On the second day of principal photography for TEN, when we were really only experiencing the very beginning of sleep deprivation and insanity, we worked on an ensemble scene in which Molly Carlisle’s religious fanatic character made her first appearance … Read More
Photo by Rachel Leah Blumenthal TEN the movie Principal Photography OverviewNow that I am finally just beginning to recover from principal photography for TEN, I finally have the time and the focus to present a recap of each of the days of … Read More
Near the end of the week of principal shooting for TEN, Sophia Cacciola – cast member as well as all-around crew member – reflects on keeping everyone happy and well-fed (and caffeinated). She also discusses some of her favorite and … Read More
Next up in the TEN cast interview series, Porcelain Dalya, who plays a co-ed in the movie, discusses trying not to giggle while shooting a scary scene.
We’ve been quite busy here at TEN headquarters, but the light at the end of the tunnel is in sight. We head home tomorrow afternoon. There will be a lot more videos and photos posted in the coming days, but … Read More
Partway through filming TEN, actress Kerri Lynch recaps her first few days on set, including shooting a scene where she just had to lie on a table (fortunate since she lost her voice) and another scene where she had to … Read More
Part of the cast of TEN lip-syncs to 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up?” This song is dedicated to TEN Kickstarter supporter Joe Renken.
Part of the cast of TEN lip-syncs to The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star.” This song is dedicated to TEN Kickstarter supporter Scott Purdy.
On the third day of shooting, Jade Sylvan discusses trying to get into character while old insecurities come bubbling up, feeling like a 12-year-old chubby girl with stringy hair and an over-sized dinosaur t-shirt.
Next in the TEN video series is me, talking about Day 2 of shooting, which was my first and most intense day on camera. First, I had to learn to use a lighter. Call me crazy, but I don’t like … Read More
Up next in the TEN video interview series, director Michael J. Epstein reflects on the first day of shooting and what’s coming up next. We’re currently somewhat miraculously on schedule, he’s not crying yet, and no one has gotten badly … Read More
We wrapped the first day of shooting TEN just past 4 AM this morning, and we begin again at 4 PM today. So far, we’ve completed two scenes, each quite difficult in their own way. While the bathtub scene required … Read More
It’s nearing midnight on the first day of principal photography for TEN, and we’ve wrapped one scene with one more to go before we sleep. Here’s Leah Principe on shooting her first scene, a challenging one that involved full nudity … Read More
The time has come. It is now December 6, 2012, and the 17-person cast and crew of TEN has settled into an undisclosed mansion to commence eight days of principal shooting. The mansion is gorgeous and has hundreds of little … Read More
In precisely 49 hours, the TEN cast and crew will finally congregate to commence a whirlwind eight days of shooting. In preparation, we held a full cast read-through of the script this past Sunday, December 2, 2012, when we tested … Read More
In addition to making some of our own music videos, we always have fun appearing as extras in other people’s videos. Here’s Ryan Lee Crosby‘s “Angel of Mercy” music video. See if you can spot us! Directed and Edited by … Read More
When I’m not documenting TEN rehearsals and interviewing the cast and crew, I’m most often writing about food, so it is with great pleasure that I introduce the TEN recipe series. Yes, actresses do eat, and it just so happens … Read More
Hopefully by now you’ve had a chance to peruse the interviews with the supremely talented and fun cast of TEN. Here’s a little bit more reading for you – the beginning of the crew interview series! They are also supremely … Read More
With merkins and menstrual cup comparisons behind us, we moved into more enriching territory with the second rehearsal, which took place at precisely 1 PM on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at an undisclosed location in Cambridge, Massachusetts. … Read More
And now it’s time for the final – the TENth! – cast interview for TEN. Last but certainly not least, meet Susannah Plaster, who will be playing a doctor. A South Carolina native, Susannah studied viola performance in college in … Read More
Time for another cast interview! Today, say hello to Molly Carlisle, who will be playing a zealot in TEN. Molly grew up in Cayuga, New York, a rural town outside of Ithaca, and went to college at Mount Holyoke in … Read More
We are very excited to share a surprise work by Man On Fire Design that arrived in our inbox this morning! Nothing quite like awesome surprise art! I have decided that it should be the cover to the novelization of … Read More
Just when you thought we were done posting cast interviews, surprise! We’ve got a few more lovely ladies of the cast of TEN to introduce to you. Today, meet UnAmerika’s Sweetheart Karin Webb, performer/director/artist/writer extraordinaire. From puppets to burlesque to … Read More
Why would someone want to make a silent film in 2012? The Story of The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library’s “A Brief History of Flight” We all have a desire to escape that which imprisons us, and this inspires us to … Read More
The 2nd episode of the new music TV show The Bubbler airs this Sunday at 11 PM on CBS TV38 (right between The Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother) (11/25) and features an interview with Do Not Forsake Me Oh … Read More
We took a quick break from posting cast interviews to tell you about our first rehearsal and share the amazing postcard that Kristilyn designed for us, but today we’re back! Porcelain Dalya, who plays a coed in TEN, was born … Read More
After being put up to the task of interviewing myself nine days ago, I hope that you’ll forgive my abrupt shift to first person today. It is only so much third person a person can take. Since I’m playing a … Read More
Very excited to share this wonderful image for our first TEN postcard! More about the creation of the card from kristilyn! Greetings from Spektor Island by kristilyn – kristilynink.com
Have you been keeping up with our cast interviews? If not, you’ve missed out on a treasure trove of fun facts, embarrassing stories, minor spoilers, and lots more. But don’t worry – there’s more to come. Today, Leah Principe talks … Read More
Today marks the halfway point in our series of interviews with the cast of TEN! If you’ve been following along, there has been talk of menstrual cycle alignment, the troll-like uttering of the word “Mutton!”, the singing of a song … Read More
So far our series of cast interviews has revealed pig musicals, awkward early acting experiences, and other fun tidbits. What will we learn today? Our next interviewee is Jade Sylvan, who plays a renegade in TEN and was also involved … Read More
Next up in our series of interviews with the cast of TEN, here’s Sophia Cacciola, who plays a folk singer in the film. (In real life, she sings too – and drums – in numerous bands, such as Do Not … Read More
As we get excitedly closer to the shoot dates for TEN, we’re introducing the cast members through a series of interviews. Today, say hello to Molly Devon, a Jersey Shore native (“despite being borderline albino”) and sophomore at Mass Art. … Read More
With the filming of TEN just a month away, we’re so excited to introduce all the cast members through a series of interviews which we’ll be posting in the coming days. First up, meet Kerri Lynch, who ended up here … Read More
Poster by Walter Sickert We had no plans to do additional fundraising after the end of the Kickstarter campaign for TEN. Surprisingly, however, we’ve had a lot of people say that they all together missed us talking about the Kickstarter … Read More
boston phoenix covers the event! Radio (Bar Union) opened it’s doors in Union Sq. Somerville one year ago and was immediately irreplaceable – from the awesome Rocky and Hannibal paintings on the red brick walls to the Golden Smash to the … Read More
While I am not directly involved in this project, I know a number of people who are, and I feel that it is an extremely interesting and valuable film. It is documentary about impressionist painter H. Somers, a Jewish German … Read More
The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library convinced 5 of our favorite visual artists to join us: we provided each artist with a song to use as inspiration to create a visual piece. Each artist provided us with a visual work, … Read More
SUCCESS!!! TEN is funded!!! Our Kickstarter campaign is over. Thank you all so much for being part of it. We’re totally blown away by how many people (258 in fact!!!) supported our endeavor to make our first feature film. It has … Read More
The Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaeljepstein/ten-b-movie-psychological-thriller-full-of-twists THE HOME STRETCH We’re down to the last 24 hours, but the really good news is we’ve reached the goal!!! Anything can still happen (pledges can be changed, etc. – I will say, please do warn us … Read More
photo courtesy of RachelLeah Blumenthal We’re very, very excited to announce that Porcelain Dalya has joined the cast of TEN in the role of the “co-ed!” We’ve worked with Dalya extensively in our videos for Darling Pet Munkee – she’s … Read More
Kickstarter project link (with info/ref trailer): http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaeljepstein/ten-b-movie-psychological-thriller-full-of-twists/ The most common question at the moment…How can I be in your movie TEN? Cast: ALL ROLES ARE CAST. Some of my thoughts on how to best apply / get a role:I am basically … Read More
Kickstarter project link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaeljepstein/ten-b-movie-psychological-thriller-full-of-twists Jade reads Jewel in her Jockeys!!! First and foremost, if we get to 100% funded by tonight at midnight, Jade Sylvan has agreed to read Jewel poems in “unflattering underwear” in Harvard Square. I don’t know quite what … Read More
TEN Kickstarter page: http://bit.ly/kickstart10We are EXTREMELY excited to announce that, thanks to a wave of contributions today, we have reached 75% funding (77% actually) and are now trending toward exactly 100% funded, according to Kicktraq. Your support means so much … Read More
Sophia Cacciola (photo by Kelly Davidson) TEN Kickstarter page: http://bit.ly/kickstart10 We’ve only got 7 days left to get another $4000 in support. A huge thanks to all of you who have been helping us get the word out all along! … Read More
Kelly Davidson’s 365th day of her 2011 365 days project TEN Kickstarter page: http://bit.ly/kickstart10 We are extremely excited that Kelly Davidson, brilliant photographer and videographer to the stars has joined the crew of TEN. Sophia and I have worked with Kelly many … Read More
We’re now officially past the halfway point on the Kickstarter campaign for TEN. As I try and process my thoughts on this adventure, I figured it might be nice to share them in case they are useful to others considering … Read More
Thanks so much to the amazing folks who have contributed to our Kickstarter campaign! We’re always about 48 hours behind on sending out thank you videos, but we promise, they are on the way and apologize if you were looking … Read More
Our campaign: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaeljepstein/ten-b-movie-psychological-thriller-full-of-twists A huge thanks to our 122 backers and especially Phil Opitz, who stepped in when he could take us being $26 under 50% no more, for pushing us over the halfway mark! We’ve got a long way … Read More
Our campaign: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaeljepstein/ten-b-movie-psychological-thriller-full-of-twists In continuing amazing casting news, we are thrilled to announce that Karin Webb has been added to the cast of TEN! What a movie this shall be if you all help make it happen! Karin starred in the … Read More