Loyola graduate discusses his HBO Obama documentary
Meaghan McKeron
Issue date: 11/17/09 Section: News
Loyola graduate Dan O'Meara, '98, producer of the HBO documentary By The People: The Election of Barack Obama, visited Loyola's campus on Tuesday, Nov. 10 to talk about his experience working on the film.
By the People, which premiered on HBO on Nov. 3, is a two hour inside look at Obama's campaign for the presidency. Directors Amy Rice and Alicia Sams began following the little-known senator from Illinois in 2006, but as his popularity spiked and he became a big contender in the 2008 presidential race, the two-person team was no longer enough. That was when O'Meara and his production company, Green Film Company, stepped in.
"We got involved and helped them with things like the budget and scheduling," O'Meara said. With each turn of the race, creative and financial plans had to be reworked to fit the story.
What originally began as a small film following an African American senator became a larger and more demanding project as Obama winning the presidency became a strong possibility.
Throughout the film, there are scenes of people, young and old, calling homes and going to rallies to get Obama's name out. From Ronnie Cho, an instrumental member of campaign events, to a 9-year-old boy calling people to inform them about Obama, By the People captures many moments from the campaign of people from all walks of life supporting the Obama cause.
There are also scenes that show Michelle Obama and the two Obama daughters, Sasha and Malia. While his family is always supportive of his run for president, the toll it takes on them is shown.
"It's cool sometimes," Malia says at one point. "But, you know, I wish we could spend some more time with him."
By the People also acquaints viewers with the chief members of Obama's team. Current press secretary Robert Gibbs and current senior advisor David Axelrod are often seen working with campaign manager David Plouffe to keep Obama up-to-date and focused on the campaign trail. In fact, the By the People team faced some opposition from Obama's team as they tried to film each and every move of the presidential candidate and his advisors.
By the People, which premiered on HBO on Nov. 3, is a two hour inside look at Obama's campaign for the presidency. Directors Amy Rice and Alicia Sams began following the little-known senator from Illinois in 2006, but as his popularity spiked and he became a big contender in the 2008 presidential race, the two-person team was no longer enough. That was when O'Meara and his production company, Green Film Company, stepped in.
"We got involved and helped them with things like the budget and scheduling," O'Meara said. With each turn of the race, creative and financial plans had to be reworked to fit the story.
What originally began as a small film following an African American senator became a larger and more demanding project as Obama winning the presidency became a strong possibility.
Throughout the film, there are scenes of people, young and old, calling homes and going to rallies to get Obama's name out. From Ronnie Cho, an instrumental member of campaign events, to a 9-year-old boy calling people to inform them about Obama, By the People captures many moments from the campaign of people from all walks of life supporting the Obama cause.
There are also scenes that show Michelle Obama and the two Obama daughters, Sasha and Malia. While his family is always supportive of his run for president, the toll it takes on them is shown.
"It's cool sometimes," Malia says at one point. "But, you know, I wish we could spend some more time with him."
By the People also acquaints viewers with the chief members of Obama's team. Current press secretary Robert Gibbs and current senior advisor David Axelrod are often seen working with campaign manager David Plouffe to keep Obama up-to-date and focused on the campaign trail. In fact, the By the People team faced some opposition from Obama's team as they tried to film each and every move of the presidential candidate and his advisors.
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