POST PRODUCTION JOURNAL

Here's the back cover of the DVD box

I realized my mistake in showing the DVD box cover without explaining why Bill Dawes is not pictured. First of all, the DVD folks have a marketing plan that, as usual, mystifies me. The difficulty is in reconciling their need to promote the film to the video store retailers and my desire to have the cover art reflect what the film is actually about. My favorite still from the film is the Pig Stand image you see above. But, that image will apparently put the video retailers to sleep. So, we needed an action shot and the best one was the still of Bill Sage aiming his gun. I like it because he at least looks worried and conflicted and not like the typical macho movie cop. It also works well with the tag line: "You can't be everybody's friend;" which causes us to wonder at whom he's aiming the gun. Billy D. should have at least been included in the montage beneath it, however. I am pursuing this possibility with Hart Sharp, so hopefully the final cover art will accurately reflect the contribution that both Bills have made to the film.

And by the way, the typo in the synopsis above has been corrected!