partying. I definitely took it upon myself to make sure that came true. Needless to say, we bolted from the theater, hijacked a passenger van from the transportation crew and we were on our way. Alicia Lagano had already been up for 24 hours and was going on 48. We started the festivities at some sort of Irish Festival that we stumbled upon and drank more beer than was necessary. We then jumped back in the passenger van and were on a mission to score some authentic Kansas City BBQ. At that point I couldn’t even remember what place we were at, I just wanted my mouth to burn from spicy BBQ sauce and my stomach was happy to have some substantial company with the alcohol sitting in it.
Being in the state I was in, I wandered back into the bar and came across two self-professed drug dealers. They got excited at the fact that we were shooting a movie and asked me if I wanted to take a ride. I said, “what the hell.” Before I knew it, the 1st AD (assistant director) Tim Fitzgerald, and I were riding in the back of a 1968 Buick Convertible….brown leather interior, listening to Tupac on their stereo with the summer wind blowing in our hair. We were on a mission to get to the river boat casinos. The rest of the crew were in the other vans and we were finally reunited at the casino. After losing a couple hundred dollars and our “drug-dealer friends” disappearing with some women, we decided to call it a night…arguably one of the most memorable nights I’ll ever have.
That’s like its own movie! However, I feel like he is leaving out some stuff with the “drug dealers”. He kinda skipped over that part a bit.
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I knew it, I knew it, I knew!! I knew that was what it’s really like to make a Hollywood movie! Drug dealers, gambling, intoxicated actors! See, that’s why it’s so stinking glamorous! What could possibley be more fun?
Awesome stories! Thanks for sharing, and maybe someday you’ll share more?
I actually live fairly close to the real albino farm near springfield missouri. It’s a very spooky place. Didn’t know they made a movie about it? This story is very interesting. Is what he is saying true? I’m not the gullable type but just curious as to what’s behind his story? Thanks! Looking forward to the movie.
Sorry, meant the stuff the AH guy said.
I’d like to take Nick on my next drug deal!
Well Friker, just let me know when and I’ll be there. I’m pretty handy with most situations…unless your plan is to go back to the Albino Farm…I won’t do it!
Between Nick and Sunkrish, how did you guys shoot a film. These guys are pretty rad.
Nick is also a pimp! He and Sunkrish should have thier own movie about shooting this movie!
I would actually say that Alicia was the most hard core. Our last night of shooting, she and I got bored and came upon a bank…we thought it would be a smart idea to see if we could climb up to the roof (we were a couple beers deep at this point). After multiple failed attempts we settled with climbing on the rooftop of a school building and then resorted to sneaking into people’s backyards to jump on trampolines and try to swim in their pools. Our night was cut short when a dog decided to narc us out…oh well.
See, this is why I want to do movies!