I have to tell you right off the bat that I’m no paparazzi
because I’m NOT going to give you what “TMZ” would give you.
Of course…
If “TMZ” came calling I would have to spill the so-called
beans and just tell everything (for a price).
But since that’s not happening, I’ll be a gentleman and not
share everything that I know.
Let me set the scene…
TruEarth Entertainment headquarters. The room was lit somewhere
between dim and bright. The look reminded me of the modern day version of Sam
Spade’s office. Behind the desk sat Diablo Dean. To my left sat Alan Espasandin.
What I got from my fieldtrip into the creative mind of the
Keef Army founders…
Was this…
I was taken behind the scenes of how the Keef Army and the
Keef Ninjas began.
I watched demo reels on some of the other folks that played “Deet”.
I got the opportunity to understand the reason behind
everything.
I got to see the actors like I never seen them before.
Like I didn’t know that Weston Cage was a method actor, and
became Javier every day at home months before shooting began, and then stayed
in character through shooting of the film.
The time that I spent with Diablo and Alan was time well
spent because I had the opportunity to learn a lot. They took me from the
beginning before there was a company, to years in the future of what’s coming
up.
When I look at these two guys, I look at them as a
complicated puzzle.
As friends…
They shouldn’t be friends, yet be best friends at the same
time.
As business partners…
They are completely opposite, yet completely the same at the
same time.
The better you know them…the more that makes sense and the
clearer that becomes…
They’re perfect for each other.
In a heterosexual business / friendship kind of way (unless
there was a dollar to be made in there somewhere. “Deet N Bax 3: Diablo Meets
Alan”…who knows????).
Seriously…
These guys are great!
There is one BIG point that I would like to address, and
that is the editing work on the “Deet N Bax” movie…
It has taken a lot of heat, and it’s not fair.
I couldn’t even come close to doing any better.
Why?
Well let me explain…
90% of the movie was ad-libbed.
90% (in case you missed that number the 1st time)…
Normally when a movie, TV show, commercial, or anything else
is shot; they film different takes from multiple angles. So the scenes are
acted out with the same dialog over and over again with the camera in different
positions. Then everything is spliced together, cutting back and forth between
different views in the final production, all with a fluid dialog throughout the
entire scene.
Or something like that…
Now…
Try that without consistent dialog, where everything is ad-libbed
from one take to another?
Meaning that the camera records a scene. The actors take
their marks and deliver their lines. The camera moves to a new position, and
the actors reset and do the scene all over again…except this time they say other
things.
Robin Williams was famous for this, and even though he was hilarious,
it drove the editing team crazy because he wasn’t repeating the same lines take
after take.
So after understanding the issues…the editing was fantastic.
Are we done complaining about it…any questions?
So what does the future hold?
These guys have a lot going on…
Diablo, Alan, and other representatives of the Keef Army are
attending film festivals and traveling the world showcasing “Deet N Bax” and
other like things.
They are working on other Keef Army projects not related to “Deet
N Bax” that I cannot share with you at this time, but there are some life
changing events coming up.
I don’t know if I’m supposed to share this or not, but I’m
going to anyways because this is my article…in the works is the prequel to “Deet
N Bax”, as well as “Deet N Bax” part 2.
But…
What I’m the most excited about is the upcoming Diablo Dean
film starring Weston Cage. The movie premise sounds exciting.
Look…
The Keef Army is bigger than “Deet N Bax”. There is a lot coming down the pipeline, and
there are a lot of really great ideas. Alan and Diablo are moving forward and
the entire concept is showing progression.
Plus…
You cannot deny that there are some really great and
fantastic people associated with the Keef Army; some who you have seen, some
you will soon see, and some who you’ll never see.
I’m personally looking forward to see where this concept
goes.
