My name is Hailey, and I have been a first-hand witness to the brilliance/madness/insert-adjective-here of Singletree Productions for two years. I'll post on here every once in awhile about what it's like to watch Mark, Cole and Brand do their thing.
Between the casket outside Mark's house, the pool full of Doritos I helped him and Cole fill and the firecrackers blown up on Brand's body, it's always an adventure.
This, for example, is a normal day in the life of Singletree Productions. Brand there is buttered up with cooking spray. This was a promo-video the boys made for Oklahoma City's deadCenter Film Festival.
The boys' latest adventure, their second feature film "Simmons On Vinyl," is their most impressive, in my humble o-pen-ion. (Inside joke. Watch the movie if you want to understand.) They finished the film this month and did it in less than three months between multiple jobs and full-time college schedules.
But, though the film itself is amazing, I'm always impressed by the funny little behind-the-scenes moments. In one scene, Brand breaks into a house. That house happens to be mine. They're very resourceful, those guys.
I woke up the morning of that shoot at 8 a.m., walked into my living room, and there Brand was, hanging through my window, talking to my cat and playing with an actual dead mouse they bought the night before. I didn't know I'd wake up to this, but I just waved and walked to my coffee pot. You can't be surprised with this bunch.
And you can't help but laugh with them.
Having known these guys for so long, I'm very aware of how much they use every resource they have, including people they know. Other students at OU are so fond of their work, they are thrilled just to be a part of it. Such was the case with "Simmons." I was happy to donate my house, a fake head, my cat and even a terrible close-up of myself when I was sick and gripey just to be involved with this piece.
And, though they are able to make their movies so cheap, you'd never be able to tell. They're amazing.
But, though the film itself is amazing, I'm always impressed by the funny little behind-the-scenes moments. In one scene, Brand breaks into a house. That house happens to be mine. They're very resourceful, those guys.
I woke up the morning of that shoot at 8 a.m., walked into my living room, and there Brand was, hanging through my window, talking to my cat and playing with an actual dead mouse they bought the night before. I didn't know I'd wake up to this, but I just waved and walked to my coffee pot. You can't be surprised with this bunch.
And you can't help but laugh with them.
Having known these guys for so long, I'm very aware of how much they use every resource they have, including people they know. Other students at OU are so fond of their work, they are thrilled just to be a part of it. Such was the case with "Simmons." I was happy to donate my house, a fake head, my cat and even a terrible close-up of myself when I was sick and gripey just to be involved with this piece.
And, though they are able to make their movies so cheap, you'd never be able to tell. They're amazing.
Hailey - I don't know how you put up with the shenanigans, but kudos to you! Miss you guys! I'll bookmark your blog so I never miss a thing! Lindsay Hodges Anderson
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