A Bug in your Ear...

...and, if my film crew was any indication this past weekend, a bug (actually swarms of bugs) were in and on more than their ears!!

We were shooting some of the last bits of road and driving video with our "Star Car" (the '46 Cadillac) and were on an abandoned stretch of Highway 61 outside of Kellogg, Minnesota when swarms of those Ladybug Look-alikes (ie: Asian beetles) attacked! They were everywhere and those little pests BITE!!! (Plus they leave a noxious yellow stain if you decide to squish them)

I was in the Cadillac, and mostly kept from being bothered, but the guys were pretty annoyed by the flying pests. Despite the bugs and a thick blanket of clouds (that were NOT supposed to be in the weather forecast) we shot some very nice footage. Photographer Denny Behr went to great lengths (and heights) to get excellent shots of the car. I'm very pleased.

We still need to do some more shooting but all the principle photography is done. I'm so relieved. When I have more time, I'll write a bit about our last big road trip of last week. A week's worth of shooting from St. Paul to LaCrescent. Exhausting but worth it.

Right now, I need to get a tire on one of our crew cars. Poor thing. We drove it so much, the right front passenger side tire deflated like a pancake, and was discovered as I was trying to get to work this morning. It has been a fantastic start to the day!

I hope your day is better!