Producing an indie movie is like herding squirrels with a firehose while playing three dimensional chess at the same time.
Just today I dealt with at least thirty different problems, across all areas and requiring all my skill sets--analytical, financial, creative, logistical, managerial, physical, bureaucratic. Over the course of the day I was ecstatic, depressed, yelping with joy, near tears, despondent, happy, concerned, cautiously optimistic, confused, strategic, bored, scared, aggressive...I lost track of all the emotions I felt so many.
And what did we accomplish? A single day closer to the finish.
Part of the problem is that I am learning a very complicated job on the fly, so something that would take an experienced producer X amount of time, generally takes me at least 2X longer. And that's assuming I get it right the first time.
I wanted to write a bunch of new posts about various aspects of the process (what a casting director does, what we are looking for in the actors, a reading list to learn about Hollywood), but it is 8pm, and I think I may just go to sleep. It's been one of those days. I'll post them over the next few days.
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