1/18/20

Finally getting to sleep in a bit today the crew and I met up with writer/director Michael Kehoe for Brunch. Michael gave all of us great exposer to the film industries in's and out's. He told us how to start and where to start. He inspired us, motivated us, informed and believed. If we have the passion and the intensity to go somewhere, we can do that. But we have to go the extra mile to get the journey going. He also helped me realize there is many more jobs than the main ones we are always thinking of. Like director, writer, actor, producer, and camera... There is so many more, like even someone is called a best boy! Never heard of that one before! THERE IS A JOB FOR EVERYONE!

Around 3pm we got too Paramount. Where we toured the lot's and got to see some cool props from old films like transformers and grease. We toured the set of Dr. Phil and learned that although there are studio's that go up to number 32, their are only 29. Lot's 10, 13 and 22 do not exist. Technicolor took over lot 10 and is now it's own company on Paramount grounds. Many great films over time have been filmed at Paramount Studio's like Breakfast at Tiffanies, The Godfather and Ghost. I also learned that they have an entire blue sky parking lot designed to hold about 914,000 gallons of water and approximately 4 feet deep. Behind the lot is a great big white wall that is used to replicate some sort of sky, using a green screen. After that we toured Fake NYC, SOHO, Upper/Lower East Side, Greenwich, Brooklyn and Chicago. Many films have been shot within those fake city street's like Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Fat Albert, and Daredevil. 

Finally we head back towards the hotel to grab some dinner and head back to the hotel. I haven't been feeling the best today so I stayed back while everyone else went on to see a silent film festival! So jealous but I have to rest up to be alive the next couple day's we have left here in California.