Trailer Park Dreams

Reposting some of the trailers for COLLIDE that I did last summer. check them out. I had an amazing cast  and crew. (FYI, I did the voiceovers)

Reminder, these are PG-13

“Nobody Needs to Know”
Lucas’s dark past doesn’t stop Madison from falling for him. Regardless of how her friends try to reach out to her, she can’t turn back now. She trapped, suffocated by Lucas. Maddie fears there’s only one out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFNxpkGoxfs

“Truth or Lies”
All-Star athlete, Lucas Valentino has his eye on Madison, the ‘drama freak’. But he has a reputation, one Madison is well aware of, plus, her best friend has had a thing for him since elementary school. Against her better judgment she finds herself curious about him, but is it all a joke, like the ones he used to play on her in middle school?

Watch past credits for a suprise…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuUmrp-gns

“Ever-Changing Moments” - MY FAVORITE
There aren’t too many moments in a lifetime you can honestly say, that’s when it all changed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v_vX-WNoh4

“Sleeping Awake”
Some things aren’t what they seem. Madison and Lucas are one of those things. For years, Drew was the only man in her life, and with the dangerous arrival of Lucas, Drew finds out some unsettling news. Madison is faced with a tough decision.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOvmserm3fk

 

 

Shout out to my crew

Dustin Holton
Torrey Taylor
Christina Johnson
Jordan Weber
Savannah Fuss
Austin Hammesfahr
Candice Brown

StandAsOne Productions
SBN Studios

Hope you enjoy!

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

New trailer is up

Check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOh99W3ygLQ

Center of Attention

I have four trailers left to be released…..

One will come this week, which are you interested in seeing

More on Lucas
More on Drew
The girls in COLLIDE
or something more generic?

Comment with your request!
A new trailer will be up tomorrow!

Ciao
Angela

2nd Collide Trailer is up!

Check it out at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOvmserm3fk

Let me know what you think!!

COLLIDE TRAILER ONE…

Here is the premiere for the long awaited trailer for COLLIDE a novel by Angela Francis, yet to be released.

After holding auditions, countless rehearsals, and hours of editing footage—StandAsOne Productions and Angela Francis bring you….COLLIDE.

Starring:
Savannah Fuss
Dustin Holton
Austin Hammesfahr
Christina Johnson
Jordan Weber

 Featuring:
Torrey Taylor
Candice Brown

 Narration by: Angela Francis

 Casted by: Angela Francis and Erica Johnson
Script by: Angela Francis
Directed/Produced by: Angela Francis
Director of Photography: MMJoe Sanchez with StandAsOne Productions
Production Assistant: Erica Johnson
Boomstick man: Joshua Parkhurst

 And now…..the first of six trailers for COLLIDE. Comments required.

Don’t forget to comment!

Ciao
Angela Francis

COLLIDE

The first of six COLLIDE trailers will be released tonight……………..(scroll down)

At 7pm EST. On here. Don’t miss it.

Crazy Is The Forecast…

Newest music addiction….3OH!3 they are horribly addicting! Check them out.

Editing  film teaches you a lot. Between angles, cut, transitions…there are details you don’t notice when watching television or movies. I picked up a new bad habit. After editing (at like midnight) I go home and watch 90210. But instead of watching it for enjoyment, I’m examining every aspect—the cut between perspectives, angles, expressions, the way actors use their space, etc. It’s been an eye opener, though I’m pretty sure I’m driving Joe crazy with my new attention to every detail—I secretly thinks he likes it. Lol

 Day four of editing ended at midnight last night. We will resume today at 6:30pm. Can I say, despite how insane we are becoming…it’s a lot of fun. There’s never a dull moment with Erica, Joe, and I.

Erica and I have compiled a list of things we know about Joe…each night adding more to the list…

 What we know about Joe:

1. He likes to sing catchy tunes while editing
2. I drive him crazy/He thinks I’m a whack job
3. He hates me
4. His real name is not Joseph
5. He keeps a voodoo doll of me in his closet
6. He enjoys my advice
7. He secretly loves working with Erica and I

 And the list will grow as the process continues…lol.

This project has taken a lot out of me. I work 8am-5pm Monday-Friday, after work I go straight to the editing room till midnight and repeat. My days and nights have meshed into one vicious cycle, but I wouldn’t change it…not for a second.

 I’m lucky to have a supportive almost-husband, Josh – best friend, Erica – and amazing mother. I wish my dad was here, sometimes I think it would make everything easier, but I know he’s watching me. He loved my book—he loved when I wrote, sang, performed, everything. So, I know he would love this, even though he’d complain, he’d be proud.

 So this one is for you dad. I love you.

 Ciao
Angela Francis

Let the good times roll…

Around 11 pm Sunday night, filming wrapped filming for “COLLIDE”. Can I just say, wow. Joe was right when he said, “anything that can go wrong will.” This is a long one, but read it, I promise, it’ll be good—at least to me it is. 

I’m organized, structured, prompt, punctual, and sometimes anal retentive, so needless to say, chaos and I are not good friends. The last 72 hours were pure chaos. I learned a lot in the last month, leading into the past 72 hours. I realized something important about life. If you want something done, you have to do it yourself. You can’t rely on others, unless you have someone extraordinary, and most of the time…you really don’t. People that you think you are close with, when times get rough do they stick up for you, yell at you, or take a Tonka truck up your back instead of defending? Being in charge is lonely, but when the camera rolled, watching everything come together, and the shots at hand, was like magic. I was high. It was almost as good as belting on stage—almost. 

I’m craving more though. 12 hours passed in day one, 10 in day two—at least I think, since time wasn’t on my mind. I stood 95% of the time, I didn’t rest—not once—and yet I never felt tired, or hungry, or thirty. I was stressed out of my mind, but the rush I felt was unlike anything. I could have filmed for days straight, especially if I had a cast that didn’t complain or seem tired all the time. 

My experience was interesting. I learned a lot. What to do, what not to do, who not to work with again, and how to make sure you don’t mix work and pleasure. Most of all, I learned to be tougher. Because there will be a next time. I don’t stop. I never have, I never will. Life is not about reaching the destination, because you never reach it, and if you are satisfied then you are not living. You should always try reaching for more.

 I’m 22 years old. I’ve toured, sang, wrote a book, acted on stage, on camera, written scripts, directed plays, casted shows and much more—now on top of that, I’ve cast, written, directed film. My journey started 13 years ago, when my madness began, but in actuality, my future is now….my journey is beginning in a different direction, and I couldn’t be happier. 

Tomorrow the editing starts.
I love editing, and I can’t wait. 

I saw a quote on a restaurant wall that read, “Here’s to the good times which are happening now.” 

So, lets raise our glass to the good times, the beginning, the future, and the journey ….it’s gonna be a hell of a ride, so buckle your seatbelt.

 Newest ambition….finding a critique partner. Any advice?? 

Ciao~
Angela Francis

video!

Check out the video posted on http://www.facebook.com/angelawrites

The bitch of living…

I officially have a week until filming.

Today’s playlist? Spring Awakening…all day long!

My stomach is twisting, I’m so nervous. Thank goodness I have Christina and Erica. They keep me in check, and every once and awhile Erica slaps me….verbally….lol…so I don’t worry anymore. I’m a control freak, and even though I wrote the book, script, and am directing it, I still feel out of control. Extras for one, and the fact that Christina’s cheerleading uniform doesn’t fit right and must be altered. Thank goodness I cast the mother. A woman I work with, Sherry, will play Madison’s mom, Anna. That’s a load off my back. 

Poor Austin had mouth surgery a week ago and is bed ridden, so his practice was moved and the girls are rehearsing today. Oh, and I ordered shirts for my core 5 and there’s a funky design and misprint I didn’t put. It’s a mess, my head is moving a million miles per hour.

All the while, I began a new WIP (work in progress). So far, I’m 51 pages deep. It’s definitely a lot of fun. After COLLIDE and HOW TO SAVE A LIFE, I think I’m out of my depressing kick. My life is different now. When I wrote those, my dad was sick/passed away, I lost my best friend, and I felt alone. I poured into my writing. Even though they are beautiful stories, I needed a break. 

After spending time and rekindling old friendships, I was inspired to write this story. It’s so fun, the MC is kind of bitchy, and overly confidence. The drama is insane. Every character has such a rich story, I could easily write a book on each character. There’s so many ways I can take this, and I’m excited to see where she takes me. 

Here’s a little glimpse. 

I exhaled, and smiled briskly, as I stepped into the diner. Like clockwork Dylan was sitting in a booth near the breakfast bar. The poor kid had no clue what was about to happen, and in a moment, he would suddenly find himself single—out in the big bad world of dating.

What do you think? 

Ciao
Angela Francis