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 | 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 9, 2018 | Son of a Gun
This photograph was taken by Alex Harris, @thesouthinanewlight, during our production in Raymond, Mississippi. It shows the creek where much of the fighting of this particular battle took place. Unfortunately I do not have any pictures of the individuals mentioned in...
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...
