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SAN DIEGO — Random Cove’s Michael Steven Gregory was brought aboard to helm independent producer Mystic Rose’s first feature-length family drama, Get Goosed, after major complications nearly derailed the Colorado production on its first day of shooting.

“For reasons still unclear,” explained Gregory, “the crew hired out of Denver never arrived at the location, some four hours away in the Rockies.” After an emergency call was placed to Gregory by Larry Brody, award-winning producer of network television shows ranging from Police Story and Baretta to Silver Surfer and Spider-Man Unlimited, Gregory had four days to prep, amass a crew & all its equipment, travel to Salida, Colorado and rein the production back to its scheduled three weeks of principle photography. Instrumental in realizing that goal were director of photography Marq Castagna, assistant cameraman Stephen Cini, gaffer Nick Berry and sound recordist Mark Mondok.

Although often called to “fix what’s broken,” Gregory admitted that the challenges of this particular shoot were especially daunting at first. “Our collective faith in Charles Newcomb's script and vision of how the movie could be realized superceded any doubts we had of actually being able to do what we set out to. What it all hinged on, of course, was our ability to work together well, and our willingness to multi-task responsibilities.”

Despite the high altitude (8000’), consistent 16-hour work days, and mind-numbing schedule, Gregory asserts that this was the best experience with a crew he’s ever had the privilege of working with. “Unlike too many others these days, those of us aboard for this shoot shared a ‘let’s aspire for that vs settle for this’ attitude which sustained our determination to deliver a quality picture that was actually better than what the producers first envisioned. It's an uncommon attitude that is very much prevalent in every project Random Cove is a part of.”

Get Goosed is slated for release in 2001.

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