And no likelihood of sleep any time soon…  I’m loving the fact that I’m involved in BrevityTV.com right now.  I can pitch a ridiculously difficult idea to my friends, and they jump in and help me make it real.  My week:

Saturday night:  all-nighter completing the lyrics to a comedy song about Sarah Palin.  It’s essentially an open letter to John McCain saying it isn’t cool for him to have chosen her, and not really a “Country First” thing to do.

Sunday night, I pitch the song, and people want in.  So many obstacles.  Far too much to do in so small a time.  Foolish undertaking.  Let’s do it.  I go home and start putting out producing feelers.  I see dawn from the other side again, trying to arrange the score… something well outside my skill set.

Monday a location comes through.  Two plans in place for other possible shoots.  Truly, truly excellent director is excited to make it happen.  Monday night I meet with him and we brainstorm into the wee hours.  Then I go home and finish the arrangement, implementing changes based on what we’ve figured out.  Slept maybe an hour

Tuesday we recorded.  Conducting is also outside my skill set.  As is recording.  Tuesday night, thanks to the supreme generosity and patience of an Obama-loving family for whom I tutor, we pulled off our first location shoot.  Had to get some sleep that night.  Was in bed by two a.m.

Wednesday morning shooting at 7 a.m.  I had a friend in town and needed to (very poorly) entertain, so I’d arranged to mostly just do some lighting for a shoot.  Truly excellent director and pair of truly splendid actors did a ten-hour.

Wednesday night… well, it’s still Wednesday night, if sleeping defines the line break between night and day.  I was mixing sound from about 11 p.m. till about 5 a.m.  The director and editor have been working throughout, and they’re discussing the last few edits right now.  I’m mostly musical support right now, really just moral support.

I’ve never done a music video before.  It’s hard.  We did one in far too few days.  But I think the finished result is going to be one of the best things I’ve ever been involved in.  Plus, it mocks cynical, politically motivated decisions by a once-great man.  Bonus.  How cool is my life right now?

I’m expecting the sketch will published at BrevityTV.com by noon.  Definitely before the debate.

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