She's got a background in documentary filmmaking. Groove is her first dramatic feature. She has two dogs and can breakdance. Danielle and I are staying a producing team, and we are keeping our company in San Francisco.

And I'm telling her you think she's cute.

Repeat business is the cornerstone of our marketing plan. Our new poster reads: "If you haven't seen it, go! If you have, see it again! If you can remember, go just in case!"

Satan.

Actually, that was a misprint. I don't work at 415 Productions, it is only that our Groove offices are housed at 415. I haven't had a day job (other than Groove) for over 2 years now. I'm excited that finally, I'm writing myself my first paycheck!

4. We haven’t gotten our premiere tickets yet. Can we have eleven guests?

You have to ask nicer than that. Have you ever heard of PLEASE?

b). Also, why didn’t you put "We Are Connected" on the CD soundtrack? Are you saying you have better musical taste than John Digweed?

I can not comment on this issue without my lawyer present.

I'm excited that a film made with many people from the underground is actually going to get a wide release. I think that, while it will be a piece of "mass media", that doesn't inherently mean it's going to simplify or destroy the scene, in my opinion. I think it may be a chance for the general public to actually start talking about the compelling reasons so many people are drawn to this kind of experience, as opposed to just thinking that raves equals drugs. As for bringing rave to Walmart, I think it's been there for a while now, but only superficially. Ultimately, I think most of what is co-opted or commodified is the musical style (techno in car commercials), the fashion (urban streetwear in K-Mart and Mervyn's), and the graphic design. But the REASON behind underground parties, the vibe and the spirit, can't be easily co-opted or commodified by the mainstream, and I think the underground will continue to stay alive on it's own terms.

Caffeine: because it's cheap, it helps me write, and I can make it at home.

We did the sound design and mix at Skywalker Ranch, George Lucas' facility in Marin County. The sound designer was Andrea Gard, an extremely talented designer that also has been involved in the scene for many years. I think that was a key factor in the sound design: she was able to craft subtle yet extremely effective sound effects that not only enhanced the music, but gave a sense of the characters' subjective experiences without being overtly "trippy".

We mixed in Dolby Digital and spent a lot of time in the mix room E.Q.ing the bass, and sending much of the music into the subwoofer channel. We did a couple of test screenings and each time pushed the music hotter. Since our tag line is "Are you feeling it?", it had to thump. My only fear is the lack of Dolby Digital in some of the theatres around the country. But I'll have to deal. The DVD, however, is going to rock. HARD.

I'm excited to see what happens. I think all the work that Wade Hampton and Stephanie Smiley (from La Belle Epoque Musique) did on the soundtrack and music supervision will definitely give them much-deserved attention, as well as Dmitri from the Lower Haight (the guy on the poster holding the disco ball on the MUNI). The actors are already starting to break: Hamish Linklater, who played David, just landed a new 1-hour drama on ABC called "Gideon's Crossing", and Lola Glaudini, who plays Leyla, is currently in a play at the Mark Taper Forum in LA and was just selected in Entertainment Weekly as one of the 100 Most Talented Up-and-Comers.

My hope is that everyone who came out from the scene to make this film happen will be able to use the experience to further their creative endeavors. I think it's a testament to the creative vitality of the people in the scene that this film was made entirely outside the system and is as successful as it is.

For more information about the movie, when it's playing, the soundtrack and all that jazz, check out the site www.groovethemovie.com

For more information about Jondi and Spesh of LoÖq Records, go to their site www.looq.com