We had a good day of shooting today, one that I spent most of in my underwear, taped around the hands, mouth and ankles and in the back seat of my car. I also had traces of both real and fake on various parts of my body. In short - good times had by all.
We shot in our usual form: a combination of planning and improvisation, which is more than fine with me. We got some fantastic dialogue between our two Thug characters. It's amazing how two "straight" (referring to the straight-man/funny-man method of comedy) characters on paper can somehow become the "funny" ones in practice. Unexpected... but nonetheless, it was a very cool development to be part of. The project didn't focus especially on the two Thugs, but I would love to see them more flushed out and explored in another story.
The footage felt good to shoot and I look forward to how it looks in editing. Ah yes, editing... something I am eager to learn more about as I further realize the power it wields over a film. It can make or break a comedy, reveal or hide a character and infinitely more.
And now have become very tired and am on the verge of rambling incoherently. More to come later...
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