Peter Berg
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where we were gonna film a scene, there's a coin toss scene, that's a big dramatic scene where all these schools have to decide who's gonna be in the playoffs. And we'd been scheduled for three nights to film this scene. It was a big scene, you know, 100 extras, Billy Bob Thornton, all the principals were there. And it was a complicated scene.
where we were gonna film a scene, there's a coin toss scene, that's a big dramatic scene where all these schools have to decide who's gonna be in the playoffs. And we'd been scheduled for three nights to film this scene. It was a big scene, you know, 100 extras, Billy Bob Thornton, all the principals were there. And it was a complicated scene.
where we were gonna film a scene, there's a coin toss scene, that's a big dramatic scene where all these schools have to decide who's gonna be in the playoffs. And we'd been scheduled for three nights to film this scene. It was a big scene, you know, 100 extras, Billy Bob Thornton, all the principals were there. And it was a complicated scene.
And this was when I was starting to find a style with multiple cameras and what Jason was talking about. Just keep moving and don't cut and shoot and do a... So we had three nights scheduled to shoot it. And we got up there and rehearsed it for a couple of hours. And I had the cameras going and we shot it in about two hours. And we cut.
And this was when I was starting to find a style with multiple cameras and what Jason was talking about. Just keep moving and don't cut and shoot and do a... So we had three nights scheduled to shoot it. And we got up there and rehearsed it for a couple of hours. And I had the cameras going and we shot it in about two hours. And we cut.
And this was when I was starting to find a style with multiple cameras and what Jason was talking about. Just keep moving and don't cut and shoot and do a... So we had three nights scheduled to shoot it. And we got up there and rehearsed it for a couple of hours. And I had the cameras going and we shot it in about two hours. And we cut.
And I'm like looking at Eric Heffron, who was my first AD, and you've worked with him, Jason. And he's looking at me and I'm like... do we have this scene? And he's like, I think we do. And this was two hours. We had three nights to shoot this scene. And we're standing there and the DP comes over. He's like, what just happened? I go, I'm not sure.
And I'm like looking at Eric Heffron, who was my first AD, and you've worked with him, Jason. And he's looking at me and I'm like... do we have this scene? And he's like, I think we do. And this was two hours. We had three nights to shoot this scene. And we're standing there and the DP comes over. He's like, what just happened? I go, I'm not sure.
And I'm like looking at Eric Heffron, who was my first AD, and you've worked with him, Jason. And he's looking at me and I'm like... do we have this scene? And he's like, I think we do. And this was two hours. We had three nights to shoot this scene. And we're standing there and the DP comes over. He's like, what just happened? I go, I'm not sure.
And the script supervisor was all confused because he couldn't make sense of any of it. And I go, I think we've got it. And then the producer came over. He's like, you can't do this. I'm going to get in so much trouble. And I realized then that I was able to work in a way that I didn't realize was possible. And the actors loved it. And it came out great. And I loved it.
And the script supervisor was all confused because he couldn't make sense of any of it. And I go, I think we've got it. And then the producer came over. He's like, you can't do this. I'm going to get in so much trouble. And I realized then that I was able to work in a way that I didn't realize was possible. And the actors loved it. And it came out great. And I loved it.
And the script supervisor was all confused because he couldn't make sense of any of it. And I go, I think we've got it. And then the producer came over. He's like, you can't do this. I'm going to get in so much trouble. And I realized then that I was able to work in a way that I didn't realize was possible. And the actors loved it. And it came out great. And I loved it.
And the studio saved a shitload of money. And that became for me kind of a personal sort of realization that there are not as many rules as we think there should be. Interesting. Yeah. I think the Successive Hero Guys podcast is another example of that. Really? This happened?
And the studio saved a shitload of money. And that became for me kind of a personal sort of realization that there are not as many rules as we think there should be. Interesting. Yeah. I think the Successive Hero Guys podcast is another example of that. Really? This happened?
And the studio saved a shitload of money. And that became for me kind of a personal sort of realization that there are not as many rules as we think there should be. Interesting. Yeah. I think the Successive Hero Guys podcast is another example of that. Really? This happened?
You just did it and you followed no rules and you followed your hearts and you have this incredible relationship with each other and people responded to it. And I think that those are the kinds of signals or signs that I look for as I kind of chug through my life.
You just did it and you followed no rules and you followed your hearts and you have this incredible relationship with each other and people responded to it. And I think that those are the kinds of signals or signs that I look for as I kind of chug through my life.
You just did it and you followed no rules and you followed your hearts and you have this incredible relationship with each other and people responded to it. And I think that those are the kinds of signals or signs that I look for as I kind of chug through my life.
Well, I think also everybody's probably really present, right?
Well, I think also everybody's probably really present, right?