I call 'em the Shooters. They take a Camera and go Gunning... and sometimes like with John Charles Gerald they build a solid reputation and a following based upon their new vision. Not only what they aim at but also how they aim... with attention to lighting and detail that marks the difference between a Rembrandt and a Pollack. Gerald is old school in the way of Beautiful Lighting and tone and texture... he's totally new wave in the way he tells a story. Get your popcorn and drinks early because you won't want to step out and miss a minute of this Writer, Director, Actor... telling his story. Some Shooters just get any gun and fire away... not John Charles Gerald... no he savors his Arri... Red and handles it like a Stradivarius. Always polished always detailed always immaculate and on top of that one hell of a story teller. Every scene is well planned and executed as if Gerald was working with Mega Budgets.... but no he creates his magic out of thin air straight from his multiplexed mind straight to film. Get yourself a front row seat and watch him Shoot... he does not disappoint. He does not miss. He hits bullseye after bullseye until you wonder is this guy for real. He is... very real and that is where he starts what he brings to film. But then he injects his superb cinemagraphic skills and you go with him totally somewhere else. Fasten your Seatbelts... "heeres Johnny !!!" Also for those of you who go by... "If you like that then you're gonna like this".... how about Donnie Darko on Steroids... ? Thats how I'd summarize "Johnny"....
