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July 7, 2009
The Beginnings of St. Nick
We showed St. Nick last night under the stars out in the rain in a cozy pre-Civil War den in which folks had crowded into every nook and cranny. But prior to the film, I thought it would be appropriate to show that little web series episode that I'd begun shooting in 2007, which soon gave way to the film itself. It was the first time I showed it publicly, so I figured I might as well make it available here:
Watching it back to back with the movie was great - the beginning of the film is practically a shot for shot remake of the episode, and you can just about see the point in the short at which I changed modes from slapstick family adventure story to something more serious, more demanding of less disposable treatment.
And so, for maximum comparative effect (and to be enjoyed on its lonesome too), here are the first nine minutes of the film itself:
If you click through to the actual Vimeo page, you can watch it in full screen HD. As always, turn your volume up. I hope you enjoy it.
Posted by David Lowery at July 7, 2009 10:09 AM
Comments
that looks great. I can't wait to see the rest of it.
Posted by: Lucas McNelly at July 7, 2009 7:48 PM
Very weird to see that part played by a dude in his twenties.
Posted by: Bryan P at July 8, 2009 10:02 AM
Thanks for the clips!
Posted by: Aaron C at July 8, 2009 12:58 PM
Bryan, all through pre-production, until I got into casting, I was still thinking I might take the older route with Tucker's character. My brother was sixteen when he did that, and I looked at a handful of kids in the 12-15 range when we had auditions. Totally different dynamic....
Posted by: David Lowery at July 8, 2009 3:01 PM
Whoa, yes, that would have been totally different, but you definitely made the right call.
Posted by: Bryan P at July 10, 2009 1:24 PM