Margret is a wreck. At age thirty five, she's going nowhere. The misguided artist finds herself trapped in a prison of her own creation, as the cocaine and years of debauchery wear her down. Her poor old teddy bear Mr. Gregory is her only true comfort. Play time ends abruptly one night as Mr. Gregory pounces to life in a fit of rage. Margret questions her own sanity as her teddy lectures her on her misdeeds. It's time for Margret to grow up!
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Director's Notes:
I've always been happy with how the trailer for "Grow the Fuck Up!" turned out. The poem Margret wrote for her teddy bear, Mr. Gregory, when she was 15-years-old summarizes their relationship well.
I really wanted to emphasize how clingy Margret is towards her teddy, and how she brings him everywhere she goes. Mr. Gregory's experiences as an emotional anchor to a middle aged "woman-child" proves to be a hilariously awkward perspective.
I edited this trailer together myself. The music and audio mix, for the trailer, was handled by Dennis Law in Vancouver, BC.
My friend, Lori Watt's, vomit shot really makes the trailer for me. I'm so glad we took the time to film that one. On the day, we had two types of fake vomit available. One made up by our props person, Russel Sutherland, and the other by our makeup artist, Kevin Priebe. I can't remember which one won out and ended up in the shot. According to Lori, they were both disgusting. My camera operator, Peter Carty, made sure our Red One camera was covered in plastic. A screen was placed into the camera's matte box, and that is what Lori "brought up" on. During the take we used, I was so into the moment, that I forgot to call action. The delay, left Lori holding the fake vomit in her mouth for an extended period of time. By the time I called action, her reaction to the grossness of the prop vomit resulted in a rather genuine puke response. It was convincing. As always, Lori was a good sport.
Intention:
Being an artist, I really wanted to tell a story that so many artists go through, but are often too embarrassed to admit to. Self-doubt and denial can lead us down paths we never anticipated. GTFU is a story of self-redemption, and of finding value within ourselves.
