The Skinny: From a script that captures the soul-searching efforts of finding the "right one" in life, "Love... At Your Disposal" is the story of Bryan (John Scerrato) and Kate (Nicole Ricciardi), two lonely souls searching for true love. Can a chance meeting by an apartment trash dumpster (Bryan drives a garbage truck) spark a romance meant to last? Not so fast! Love isn't so easy. Enter Kate's mystical and all-knowing friend, Wendy (Mara Dresner), and Bryan's fun-loving, experienced pal Denny (W. Scott Russell), each eager to dispense their self-proclaimed expert (?) advice on dating and the opposite sex. In their own unique ways, both Wendy and Denny simultaneously "push" their friends into a series of hilarious blind dates. This dialogue-driven comedy pokes fun at dating, touching upon stereotypes and the dangers of first impressions. How do Bryan and Kate handle their blind dates? What do Pez and microwave popcorn have to do with love? Do Bryan and Kate get together? If they do, can they stay together? If they stay together, will Kate get to ride in Bryan's Garbage truck? Hey...watch the film and find out! Follow the parallel paths of these two easily identifiable characters, both deserving of true love.

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Making "Love... At Your Disposal"

-- Jan. 7, 1998 -- As I sit here today, soon to begin post-production of "Love ... At Your Disposal," I can look back at what has been accomplished so far in the making of this film. Many "FIRSTS" (for me): First Screenplay written - First time producing a film (which means to me, the first time I have mortgaged my home and put my life savings on the line for something I felt strongly about) - First time directing a film (a great cast and crew made me look like I almost had a clue!) - The Script: As I wrote the screenplay in August, some nights flowed well and others were amazingly tedious, with frequent flashes of nothing to accompany the hours of silence! Mara Dresner, my creative consultant, assistant director, actor, and close friend was given some scenes for the film to critique, and offer sugestions. I took her comment of "Well, it doesn't suck" as a vote of confidence. Mara's experience as a published playwright steered me through some "rookie" mistakes in the screenplay. Believe it or not, the hardest part of the script was giving my lead character's names. Now I know how an expectant parent must feel! Casting: After the casting notices were posted, I was amazed to see the large amount of headshots sent in by quality local non-union talent. Some people I knew, but 90% were new and fresh faces covering all parts of Connecticut. O.K., I did get one or two notes written on Popsicle wrappers, with no photo, saying "like, I'm the greatest ... Cast me in your film! ...... But most everyone else had good quality headshots with neatly printed credits. On audition day it was a blast to see my characters and scenes come to life, and this was the major spark I needed to put the finishing touches on the then-unfinished and untitled script. Standing on the other side of the audition process was certainly an eye opener for me, for I knew that I could not cast every actor who had a good audition. I was so fortunate to have so many good readings from my actors, that I could really base my casting selections on more than just their read. I'll remember this the next time I don't get cast at an audition! As an actor it really felt awful to see local Connecticut actors who had great auditions, not get cast in my film. Shooting: Late October thru mid November (nights and weekends). Karen, my production manager, kept everything rolling smoothly! Even with it raining every weekend during shooting, she managed to juggle and change shooting scenes, as well as call in a few favors to secure a great sports bar location for shooting. Her ability to responsably oversee the cast, crew, and my money in a very creative and enthusiastic way kept the film on schedule, as well as saving me money by aggressively fighting for the best price! Ron, my director of photography, while having years of Hollywood experience, took an active part in the film with many good suggestions, and making my average look scenes come alive with creative dollying, interesting angles, and great patience with attention to detail when it comes to the look and lighting of a scene. Amidst the hectic pace and chaos associated with film work, Ron showed us all how to take our time to do it right! Jeff, my gaffer (lighting) showed us all how lighting on a limited budget can be made to look like much more with his creative and confident lighting decisions. He was heard saying "We have the technology" as he prepared to light indoors and outdoors for a scene to be shot at night with the camera filming from the outside dollying up to and looking into a restaurant. Ty, my sound engineer had the difficult task of letting his ears fight off all the "room noises," you know, airplanes, heating systems, the screaming karate class next door, chatty extras, telephones ringing ..... His goal, to make sure all the actors' dialogue is recorded clearly, as well as ambiant sounds for use later in post production. While we would joke that our shooting delays were largely due to "waiting for sound," we knew that Ty would only roll sound when all the elements for good sound recording were in place. Our other crew members worked professionally, and as a team (some had much experience and some had none). All willingly took orders from the above mentioned key crew leaders, and brought positive attitudes and good work ethics. All quality professional cast and crew from Connecticut no less! Throughout the twelve day shooting schedule, we experienced many things any other feature film crew would, bad weather, long shooting days, unexpected delays,... But these were tiny when compared to the smooth, in sync, fine tuned, lean, mean, filming machine we became for those few weeks. Summary: When I first decided to make a film, It was for a few reasons ..... I was tired of going to auditions, coming back empty handed, not being impressed by some less than professional productions. I thought I was the only one that felt this way (was I wrong). I had worked with some great people here in Connecticut in the past and it seemed that their talent and mine was going to waste. I decided that I would take a chance and call my own shots and maybe, if I'm lucky, get myself and some very talented local actors and crew some exposure. Hopefully, this film can be a solid supporting block for a positive step forward in the careers of some deserving people who are comitted to the arts.

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