The weather here has been absolutely crazy. We started shooting on one of the most beautiful days ever, where the sun literally melted skin off the faces of cast and crew (and Broadus's megaphone took care of what was left). That led into relentless rain the next day and then this last weekend got even more interesting.
I went to pick up the truck Friday night after work so we could move over the set pieces for the bounty hunter office. I went into Redmond to pick up some furniture from the Value Village there and had the pleasure of loading the truck in the hail/snow. It's nearly the end of April by the way. The word was more snow was supposed to come in over the weekend, which I have to say caught me a little off guard and had me concerned for our Sunday shoot which was slated to be outside.
After retrieving some teriyaki since the girls at home were unable to find someone to deliver food to them on Friday night (due to impending apocalypse), I ran back home to visit Trooper. Despite that he doesn't really understand 'affection', I think at heart he is a sensitive soul. Being left alone on weekends seems to be wearing on him. He's probably headed to dog day care for our future shoots. He needs others around, as he tends to favor close proximity above any concerns about physical comfort.
After letting the dog out, collecting more furniture and picking up les Producers, we finally got to Sandpoint about 9:30. That gave us just enough time to unload (in the snow of course) before the security guard rolled up and told us he was locking the gates as he does every night at 10 PM. This was surprising and somewhat irritating, since we were planning to work late getting ready for the Saturday morning shoot. I had applied with the park to be able to stay until midnight and it seemed that they had no problems with that, although no one mentioned the guard locking up at 10. We left and resolved to wake up at the miserable hour of 6 AM to return and complete the set decoration. Did I mention that the desks we were planning on using were also mysteriously locked away?
Although we didn't quite make the 6:30 pick up time for Sarah, we got an early start and began the cleanup on the office space. I returned home to collect additional equipment and a variety of props to help fill out the setting. Mike also came through big in supplying a number of office supplies. Susan also got in touch with Dan who came by and gave us the magic keys to get the access we needed, which was awesome. By the time I returned, the previously empty space had been fully converted into a working bail enforcement office. I delayed our actor for the day by an hour to give us a chance to finish up. Building up a set from scratch usually takes more time than you think it will, but Sarah and Susan are amazingly efficient at this process and produce really amazing work. I might have painted the walls if that were an option, which it wasn't, but other than that the set looked amazing. Here is the finished result. Not the best picture but it really captures the vibe of the weather outside.
Since it was the first day on this set and with the expected complications for getting the office running, we stuck to the small, simple scenes with just one other actor. Demone came in and delivered a great performance as expected. We did attempt a rather challenging white board scene. I think we hit on an approach which worked, but I'll be curious to see how it fits together in the end. Other than that, it was smooth sailing. By that I mean cold. Really cold. We had a space heater that heated its space but no one else's. The worklights were the best solution for
staying warm. I can't believe people have ever complained about them being too hot before. They are portable fire and it is fantastic.
Special thanks to the fine folks at 7-11 who sold me candy while Susan used their microwave to provide hot food for the cast and crew. Entering the set and seeing the steam pouring off the food was like viewing a miracle.
I have absolutely no memory of Saturday night. Did something happen? Wait, is that when we saw the awesome club location?
1 comment:
We did see the awesome club location that night!
That picture makes me want to go to your apartment right this second and cuddle with Trooper, even if it does mean getting a paw in the eye, occasionally.
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