This post is a bit tardy as I was on set in Southampton, NY a month ago to watch Kate Hudson sport our Santorini tote in the film, “Something Borrowed”-a fun beach read by Emily Giffin about love, friendship and loyalty. Although, this was not Blueblood’s first film appearance! Apparently the dog in the opening scene of “Hot Tub Time Machine” wore a Blueblood collar. I have not yet seen the movie, but I think the scene involves something being pulled out of the dog’s butt. Maybe not the most aristocratic of scenes, but hey screen time is screen time-right?

In “Something Borrowed” Kate is arriving at her friends’ beach house for a weekend in the Hamptons, which as any New Yorker knows is what you do in the summer if you live in Manhattan. KH was pretty great about swinging the bag right into the shot. In each take she flung that bag around herself with more gusto each time flashing that big smile of hers and giggling just as you would imagine she would. Thanks Kate!

I myself used to work in the movie business for a few years before I became a graphic designer and eventually started Blueblood. I worked in the art department on both small and larger budget films and therefore had the opportunity to wear many hats. My favorite experience was working on the film “My Dog Skip”- appropriate I know : ). Not only is it a wonderful coming of age true story about a boy and his dog, but being a part of the making of that film was a really special experience for me.

I was lucky enough to meet and even have dinner with the now late author of the book, Willie Morris who was an incredible dynamic, funny and interesting Southern character. He and his wife Joann had a group of us over for a Southern BBQ, lots of drinks and of course plenty of laughs. I was even in a scene with Willie’s best friend, Winston Groom, the author of “Forrest Gump”. That was pretty cool! Not only did I get to talk to Winston (another smart, interesting guy with great stories to tell) but there I stood in the set I had worked on myself- a Southern corner grocery store in Canton, Mississippi, where we filmed “My Dog Skip” as today it does not look much more modern than it did in the 1940’s.

Given my background in history, decorative arts and interior design, working on a period film was very much up my alley. I had to do everything from research photos by Americana photographers like Walker Evans- still microfiche in a library (how antiquated!), to painting over lines on sidewalks that would not be “to period” in the 40’s, to developing film in Jackson, MS 45 minutes each direction oh I don’t know sometimes 4 X a day. Working on a film (if you have not done so) is a TON of work and sometimes very tedious work at that. However it was a great experience I would not trade. Why else would I have lived in Mississippi for four months of my life? I got to see a side of America I would never have seen and experience being part of a really special movie.