by Travis Mills | Sep 8, 2022 | Tips for Filmmakers
Over the next few weeks, I’ll share some of my philosophy for acting and a few key principles I look for when casting or choosing to work with someone again. 1. THOROUGH PREPARATION There may be nothing more important for everyone involved in filmmaking, in...
by Travis Mills | May 9, 2019 | 12 Westerns in 12 Months
We are excited to announce that renown actor John Maxwell has joined the cast of our Western TEXAS RED. Maxwell will be playing the character Coochie, based on the real life a sharpshooter and tracker, in the massive manhunt for Texas Red. Maxwell earned fame...
by Travis Mills | Jul 16, 2018 | Son of a Gun
This begins the final series of blog articles I’ll be writing along with First Time in a Movie and Community that track the production history and experiences we had on our latest film Son of a Gun. Director’s Notes will focus specifically on my thoughts...
by Travis Mills | Jul 3, 2018 | Son of a Gun
First Time in a Movie: LeeAnn Parker Before production started on Son of a Gun, I had an idea for an additional scene to be added to our schedule. This would help further develop the character played by Cotton Yancey. All I had was a page of rough dialog but as the...
by Travis Mills | May 30, 2018 | Son of a Gun
This photograph was taken by Alex Harris, @thesouthinanewlight, while making Son of a Gun. I remember riding with my dog Bandit in the back of Nick Fornwalt’s truck from one location to next on the Raymond battlefield thinking about the permanence of film. This...
