Glue first, ask questions later

The crown jewel in Sadie's bad day is when her little brother turns her graduation robe into a "work of art." With no room in the budget to hire an actual 8-year-old to design the robe, the Pomp and Circumstances team decorates one using glitter, pasta, and molten liquid-hot glue.

First rule of costume construction: arm yourself.

The blank canvas, a graduation robe generously donated by Brooke Cosby.

Second rule of costume construction: don't burn yourself.

The design in progress... (the feathers, unfortunately, didn't make the cut).

Elton John, eat your heart out.

The nasty results of a collision between Chef Boyardee and Lady Gaga.

Who knew pasta went so well with patent leather?

Production Stills...Still what?

Here are some still shots from the shooting of a scene - a scene of conflict, love...and Alka Seltzer?




Garrett J. Gray and Kellan McQueen play Wright and Ruby - characters who have a very complicated relationship.












Ruby: "Your roommate has a hangover and can't take care of you, so I'm doing it!"







Wright: "Maybe it wasn't just the dairy that was making me sick!"

Do opposites attract? Will love conquer all? Is imitation cheese as good as the real thing? All will be revealed in Pomp and Circumstances!

Production Commences!

Take a look at some photos from the recent shoot of the diner scene!

Special thanks go to the staff of the Columbus State University Dining Services for allowing us to use the campus food court! Huge thanks also go to the extras who volunteered to be in this scene: Natasha Arora, Meghan Chatfield, Brooke Cosby, La'Sandra King, and Frederic O'Reilly.

The cast - Shea Barnett, Elise Miller, Kellan McQueen, Garrett J. Gray, and Samuel Gant - get cozy around the table while the crew sets up the shots. They don't have their prop food yet!

Director Danielle M. Thompson films the grand entrance of Renee, played by Nanisha Martinez.

The cast and extras wait patiently (and do homework) in between takes!

Extras Brooke Cosby and Meghan Chatfield having an actual conversation in between takes (rather than a pantomimed one during a take!)

Danielle focuses the camera to get a wide shot of the castmembers at the table. What a great mural in the background of the 'diner'!

Actor Nanisha Martinez in costume as the character Renee, Hal's smart and sexy girlfriend.

The actors and director share a laugh about prop food in between takes!

Run it Again...

Here are some behind-the-scenes photos from rehearsals for Pomp and Circumstances:







Castmembers Elise Miller (Sadie) and Garrett J. Gray (Wright) pose during a run through of a scene.






Shea Barnett (Melody) and Elise play best friends in Pomp and Circumstances.

Actor Samuel Gant (Hal) hams it up in a self-portait!

Check back soon for more photos!

Pomp and Circumstances

The most important lessons you learn in school are the ones that don't get a letter grade...

In the comedy film Pomp and Circumstances, Sadie Lucas is having the worst day ever...no, like epically. She is supposed to graduate from college at 7pm tonight, but the hours leading up to the ceremony are her true final exam. Her best friends kidnap her early in the morning to take her to her favorite diner for a celebratory breakfast, but one friend has an allergic reaction and must be rushed to the emergency room. After that, Sadie and her best friend Melody drive back to Sadie's house, but have car trouble on the way. Then she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her, that her prize-winning essay did not get sent to the publisher, and that her little brother turned her graduation robe into a "work of art." Each step of the way, her circle of true friends - who, by the way, have very little in common with each other - help her tackle the days trials and usher her into the next stage of her life's journey.

Pomp and Circumstances is the third film from writer/director Danielle Melissovas Thompson. Filmed entirely on location in Georgia, the film stars an ensemble cast: Shea Barnett, Daniel Blanda, Joey Davila, Donna B. Dooley, Ian T. Dooley, Samuel Gant, Garrett J. Gray, Nanisha Martinez, Elise Miller, Amanda Jayne, Kellan McQueen, Jarred Wiehe, Rachael Sarah Williams, and DB Woolbright.

The film is still in production and is set to release April 2011.

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