Prairie Winds: Acting Coach, Casting, Art, Props and Cameras

Episode 206 - Prairie Winds: Acting Coach, Casting, Art, Props and Cameras

This episode is part of a short series from the set of Prairie Winds. In this episode your host Geoffrey Whitt, who also filled the role of Production Sound Mixer, conducts several short interviews with crew members about their roles and responsibilities. Trey Fernald explains serving first as acting coach, then acting director and occasional second-unit director. Ariel Fernald describes her role as Casting Director with hundreds of submissions, and then working on set as Production Manager and Cast Liaison. Marlaina Seay shares about her role as Art Department Head, tackling heavy physical builds despite it being her first film, and Props Lead Lucy Sullivan recounts assembling props for an 1870s setting. Jeremiah Morrison outlines his role as Director of Photography and his path into filmmaking, while 2nd AC Josiah Tedesco details camera care, slating, and extra crew duties.

Highlights Include:

• Trey and Ariel Fernald
• Trey: Acting Coach and Acting Director
• Working with Two Units
• Ariel : Casting Director
• Kids and Their Families
• On Set Production Manager and Cast Liaison
• Prayer Covering the Shoot
• Health Scare on Set
• Footage Preview and Looking Forward
• Marlaina Seay and Lucy Sullivan
• Marlaina: Art Department Head
• Lucy: Props Lead
• Set Design vs. Natural Formation
• From Interior Design to Film
• Building an 1870s World
• Props Team Shoutouts
• Looking Ahead
• Jeremiah Morrison and Josiah Tedesco
• Jeremiah: Director of Photography
• Josiah: Second Assistant Camera
• Jeremiah’s Film Journey
• Connecting with 3 Days Studios
• DP Credits and Collaboration
• Josiah’s Theater Roots
• Music on Set
• Acting vs. Camera Department

Trey and Ariel easternskytheatre.org https://www.facebook.com/easternskytheatreco https://www.instagram.com/easternskytheatreco/

Marlaina Seay https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559886663764

Edited by Geoffrey Whitt

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