Sam Voutas

Red Light Week 2 and 3

samvoutas — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:02:57 GMT

More photos from the shoot of "Red Light Revolution"! The film tells the story of a Beijing cabbie who loses his job, then meets an old class-mate who recommends he open an adult store in order to get his life back on track - it's seemingly a sure-bet

Red Light Week 1 Photos

samvoutas — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:50:18 GMT

A picture tells a thousand words. Here's a collection from the first 7 days of shooting of "Red Light Revolution"! It's been a crazy shoot, a crew of 20, over 20 locations, and over 100 extras. Everyday brings its own challenges and crisises. As a friend

Red Light Goes Red

samvoutas — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:14:00 GMT

It's been a month of auditions, and "Red Light Revolution" finally has its principal cast locked. What a relief! Now the hard work begins. We've got actors from "Mao's Last Dancer", "Kungfu Kid", "City of Life and Death", and "Gasp" onboard; whatsmore,

Red Light Auditions Underway

samvoutas — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:10:00 GMT

Preliminary auditions are underway in an attic above a Beijing theatre. We're there from morning to night, preparing for the upcoming Chinese-language indie film "Red Light Revolution"! Check out some of the photos below: we've seen dozens of

"Red Light" Location Scouting

samvoutas — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:38:00 GMT

It's been a SUPER busy last couple of weeks, with most days spent running or biking around town location scouting for "Red Light Revolution". After my 1970's Flying Pigeon bicycle was stolen, I've had to get a new bike, an early '80s Shanghai Foreve

Shooting Sand's New Music Video: 沙子MV

samvoutas — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:52:00 GMT

I just had the opportunity to be the cameraman on the new music video for Beijing indie rock & blues band, Sand (沙子). I first shot an MV for Sand back in 2001, right after their first album, "Star Falling on My Head", was released. For t

Wrapped on the German Film: 德国电影

samvoutas — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:03:00 GMT

I've just wrapped production on the German feature film I mentioned in my last entry; I've been amazed at the similarities between words and phrases in English and German! For example:

English: What is this?
German: Was ist das?
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New Movie Stuff 新电影

samvoutas — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:38:00 GMT

I'm currently working on a German feature film as the behind-the-scenes shooter. It's my first time to be on a quote/unquote 'real' feature film set as a non-a

Picnic at Kill Bill 2 Location 《杀死比尔》野餐

samvoutas — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:11:00 GMT

This Sunday I went on a picnic with my sister and friends to somewhere I hadn't been for many years: Qi Wang Fen (Tomb of the 7th Prince), about an hour's drive outside of Beijing. I remember watching "Kill Bill 2" for the 1st time in the cinemas

Auditioning for a NY film vs those dodgy auditions! 纽约电影面试

samvoutas — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:36:00 GMT

I've just finished an audition for a New York indie film shooting over there in the summer. I had about a day to prepare and a mate of mine shot the footage on his new HDV camera. Whether or not I get the part, it was cool to do! Here