From page 13 the movies Macpherson shot in elementary school, “1 was using ticks from back then on this movie,” he savs. “Some of my favourite stuff E came up with was when [ was too young to Know any better.” Macpherson is grateful fi. the backing of his par- ents, “By the ume I was 12, my dad realized [ was going, to be a dircetor, and they've supported me all the way.” That made alt the ditfer- ence in the world, savs Macpherson. “It’s so hard to become a filmmaker as it is, Pdon’s know how you do it without the support of your parents.” The encouragement Macpherson received from Carson Graham drama teacher Mike Reid was invaluable too. 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Aud(C) Isiand Hearing Services North Vancouver: 985-5552 302-145 East 13th Street Heather Southam, M.A. Aud(C) North Shore Hearing Services: 990-0911 401-1200 Lonsdale Ave. lf widh challenging him to play fn f | The group performed at festivals and private fune- tions around town, Ir was “a real contidence- builder and a beck of alot of fun. Instead of boys" night out we'd go and entertain 150 doctors ata convention.” We chat on the North ISLAND HEARING SS ———————— www.islandhearing.com Audrolugists und Heating Instrument Specialists Registered under tie Hearing Aid Act (BC) uence’ Shore Studios lot, where Macphersen seems to know everyone, At one point ‘Tygh Runyan, the star of Come Together, wanders by, bloudy with makeup from another shoor, Eventually raindrops chase us a few doors down to Starbucks and we pick up Jeffs girlfriend, actor Laura Harris, on the way. Laura stars in Come Together as Charlotte, the woman getting married. She also co-produced the film. Was it tough shifting the focus from acting to produc- ing? “Not for Laura,” jumps in Jeff. “She's so level-head- ed.” “I's good to be thrown nto the fire like that and '. rn the hard way, because oN never do it like thar again,” says Laura, who recently wrapped The Calling in London. Macpherson wrote, directed, co-produced and edited the film, much of which was shot on the North Shore. He’s also in front of camera as well as behind it, though he resisted the urge to write a character for himself, Quentin Tarantino-style. “T realized I had too much on my plate,” he “Instead of boys” night out we’d go and entertain 150 doctors at a convention.” laughs. Macpherson admires the work of fellow Canadians Atom Egoyan and David Cronenberg, and. would love to work with Donald . Sutherland, Bruce Greenwood and Henry Czerny (star of award-win- ning drama The Boys of St. Vincent). Casablanca is “the per- fect” film, according to Macpherson, but it was the Indiana Jones wilogy that spurred him into the fantas- tical world of filmmaking. Has he been starstruck by anyone? “Kate Capshaw!” says Macpherson, without hesitating. “I was at a party and I saw her, so I had two . drinks, went over there and said ‘you're one of the rea- sons I got into filmmaking.’ We had a very nice conversa- tion.” . “And I met Sallah (John Rhys-Davies) but was too shy to get his autograph. Sooner or fater Pil meet them ail!” The buzz around Come Tagether has allowed Macpherson and Harris, who have formed a produc- tion company together, to plan other projects, includ- Ing a stop-motion animation project and a spy movie. An injection of cash would be nice, says Macpherson, who resisted the cemptation to shelve his projects in favour of a steady paycheque. He says it’s easy to be seduced by the money and lose sight of your. dream. He decided to stay poor: “You can’t go broke if you're already broke. As long as I'm making movies that’s all I need.” ; Fb AF LA PID FO Ie eS EE AONE EN EE NR NA A A A yD cr a A N eatanses iaasian terete