The Vig and the Juice, 2006, 25 min.
Written and Directed by
Thomas Krail
Ben Cuddy
Vic Fraternale
Steven Babitsky
Dorian Franklyn-Philips
Steven BlumSoundtrack by
Todd O’Leary
My most ambitious project to date. There was a full year where I didn’t make any films. Film-making was difficult, expensive, and time-consuming. You have to worry about so many things that you can’t control. It’s quite a burden. Before this could go on for too long I met a very good friend who rekindled my artistic spark. Vic Fraternale, a fellow struggling artist. He really motivated me to follow my dreams. I couldn’t have done it without him and I am eternally grateful. Spoon Theory!
I had written this script years ago. A gritty crime drama with a twist. With the help of Vic and several other people, I completely turned it around into a less violent, hopefully more entertaining and meaningful short. I sent out a call to arms. Friends, acquaintances, everyone I knew helped me in some way for this film. The schedule was ambitious, the shoot was action packed, but everyone came through and worked together. We were able to deliver a worthy final product. That week in October was probably the most fun I have ever had. We all worked so hard that we all slept for a month afterwards. (I know I did.)
DVD
- Full length film
- Director’s Commentary
- 2 Cast Commentaries!
- Blooper Reel
- “Behind the Shot” featurette
- Easter egg???
December 9th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
A fantastic soundtrack, percise and intimate acting, a wonderful cast, and a terrific crew. Pick THIS film up folks! It’s got everything you could ask for; comedy, action, drama. Pat and I had talked about doing a film for months and he couldn’t have written and directed a better film. Everyone in the film worked hard, we worked endlessly, we worked until we got it right. And when we got it right, we did it again, and got it perfect. Pat stepped up in this picture and DIRECTED. No bullshit, he knew what he wanted and how he wanted it. Don’t let him fool you folks, he had good actors…but good actors only look good with great film directing. This was the best film and acting experience I’ve ever had and one of the most memorable moments I will ever remember. A time of pure creativity, a positive message, and great friends. The result is a great film. WORD to “my fuck’n half brotha” Steve, who helped me along with his unbelievable acting during the shooting of the film. Good times…
December 9th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
I made it into this film as well. I guess my acting skills requires me to sit there, as I am Girl on Bench. And also another one I helped out, this one was so much fun to do, we got to work with a whole new set of people. Everyone was great in this film, the directing and the acting was just so cool to see it from beginning to end and watch it all come together. Another must see…