u/theee_adrian

(I’m not entirely sure if this is an appropriate question for this community, feel free to remove it, if it’s not)

I met a Japanese woman. We clicked, intensely, for 15 hours together. I left Japan. She was eager to see me again. Told her I’m visiting again in the summer. Was still very excited, we made plans, and there was a lot of future-language being thrown around, but then when I got my short-term apartment approved (after I already bought the ticket), she emotionally pulled back. Saying, “I don’t think this is a good idea” even though she helped me pick an apartment. Expressing that she felt like she was falling for the idea of me, and not who I actually am, despite being ENTIRELY honest, from the get-go.

Minimizing my hurt, I respected her feelings about the matter, but expressed deeply that I wasn’t coming back to Japan to collect on some promise. I was coming back to truly try and see what’s actually real between us, versus us falling for the versions we made up in our own heads. I told her I’ll give her some space, so the ball is in her court. If I hear nothing back from her until then, I’ll reach out 24-48 hours before I re-enter the country.

We’re still connected on socials, she still interacts with my posts, and she still listens to a Spotify playlist we made together. Maybe I’m overthinking and over analyzing the circumstances.

Is this potentially over, or could things reignite once I’m back in a closer vicinity towards her?

I’m heading to Tokyo for basically two months in the hot, humid, sticky, summer. I had completely different plans for my time there, however, it’s very likely that they fell through. So, now I’m trying to use my time wisely in the city, and be productive, so, want to try and execute a short film during my time there. I have another filmmaker friend in the city that offered some insight on potentially how to go about this, but I wanted to see if anyone, in various communities on Reddit, has any insight they’re willing to offer.

I have several weeks before I touch down into the city, in the meantime, I’m drafting the script, then I’ll storyboard. When I land, and get readjusted to the time change, then I can execute principle photography and scouting the locations I want.

Now, after all this is done, the next part sounds rather daunting to me: how do I look for actors? How do I film on location in certain locations?

Also, according to the filmmaker friend, he recommended two options for filming on location. 1) rent the locations, in off-peak hours. Maybe over a ¥10,000 to ¥30,000 location fee to the owners, and 2) guerrilla filming.

Does anyone have thoughts, or insight to provide? I haven’t made a short in years, but this’ll be a first to 1) execute one in a different country, 2) work with potentially foreign(native?) actors.

Anything helps. This is Reddit, people love sharing their opinions or insight, positive or negative.

I’m heading to Tokyo for basically two months in the hot, humid, sticky, summer. I had completely different plans for my time there, however, it’s very likely that they fell through. So, now I’m trying to use my time wisely in the city, and be productive, so, want to try and execute a short film during my time there. I have another filmmaker friend in the city that offered some insight on potentially how to go about this, but I wanted to see if anyone, in various communities on Reddit, has any insight they’re willing to offer.

I have several weeks before I touch down into the city, in the meantime, I’m drafting the script, then I’ll storyboard. When I land, and get readjusted to the time change, then I can execute principle photography and scouting the locations I want.

Now, after all this is done, the next part sounds rather daunting to me: how do I look for actors? How do I film on location in certain locations?

Also, according to the filmmaker friend, he recommended two options for filming on location. 1) rent the locations, in off-peak hours. Maybe over a ¥10,000 to ¥30,000 location fee to the owners, and 2) guerrilla filming.

Does anyone have thoughts, or insight to provide? I haven’t made a short in years, but this’ll be a first to 1) execute one in a different country, 2) work with potentially foreign(native?) actors.

Anything helps. This is Reddit, people love sharing their opinions or insight, positive or negative.

I’m heading to Tokyo for basically two months in the hot, humid, sticky, summer. I had completely different plans for my time there, however, it’s very likely that they fell through. So, now I’m trying to use my time wisely in the city, and be productive, so, want to try and execute a short film during my time there. I have another filmmaker friend in the city that offered some insight on potentially how to go about this, but I wanted to see if anyone, in various communities on Reddit, has any insight they’re willing to offer.

I have several weeks before I touch down into the city, in the meantime, I’m drafting the script, then I’ll storyboard. When I land, and get readjusted to the time change, I can execute principle photography and scouting the locations I want.

Now, after all this is done, the next part sounds rather daunting to me: how do I look for actors? How do I film on location in certain locations.

Also, according to the filmmaker friend, he recommended two options for filming on location. 1) rent the locations, in off-peak hours. Maybe over a ¥10,000 to ¥30,000 location fee to the owners, and 2) guerrilla filming.

Does anyone have thoughts, or insight to provide? I haven’t made a short in years, but this’ll be a first to 1) execute one in a different country, 2) work with potentially foreign(native?) actors.

Anything helps. This is Reddit, people love sharing their opinions or insight, good or shit.

I’m heading to Tokyo for basically two months in the hot, humid, sticky, summer. I had completely different plans for my time there, however, it’s very likely that they fell through. So, now I’m trying to use my time wisely in the city, and be productive, so, want to try and execute a short film during my time there. I have another filmmaker friend in the city that offered some insight on potentially how to go about this, but I wanted to see if anyone, in various communities on Reddit, has any insight they’re willing to offer.

I have several weeks before I touch down into the city, in the meantime, I’m drafting the script, then I’ll storyboard. When I land, and get readjusted to the time change, I can execute principle photography and scouting the locations I want.

Now, after all this is done, the next part sounds rather daunting to me: how do I look for actors? How do I film on location in certain locations.

Also, according to the filmmaker friend, he recommended two options for filming on location. 1) rent the locations, in off-peak hours. Maybe over a ¥10,000 to ¥30,000 location fee to the owners, and 2) guerrilla filming.

Does anyone have thoughts, or insight to provide? I haven’t made a short in years, but this’ll be a first to 1) execute one in a different country, 2) work with potentially foreign(native?) actors.

Anything helps. This is Reddit, people love sharing their opinions or insight, good or shit.

I’m heading to Tokyo for basically two months in the hot, humid, sticky, summer. I had completely different plans for my time there, however, it’s very likely that they fell through. So, now I’m trying to use my time wisely in the city, and be productive, so, want to try and execute a short film during my time there. I have another filmmaker friend in the city that offered some insight on potentially how to go about this, but I wanted to see if anyone, in various communities on Reddit, has any insight they’re willing to offer.

I have several weeks before I touch down into the city, in the meantime, I’m drafting the script, then I’ll storyboard. When I land, and get readjusted to the time change, I can execute principle photography and scouting the locations I want.

Now, after all this is done, the next part sounds rather daunting to me: how do I look for actors? How do I film on location in certain locations.

Also, according to the filmmaker friend, he recommended two options for filming on location. 1) rent the locations, in off-peak hours. Maybe over a ¥10,000 to ¥30,000 location fee to the owners, and 2) guerrilla filming.

Does anyone have thoughts, or insight to provide? I haven’t made a short in years, but this’ll be a first to 1) execute one in a different country, 2) work with potentially foreign(native?) actors.

Anything helps. This is Reddit, people love sharing their opinions or insight, good or shit.