To Smash or Not to Smash? :: Part Two
(Continued from Part One…)
Months prior to filming the first footage of Liars and Lunatics, we began our search for for the perfect ballerina figurine. There was one problem. We hadn’t found anything that suited our purposes.
And then, a few days before principal photography began, there she was. A dark-haired ballerina! But with one drawback; there was only one figurine available.
One of the scenes in the screenplay called for us to smash the ballerina to pieces. With that in mind, we had intended to buy at least two identical figurines in order to get at least two takes. Oh well, we’d just have to be extra careful.
As it went, we scheduled the “smashing of the ballerina” to occur on the final day of shooting. But then we had second thoughts…
We discussed all sorts of scenarios: whether or not to drop it, throw it against the wall, smash it into a mirror. What if we didn’t like the take? We couldn’t go back and redo it since we only had the one ballerina. Maybe we shouldn’t smash her at all?
So…what happened to our ballerina? Sorry! You’ll have to watch the movie…
{{ Photo :: To smash, or not to smash the ballerina? That is the question. }}
