10.13.2009

PRODUCTION: DAY 1

Woke up at dawn Saturday and Matt and I headed out to Glendale.


First up, exteriors.


Everything went pretty smoothly. We didn't necessarily have the proper permits to shoot the exterior scenes, but it worked out alright. One cop came by, we offered him snacks from craft service, he kept it moving.


So, this guy in the striped shirt was kind of a trip. He momentarily interrupted production when he walked past us yelling out to no one in particular before stopping to snort some cocaine (on the sidewalk in broad daylight in front of everyone).

Then the dude starts rambling his life story off to Jordan, told him he works as a rocket scientist. The best part was that Matt had missed this kids antics, so when he started chatting Matt up, Matt just thought he was an eccentric actor and one of the cast members.




Extra pro lighting set up rigged up by my boy Anton. It's hard to tell in this picture but he zip tied Kino Flo bulbs to foam core and drilled the makeshift fixtures into the alcove in the ceiling. Real MacGyverish.






Most important thing to have on set? A good vibe amongst the crew. That and plenty of food and caffeine but the two sort of go hand in hand. Seriously.

They don't teach you that in film school but it's true.