Doe, a deer, a family pet deer?

The tv was on in the background while I was working the other day, and it was tuned into this show called "Life's animal miracles". One of the storylines followed this couple in Quebec who found an injured/abandoned fawn in their front yard one day. So they took him in to take care of him for a little while, and he just became their pet. It was the funniest story. The couple were really cool about the deer - allowing him nothing but roaming freedom. When he was starting to grow up, I guess he lived in the house sometimes, he jumped onto the bed when they were sleeping and just stared down at them and finally nelt and chilled out with them. They were in awe - thinking this deer must be their 'puppy'. During the hunting season, they would fit him with a hunter orange 'coat' (it was really to cover his back, strap through his belly) so he would not be hunted. There was footage of the couple walking through the forest and he would follow and walk up to them where they would just pet him. Honestly, I wish I could have found a link - cause it was so unbelievable, and also very beautiful how this couple treated this deer. Can you imagine having a pet deer? He was sooooo cute, especially with those super cute eyes!!!!!

Touching. Call backs are done - and most of our cast is selected. You know when you work with someone, you start to pick up things that they say/do. Well, i'm starting to pick up some of Todd's little gestures. It's just funny when that happens. But that's from almost 30 hours of casting together. Wow. Last night was great though, we had Jeff (our David) reading with the talent, Goose and I watching for input, Chris came for the lead characters to lend his opinion, and Doug was able to join us as well to work through the casting session. It was so important to have all of these people there - even with 6 people, there were some tough decisions to be made.

Now the question is can we do this film in 20 days? :) Is this not an age old question almost... Karl, Chris and I are going to push through the schedule this week in order to present the city of Hamilton with our intentions. We need to meet with the Hamilton Transit Commission, Police services and the film liaison - as some of our filming locations are invasive of the busiest streets there are. Nothing like a good challenge!

August - we should be done. Hopefully, Todd will want to take a vacation, then right into pre-production on his next film. :) Crazy!!! That's what chasing a dream is all about.

This one girl we saw at auditions has quoted at the bottom of her resume: "Dreams are goals with deadlines."

it's so true - here's to chasing film...