This is the promotional poster we're using for the film festival.

Of course we're using the real poster too, but this one shows the principle cast and is really more of an announcement...

-Blake

I went and scouted the new AMC Northpark 15 theaters today and here's the deal with parking, etc:

Northpark Mall is in Dallas near the intersection of N. Central (75) and NW Hwy. BUT, just slightly north of Northwest Hwy is Park Ln. and this is the best way to get into the complex and find the theater.

Park on the north side of the mall between Nordstroms and Foleys (off Park Ln.). In between these two anchor stores is a small parking area (If this lot is full just park out a bit further) and a group of main mall entrance doors (right next to the new Kona Grill). Enter here and walk into the mall. In front of you you'll see a giant red sculpture - you are almost there. Take the escalators up to the second floor and go right. Straight ahead from there you'll see the AMC theater ticket windows. Pick up your tickets and then proceed up another set of escalators (to the left of the ticket windows) to the third floor to find the actual theater.

That's it. Movie is supposed to start at 7:00pm. So I'd try and get there at least 30 minutes early.

Also, I heard a rumor that the tickets are going very fast. So I've been told to warn folks that it will very likely be a sell-out. Buy your tickets NOW or you may not get to attend the screening.

Call Tickmaster at (214) 631-2787 to order your tickets.

I have no control over the ticketing or the seating. This is all done through the USA Film Festival. So, basically, don't bitch at me if you don't get a seat! :)

-Blake

Well, it's finally here...

"Killing Down" will WORLD PREMIERE at the 36th annual USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday May 2nd at 7:00pm.

Ticket info has not been announced, but the theater location will be the brand new theater at North Park Mall in Dallas. The USA Film Festival will be the first movies shown there! More info to follow soon...

UPDATE: Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster on April 18th. So buy them early to guarantee a seat!

UPDATE #2: Well, it's Wednesday April 19th and tickets still are not on sale YET through Tickmaster. As soon as they are I'll post a message with a direct link for purchase. Please stand by...... :)

-Blake

We're almost finished with all the looping for "Killing Down". Last week we had Sheree Wilson come in from LA to do her work. She's a seasoned pro I gotta tell ya. She NAILED her stuff - usually in one take - and it sounded great. Her years on "Dallas" and "Walker" sure helped in that regard.

Also, on one of her first feature films called "Crimewave" she had to loop the ENTIRE MOVIE. The director Sam Raimi (of "Evil Dead" and "Spiderman" fame) had wind machines blowing on the actors for a lot of the film, so none of the production audio was usable. They ended up looping all their lines later and so she got a lot of practice.

Anyway, Sheree was great and now all we really have left is Matthew Tompkins. We're waiting on him to get back to Dallas from NYC where he's finishing up his theater run. He's back in town on April 17th. It's definitely cutting it close though. The movie premieres at the USA Film Festival on May 2nd!!!

-Blake

Went to NYC a week ago with my girlfriend and saw Matthew Tompkin's off-Broadway show "Transatlantic Liaison". Matthew of course plays the lead role in my new film "Killing Down".

I hadn't been to NYC in over 10 years... hadn't changed much minus the World Trade Center Towers being gone - that was definitely weird to see in person - but the city is still alive and well. I forget how darn busy and crowded that place is. We had a lot of fun though. Ate some great food. Did some shopping. Drank some too.

I do enjoy experiencing that lifestyle ever so often, but of course as they say - it's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.


Times Square after midnight - we couldn't get a cab!
















Matthew (L) and me outside the theater (no, I didn't smile).
















Theater Row on 42nd Street where Matt's show was.
















Great trip. If you haven't been to NYC in a while... go! They're indie film scene is good too.

-Blake