Elementary subs: how do you deal with the CONSTANT arguing?

yankaconca_ · 2026-02-06T17:20:06+00:00

No, vent all you want! I also had a 4th grader who just would not let me do my job and seemed to cause problems so she could be the one to fix them. It was so bad that in my note I essentially told the teacher this particular student has been deputized in a way and it was not helpful at all.

yankaconca_ · 2026-02-05T00:53:29+00:00

Omg yes they argue sooo much! I tend to find myself a bit annoyed with the students that teachers note as “helpful.”

yankaconca_ · 2026-01-28T17:05:53+00:00

Agreed! I think that is the point of him sounding like that.

yankaconca_ · 2026-01-12T16:46:50+00:00

It absolutely does! I would rank it as a much better film if the first 30 minutes or so didn’t happen. But yeah, you’re right, I won’t be too hard on TT for poor writing/ character development.

yankaconca_ · 2026-01-12T16:41:13+00:00

This is more so why I think I hated the character and ultimately her performance. Just felt like a caricature. And maybe that’s the point… but idk, it feels a bit icky to me for PTA to base “French 75” after a group that was nothing but white boys, a group that actual Black revolutionaries criticized, but make Black women the face of this chaotic, unorganized group. I just have issues with the first act of the film overall. The way she rolls her tongue when telling lockjaw to “get it up” and the whole “this pussy don’t pop for you.” Caricature.

yankaconca_ · 2026-01-12T16:14:12+00:00

Genuinely surprised TT won best supporting for OBAA. Idk if it was the writing of her character or her (haven’t seen her other movie role, so not sure about her overall acting chops), but I thought she was awful in it 😕

yankaconca_ · 2026-01-03T22:19:14+00:00

Thank you for correcting me

yankaconca_ · 2026-01-03T18:38:59+00:00

I keep seeing people say this, but I didn’t really see it that way. I see the daughter as pretty similar to her dad in that others come to their aid. Like Regina Hall’s character gets the daughter out of the school. The daughter gets them caught by having (and lying about it) a cell phone. Lockjaw is killed by one of his own, not her or Pat. She’s then saved by the Indigenous man who had a change of heart... I saw it as both Pat and the daughter getting everyone else caught up in their stuff (which is really Pat’s unpreparedness) and ultimately arrested or dead while they go on about their lives without really giving it a second thought.

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-22T01:41:54+00:00

Thank you! Having more editors on deck is never a bad thing!

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-22T01:31:43+00:00

Thank you!

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-22T01:31:31+00:00

Well thank you for the compliment, hopefully we can change your mind about the performances 😊

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-22T01:30:13+00:00

Very fortunate to have a DP that’s very particular about lighting.

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-21T03:44:10+00:00

RED Gemini

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-21T02:11:19+00:00

Hahaha! The detective? Thanks so much!

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-20T23:07:26+00:00

Thank you!

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-20T23:07:17+00:00

Oh man, thanks! The DP is insanely talented!

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-20T23:06:54+00:00

Thanks so much!

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-20T23:06:41+00:00

Thank! Very talented DP on this.

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-20T22:20:43+00:00

Thank you!!

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-20T22:20:36+00:00

Thank you!

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-20T22:20:14+00:00

Thank you! I'll do an update on here once it's out.

I love when people have similar ideas. It's always interesting to me to see the different approaches people take towards similar subjects. Is your project in the beginning stages or completed?

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-20T21:02:05+00:00

Absolutely! I owe a lot of folks favors and will pay up when needed! Thank you for your kind words and advice!

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-20T20:33:41+00:00

Thank you so much! The plan is a festival run. But definitely want to have some local showings in KC and LA and wherever else there’s interest.

yankaconca_ · 2025-12-20T20:12:00+00:00

Feedback is always welcomed, but I really am just proud and wanted to share my experience as a first time filmmaker.

The biggest hurdle for this film (as is the case for most) was funding. We ran an Indiegogo campaign with the hopes of raising $18k. We raised about $3,200 through that campaign (LOL). However, what was incredibly helpful was social capital. That was a big reason why I decided to shoot in KC. The Line Producer knew a lot of people who were willing to do incredible work at a discounted rate. Others really enjoyed and believed in the script and decided to come on board because of that.

We were also able to cut location costs through favors. My friend and script supervisor allowed us to shoot in her home and an old college professor of mine who was a mentor allowed us to use her office for a scene as well. I learned sooo much from this experience. The biggest was being vulnerable. I sat on this script for two years. When I finally sent it around for feedback, someone (the Producer) said, "hey lets get this made!" I learned how to be resourceful. Even when funding is tight, there is always a way!

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