In December, my step-daughter came from LA to visit for the holidays. While immersed in a game of Scrabble, she mentioned that she was auditioning for an independent film called "Two Million Stupid Women" and that she needed a little help.

The character she was auditioning for was a drunk young woman at a party singing a quasi-bitter, quasi-vulnerable, a cappella song about a guy that had dumped her. The problem was that while there were words in the script, there wasn't a melody to sing. So, she asked me to look at the "lyrics" and see if I could make some sense of them.

I love a challenge, so I took to the task with a certain fervency normally reserved for religious fanatics. After a couple of hours, I was able to martial the words into a semblance of cadence, rhyme, and yes it sounded like a song. When I played it for Shelley, she was delighted.

Not these producers, please.

She auditioned a few days after returning and KILLED it! She got the gig and began filming in mid-February. When they filmed, she played it up way over the top and got a standing ovation for her comedic reading of the scene. The story should likely end there, but apparently she pitched the idea of a "serious" version of the song she sang too.

The producer called last week to say that he liked the idea and that it might be included in the ending credits. He asked for a demo of what we imagined.

A few days ago, Shelley and I went into Music Master Studios and recorded a rough demo of "Everybody Thinks I'm Wonderful." Shelley sang and I played guitar, bass, and mandolin. Here's hoping the producer likes what he hears! Here's also hoping that the film gets into Sundance!

I'll keep you posted as the story develops...

Note: We got some pictures from the sessions, if you're interested.

Note: I used to love Dire Straits. Mark Knopler is such an amazing guitarist with such a unique style! .Making Movies and Love Over Gold have been favorites of mine for a very long time. The title of this missive is in reference to a favorite album of mine. Of course, All This Roadrunning is a beautiful CD from Mark Knopfler and Emmylou too. Anything including Emmylou gets my attention! Yum!