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david kalani larkins
making films, making music, commercial photography, lighting scenes, marketing + branding strategies, loving, and traveling to all corners of the world...
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that’s a wrap!
We officially wrapped “The Mother of Invention” yesterday. I will keep updates with trailers, promo’s etc. Below is a bit of the fun we were able during this wonderfully pleasant month of hard work!
:frolicking through san diego:
a mojave desert jetski ride!
:mark boone jr. and his mail order bride:
:roni and i love eachother. eachother and the ducks:
:the chair:
MANY MORE PHOTOS IN THE GALLERY
“ …the one who has love, courage, and wisdom moves the world”
TOP GUN
my life came full circle today when Michael, Joe, Andrew and I found the bar in San Diego where the “Sleezy Bar Scene” was filmed. Oh the 80’s. Oh TC, we still love you!
“The Mother of Invention” starts…now!
MOTHER OF INVENTION FILM PROMO POSTER. by yours truly David Kalani
Today marks the official first day of filming on our feature film “The Mother of Invention”. This is my first feature and it feels great to be doing this with my best friends, it feels great to live life doing the things I love period. The blessings never end!
The film is directed by Joesph M. Petrick, and Andrew Bowser. I will be filling the role of Director of Photography, and together we have and are working hard as producers/production managers.
The Cast includes these lovely people: Kevin Corrigan(The Departed, Pineapple Express) Jimmi Simpson(Zodiac, Lyle the Intern) Mark Boone Jr.(Batman Beings, Memento, 30 Days of Night) David Gruber Alan(Freaks and Geeks) and many many more….
I’m stoked. It’s gonna be rad. I’m off to go and buy my Sundance suit now! aloha.
FILM PROMO POSTER 2. also by yours truly, David Kalani
Yesterday I said goodbye to these ladies, which reminded that I had these videos to post. Well here they are. 2 in-store performances of Meg and Dia that we shot while on the Angels & Airwaves tour. Check it!
Videos that Joe and I shot while on the last 4 days of the Angels & Airwaves tour. This was an In-Store performance that our lovely ffriends Meg And Dia did in the Macbeth store. enjoy!
“ another world is possible… she is on her way… i can hear her breathing
GOODBYE INDIA.
15 days and a mixed bag of feelings.
india is getting to me. getting to me in the best and worst ways. i’m recovering from what was the worst sickness my sturdy body has ever known. with travel to a plethora of 3rd world countries (and 2nd, respectively) , never ever has my body yearned for good health. the doctors here tell me that if i were in the states i would have been hospitalized for severe hydration. still i go on filming, like the soldier i am.
aside from health issues, i have no quarrel with Delhi. the shopping in the markets is crucial. the footage looks great. iv’e gained great new friends, learned many a new thing, and fallen in love with the tiny beggar children on my block. they see me coming and their faces light up, as I suppose I have been their greatest source of fresh hot food for the last 2 weeks.
i traveled to Jaipur days after terrorist bombings, where i laid eyes on some of the most beautiful dry earth scenery’s, and spent time with rescued child laborers. hearing these young ones stories shed light to the fact that this world is full of evil evil people. human trafficking, physical, and sexual exploitation of women and children is far too prevalent in some part’s of the world, including ours! when you see the tears from these children’s eye’s, listen to their stories, you can’t help but long for change. these people: http://www.actionaidindia.org/what_we_do.htm, are literally conducting raids, pulling children off of the streets and into a means of education and wellness. something to think about?
this about sum’s up my feelings towards indian food
cows rule the streets
“i asked where the Jesus statue was?”
beautiful beggar girl
children playing at the India Gate fountian
RAW SAMPLE CLIPS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF FILMING. THE COLORS HERE LOOK BEAUTIFUL ON FILM
“ never have i seen so many people in one place as in this country! it’s grand.”
3 days into India.
love it. love it. im 3 days into my journey through india. im filming and directing the still yet to be titled documentary of the lives, culture, and relationships of maimed beggars, and their beggar masters.
arrived to smiles and flowers.
the people look at me like im a celebrity. i always considered myself a “brownie” but here im just another “white-skin”.
my crew is great. i look pretty cool walking around with my 5 person crew including my very own security detail. :)
the colors here are beautiful on film. the sights and people are unlike anywhere else i have traveled. truely a unique place. im in love with how all of the footage looks. as well i am in love with the first group of “beggars” that i have had the privelage of filming, meeting, and learning from.
:some screen shots from my first 10 minutes of day 1 filming. instant beauty:
:a screen shot from my first day of interviews. day 1. beautiful people:
FLY fly flyyy international!
“Ill take the red wine w/chicken please, sure coffee and desert would be just fine”.
International flights are generally long, tiring, uncomfortable maybe? At least those are the grievances that I normally hear pass from others lips. On the other hand there is me whom happens to Love international flights. At this point I have easily boarded the passageway of over 100 flights, so inherently the entire flying process has become normalized.
“Hello, welcome aboard British Airways. To the front of the aircraft one beautiful half british, half Indian flight attendant for your viewing pleasure. Oh wait, and one more beautiful attendant in the rear for additional viewing pleasure. “ I believe the screening process for hiring atforeign airlines includes meeting a “beautiful late-twenty-something, with killer accent“ quota.
Currently Im on my way to India, via a quick stop in London. 22 hours to self reflect, imagine, wonder, work, write, read, conceptualize…. and in this moment all I can come up with is “Dang! 27 Dresses was Blazed.” Not really, but did I just get into that movie way more than I should have?
The food. THE FOOD.. International flights, food and drink are plentiful. Of course it all varies from carrier to carrier, but 2 great meals, a snack, free alcohol, and coffee are standard. Destination and carrier origin will define the style of what is offered. Currently… red wine, nap, more red-wine, type, baileys, read, sleep, breakfast.
Welcome to Heathrow, where I now have a cool accent! Do I?
GOODBYE LONDON. HELLO INDIA.
