Another Round of Shooting

We're about half-way home as far as shooting goes for BOK.

This last couple of shoots included the Federation set, with interviews from Star Trek personnel to Tribbles to more Bastards of Kirk.

Linda McKenney came into perform a small (no such thing as small roles, just small actors), but necessary bit for the story opening. Linda was in a previous film I directed called Mohanadas & Bette: A Love Story. She played Bette Davis.

Also in that film was Phil Hahn. Here he did a terrific job coming in late and working till 3 in the morning playing the part of Sulu, foil and all.

Clint Maguire did his second part in the film, playing a Federation Spokesman - one of the roles that weren't necessarily in the original series, but were needed to anchor the story.

Mark Jeffries was another of Kirk's bastards: a stoned out Troglyte high on Zenite gases. He did a fantastic take on the bit and it was our first green screen shot for the film, so we're really looking forward to seeing it.
Lloyd Penney, who was in a radio series I directed, Sectarian Wave, that will also be at Toronto Trek and Bright Anvil did the cover art for came in to do the voice of Scotty - in between work. Craig Yeung, who's been a huge help on the project, played the body of Scotty. He also did the part of Spock in the film, although be it in silhouette.

With Lloyd and Phil and Jeff and Linda and Ayman etc. I'm really happy that a lot of people I've done other projects for are taking part in this. And I hope that we'll continue that with the new set of actors I've met on this project.

The nice thing about film is that it is transient. If you don't like somebody you never have to work with them again. But if you do, you can keep asking them to come along with ya. It's like picking and choosing your family to make films with. M.