Welcome to the website of me, Francis Manuel Abbey, filmmaker, actor, photographer, and oddjob specialist.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

RunCom #91: Fritzl equals ire

Running Commentary #91

I clear the air about my last vlog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20igsTlPrE

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

RunCom #90: I am not Josef Fritzl

Running Commentary #90

I talk about some wackiness emanating from Austria

Monday, April 28, 2008

RunCom #89: To Richmond and back

Running Commentary #89

Long day driving, acting, and driving again

RunCom #88: Rough Cut, holmes

Running Commentary #88:

80% of the movie is edited]

Saturday, April 26, 2008

RunCom #87: I once loved Leslie Ann Warren

Running Commentary #87

Some Disney Channel Nostalgia

Friday, April 25, 2008

RunCom #86: Prompting for Charlie Rose, again

Running Commentary #86

I talk about prompting for the Charlie Rose Show

Thursday, April 24, 2008

RunCom #85: My concerns about Righteous Kill

Running Commentary #85:

Is a film with Al Pacino and Robert Deniro an automatic slamdunk?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeouhRwP2lE

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

RunCom #84: Thoughts on "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"

Running Commentary #84

I talk about "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and some other stuff.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

RunCom #83: Guest starring Hitch

Running Commentary #83

Meet Hitchcock.

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Monday, April 21, 2008

RunCom #82: King James pwns my team

Running Commentary #82:

With a heavy heart, I throw my team to the wolves.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

RunCom #81: Wideshots are good

Running Commentary #81

Why wideshots are a filmmaker's friend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv2qVJZCAdE

Saturday, April 19, 2008

RunCom #80: I must make a whore of myself

Running Commentary #80

Sundance or bust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQocMaq9fvs

Friday, April 18, 2008

RunCom #79: Editing scene 22 of Boxing Day

Running Commentary #79

A little on the editing process.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOlVTebLzkM

Thursday, April 17, 2008

RunCom #78: European Vacation

Running Commentary #78

What my folks have been up to for the past two weeks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxg_BA4fCwA

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

RunCom #77: Weigh-in no. 1

Running Commentary #77

I said I was going to do it, so here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cidQWM2T80

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

RunCom #76: Taxman

Running Commentary #76

Happy Tax Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffqCxo3bhko

Monday, April 14, 2008

RunCom #75: My Big Fat Announcement

Running Commentary #75

A special announcement for the 75th installment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIrF_sQtWpA

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Sunday, April 13, 2008

RunCom #74: Catching up on Heroes

Running Commentary #74

I talk about the first season of Heroes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVschFyTTIo

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RunCom #73: Back in MD

Running Commentary #73

I am returned from my first week of shooting on Border Town.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb8B-XvW-uA

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Friday, April 11, 2008

RunCom #72: Day off

Running Commentary #72

How I spent my day off from Border Town.



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Thursday, April 10, 2008

RunCom #71: SAG eligible

Running Commentary #71

Day 2 of my Border Town experience

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GzHNwDlfG4

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

RunCom #70: First day on Bordertown

Running Commentary #70

I talk about my first day on the set of Bordertown.



Catching Up

I've been negligent with posting my vlogs to the blog with Boxing Day shooting, teleprompting jobs, and acting in Bordertown. So if you want to catch up on Running Commentary #64-69, go here.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

RunCom #63: MiniDV tapes inhabit my nightmares

Running Commentary #63

I talk about the terror of MiniDV tapes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC7l61SSv-w

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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

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