Just finished in the recording studio for Eyes to See. The film is based on true events surrounding the work of a relief team I covered in Haiti last January after the massive earthquake.
The film's director asked me to voice the role of a newscaster for the opening scenes. This was my first time seeing footage. Some scenes brought tears to my eyes.
The film's stars were at the recording studio when I arrived. Matthew Marsden (Transformers, Rambo) and NYPD Blue's Garcelle Beauvais needed to re-record some lines.
Between sessions, Matthew brought up George Clooney's work in Sudan;* I had expected light-hearted from the funny Englishman.
"How can I help standing here in a recording studio in Hollywood?" the director ended the conversation - frustrated at our own inability to help, and also wanting us to stay focused since we were running behind schedule.
We went back to our lines but the question nagged at me. How can we make a difference when the need is so great? Sudan. Haiti. Hollywood - even here hundreds of homeless people sleep in alleys and beg tourists for money.
"At least one hospital..." I started the script again, grateful that at least my voice might draw attention to the plight of a country in need.
*(There are safety fears with concerns that the upcoming South Sudanese cessation vote may cause civil war.)
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| Matthew Marsden and Garcelle Beauvais in "Eyes to See." Photo: Caroline Choi photo |
The film's director asked me to voice the role of a newscaster for the opening scenes. This was my first time seeing footage. Some scenes brought tears to my eyes.
The film's stars were at the recording studio when I arrived. Matthew Marsden (Transformers, Rambo) and NYPD Blue's Garcelle Beauvais needed to re-record some lines.
Between sessions, Matthew brought up George Clooney's work in Sudan;* I had expected light-hearted from the funny Englishman.
"How can I help standing here in a recording studio in Hollywood?" the director ended the conversation - frustrated at our own inability to help, and also wanting us to stay focused since we were running behind schedule.
We went back to our lines but the question nagged at me. How can we make a difference when the need is so great? Sudan. Haiti. Hollywood - even here hundreds of homeless people sleep in alleys and beg tourists for money.
"At least one hospital..." I started the script again, grateful that at least my voice might draw attention to the plight of a country in need.
*(There are safety fears with concerns that the upcoming South Sudanese cessation vote may cause civil war.)
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