Monday, July 05, 2010

The glam life of an author (true for once!!)

OK, how much do you wish you were me this morning? I woke up at 5 a.m. so I could drive to the beach at St. Augustine, Florida, to take advantage of the sunrise, because we are filming my MUSIC VIDEO OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS!!!!!! This is unbelievably exciting and fun and I can't wait to spill all the deets about Radiator Music and their exciting new venture and my original rock song about The Warriors of Poseidon!

But for now, a little sneak peek!

Here I am enjoying my morning very much, surrounded by the cast of actors who are playing my Warriors of Poseidon(this is the guys without their long hair) and High Princess Riley. Yes,that's me in the blue shirt with the HUGE grin - it's crazy fun to see my characters step out of my head and off of the page and into life.



Here is our awesome director John St. Ours (on the left, looking like he could be an Atlantean himself! and yes, I'm geeked out about the fact that, among other things, he has done videos for the Dave Matthews Band!) and our actor Lee Dahlberg (who will be in an upcoming TV show following The Bachelor) who plays High Prince Conlan on the right, talking about setting a shot:



And one of the shots of filming the warriors walking up out of the ocean from Atlantis:



OK, back to work before I head out for the next location - the atmospheric (and reportedly haunted!) Green Cove Springs jail. They got the aerial shots yesterday (from a helicopter!) and tomorrow we're filming at the Fort Castillo de San Marcos and then at the St. Augustine lighthouse. This is so much fun!! I'll spill all the deets as I can and share more pics and behind the scenes footage from the video, too,as soon as I can!

hugs,
Alyssa, who is having a total blast and loving this author gig

29 comments:

Holly Storm said...

Oh my goodness, this looks so exciting! I agree, when the characters come to life, it's so good!!!!! can't wait to see the finished product, you lucky lady you!!!

serena said...

The actress Riley looks EXACTLY like I imagined her from the book. So cool! You are so glamorous, you writer you!

Meagan Hatfield said...

Holy crap! That is so freakin' cool!!! Yay, you! Can't wait to see the fnished video. :)

rhomitz said...

OMG, that is "so cool." You are so lucky. I can't wait to see the video.
I watch Ghost Hunters and remember the St. Augustine Lighthouse on their. It definitely came up "haunted."
Good luck and have fun!

Kate Douglas said...

This is just WAY cool, m'dear, and they NAILED Conlon! And yes, I would definitely love to be you right now, 'cus you probably don't have the sucky head cold I've got, and you're absolutely DRIPPING in "famous author glam." YOU GO GIRL!!!

Alyson Noel said...

How fabulous and fun for you--you must be having a blast! Can't wait to see the video when it's ready!
:)

Marianne Strnad said...

Holy phasing Jacob girl! And DAY-UM! That is waaay KEWL! Looks like you had a blast-congras!!!

Maggie Toussaint said...

Wowsa, what a cool thing to do. I can't wait to see the final product. Keep us posted!!!

Renee Ryan said...

Wooho, Alyssa, how fabulous. I can't wait to see the video. YAY you! What a glamorous life you lead. WOW!

~Renee~

Renee Ryan said...

WOW, what a fabulous, glam life you get to lead. So well deserved. YAY you!

~Renee~

JulieLeto said...

I think I'd faint standing in the midst of all that hotness...including yours!

This is really, really cool. Can't wait to see how it all turns out!!!

Leslie Kelly said...

This is beyond awesome, Alesia! What fun fun fun--congratulations!

Leslie Kelly said...

How incredibly cool, Alesia! Sounds like not only a great idea but an incredibly fun time. Way to go!!!

Jill said...

Wow ! Just WOW ! I am so glad that I visited St. Ausustine last year -it is eaier to picture the scenes in my mind.

Tanya1224 said...

How exciting! I can't wait to see the finished product =)

Romance, Rumours and Rogues said...

This is BEYOND cool!!!

Looking forward to seeing the final product, Alyssa.

Jordan L. Morgan said...

Hey!! What I think is AWESOME, on our LAST day of vacation my husband and I walk our dogs to the beach around 7:00-7:15am On Vilano beach! You guys were there making your music video!!! Thanks for making our last morning interesting! Good luck and congrats on seeing your characters come to life :)

Anonymous said...

Oh, Alyssa, this is so exciting! I can't wait to see the music video!

xo,
Faye

Marie-Nicole Ryan said...

Totally freaking cool. Glad to know the glam life moments actually happen to someone. :-D

Cynthia Eden said...

That is so cool!! Can't wait to see the video!

The (Mis)Adventures of a Single City Chick said...

That is so exciting, and the pics sre great! Can't wait to see the video !

KerrelynSparks said...

Oh my gosh! Alesia! This is incredibly exciting! Have the time of your life, girl! So very awesome!
Very happy for you!

Carrie Lofty said...

The director is hotter than the actor ;)

Congrats!! This looks like great fun. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Judi Fennell said...

Yes, I do want to be you. I have the same color hair, does that count?

;) Enjoy every minute of it!

BettyB said...

Awesome! I can't wait to see it!

Twimom227 said...

Just. So. Cool.

Cannot wait to see the finished product!

Virginia Kantra said...

Eeee! Alyssa, this is so unbelievably cool! LOVE the look. Can't wait to see more.

Sheila Athens said...

This is WAAAAYYY cool. After all that hard work and dedication to writing over the years, you deserve a little seaside excitement! This looks like an experience you'll remember for the rest of your life. What fun!

Stephanie*magic* said...

How very cool Alyssa!!!!
Looks awesome!
And what hunks!!! :D Lucky woman you! ;D
So, so, so cant wait to see
the video!!!
Hope you are having an awesome time!