Day #1

Well, we finished the first day of shooting The Glass House. We were in the town of Brezoi, about 3 hours NW of Bucharest. The production team dug railroad tracks that lay in front of a large, metal bridge, which is the setting for the Hungarian labor camp, in our story. The day was full of dry squibs firing, for the effect of bullet hits, from attacking airplanes; a huge explosion from a bomb drop; and stunt performers jumping off the bridge into the river.
We have a wonderfully talented cast. Our lead actor, playing Elek, is Jonas Armstrong. He is known for playing Robin Hood in the UK series, Robin Hood. Mark Wells, also from the UK, is playing Elek's best friend, Ferenc. They are two Jewish Hungarians, caught up in the Nazi occupation of Hungary in 1944. They're sent to a forced labor camp, run by a nasty Hungarian army officer, Sorenzi, played by Mark Wingett. In the camp they meet and befriend, Samuel, played by Tom Bacon. Most of our cast is from the UK and Romania, with a few Americans...I being one of them, later to come.
Our director of photography is Dean Cundey, who shot Jurassic Park, the Back to the Future movies, and Apollo 13, among many others. He is an exceptional artist. There is a lot to learn from Mr. Cundey.
The production team is wonderful, with a blend of US and Romanian personnel. Every one is getting along and working well with each other...a very good sign for the first day. I'll let you know if that still is the case on day 30.
There is so much to explain and unfortunately, I'm not a great writer, so I apologize if I ramble. My entries will most likely be a running train of thought.
I will post pictures as I go through the days.