FILM STILLS FROM OUR FUNNY J-HORROR MOVIE. TOKYO GHOST STORY WITH DRAG QUEENS, COSPLAY & JAPANESE SCHOOLGIRLS.
Roll camera… action! Let’s take a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of “The Abandoned Curse,” our 30-minute Japanese indie horror movie. A masterpiece or a travesty? You decide. (The movie is posted here.) Then, at the end of this post, I’ll ask a small favor of you…
Crazy as it sounds, we filmed the classroom scenes inside Yukiro’s school. Some teachers stumbled across our cross-dressed crew and kept on walking, unfazed — that’s Tokyo for you. A few Japanese students participated in the shoot, even though they didn’t understand a word of the English script. Still, they pretended to listen to sexy teacher Spetza (above, she’s yelling at Rolle for not appreciating her boobs).
Many of you commented that Yukiro’s high-pitched, evil laugh made your brains spill out. All I have to say is: imagine listening to that cackle an inch from your eardrum, over and over, take after take!
To add to the drama, the summer heat was unbearable, mosquitoes were sucking our blood by the gallon, and several of the spooks were late or couldn’t stay overnight. At one point, Yukiro SCREECHED and ran out of the room to commit suicide. Glam rock star X-Ray found him in the bathroom, trying to hang himself with toilet paper.
Things improved once more people showed up and more drinks were consumed. The karaoke room scene was total win, from the police officer’s “Nothing to see here” wave to us falling on the floor and waving our feet in the air. And how about X-Ray’s singing? “I want to f*** with you! / You want to f*** me too! / We’re all f***ing f***s / So let’s f***ing f***!” (He’s singing along to a David Bowie track; do you know what it is? The answer is the Song of the Day.)
I kind of enjoyed being a gay emo boy. I tied my hair in a ponytail and flipped it over my forehead for that classic emo haircut. My top is h.NAOTO Blood from Closet Child.
Oh Yootju the Village Elder! He is in practically every scene of the movie, like Where’s Waldo. Did you notice that in the classroom scene, he was in every single shot?
This lot was the perfect setting for the birthday scene, other than that it was a breeding ground for mosquitoes! By the end of the shoot, I had swollen welts all over, including four on my behind.
If you haven’t seen our movie yet, gather your friends around and check it out here. A bloopers reel is coming up soon.
Finally, I was wondering if you could do me a favor? Would you consider asking your local library to order my books for their collection? It’s easy: just go to your library’s website and find out how to request a book. (Usually, there is an email address or form to fill out.) You can pass on the information about my books found here. Alternately, you can call or visit the branch — it’s always good to support libraries!
Song of the Day #245: David Bowie – Suffragette City (X-Ray is singing an X-rated version of the song in the movie.)
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November 24th, 2009 at 23:59
Viva_La_Escapism says:Requested! :D I'll keep in touch with my library and asked some friends to join in trying to get it here~!
Mosquitoes are horrible! D: I always wonder how they manage to bite through clothes… Someone needs to look into this!
Also, tell Yukiro not to hang himself please! D: Moar masterpieces and epic laughs! And you make a great gay emo boy I must say XD *Egoboostegoboost*
November 25th, 2009 at 04:39
Ayame says:I almost died from Yukiro's ebillllll cackleeeee but it's all good cuz it's f*cking hilarious xD i have to you say everyone did an awesome job :D im going to request the book for my library :D im just wondering will the publisher even ship it to Vietnam… xD
November 25th, 2009 at 08:42
Kanae says:omg amazing XD lol
November 25th, 2009 at 11:03
Clementine says:I was wondering if that was a real school or not. Is it a high school or a college classroom? It would be cool to study abroad Yukiro is really lucky!
November 25th, 2009 at 12:06
Moon Maiden 90 says:*haha* these pics are great!…yukiro looks pretty obnoxious but that just makes it even better!
THe karaoke scene looked like it was fun, with the flailing legs & all. lol
I do luv that shirt ur wearing in the film…
& supporting the libraries sounds like a good idea…I have such a hard time finding certain things around here, I probably will suggest ur books. ^-^
Not sure I'll be able to be on tomorrow so…HAPPY THANSKGIVING!!
November 25th, 2009 at 12:33
lacarmina says:Happy Thanksgiving to you too! Have fun at your bf's grandparents' place!
Thank you also for suggesting my books at your library. ^^
November 25th, 2009 at 12:34
lacarmina says:It's a real school, hahah. It's a college-level Japanese school, where both locals and foreigners learn subjects in Japanese. A great place to study!
November 25th, 2009 at 12:34
lacarmina says:Thank you so much! Yes, the publishers will both ship internationally. I really appreciate the request. :)
November 25th, 2009 at 12:36
lacarmina says:Wow, thank you for doing that!
Yukiro and I made a Versailles-related suicide pact (the details are much too ridiculous to reveal) but I think we'll be around for quite some while. ;)
November 25th, 2009 at 13:14
Viva_La_Escapism says:Versailles!? <33333 God I LOVE that band! I can't wait for their new album next year! 8D Hooray you're sticking around! *Does a dance*
November 25th, 2009 at 13:38
Katie says:we LOVE your blog!
November 25th, 2009 at 14:30
senko says:of course!
November 25th, 2009 at 14:30
Adrienne says:I Tweeted about your book and one of my Followers went out and bought it, then she Tweeted about it. Hope that helps a little!
November 25th, 2009 at 14:30
Gemma says:As I work in my local library I shall put a purchase request in right away.
November 25th, 2009 at 14:30
Karen says:I volunteer at the Japan Foundation Toronto library and I'm 99.9% sure they would order your book! I'm there tomorrow afternoon and I will give them the info.
November 25th, 2009 at 17:51
Joseph Pastula says:Don't forget the appearance of the hungry ghost as a not so hungry ghost in the film.
Really, the mosquitoes that night were awful huh? I was wrapped in a sheet thought so I think I escaped relatively unscathed.
November 25th, 2009 at 19:34
lacarmina says:I am a mosquito target… they love my blood. :(
The hungry ghost was reincarnated for this film!
November 25th, 2009 at 19:34
lacarmina says:I am a mosquito target… they love my blood. :(
The hungry ghost was reincarnated for this film!
November 26th, 2009 at 18:51
Melody says:Brilliant (in british accent)
December 1st, 2009 at 10:32
Seiran says:If you worked with a bigger budget, I'm sure you can turn the movie into a comedy horror hahaha kinda like in the same genre as Jennifer's Body LOL
I did like it though, it was funny.
December 1st, 2009 at 10:33
lacarmina says:Woo! Just posted the Bloopers from the movie too!
December 1st, 2009 at 18:32
Seiran says:If you worked with a bigger budget, I'm sure you can turn the movie into a comedy horror hahaha kinda like in the same genre as Jennifer's Body LOL
I did like it though, it was funny.
December 1st, 2009 at 18:33
lacarmina says:Woo! Just posted the Bloopers from the movie too!