 1 FAITH GRANGER, the creative force behind DEUCE OF SPADES, and her Deuce |
 2 Writer, Producer, director, DP, camera Operator, focus puller and bottle washer - all wrapped into one! |
 3 Coordinating a hundred some extras and car owners during the SAUGUS DRAGSTRIP SCENE |
 4 Biggest set and greatest day |
 5 Filming the PASSION PIT SCENE |
 6 A challenging CRASH SCENE that took nine nights to complete |
 7 The world, as seen thru the eye of the camera |
 8 Whatever works! (let's just hope I don't fall out and get run over by the Chevy) |
 9 Candid shot of main cast |
 10 Framing to get rid of unwanted modernism |
 11 A garage turned into a waiting room for the HOSPITAL SCENE |
 12 Building the set |
 13 I feel like I'm back in Kindergarten playing with legos |
 14 Painting the HOSPITAL SCENE waiting room set |
 15 Buying materials to build the PRISON SCENE set |
 16 Nailed! |
 17 Making prison bars for Johnny's cell |
 18 The "White Lady"... After two years of searching... Finally... We have an ambulance for our CRASH SCENE! |
 19 Paint ON, paint OFF says Mr. Miyagi |
 20 And the hot rods came rolling in for the famous SAUGUS DRAGSTRIP SCENE |
 21 Main cast and extras pose for a fan while on the set |
 22 Actors patiently wait for us to start rolling |
 23 Stop me if you can! |
 24 We salute you! 1942 FLASHBACK SCENE |
 25 Mmmm... What does that buttom do again? |
 26 The DINER SCENE: Everything that COULD go wrong... DID go wrong! |
 27 Dang Louis, that's a heavy rig! |
 28 Piling on extra years on lead actress thanks to a bottle of white hair paint |
 29 You need to brush your ear lobes or you're gonna get cavities! |
 30 The making of a 1950's nurse |
 31 Antigonist smoking hot roadster has been lined up! |
 32 Now what? F.O.R.D = Fix Or Repair Daily :) |
 33 Leave me alone, I need some sleep damn it! |
 34 BRRRRR... So much for getting some sleep LOL |
 35 Shooting guerilla style |
 36 The cast and extras - SAUGUS DRAGSTRIP SCENE |
 37 Whip it! Whip it into focus! |
 38 I should l have gotten life insurance before hopping onto that old thing. But what a great view! |
 39 Shooting ART's feet, running... "Poverty is the mother of invention"! |
 40 "Poverty is the mother of invention"! X 2 - using a shopping cart for a flawless dolly shot. Thank you VONS (Yes, we returned it as soon as the shot was done) |
 41 I might just have started a new hat fashion |
 42 Try not to eat the blood |
 43 Almost done... Johnny is starting to look pretty banged up. |
 44 Making the chest scar for the PRISON SCENE |
 45 Being short sucks, but nothing a good table can't fix |
 46 Tripple digits temps while filming the PARENTS SCENE... Actors are sweating bullets under those thick covers. |
 47 Hands tell the story eloquently |
 48 The challenges of being on both sides of the camera |
 49 JOHNNY MEETS BETTIE set, and the cast |
 50 Kicking back with the main cast during GAS STATION SCENE |
 51 With this bullhorn I can 'almost' be louder than my actors |
 52 This way... |
 53 Shooting "pick ups" to add to existing scenes |
 54 Making the story come to life on screen |
 55 El Mirage dry lake, where the film begins |
 56 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder |
 57 Little Faith + Big God = Great results! |