Meet "Melissa" of the Bryony Book Trailer, Part 1

Weeks before filming of the Bryony book trailer commenced, Bryony filmmaker Stephen Tuplin had an actress interested in portraying novel's main character, Melissa Marchellis.

But when a scheduling conflict arose, Stephen approached my seventeen-year-old daughter, Rebekah Baran, about the role. Rebekah, Stephen said, resembled the image he had of Melissa while reading the book.

Now Rebekah is very shy, so I had doubts she'd accept the part. To my surprise, she enthusiastically agreed.


1) Did you have any prior acting experience?

"A little. I had done some acting in plays through my church and homeschool coop."


2) Why did you want to portray Melissa?

"I thought it would be fun to play her because she's not perfect like characters in other books. She was naive and didn't give it much thought before making a deal with John. And the director and my sister said I looked like her."


3) Was it hard to learn your part?

"Not really. The only hard part was learning how to sway properly."


4) What helped you rehearse?

"Listening to slow Super Junior music."


5) Did your brothers really heckle you?

"Yes. They poked jokes at me during practice so I wouldn't be nervous."

So, what's the latest in Munsonville?

Busy! Busy! Busy!

Round four of edits went back to the publisher last month, so I'm waiting to hear back.

We filmed more interviews of the Bryony team last week, with still more waiting to be scheduled. That same day, we caught a sneak peek of the Bryony book trailer. I'm excited and impressed by what I've seen and can't wait to share the final result.

In the wee hours of this morning, I viewed a rough cut of the music video. It's making the rounds of the Bryony team as I write, but the initial reactions are overwhelmingly positive. The Bryony theme song is SO beautiful, and the music video picks up those emotions. That's all I can say right now.

Next Wednesday, I have a fitting with my dressmaker for my spring walking suit. Hopefully, someone with a camera will be accompanying me, so I can post pictures of the dress.

The Bryony cookbook contest had two winners: We combined the submissions of Nola Sawyer and Kathryn Ross Dunlap for the official title of : Memories in the Kitchen: Bites and Nibbles from Bryony.
Both Nola and Kathryn will receive a free cookbook signed by members of the Bryony team.

Bryony has her first promo event June 25. Details to follow tomorrow.

It's Not What I Expected, Part 1

A couple of weeks ago, my oldest son Christopher, 29, asked to read Bryony. Although it did not meet his initial expectations of massive carnage, he enjoyed it enough to ask for the drafts of books two and three. Here are his comments.


1) Why did you ask for a copy?

“Everyone else in my family had read it, but for awhile, I didn’t have the time. After seeing the filming of the trailer and hearing the music, I was curious.”


2) What storyline were you anticipating?

“I thought it would be darker and be more graphic, not necessarily slasher, because I know the author likes some of that.”


3) What elements of Bryony did you enjoy?

“Trying to determine what was real and how to tell the difference between what was a pure dream and what was a propagated dream. I don’t think there was any time-traveling, but I liked the image of a whole exclusionary lifestyle. Even though it was a girly and a little fantastical, I still enjoyed it.”


4) Why did you think there was no time travel?

"When Melissa look our of the corner of her eye she sees decaying vampires. I think she was somehow psychically involved in the experience, almost like lucid dreaming with sight, sound, smell. Everything was as vivid as it could be; I just don’t think she actually went back into time to those events.”


5) Who were your favorite characters?

“Kellen was my favorite because he was the closest thing to a dark and evil character, so he especially kept my interest. I liked Henry because he was kind of sing-song; he was serious, but he went with it. He was honest; he told Melissa from the beginning to be careful, that she didn’t realize what she was getting into. He was no-nonsense, but he had a humorous side, too, all things considered.”

Josh Siegers of JKS Productions, Part 2

Josh Siegers of JKS Productions is assisting filmmaker Stephen Tuplin with the Bryony trailer and Bryony music video. In the final part of the interview, Josh talks specifically about Bryony production and his career goals and offers advice to other film students.

For more information visit http://www.jksproductions.com/.


6) How much of the Bryony storyline do you know?

   "I will be honest that I dont know much of the story. I only know as much as some of the Bryony fans will know from the work we have done in videos and photos for the book."


7) What are your impressions now, after filming?

   "My impressions on the book are very high just from getting the job as Director of Photography on all of the advertising jobs we were contracted for. It was very interesting to see the story line be told and acted out."


8) What reaction do you hope viewers will have?

   "I hope viewers will be able to see the passion behind the book and the creativity in it. The music video that was filmed was a live studio recording of a song from the album and I assure you that when you listen to it, you will want to replay it and replay it again. The beautiful work by the artist was simply amazing and will intrigue any viewer."


9) What are your long-term career goals?

   "Much of my work has been in live to tape music videos and in-studio interviews. I also have worked on many short films as the director and director of photography. However, my passion is in television, and with the experiences I have been blessed with, I have found a new passion: directing live productions. Directing shows allows you to make aesthetic decisions of how the show will be executed by the production team working with you. As a director I am a very easygoing guy, which creates a comfortable working atmosphere for my crew and allows us to deliver the best product as a team."


10 What advice would you give prospective film students?

   "If I was able to give some advice to prospective film students, I would say that if you are passionate about films, you need to take it under you and try to make your first film. Failing to make it is what we all will do, but soon you will become great at it. From then on, you will grow your talent even greater with every new experience that you will be blessed with."

Josh Siegers of JKS Productions, Part 1

Josh Siegers of JKS Productions is assisting filmmaker Stephen Tuplin with the Bryony trailer and Bryony music video. Today he talks about his company and how he became involved with the Bryony project.

For more information visit http://www.jksproductions.com/.


1) What is JKS Productions?

"KS Productions is a Production Company serving Orland Park, Illinois and surrounding South Chicago Suburbs. We specialize in Wedding Videography & Portrait Photography. No event is too big nor small for us to document! If you are looking for South Chicago Suburbs Wedding Videographer, we are just what you are looking for!"


2) When did you form your company and why?


   "JKS Productions started in 2009 when I was getting work experience in the South Suburbs of Chicago for videography and portraits. I decided instead of me saying, 'Josh Siegers will do the job for you!' I wanted to have a name under me to look more professional. After trying to come up with a business name for way to long, I finally went with my initials and called my company, JKS Productions."


3) When and how did your zeal for videography begin?

   "I started my filmmaking career when one Sunday, I was asked to substitute for someone’s technical directing shift at my church. I was 15 years old, and I had only worked the switcher once before. I sat down five minutes before show time and played around until I finally got the hang of it. Six years later, I am still involved in the audio and video team at the church, and it has given me many opportunities to work live shows, which has helped me hone my craft. At the age of 10 I was taking using my parents camera to film things around the house or family events. This is where I started my career in videography."


4) Why did you choose Tribeca Flashpoint to further your education?

   "I chose Tribeca Flashpoint because of the one day I was in my fathers car and on the radio, a comercial for the school came on and after they said what they did, me and my dads eyes both lit up and we looked right at each other with big eyes. We knew that this was the place for me to start my future!"


5) How did you become involved with the Bryony project?

   "A fellow student of mine from Tribeca Flashpoint, Stephen Tuplin, asked me to help him with a project he had a passion for. I tend to be picky with things that I work on, but when I heard about this project, I knew right away it was something different, and I needed to work on it! I am blessed that I got the opportunity to learn more about Bryony and the work that was put into it."

Facebook BryonySeries is a Year Old Today!

It's been one year since Sarah Stegall created a web administrator position for herself by designing a Facebook page for Bryony and surprising the author with it.

Along with a minimum of fun, twice-daily posts, the Bryony Facebook page features sneak peeks into book production, Bryony cookbook information, the evolution of a book cover, Bryony's interior pen and ink drawings, stills from the Bryony book trailer and Bryony music video, rejected tag lines, fantasy pics of Munsonville, and a bevy of whimsical treats regarding Bryony in particular and vampires in general.

It's now 236 fans strong, so if you haven't "liked" the page, today is a good day for it, since we'll be adding extra celebratory posts throughout the day and a contest specifically for Bryony Facebook fans.

Come find us at www.facebook.com/BryonySeries and join the party!

Making the Bryony Video, Step Three: Finding Melissa Marchellis

Up until this month, Bryony filmmaker Stephen Tuplin had an actress interested in playing Melissa. After we set a production date, the actress had a conflict of interest, so Stephen asked my seventeen year old daughter Rebekah to portray Bryony's main character. He liked her "look," for the role, he said.

I thought Rebekah would refuse. She is very shy, preferring to hang out with one friend at a time rather than a room full of people. To my surprise, she agreed to do it, so I copied the script, and she began practicing "swaying and swooning."

Five hundred miles away, her older sister, Sarah Stegall, Bryony web administrator, was seeking someone to "makeover" Rebekah. Sarah found two people. Vanna Fleetwood to cut and style Rebekah's hair, and Jennifer Wesolowski to do her makeup.

On the Sunday afternoon before the April 20 shoot, Jennifer, Rebekah, her friend, and I huddled in a department store bathroom experimenting. Jennifer strove for a natural look, since "Melissa" would be on her way to bed, but wanted to highlight Rebekah's large, blue eyes.

Meeting in a department store had its advantages. Not only was it a location for us, we had a ready supply of product just waiting to be purchased and tried out on Rebekah's face. Fortunately, Rebekah had brought her own makeup with her, so few additional itens were acquired.

Coversation was mostly, "Watch how I put this one and now you try it," and, "No, we're not line for the bathroom." Rebekah's friend took "before" and "after" pictures with her camera phone to send to Sarah for posting on the Bryony blog and Facebook pages. (We've haven't gotten that far yet, oops!).

Although she exhorted Rebekah to practice at home, Jennifer had so much fun, she offered to come out to the Magosky mansion the night of filming and do Rebekah's makeup. Good thing, too, because Rebekah came down with a nasty cold later that day and didn't feel up to playing with cosmetics.

While we were playing with eyeliner and mascara, Rebekah's older brother, Timothy, was looking for 70s-style pajamas. He had taken Rebekah shopping the other day, found a couple of possibilities, and sent, after having received permission from an employee, photographs from the floor to me for critiquing. ("Excuse me, ma'am, may I please take pictures of women's nightwear?").

Again, we found two pairs that might work, so we sent the images to Stephen and dug through a bin of DVDs waiting for his reply. He suggested buying both. That way, if one didn't work well under the lights, we had options. We paid eighteen dollars total and left the store, feeling like we had an MGM budget.

Now all we needed were a couple of Victorian men's suits and a blond wig. How difficult could that be?

Making the Bryony Videos, Step Two: Finding a Mansion

While I was writing Bryony's initial drafts, I wrote a series of stories for the Herald News in Joliet(http://heraldnews.suntimes.com)/ about the P. Seth Magosky Museum of Victorian Life and Joliet History.

Since its owner, Seth Magosky, died in 2007, his parents have struggled to fulfill Seth's dream of renovating the museum, so they were eager to show it off to me. I declined for two reasons: lack of time and an unwillingness to wander around Victorian mansions until my story was finished. I wanted Bryony's ideas to come from my imagination, not from an actual house.

Once I began querying agents and small presses, I was ready to see the mansion. Amazingly, the layout was exactly as I pictured it, a much smaller and somewhat adapted version of Simons Mansion. It's an interesting place to visit, as it is full of period clothing, furnishings and accessories. One room is devoted to antique dolls; the third floor ballroom has a pipe organ; and the main parlor has a full concert grand piano.

In January, I approached the Magoskys about using the mansion for filming the Bryony videos. They not only enthusiastically agreed, but offered to stage any room with any props we wanted and open up the museum anytime we wanted to film.

Their only request was for me to tune the piano, if James Onohan, Bryony's composer and pianist, felt it warranted it. Stephen Tuplin, our filmmaker, didn't think it was necessary because he wouldn't be using the audio, unless an out-of-tune piano would mess up James' playing. I didn't want to take any chances, so the day before shooting, the piano was tuned.

So, in February, Stephen shot some "B" footage, and in March, when Sarah Stegall was in town for the Big Brothers Big Sisters' Bowl for Kids' Sake (proceeds from the Bryony cookbook will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters), Stephen filmed her interview inside the mansion.

Then came a flurry of emails to coordinate filming of the trailer and music video. But before we could do that, we needed pajamas and a makeover for my seventeen year old daughter Rebekah, who would be playing Melissa, and Victorian suits for both our John Simons.

You'd think with four theatres in the Joliet area and one Victorian mansion, period clothing would abound, but we couldn't locate a single one. Blond wigs were even harder to scrounge up and frustration and panic were mounting. Actually, it was Dulcinea Hawksworth, my publicist, who saved the day.

In the eleventh hour, we contrived what we could not find. Our tools? Headbands, human hair, and earrings, along with creative shoppings and pairings. More tomorrow.

Stephen Tuplin's Filmmaker Reel- 03/22/11

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Gasps

Long night, short rest, and big deadlines today!

Over the next few days, I'll share the details of last night's filming of the Bryony book trailer and the Bryony music video.

But for today, we'll let the pictures tell the story.



Christopher Blankenship on set of the Bryony book trailer.




A sinister view as James Onohan gets into his role as John Simons.




Josh Siegers working with Rebekah Baran during filming for the Bryony book trailer.




James Onohan as himself in Victorian clothing for the filming of the "Bryony" music video.




Christopher Blankenship as John Simons and Rebekah Baran as Melissa Marchellis during shooting for the Bryony book trailer.




James Onohan Playing "Bryony."

To view the complete album visit http://www.facebook.com/BryonySeries. Click on photos and then the album P. Seth Magosky Museum of Victorian Life.



Wigging Out and Writer's Groups

Converations with my publicist Dulcinea Hawksworth are always profitable. Yesterday, she had two surprises for me.

She has not one, but two "John Simons" wig for tonight's shooting of the Bryony trailer. I'm also going to help lead a writer's group, beginning next month.

For the wigs, Dulcinea shopped around. One is a regular, full-size wig, but the other is a modified hairpiece, that she stitched to a headband, which "John" can wear under his head. This gives "John" options, in case one doesn't fit or doesn't look right.

The writer's group is at a healing and wellness store that is already displaying the Bryony cards and will carry the book once it's released. She will give me full details later. I haven't led a writing group since I taught a high school features writing class at Joliet Area Christian Cooperative, so I'm really looking forward to it.

In the meantime, hoping I can squeeze a nap into the day. Rising at midnight followed by work, school, a Holy Week service, and an evening film shoot makes for a LONG day.

Still...this is gonna be fun!

WHEW!

Deadlines, editing, housework, meals, bills, homeschooling, one sick child, one sick cat, bad modem with subsequent loss of Internet and phone (gotta set up that new voice mail), and Bryony besides.

So where is Bryony in the production line?

*  I'm feverishly working on another round of edits.

*  The orignal actress for the Bryony book trailer is busy with a play this month, so the filmmaker, Stephen Tuplin, asked my seventeen year old daughter Rebekah to be Melissa; he likes her "look." So we rehearsed her script last night, which, despite good-natured heckling from two of her brothers, went fairly well. She's currently practicing swooning and swaying.

*  Yesterday afternoon, we met with a make-up artist friend of web administrator Sarah Stegall. She experimented with eye and lip products on Rebekah, who then purchased a few items to fill in her supply gap.

*  We also went shopping for 70's-style pajamas for Rebekah and found two. Stephen said to buy both, since it's better to have costumes choices. I will remember that today at the mansion.

*  Today, I'm meeting with Pat Magosky, director of the P. Seth Magosky Museum of Victorian Life to piece together costumes for James Onohan to wear in Bryony music video (http://www.jamesonohan.com/) and for the actor playing John Simons in the book trailer.

*  Also today, the USF student and I are re-recording the audio interview. This time, I hope to be better prepared (...as I watch the minutes tick by...).

*  Found and sent three James Onohan song clips that sound vampirey enough for the student's audio project. None of them are James' Byrony music. We're not sharing those until they are officially released. James has created the Bryony theme song and is working on nine extra tracks. I've heard two more, and the are awesome!

*  Some members of the Bryony team are patiently waiting my interview questions, since Stephen his hoping to film those videos this week, too.

* Two thousand Bryony business cards dispersed; another thousand ordered.

And, yes, despite being a little cranky, I'm still having fun!!!

A'Gaming We Will Go

For several months, the Steward of Tara has been hard at work at the first Bryony computer game, and it is ready for a test run.

This Wednesday, after his interview at the P.Seth Magosky Museum of Victorian Life in Joliet, Illinois, Ed Calkins will try out the game with several of my sons, while, in the next room, Stephen Tuplin will film the Bryony music video featuring pianist and composer James Onohan (http://www.jamesonohan.com/).

The Steward's been mum on the details, but he has said it will involve role playing--with Ed Calkins being the strongest and most ruthless character--and strategy, which Ed is certain to win.

His only dilemna is whether or not to release the game now or wait to for the upgrade. My question: If you've created yourself as an unbeatble character, how much upgrading can you do?

Assorted News from Munsonville

The Bryony team is busy! Here's what we've been doing:

* The author is working hard on her editorial notes and even pulled at twenty-four plus day last week before calling it a night (morning?). She hopes to finish by the end of the month, so more long days are ahead.

* The filming of the official Bryony book trailer and music video is scheduled for next week. In the meantime, we are feverishly seeking two men's Victorian suits.

* There is a possibility of a second music video in an historic theatre.

* James Onohan (Bryony's pianist/composer) has written several songs for the 10-song CD, The Best-Loved Compositions of John Simons (http://www.jamesonohan.com/).

* The author will be re-recording the audio documentary on vampires, hopefully this weekend.

* The Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids' Sake statistics are posted. The two Bryony teams--Just Steve and Stake and Blade--beat their $1000 goal by $105!

* We may have a sponsor for the Bryony cookbook.

* Almost 2000 Bryony business cards have been dispersed. They are FREE. To get yours, contact BryonySeries@gmail.com, and we will send some to you.

Every House Tells a Story.

I stepped back into history last Saturday morning when I stepped forward into the P. Seth Magosky Museum of Victorian Life. With the exceptions of brownies in the parlor and the filmming equipment in the sitting room, nothing appeared to have been changed in over 100 years! Pat Magosky even offered me tea!

A few members of the Bryony team, author included, were there for the filming. I felt like such a celebrity being fitted with a microphone and sharing news about the first book in the Bryony Series. And lets face it, I did fly almost 2,000 miles in two days to bowl in the fundraiser for Big Brothers, Big Sisters and for this book interview. After wrapping up the final take, I got to explore this beautiful house. Ever hear every house tells a story? Well this one can fill its own library.

In the basement you had the servant's quarters and what was once the kitchen, now boasting a bar with tables around the fireplace. On the main floor, when you enter, is the gorgeous staircase, the parlor, sitting room, the porch, a modernish bathroom, and the dining room which features a grand piano (I played it). On the second floor there are three bedrooms a sitting alcove, the library and a bathroom. I spent more time than I should have ooohing and aaahing.

On the third floor, I was enthralled in the "doll room." It might have once been a toy room from the look of it, but now it features dolls from all over, most of them very old. In the ballroom, I played Bethoven's "Ode to Joy" on the pipe organ (coincidentally the only song I've ever been taught) and imagined what life would have been like over 100 years ago.

There was one thing I would not partake in. On the third floor, there is a spiral stepping, (no banister) which has lots of movement. Pat Magosky offers all guests the opportunity to climb up and see the view of Joliet, IL. It's about twenty feet up... I climbed a third of the way up, but I was overwhelmed with more than nagging thoughts about my little boy who I was already missing. I didn't want to put myself in any conflicting situations so I climbed down. (This does say quite a bit about my changed character, because a decade ago I would of raced up those stairs, high heels and all).

As I made my descent down from the third floor I felt a bonding with Bryony's main character, Melissa Marchellis. I could easily see myself living between two time periods. As I felt the polished banister beneath my hand, an overwhelming sense of sadness enveloped me. This house boasts a beautiful history and I wonder how many people will never see the inside, where the rooms come alive, their stories lingering on every object.

Sarah Stegall

Stephen Tuplin's Filmmaker Reel- 03/22/11

We Have a Mansion!

Pat and Andrea Magosky, owners of the P. Seth Magosky Museum of Victorian Life in Joliet, Illinois, are "loaning" us the mansion for filming purposes. Stephen Tuplin has already shot some initial footage and plans to use the location for the Bryony trailer, interviews with the Bryony team, and the Bryony music video. The museum even has a grand piano! Bryony web administrator Sarah Stegall will be in town this weekend for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake, so she will be the first person interviewed and photographed on location. Lucky! I'll share more about the P. Seth Magosky Museum of Victorian Life in future posts. For now, a brief history and some photographs can be seen here: http://www.cityofjoliet.com/business/museum.htm

So, Is There Really Going to be a Book?

LOL! Yes, there is. It’s been four months since I returned Round Three Bryony Edits to WriteLife, but word is that my editor is finishing up a comprehensive edit, and I should see the manuscript again soon. In the meantime, there is plenty of Byrony pre-publication bliss to keep me happy: * Just saw the proof for the business cards, and they took terrific! * My editor posted a quote from Bryony on her site. Woo Hoo! * My publicist, Dulcinea Hawksworth, has talked to people eager to review Bryony AND * The first person to review it (a university English professor) sounds positive AND * Dulcinea is lining up venues interested in a Bryony event AND * I'm to appear at a pre-event in April (details as we get closer). * Fundraising for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake on March 25 is slow, but happening. * I’ve met a number of terrific people willing to be interviewed for the BryonySeries blog. * Sarah Stegall, Bryony’s web administrator, has added a music room page to the Bryony website (http://www.bryonyseries.com/) and is working on a humane society page. Plus, the board of trustees page is updated. Check them out! * Stephen Tuplin, Bryony’s filmmaker, has begun some initial shooting for the Bryony trailer in a REAL Victorian mansion. * A small press that MIGHT be interested in the Bryony cookbook is reviewing those files. We're getting closer....

It's An Exciting Week in Bryony World

So pumped! The Bryony trailer team met this week to review a script and discuss details of its upcoming filming. So far, we have planned an official book trailer, a music video for the Bryony theme song, and individual interviews with members of the Bryony team. We even have a mansion for on-location shots. How cool is that? Also, CAL Graphics, Inc. (http://www.calgraphicsinc.com/) sent two sample logo designs for me, the director of marketing and our web administrator to review, and it was unanimous. Everyone loved option #1, so it now goes to our illustrator, Kathleen Rose Van Pelt(http://www.imaginarylinesstudio.com/) for a sprig of vines. We also have an opportunity to help sponsor Bowl for Kids Sake, a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties (http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.coIJLROnGlF/b.3919285/k.FB2C/Big_Brothers_Big_Sisters_of_Will_and_Grundy_Counties.htm), which is the recipient of profits from the Bryony cookbook. We are forming a couple of teams to bowl, too, and crossing our fingers we'll be able to create some Bryony T-shirts by then. Also, please check out the survey Sarah Stegall, Bryony's web administrator, posted yesterday. It's just five, short questions, but it will give her insight for future Bryony posts. http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=d4henfcoo429xm1861356 Later today, I'll post another song by James Onohan (http://www.jamesonohan.com/), Bryony's pianist and composer, the musical "voice" of John Simons, the nineteenth century pianist and composer in Bryony. Have a great day!

Stephen Tuplin, Close Up. Part Two

The second and final part of the interview with Stephen Tuplin, the film student creating the Bryony trailer, the James Onohan Bryony music video, and interviews with members of the Bryony team. Connect with Stephen on the following sites: http://flavors.me/echowhitefox, http://www.facebook.com/echowhitefox, and http://twitter.com/#!/echowhitefox. See also his videos on YouTube. 6) Where do you hope to use your skills after you graduate? "I hope to either work for a production company, or do PA work on shoots happening around Chicago. I’m really open to whatever opens up. God’s brought me this far; I don’t worry about tomorrow." 7) It's ten years from today. What are you doing? "I hope to be directing at an independent film company, perhaps my own." 8) Is creating a compelling book trailer more difficult than creating a movie trailer? Can you elaborate? "Well, a trailer consists of footage from a movie that has already been shot. Since this is a book, it’s more about making it into a movie and then making a trailer. Since I don’t have the means to do this, it’ll be more about thinking up specific shots and sequences to film. So, this is going to be more difficult than a movie trailer; but it’ll still be a blast." 9) After agreeing to create the Bryony trailer, you offered to film interviews with members of the Bryony team? Why are these extras important to have? "I proposed this because it sounds like your website for the book is in need of content. Since you’ll have a video for the book, it only seems more convenient to have face-to-face interviews with those responsible for the book. Knowing the faces of the people behind a novel causes a connection for the reader. I find I respect a film more after watching behind the scenes footage of the filming; a book is no different." 10) What feeling will people have after viewing the Bryony trailer? "My goal is to tease the audience with ambiguity and wonder; but also some surrealism. If the footage is the book's cover, it’s my goal to make them want to open it."