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MY ALICE... was born and began her journey almost two years ago now. It's hard to believe. I always loved the name Alice from Alice in Wonderland. She is like every man, or woman. But to me it was a sad story that had a happy ending. As I look back, I must have been unknowingly influenced. I love complicated stories with characters striving to sort out their 'ala' Greek tragedy of existence with hope never to be forgotten. I also like happy resolutions. People that have watched my film are amazed that this dark story could actually have a positive ending, although I did throw in a twist at the end. I do like having every detail make sense and I strived to do so with every minute of dialogue, sets, and costumes. I'll admit that you do have to think with my plot but that's the fun part. I always love mysteries that make sense. I don't like "deus ex machina", however. Pull the guy from the fire magically- ugh! Too easy. Perhaps that's why the old corny "Star Treks" were so much fun. They scrambled along and events mounted to logical conclusions. I hope that my film honestly follows that path.

I loved the old PSYCHO film and tried to build a unique universe and drama into my Alice story. I don't pretend to be as masterful but I strived. I wanted the closed in feel, the lost screaming soul that "seemed" so harmless. Alice's boarded-up desert house sits in a barren environment- seemingly dead and lifeless to the outer world. The ordinary is always more unpredictable and frightening.

I've always been fascinated with the SYBIL and THREE FACES OF EVE split personality syndrome. How the personalities work together and yet also alone- is wondrous and scary. And what of the effects on the family? And could a childhood trauma cause the split or merely accelerate it to frightening results?

Now since you haven't watched "Alice..." yet or maybe you have, my thoughts are just that. But if I've stimulated you to not want to turn away from Alice's mad journey, then I've achieved something.

Interestingly, some people see Alice as a ghost in the house. Others see Rebecca's visit with Alice as a mind trip in which Alice does not exist. The latter interpretation stunned me. I was so focused on the former. Now I realize that there are many ways to see my story. But remember, at the end of the horror is salvation or happiness, possibly just like life, sometimes.

If you have time in your busy life, feel free to tell me what you think. And thanks for viewing my film, my slice into the tunneled past and future of Alice and Rebecca. They are two lost souls, each yearning for love. Despite the twists, unhappiness, and horror along the way, they'll find it- at least for the moment. But life is a moment in time. Ha! Aha, philosophy is fun.

As for camera angles: we strived for the distorted look. For this is Alice- disturbingly crazy and obsessed. Hee, hee, more fun!

Enjoy the film!

Best regards,

Linda L. Larson
Aka Alice