Someone I know, jokingly made the same vow as Jebediah Sminch. At the time, we discussed the commitment of a vow and the absurd contradiction it would be if that person were to fall in love, but after the deadline. I wanted to explore those moments, when the justification of someones existence becomes totally blurred.I knew this wouldn't be easy.I made Carter as a response to the cognitive dissonance I was feeling and witnessing in my own life.Will Jebediah Sminch follow through with his vow?
As we began the three day shoot that eventually became the bulk of the film, none of us knew the answer.
We could only tell the truth, moment to moment.
CARTER is an experiment in narrative about the absurdity of one's life.
