This blog is your way to stay updated and keep track of pre-production, principle photography, and post-production. Look forward to photos, insights, a behind-the-scenes look at the film, and film production in South East Asia.
We're heavy into pre-production here in sunny, hot, and humid Singapore.
This weekend my producer Eric and I had auditions. He got a bunch of local surfers to come in, who are regulars on the waves in Desaru and Chetaring, Malaysia, as well as Bali, Sri Lanka, and even a chick from the North Shore of Hawaii. These surfers are so diverse, and really cool. They're all excited to participate in the film, and have offered their time and gear to help our production.
So far, Eric has managed to come up with:
-- free surfboards
-- a possible Volkswagen Bus (which on the island of Singapore is incredible considering cars older than 5 years must be disposed of or destroyed)
-- forty capable surfers, including our friends at Bigfoot Industries who sponsor pro surfers in and around Southeast Asia, and host international skim-boarding and surfing competitions.
-- a surfing actor who was in TIN CUP, worked in Houston and LA, and is an avid photographer.
-- Good vibes duuuuude!
Not bad for a week or two of work!
The surfing culture in Singapore is small but strong. Most of the locals live here for work and as there's no waves here, they travel to nearby locations. Bigfoot Industries has offered to sponsor surfboards, and maybe some wardrobe and transportation for the film. I also auditioned the local rep for Billabong who expressed interest in sponsoring the film and outfitting our entire cast! Keep your fingers crossed!
Today I am going location scouting at Changi Beach and Kusu Island, where I'm seeking exterior beach locations for the surfer funeral and girl fight scene. The problem with shooting at a beach in Singapore is the small city of oil tankers, refineries, and cargo ships just off the shore. During the day it looks kind of polluted, and at night there are so many lights it reads as another city. For this reason we may have to head up to Malaysia in search of a more naturalistic beach.
Stay tuned for photo updates, posts from the producer, actors and more.
All the best!
Erin Galey
Writer/Director
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