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Many Donuts Were Harmed During Filming.

I've been in Chicago shooting viral videos for the launch of GONE, my new book series with HarperCollins. So I'm going to pull an Althouse and post some pix.

Brain trust: Director, Director of Photography, and Writer.


Director Alex LeMay preps two of our actors.


It's Pumpkin Child. Sara preps our "dead baby."


Tyler is angry at the DP as Kaya does off-screen voice.

The second view.


13 year olds with guns.

(All photos by my son.)

“Many Donuts Were Harmed During Filming.”

  1. Blogger Randy Says:

    The Brain Trust looks like they're all ready for a nap in that first shot.

  2. Blogger Michael Reynolds Says:

    The brain trust is perpetually ready for nap time.

  3. Blogger Burt Likko Says:

    So when and where can we see the finished product?

  4. Anonymous Anonymous Says:

    We should be rolling these out on YouTube and other sites in February sometime. I'll be sure to post a link.

  5. Blogger Michael Reynolds Says:

    That was me, of course.