Meet Shelby Staxx

Who's the badass actress-turned-crime fighter trying to clean up the streets of a corrupt city? Staxx! I'm just talking about Shelby.

For those of you who are not familiar with her, Shelby Staxx is a recurring character from a series of shorts by Azbest Films. Played by the talented Charisse Norment, she was created by writer/director Sam Bahre.

The character is also important to me, because it marked the first time I really worked with Azbest on a production. I had shot a couple of small things with them (like the book trailer to The Check Out) but had not made a film (short or otherwise) in quite some time. This film marked the beginning of a fruitful period for all of us.

But, before we get into the story of Shelby Staxx, take a look at the original short.

Warning: Very NSFW


  Shelby Staxx from Azbest Films on Vimeo.

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Lights, Camera, Nomination!

Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I have been extremely busy with a couple of projects.

First of all, I worked on a short film that will be shown at the Summer Drive In during the Time Warp Soul Cinema night on April 26th. It's an exploitation piece that I did sound (amongst other things) on. The footage I've seen looks pretty great. I can't wait to see the finished product.

I had the pleasure of working with a talented group of filmmakers from Azbest Films. They are currently in post production on a feature entitled I Filmed Your Death. It should be released later this year. (I make a memorable cameo appearance, as well.) We have decided to make a short a month, allowing everyone to have a chance to learn various aspects of film making. As such, I have written a new script for a short that I hope to direct in the coming months. More information on that as things get moving on it.

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How 70's Exploitation Influenced The Check Out

Hopefully, you have gotten your copy of The Check Out. If not, feel free to click on my Amazon Page and order it in Kindle Format ($3.99) or Paperback ($12.99).

Last time we chatted about the book, I discussed the Film Noir roots. Today's post will be about a genre that is almost the exact opposite from Noir: Exploitation!

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