I have been working with a writer named Chris Wells, who will also be acting in the film. I met Chris last year in Telluride, and we have been in touch through email. This summer we finally had time to talk and hang out and get to know each other better. Through our discussions, we have started to shape the direction that LOL will head in.

Chris and I have started to keep notecards with scene ideas that we like, and we're planning to start shooting pretty heavily beginning next week. I already shot one scene with a girl from Madrid who was visiting a friend of mine. I'm not sure whether it will make it into the final film, but it's a nice little moment, and it was an excuse to get things officially underway.

I just got an email from Kevin, who is in London, and about to get on a plane to Chicago. Hopefully I'll get to see him before the end of the week, and we can get a better grip on the character he will play in the film.

Here we go!