Folklorist interview

We recently had our first interview with folklorist Jack Hanley! Being a very charismatic individual, he gave us some really good insight and soundbites for the film. We met him at his place of study, CU Boulder, and chatted with him for a good while. A good start!

Actually getting people to interview is proving to be a bit of a challenge. Several factors are contributing to this. One being that many of the people I want to interview are not in the public eye, and as such seem hesitant or suspicious about the whole thing. Another is finding people to help with calling and scheduling. It's a massive undertaking for me to do it all myself, and yet there doesn't seem to be many people actually willing to take on these responsibilities. Finally, my personal schedule has been completely full these past few weeks. Thankfully, things will be letting down soon.

Regardless, we truck on! I find myself taking on all the jobs I'm not good at, and finding people to fill the positions I'm comfortable with. We've already contacted a bunch of law enforcement individuals and are still waiting to hear back from them. Along with that, we'll soon be contacting a batch of other professionals, hopefully including a high school principal/teacher, somebody from CDOT, and maybe even a local politician!

Interviews and more

Exciting things coming up! We have an interview with a folklorist coming up this friday, who's done research on the bridge for the Colorado historic society. He's gonna be able to give us some good insight into the overall story and mythology of the bridge. We also are in the process of lining up some law enforcement personnel for interview, including some individuals who were involved with some of the recent events at the bridge.

We're doing the interviews on site at wherever the interviewees tread. This means driving out to boulder, limon, or any other out of the way location. While expensive, doing this is important since it'll give each character an identifiable space. These spaces say alot about somebody's personality, social standing, and relation to the bridge.