CURTIS LASETER
CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR
CREW PAGE
Any Construction Coordinator is only as good as his or her Foremen and Crew. Too often in this business, the Construction Crew is unrecognized and under appreciated. It is their talent, skill and efficiency that keep the Productions on schedule. (As far as the scenery is concerned - can't really help beyond that.)
Below is a list some of some of the people who have worked with me over the past few years. They are the ones who built and painted the sets shown on the SET PHOTOS page and they are the people who make me look good.
| CORE CREW
PAST
& RECENT CREW Norman Alatorre
- Propmaker |
Tony
Bridgers - Propmaker / Welder Karen Burnett - Propmaker Billy Budd - Paint Gang Boss Alan Call - Propmaker / Welder Carl Clink - Propmaker Lamont Cason - Propmaker Darrel Collison - Propmaker Tom Cooper - Propmaker Jim Cousins - Grip Marc Dessornes - Propmaker Kelly Devane - Painter Al Durkin - Painter Derek Dutilly - Propmaker Shiuvaun Egan - Paint Gang Boss Drake Farrar - Construction Foreman Tom Fedele - Painter Terry Finch - Propmaker / Welder Eric Fisher - Propmaker / Welder Jake Galin - Propmaker Tim Gannon - Production Assistant Juan Garcia - Propmaker Dale Hahn - Propmaker Gordon Hill - Propmaker Linda Hope - Painter Barry Jones - Painter Josh King - Metal Shop Foreman Stan Lanich - Propmaker (In memoriam) Marcus Larson - Painter Doreen Lerhoff - Propmaker George Linares - Propmaker Ruben Longoria - Labor Foreman James Lord - Propmaker |
Richard
Mahaney - Propmaker / Welder Sean Maytum - Painter Doug McCoy - Propmaker Patrick McCoy - Propmaker / Welder Mike
McMillan - Propmaker Bruce Meisner - Painter Rob Neill - Propmaker Chris Nelson - Propmaker / Welder / FX Brent Newman - Propmaker Mark Newman - Propmaker Michael Pachelo - Grip Ryan Pachelo - Grip Matt Plummer - Painter / Stand-By Patrick Ratliff - Propmaker Mike Rust - Painter Mike Ryan - Painter Kurt Schwozbel - Propmaker Ric Sciacca - Propmaker Johnathan Simper-Turney - Propmaker Chad Simpson - Painter Doug Slaman - Painter Frank Spadafora - Painter Steve Stricker - Propmaker Steve Swanson - Painter Mark Totten - Propmaker Rich Thomas - Propmaker Bobby Vaughn - Propmaker Nate Walton - Painter Rick Willits - Propmaker / Welder Marc Zipperman - Propmaker |
FLICKA
NO
BIRDS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS MOTION PICTURE
CREW
PHOTOS FROM FOX 2000 PICTURES - FLICKA (MARCH
- JUNE 2005) |
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We recently completed principal photography on the FOX 2000 PICTURES feature film, FLICKA - based on the novel, MY FRIEND FLICKA by Mary O'Hara, but it is not a remake of the 1943 movie, which featured Roddy McDowell as the a boy who loves a rebellious horse. This quaint little story about a girl and a wild mustang kept our crew pretty busy going back and forth between different locations and I believe - having recently revisted the 1943 version - that this retelling of the story will be better and more entertaining than the original. Today's audience will be able to connect with this McLaughlin family. Tim McGraw & Maria Bello are excellent as the parents and Alison Lohman is wonderful as the young teen whose grades are not quite up to her father's expectations.
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THE CONVERSION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE BARN FROM THE CHEESEY COBBLED TOGETHER "SORT OF" HORSE STALL BARN THAT USED EVERY BAD TRICK IN SOMEBODY'S SCENERY BAG TO THE ACTUAL RANCH STYLE HORSE BARN THAT PRODUCTION DESIGNER, SHARON SEYMOUR, ENVISIONED WAS THE MOST FUN OF THE PROJECTS. THE OWNER OF THE RANCH LIKED THE NEW LOOK SO MUCH THAT HE INSISTED THAT WE LEAVE THE CHANGES. IN FACT, INSTEAD OF RESTORING OTHER AREAS OF THE RANCH TO THE CONDITION IN WHICH WE FOUND IT - WHICH IS THE USUAL PRACTICE OF FILM COMPANIES USING PROPERTIES AS LOCATIONS - WE WERE ASKED TO LEAVE ALMOST EVERYTHING WE ADDED, INCLUDING AN AWESOME VEGETABLE GARDEN IN THE BACK YARD. THE RANCH OWNER ALSO WANTED TO KEEP THE RANCH HOUSE UPSTAIRS WALL ADDITIONS, THE RIDING PADDOCK, THE WINDMILL AND THE PASTURE FENCE. WE EVEN ADDED AN ADDITIONAL 900 FEET OF 2 X 6 FENCE AS PART OF OUR EXIT. THE BARN REMAINED WHITE WITH GREEN TRIM TO MATCH THE RANCH HOUSE, INSTEAD OF BEING REPAINTED RED WITH WHITE TRIM. THE PHOTOS OF THE BARN INTERIOR DO NOT DO JUSTICE TO THE STARK CONTRAST OF OLD vs. NEW.
| SOME
PICS FROM THE BABYLON 5 DAYS (MOSTLY CREW - BUT NOT ALL) |
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 Pre-dawn crew preparing for the SHUTTLE MOVE OF DEATH |
 B-5 Hair Stylist, Kim, gives Vinnie a new look. |
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 These two were always clowning around. |
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Ripley's - Believe it or Not
| PHOTOS
FROM THE RIPLEY'S LOAD-OUT (FEBRUARY 2003) |
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PHOTOS
FROM THE RIPLEY'S REDUX - SEASON
4 (JUNE 2003) |
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