Tag Archives: Mel S

From PA to Producer and Extra to Actor

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Mel

A few other members of the cast and crew have shared their stories about how they came to be involved with Chartarum, and I’ve been urged by a couple of cast members to tell a bit of my experience. This … Continue reading →

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Images: Behind the Scenes – Hanging Out II

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Mel
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Images: Behind the Scenes – Julie & Sheldon

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Mel

Julie came to a day of shooting in Belleville, MI to help out with rehearsals for a scene that she wasn’t acting in. Sheldon Goldfarb, anchor for Think Twice News, kept her company while the actors ran through their lines.

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Cast & Crew Interview: Mel Shaw

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Chartarum

What’s your name? Melissa  Shaw. A lot of people call me Mel. Tell us a bit about what you’ve done so far on the Chartarum project. I’m a producer and I’m playing the part of Sam. Beyond that, whatever needs … Continue reading →

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How Julie Spent Her Labor Day as a Movie Star

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Julie H

In case you didn’t know, I spent my Labor Day (2009) weekend and all the following week making a low-budget, independent monster movie called Chartarum up north near Cadillac. Really. Given that this isn’t the normal vacation I take, I … Continue reading →

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Wardrobe – Scene 1

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Mel

Technically, I have the credit for costuming, but for most of the scenes – as is the case with many indie films, I imagine – we gave general guidelines to the cast of Chartarum and asked them to come up … Continue reading →

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Our Sponsors

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Mel

A quick look at some of our sponsors: In case you missed it, I (Mel) am a knitter. And I wanted knitting in the movie. I was beyond thrilled when the folks at HiyaHiya North America loved the idea of … Continue reading →

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Video: Behind the Scenes – Hitchin’

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Mel

In this video, Dale Everett (Jarrod) tries to hitch a ride off of the set… which was a real road, with sporadic traffic. Just enough traffic to require spotters several yards down the road in either direction, to yell “car!” … Continue reading →

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What’s Going on Here?

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Mel

What’s going on here? You’ll have to wait and see! We had exceptional weather for filming – clear skies, not one drop of rain…but it was a little chilly at night! I was glad to have the shawl along*, and … Continue reading →

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Video & Images: Behind the Scenes – Camping

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Mel

I feel compelled to write in the third-person here: Mel does.not.camp. The only thing I was a little prima-donna-ish about for the big Chartarum shoot was that sleeping on the ground or in a tent was right out.* During the … Continue reading →

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