LOONTOWN IS IN BOLLYWOD

... so that´s where we are ...

At the moment it´s hard to stop me from talking about my job.
So here we go.



To explain: my current job is that we work as artists in so called disadvantaged town areas where we teach several art classes and prepare an upcoming performance together with interested residents. You could say that part of the job is to be a talent scout. Getting to know the people in this area is also getting to know their qualities and talents - and from there we see how we can cooperate. Our performance will be staged on the balconies and facades of a high rise building that is prone to destruction next year. (At this point a little more over half of the residents have already moved out to renovated flats... thats what they call urban redevelopment.)

Some of you might remember that I have been named (or named myself ;) movement coordinator for my group and got to see several local dance groups. I was especially impressed by the Indian temple dancers. Since we needed a love scene for our performance and so many of the kids I worked with adore Bollywood movies, I asked some of the Indian girls if they could do a Bollywood scene for me. The girls were immediately set on fire and we worked out a short film script. The story is simple: a young woman walks with her friends over the willows and catches sight of a young attractive man standing on the balcony of a high rise building. First he does not notice her, but when they start dancing it doesn´t take long before he catches on, too. When the dance is finished a chase through the building begins. Both are looking for each other, racing through hallways, opening doors, looking down balustrades.

We really just had very little time for shooting but since the girls worked so hard (they did all of the choreography themselves and were extremely patient during the shooting) everything worked out well. In front of the building is a huge green willow where they performed and we shot from high up as well as eye to eye. There is a scene that looks so eerie, as if the girls dance between the buildings, all being the same size.

A few scenes...



I had incredible fun doing this (and got a sunburn on the second day of shooting!) - and I think so had everybody else.