DVC 7 - Lorinda Norton "Memoirs of a DVC Diva"
 

Forgive me for not shooting a story this time—this was the fall-back when my main man Mason couldn’t commit to a movie. It turned out way more personal than what I intended; generally, I don’t get very sentimental or nostalgic.

The only new footage in this deal includes the re-enactment in the music store and the commentary. Talk about taking advantage of the loosened rule on using old material! That part would have been a breeze if somebody had archived her movies properly. Recapturing is not all that fun… :)

If it weren’t for our Challenge guy Dylan starting this whole thing I never would have considered shooting little movies, so perhaps you can blame him that I got hooked and am here time after time. ;) My hope is that the review brought back a fun memory or two for old DV Info pals, and provided a little entertainment for new ones. Thanks for watching.

Wouldn't be the same without you Lorinda, can't wait to see it!

Well you've certainly got MY vote! :)

Plus you've already won the coveted "Dylan's Favorite Title" trophy!*

And for what it's worth, I think "Last Words" from DVC3 is possibly my personal favorite entry of all.... "HEP" still makes me laugh!

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*trophy does not exist outside Dylan's head.

Yay Lorinda!
 

Hi Lorinda,

This piece makes me go awwww! What a great bunch of memories all blended terrifically by a most beautiful and classy host...Lorinda Norton. The DV Diva you most certainly are!

I will never know why you don't spend more time in FRONT of the camera. The world would look a lot sweeter if you did.

Well done and bravo!

Best wishes~
Bradley

PS:How about that fantastic pink robe?

Nice historical background for those of us relatively new to the scene. I came in at the time you did the chimney movie and loved it.

So now I fieel like we have a history of DVC.

That was great. It's a fantastic look back at all th DVC's you've done. I thought I saw them all, but the french one was new to me, so I hunted it down and watched it. You definately should be infront of the camera more, you seem pretty comfortable with it. Really great piece.

Wow! So it doesn’t necessarily take “hard stuff” to bribe Dylan, hmm? I just saved a bunch of money! LOL! And I’m honored to get the title trophy this time around! Dylan and Rob….two of my all-time faves… :)

About the bathrobe, that scene was shot at 4 am on the deadline day, so that was truly my attire and the whole tired bit was real. With all the darn traffic on this highway where I live, I’d had a terrible time sneaking lines in between cars—really frustrating. So if I look at ease in front of the camera I must be better at acting than I thought! ;) Brad…thank you for the nice words. After all the fun “crap” we two neighbors toss back and forth it made me feel good. :)

I'm sure glad all you guys are here; the Challenge wouldn't be nearly as much fun without you.

Group hug!!

Nice sentimental piece Lorinda,
I remember when I first found out about DVC, you were the reigning champ. It was cool to see the snippets of your past films, and if you ever need help with After Effects, I'll be sure to lend you a hand.

that was fun!

it kind of shows what can happen when you stick it out and enter each and every one of these fiendish contests--and also complete them, as lorinda has. it's amazing what can happen when you just keep at it, consistently over time.

congratulations, good show.

Meryem, I'm not sure that in this case longevity and persistence has yielded much in the way of progress. LOL! But thanks--you always put a smile on my face with your comments.

Hey, Darryl! Be careful about offers like yours--I may just take you up on it!!! Thanks! :)

Now why would you want to "skip" Under Wraps? It was one of the best entries in DVC 2, if I say so myself. And I do.

As for this, I do think it's a bit funny to be reminiscing about something that started less than two years ago, and I also think you need to speak a bit louder (or move the mic closer, whichever), but it was a nice walk down memory lane, and a good boot in the rear for the rest of us slackers. You're seven for seven, how many of us can say that?

wait JUST a minute. Hold Your horses. did I read the credits correctly? That's YOU singing the end song???

Heh heh heh... :)

A singing DVC Diva, well what do you know. I'm sure you have more songs up your sleeves?!? Sure helps in getting clearance's. hahaha

You're welcome Lorinda
Please do. :)

Wonderful job, Lorinda! Worthy of a behind-the-scenes DVD Extras when you bundle your productions for sale. :-) I thought your voice over synopses were perfect and you previewed just enough of each prior movie to whet our appetites to seek out your past works. It flowed nicely and gave a polished, professional look. Oh, and yes, seek an agent. You should be well compensated for your screen time! The camera loves you! Thanks for a wonderful contribution!

Folks, you can catch Hugh's regular comedy act nightly at The Borgata Casino Resort & Spa in Atlantic City...

;)

(thanks, Hugh!)

Thanks for the DVC history update! Very well done...

"HEP"

That was hilarious!

Excellent work! Funny to hear you tired, didn't remember you sounding like that
in Vegas (perhaps I need to drink less?).

Wow, you've done 'em all eh Lorinda?! Anyone else who's completed an entry
for each of the challenges? Anyone know?

Thanks for the kind words Lorinda! See you at NAB again in '07?

I believe Lorinda is the only one left to have done them all.

You did it again Lorinda! You always sucker us in by saying they are not too good, then hit us with something great! Sneaky you!

Loved it, one of the best.

Mike

Oh, Mike, some of you fellas see through different eyes because we're friends. But thanks! :)

Hey Rob, last year at NAB some of us just left the parties too soon. Maybe next year we'll help close the place down. See ya there!

p.s. Mike H., I will tell Mason you liked the guys' bit. He'll love it!

Very clever idea and great title! I was intrigued by it from the moment I saw it on the list of entries!

This is my first competition, but I looked back on some of the entries from previous challenges before doing this one and know I watched some of yours. It was fun to see some of the struggles and the things you were thinking about when you made them. Totally make it one of your bonus features if you ever make a DVD of all your shorts!

That's half the fun of these challenges--commiserating with each other and laughing at ourselves. :) A few of us could write a "What Not To Do" book; of course, we'd be revising it with every Challenge...

Thanks for the thoughts, Jamey! I see (especially at the rate we've been at today ;) that we'll be waiting a long time to see your movie...it'll be great fun seeing what you've done!

This may be the next hot series on VH1. When pop and rock stars do a history of their careers, they can follow this template. I'm in on the group hug, why not, I showered today.

Nice job Lorinda.

Dennis, I can totally see musicians doing such a thing, now that you mention it. I used the word "diva" simply because this deal seemed so self-absorbed, and it was my way of poking a little fun at the whole idea.

Hah! Yeah, showers all around would be a good prerequisite for this group hug. Thanks a bunch, Darryl, for bringing it into the equation. ;)

While waiting for Dylan to post links, I tried to review what I could find from past challenges to see just what I had gotten myself into. I found more from you than anyone else and watched, enjoyed, and was fascinated by what you've done in the past.

So when your DVC7 entry link was posted I saw more in it than I would have had I not hunted up your previous work.

You have an excellent "presence" in front of the camera, a nice voice (nice singing voice also!) and your previous entries show a great visual storytelling talent. "Memiors Of A DVC Diva" is neat and I enjoyed it very much.

You literally put yourself into your work this time.

A tardy "Merry Christmas" to you too, Lorinda.

Bruce

Gosh, thank you, Bruce. Your words are very kind. :)

You've peeked my interest to watch all your old films now!

I'm hoping that someday...I'll be able to put together a film looking back on all my old entries! Hopefully one day one will even win! Ha! (shah right!)

Anyway,
Very fun film!

Cute. Makes me want to go back and re-watch all those old ones. Very clean. Nice twist on being able to use pre-shot footage. Sure it was pre-shot, but it was still all DVC.

Smile,
Kris

Such a shameless and blatant attempt to sway the principal judge - the only guy to know how we all really voted? Oh my.

Seriously though, fun stuff. I was thrown off by the robe at the end too. I though maybe for a moment I was going to have to avert my eyes, or at least wait till later that night to watch the rest of it. I was thinking maybe that had something to do with the bribery...

I hold you in high regard and that's the reason I feel comfortable joking with you in such a way. I too have liked the adventures of you and "the boys" throughout the history of DVC. Please keep at it. They are always fun.

Yes, "hep" still gets me too.

Your pal in civilized Ohio,
Sean

LOL, Sean! Ya big goof. Shameless….agreed. As for the other part of the bribe, that wouldn’t go very far. I’ll have to try sending Scotch. ;)

Ah, dear Sean…you and I might be sitting in rockers on a porch someday boring each other to tears with DVC memories. :)

By the way…I will deal with you and that “bait” you laid out a little later.