Day 9 Wrap

Our first scheduled shots today were outside of the mansion. Scheduling exterior shots is like daring Mother Nature to prove she's in charge. Luckily for us, Mother Nature is on our side. The visual threat of rain failed to materialize and we were left with a predominantly cloudy sky which was ideal for matching shots. We used Amy's (script supervisor) cute little Saturn for the car in which the girls drive up to the mansion. Speaking of Saturn, watch for Emily and me in a couple Saturn television commercials.

Our first setup outside didn't work out the way we had hoped. After practicing a long tracking shot several times it became evident we couldn't frame the house in a way that made it looked completely isolated. Whether picking up the industrial building in the background or the modern addition, the shot would have given away the fact that the house in which we are shooting is no more isolated than the one moldy grape on a vine of perfectly juicy little orbs. I had a bad experience once with such a grape and I have vowed never again to eat grapes with my eyes closed. I like green, red, and black grapes equally. But I digress.

We improvised and got a second setup that worked out just fine and that setup setup a good setup for the third setup. We setup the setup and all setups ended up setting up on the up and up. I like 7-Up.

Here's a fun little secret to look for when the movie is released. As the girls walk up to the house you will see a very faint image of a person in an upstairs window. We threw that in there just for fun.

The exterior shots in the can, we moved inside and picked up some scenes with Anna that were scheduled for the night before. The professional she is, Anna knocked out brilliant performances and we moved up to the bedroom where the love story between our two lead characters finally begins to develop. That's right, kids. Parker was finally involved in some scenes today! Only problem is he had to kiss a girl. Ewwwwww. He got through it and somehow so did Chloe. But not before Chloe made fun of Parker's lips. Poor Parker.

~ Justen