05.19.07
On the Set: Day One
We had a late call, 3 PM. A simple set up - a few dolly shots. Luckily the building had a freight elevator which we availed ourselves of as we unloaded the van. I was pleased to see Capt. Ron, Gene and Francisco - all of whom I worked with on the Nantucket shoot, in addition to Ninjascott and Lydia - it felt like the band was together once again…
The big running joke was that our location was an office, used primarily for acting classes, and no matter how we dressed the set - it looked like we were making an adult film. No mater where you drifted about, you’d always catch a snippet of someone mocking a guitar solo, imitating a porn soundtrack…
Since we only had 2 actors on set, hair and makeup went quick and we were rolling, getting into the groove. There weren’t too many problems, with the exception of a light blowing out and the sound man, Dmitri who’s lav mics were so sensitive they were picking up the actors heartbeats. A true moment of joy for me was when we did a long shot, centered on my painting - it felt like the culmination of all of my creative endeavors, captured in one moment…
Our whole sequence of shots centered around an argument between the two actors, punctuated at the end by one of them hurling a vase against the wall. This last shot was reserved for Ninjascott, who pitched that sucker with such force that the entire crew recoiled from the shards that flew everywhere. I tried to capture the moment, but he was too quick:
Next time, I’ll get it.
Memo to self: Wear shoes with proper arch support!
