Behind The Scenes

Each day brings about new experiences and opportunities when you are On The Apple Box!! This past week, we were able to have a first hand experience with one of Hollywood's Greatest!!!

Yes, none other than Mr. Robert Townsend! If you all recall, we recently did a post on Ms. Skye Townsend who happens to be one of Robert Townsend's very talented daughters. .. Key Word: ONE of his very talented daughters. Ms. Sierra Townsend, a soon to be Spelmanite come this fall, has a rare eye for Fashion! Being one of the Wardrobe heads on the Web Series "Diary of a Single Mom II," (directed/produced by Mr. Townsend) was kind enough to bring us on set to experience the process. As you can see in the picture above we came prepared with the Camera on deck... and just WAIT till you see what we captured. Our time on set was one of a kind, and the tricks of the trade that we learned are definitely invaluable.

Don't forget to follow Sierra Townsend on Twitter: @SierraTownsend

And keep a look out for season two of "Diary of a Single Mom"

We have ADVANCED 4rm Macintosh 2 BLACINTOSH!!

My boy Bradley Beckwith just put me onto this group that goes by name of "Blacintosh." Yeah i know right, that name could just stand alone! The brothas are very talented and if I am not mistaken they are coming out of SACTOWN Aka Sacramento Ca. WEST WEST!! Shout out one time for that coast with those beautiful palm trees:) After listening to their music I was hooked but my hook became tighter once I watched their NEW commercial "Finger Bashing Musician" Catch it Below... These guys are very talented and they also have DOPE music!! If you dont believe me go listen 2 ANY track on their myspace here myspace.com/blacintoshmusic

HEAT

The stare from across the room

The suggestive gesture.

The hesitant yet swift approach to one another.

The intensity in the pull of her body to his.

The room spinning.

The passion in their eyes as they gaze at each other as if
nothing else exists.

The beat of their hearts quickening as their movement escalates.

The sense of nervousness within them not at all apparent, yet
highly existent.

The feeling of the floor beneath them.

The smooth switching of places.

The short erratic breaths.

The intertwining of their limbs.

The slowing down of the movement, still as intense as before.

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The sudden burst of energy.

The, in a sense, quick race to the end.

The anticipation rising.

The passionate screams echoing off the walls of the room with
every hard hitting thrust.

The sweat dripping off of the two of them.

The lingering stop of movement.

The smile to one another.

The slow climb of separation.

The sense of exhaustion kicks in.

The feeling of satisfaction as the audience stands
to their feet and presents a wall of sound caused by their
amazement in the brilliant "Samba" performance that was
choreographed by Mr. Dmitry Chaplin and danced by Danny and Lacy
on "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 4, One of my favorite pieces
of work on one of my favorite shows EVER!

Now, get your mind out of the gutter and watch this amazing work!!

Csan wants 2 work with DJ QUICK!!!!

Our friends in the Music Industry MOTIVATES us to work HARD in the film Industry because we know that these friends will need music videos one day. One of our friends that does music goes by the name Csan. This guy is very talented and is considered to be one of the artist from the WEST thats bringing the coast back. Everybody have some one that they look up to in the industry and he looks up to DJ Quick, so he did a mixtape with nothing but quick beats. IT GOES HARD!!!! Make sure you support Csan by downloading his music and giving him feed back.

Download http://www.zshare.net/download/62969468efb0b776/

Yeah your boy REPS the WEST HARD.. Check out LA LIFE

Forest Whitaker Keep Up the GOOD WORK!!!!

Today was a GREAT DAY! I was blessed to eat at "Simply Wholesome" with the Greatest actor of all time Mr. Forest Whitaker.  This guy is a Genius!!

 Did you know that Mr. Whitaker was the fourth African American Male to win an Oscar Award for  BEST ACTOR? Sidney Poitier opened the doors for this American Actor following Denzel Washington & then Jamie Foxx.  No, Forest Whitaker hasn't earned my RESPECT because he grew up in South Central LA and became a STAR in HOLLYWOOD but after reading how he got so DISCIPLINED to do the Role in 2006 film THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND.  In order to play Idi Amin, Whitaker had to get FOCUSED & do some SERIOUS homework. Not only did he have to gain 50 pounds, but he read books about Amin, watched news and documentary footage, and spent time in Uganda meeting with Amin's friends, relatives, generals, and victims; he also learned Swahili and mastered Amin's East African accent. WOW!!!!!!:O Im SPEECHLESS!!! 

Speechless isnt the word that should be expressed when describing my actions after watching him get an Oscar for the movie. I dont believe that a man isnt suppose to cry because I dropped a couple of tears after watching the day he won. Keep up the GOOD work Mr. Whitaker!

One of my Favorite movies of all time because Whitaker did an AMAZING job as playing Idi Amin

It still exists?

Even today its a very touchy subject. Unfortunately, many people choose to walk through life blinded to the fact that it does, in fact, still exist. It is considered a huge RISK when someone decides to bring light to it. When it comes down to it... risk or not... the reminder is very much so needed in today's society. In life, it is often hard for us to step outside of our own shoes and take a look at lives we are leading from an external point of view. Luckily, a few "risk-taking" artists have now done so, and I challenge you all to not take offence, take a step out of your comfort zones, and learn from the information that these young people have provided for us to better ourselves! Enjoy:

On The Apple Box?

We KNOW that many of you have looked at our Blog and wondered.... "What the heck is an Apple Box, and why would they name their website after it?" Those of you that have or have interest in working in the film industry, however, understand completely! Apple Boxes can be found on just about any Feature/Television set. They are a "must have" when it comes to the film process. Whether they are being used to sit on in between takes, for cast and/or crew to stand on when necessary for a particular shot, or the many other things they can be used for, it is rare occasions for Apple Boxes to not be present.



Hopefully that clears the confusion, but to help bring more understanding we, of course, had to give yall a visual. The number one act of business for the New Mexico trip was our photo shoot, that was done with the photographer Presley Woodall (also known as the artist OAF)in the Sandia Mountains of Albuquerque, New Mexico (Hope's home town). We hope you all enjoy these few selections from it, but be sure to keep a look out for BIG things to come..... ;)