Some more TOGI

It's been a pretty heavy couple of weeks... so time for some fun!

Another appearance by "Rappin' A.D." Chris Weaver. This time, he's singing a familiar song, one that we heard constantly on set:




And these are from the second to last day of shooting - featuring actress Thirza Defoe as her character "Sally":

Paul is Dead.


L to R bottom: Vertle Lewis, Fern Hubbard, Virginia Hubbard
L to R top: Albert Hubbard, Jocelyn Hubbard, Paul Hubbard

I had intended to post news of wrapping principal photography of THE ONLY GOOD INDIAN on Friday... unfortunately, it also was the day that I was informed that my uncle, Paul E. Hubbard, of Newark, CA had died earlier that morning, due to complications related to heart disease. He had been hospitalized for about a week and a half - fortunately several of his brothers and sisters and his mother did manage to make a quick trip out there and see him before he passed on.

Paul was the youngest of my uncles; he made it possible for me to relocate to San Francisco when he gave up his spot in the apartment he was in, to move in with the woman who eventually became his wife. And, because he also spent time doing odd things through the years to get by, I think that he was probably the closest to understand what drove me, when I was pursuing work in the film industry...

A memorial service will be held in Topeka, KS and in California.

Bike ridin' and White Rappin' - some behind the scenes on T.O.G.I.


I mentioned earlier that I probably wouldn't post photos from the shoot - a little thing about non disclosure - but humorous behind the scenes stuff is probably alright.

First off, here's a small clip featuring Wes Studi test riding the motorcycle, which plays a major part in the film:



That wasn't really humorous, but this clip featuring the mad skylz of Chris "Rappin A.D." Weaver definitely is:



More to come... maybe?

Crazy Sexy Cancer

Not an example of my sick humor; this is the title of a new documentary that premieres August 29th (this Wednesday) at 9pm on The Learning Channel (TLC).

I bring it to your attention, since I know the subject of the documentary: Kris Carr, a wonderful actress who I had the pleasure of working with back in 2000 on Brett Wagner's FIVE YEARS (aka THE HIDDEN).

Click the link to her site, which has all sorts of information about the film and information related to cancer... she also has a blog, and is about to start a book tour.

THE ONLY GOOD INDIAN - Now Filming.

After the brutal heat of Wichita, we're doing some filming closer to home for the next week and a fhalf - then it's back out to the Flint Hills.

Not putting up any stills, as of yet - there are things such as 'non disclosure clauses' in contracts, and why tempt fate? Instead, I can lead you to the official site - which, admittedly, doesn't have very much content at present time, but that will change in a bit.

For a listing of cast & crew, as well as a glimpse of some early stills, check out the IMDb listing.

And maybe, by the shoot's end, I'll have permission to post just a few choice stills.

Finally!! A REASON....

Pretty clever song - thanks to my friend Jon for bringing it to my attention.

Now, I bring it to yours.

THE ONLY GOOD INDIAN...

... is the name of the next film by Kevin Willmott that I'll be working on very soon. I'll try to put up a few more details as the start date looms and I leave for location.

What I can say at this point: it's a period Western, and the script, by Thomas Carmody, is wonderful. Most of the BUNKER HILL team will be back on this one, so it'll be a good reunion.

Speaking of BUNKER HILL, it should be finished later this year and hopefully audiences will get to see it sometime in 2008.