A BOURBON WOULD BE NICE (2011).

Writer, director, DP, editor:

Erik Bosse

Additional production assistance from:

Roslava Gonzalez, Amanda Silva, and Deborah Keller-Rihn.

Cast (in order of appearance):

Lisa Suarez, Dino Foxx, Mellissa Marlowe, Gabriel Carmona, ST Shimi, Chris Gonzales, Dr. Rita Urquijo-Ruiz, Sandy Dunn, Raquel Beechner, Nikki Young, and Jacinto Guevara.

Music by:

Lisa Arnold

Special thanks:

C4 Workspace, Jump-Start Production Co., Rome Talent, PrimaDonna Productions, the San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, and the San Antonio Film Commission.

A Bourbon Would Be Nice was produced for the 2011 San Antonio Neighborhood Film Project (which is one of the programs connected with the DCCD). It’s a contest based project, and only those who are selected by the judging panel receive any funds. I think this one came close, but looking at it now, I cringe at the flaws (all of which are my doing): overly shallow depth of field causing the subject to drift out of focus; ghastly lighting in the “bar;” inexplicably poor audio, also in the “bar;” and a shoddy “fix” for the bad audio in a couple of the clips. But I couldn’t have asked for a better cast. And I do love the scene with Lisa and Chris shot in Shimi’s house. It’s warm, funny, playful, and all three of them look great.

Here’s a group photo of Rosalva, Shimi, Christopher, and Lisa.

And two images of Lisa’s wonderful transformation.

And a photo of the Southside Reporter, with a picture of ME on the cover! (Here’s a link to the online article.)