On October 28, 2012, while filming one key scene for Makua Charley at Diamond Head Beach, the Hawaii State Tsunami Warning sirens suddenly went off. One of the film crew received a text message from a friend stationed at a nearby army base informing her that a huge earthquake, just off the coast of Alaska, had generated a tsunami wave which was headed their way. As the crew headed for the hills, directors Al & Jayne stayed on the beach at the urging of the two actors involved in the scene. Actors Jordan and Ashley reasoned that the tsunami would take at least four hours to reach them and they had plenty of time to knock out the scene. It sounded reasonable to the directors! With Al & Jayne running the cameras, lighting, and sound they finished filming the scene with time to spare. While packing up the equipment a Honolulu police car pulled up with a bullhorn and incredulously asked them if they all were crazy. Answering in the affirmative, the filmmakers hurriedly packed up and skedaddled out of there. The tsunami actually turned out to be only a few inches when it finally did arrive, so no lives were in danger after all. This event did, however, make the directors realize how committed the actors were to making the film. Some would say they should be committed... to a mental health facility! It does point out that one really need to be a little crazy to attempt making a movie, and in the world of independent guerrilla-style filmmaking above all else; it's important to get the shot.
