Breaking News: Role of "David" Cast

Greetings and Salutations, Readers! 

I told you I'd be back very soon with another update and here I am... and so is the update:

The role of David, the second lead character in the Creatura Series cinematic book trailer, has been confirmed and will be portrayed by actor Sean Carter. Sean holds acting credits in several indie films, national commercials, and award-winning theatre performances. 

What do you think of our David? Dreamy enough for you? 

Sean Carter

Casting the right actors was very important to me. I want to give my readers the image of what my characters look like in my head, but also what they would consider a good fit. So, in an attempt to find an actor who fit the role of David, I relied on a handful of readers/friends for feedback when making my decision. Their reaction, "I want to pet him." That's when I knew we had a winner. 

That's all I have for you today, but I'll be back tomorrow with a post about the shooting/filming date and a summary of all that's transpired. If time permits, an interview  session will also be filmed, so tomorrow, a Q&A will be opened to the public (you) on my Facebook page . You can submit questions for the actors and the Timid Monster team. I might just have a giveaway for you, too! 

Write to you soon... 

x,

Nely Cab

SFX Actor Cast in Creatura Series Trailer

Hey you!

Since Halloween is coming up this week, I thought it very appropriate to announce this particular role as the first actor cast in The Creatura Series live action trailer. 

I'm thrilled to announce that the very talented, Shane Christopher Hudson, SFX artist and actor, has been cast for the role of "demon". A demon?! Wuuuuut? Oh, so you thought I was going for a simple little trailer? Oh no. You guys deserve the best, and Timid Monster and I are making sure you're getting the most incredible glimpse of the world of Creatura you can possibly get.

But enough about how much I love you; let's talk about Shane...

Shane Christopher Hudson, SFX artist/actor

Shane's pictured in SFX makeup as a Clicker from the game The Last of Us.

You may recognize Shane from pictures posted by the very lovely Cameo Renae, author of the After Light Saga. Shane portrayed the role of an Arvy in the short film by the same name, also produced by the wonderful Timid Monster team. If you attended Utopia Con in Nashville, you may remember a zombie running around? That was an Arvy! What a spectacular job he did! 

Shane pictured in Arvy costume from the After Light Short Film by Timid Monster.

But aside from growling and scaring the pants off you, Shane also customizes special effects makeup/costumes. You can view Shane's artistry on his page, Nightmare Reality Studio, check out his latest projects, and keep up with his next roles. 

I hope you guys are as excited as I am for this trailer. I'll be back soon with more updates. 

x,

Nely Cab

Update on the Creatura Series Live Action Trailer

Hello again!

I thought it was time to post an update on all that's transpired since my last post about The Creatura Book Series live action trailer, being produced by the wonderful people over at Timid Monster. 

First off, let me tell you that finding actors to cast is hard work. I tip my head to casting directors all over the world, especially the very patient Katie who had to put up with an obsessive, perfectionist author named Nely Cab who wouldn't rest until she got what she wanted. Sometimes, it's so hard being me. Alas, it appears we've found a perfect fit for the characters in the trailer. And I. AM.  ECSTATIC. 

As production progresses, I'll be dropping in with more updates about who's been cast, what roles they'll play, and even about the song and artist that will be used in the trailer. I'm sure you've already heard tons from me about Timid Monster, but I'll let you know more about what they do in a post, as well. 

Thanks so much for keeping up with me and taking the time to visit. Have a good one!

x,

Nely Cab

Creatura Series Book Trailer in Pre-Production

Hola, Bonjour, Ciao, Aloha, Yasas, Nin Hao, and Hello!

A few months ago I announced I had to postpone the production of The Creatura Book Series Cinematic Trailer. I was pretty bummed about it. But today, here I am again with an update: I'm happy and excited to announce pre-production has officially begun! Timid Monster's award-winning director Dan Baker will be directing the project and overseeing production. 

Although, I don't know an official release date, I can tell you that so far, we've licensed the music (which I totally love) and spoken about wardrobe and the screenplay, as well as some other cool video editing stuff that'll be a cool surprise for both you and me. I can't wait to share more as the project develops. 

However, I'm curious to know from you, my readers, if you were directing this project, what would your vision be for the book trailer? 

x,
Nely

@Kickstarter Campaign is live and needs love

Once upon a time, three authors, Amy Miles, Rochelle Maya Callen, and Nely Cab, dreamed of having a cinematic book trailer of their books produced. One very brave man by the name of Dan Baker waved his hand to the air, and said, "By golly,  it can be done!" Okay, maybe those weren't his exact words. But I'm happy to announce that Dan along with the team at Timid Monster Films will be producing all three book trailers! 

Timid Monster has produced award winning book trailers for names such as Kristen Inger Inversen (Few are Angels) and most recently a short film based on Cameo Renae's ARV 3. 

We need to raise funds to reach our production goal by May 14. 2015. Quality films—even the short ones, like book trailers—take a lot of time, energy, and money to come to fruition. Before production can begin, we need to be sure that we can afford actors, filming gear, a crew, props, actors, etc. Having backed several projects on Kickstarter myself, I've seen firsthand how hard it is to reach each campaign goal. This is why we need your help.

You can read about the project on the Kickstarter page. You can help us by sharing the campaign and telling your friends and family about it. Every share and dollar is a step closer to achieving our goal. I thank you on behalf of Amy, Rochelle, Timid Monster, and myself. 

XO,

Nely

The New Creatura Book Trailer

A huge THANK YOU to the cast and crew for putting together the new Creatura book Trailer.

Credits

Nely Cab: Writer
C. Michael Whaley: Director, Turn a Phrase Film
James Lebby Heyward: Director of Photography, Comeback Creative
Yavez "Fez" Fuller: Special Effects/Grip/Editor, YVZ Productions
Stephanie Merrell: 1st AD/Producer, D.A.M.E. Media
Arlene Lagos: Executive Producer, D.A.M.E. Media
Jasmine Lynes: Voice-over
Isis played by Laura Taylor
David played by Ethan Courville
Gabe played by Thomas Stewart
Music by: Alone in the Dark 2 by antarticbreeze
Filmed on Location: James Island, SC