Okay, going to post a bunch of bts pictures of the Sunday sequence from #ticktickBOOMmovie now. This was an early draft of the tableau, though we didn't end up putting Howard McGillin aka the longest running Phantom on the roof... -LMM #SundayDeepDive
That was supposed to be a movie, lol. Here you go. -LMM #SundayDeepDive #ticktickBOOMmovie
In JUNE 2021, we have VACCINES, which we did not have the November prior. So I was able to have the actors in the same shot at the same time, and use a steadicam to add movement to the sequence and bring it home...-LMM #ticktickBOOMmovie #SundayDeepDive
The Rent alums--Daphne, Adam and Wilson--had an emotional reunion. Between setups, I snuck them over to the set of Jonathan's apartment. Adam says he first met Daphne in Jon's apartment. -LMM #SundayDeepDive #TickTickBoom
One of the most important but least understood of our techniques is that of dry-farming. What does it mean and why do we do it? And if we’re dry-farming, what’s with the irrigation lines in this photo? We’re happy you asked, and will answer in this #SundayDeepDive thread. 1/
Wasn't supposed to be in it. Originally it was Chip Zien & Joanna Gleeson, aka the Baker & Baker's Wife from Into The Woods in the kitchen. But the pandemic made their participation impossible, & I was already quarantined so. Dressed as a chef half the day. -LMM #SundayDeepDive
@heebyfluff And Joel Grey brought his Cabaret cane from home. Can't look at this pic without crying. -LMM #SundayDeepDive #ticktickBOOMmovie
Before the Legends arrived, we rehearsed with Ryan Heffington's incredible crew of dancers to work out blocking. Every dancer in the film, from No More to Susan's dance troupe, helped us out, wearing Legend signs. -LMM #SundayDeepDive #ticktickBOOMmovie
The legendary André De Shields and Michaela Jaé (Mj), between setups.-LMM #SundayDeepDive #ticktickBOOMmovie
It's during this additional photography that with choreographer Karla Puno Garcia, we decide to adjust the Rent alum's choreography to reference their Boho Days table choreo...-LMM #SundayDeepDive #TickTickBoom @daphnerubinvega Alice Brooks
In praise of Andrew Garfield & Bernadette Peters:
Originally I had Jon adjusting Bernadette's hat, like George does Dot in Sunday in the Park with George. On the shoot day, Andrew was like, 'This feels...wrong. it feels fussy.' We brainstormed the right gesture... #SundayDeepDive
Bernadette Peters Then Andrew remembered, 'Can we do the Sondheim 80th heart squeeze?' I had showed him the moment when Bernadette Peters & Mandy Patinkin sang 'Move On' at Sondheim's 80th Bday celebration, & Bernadette squeezes her heart on 'I would be so pleased.' We did THAT. #SundayDeepDive
When Pippa & Renee showed up, a huge weight lifted. My friends were here & they came to play. I'll never be able to repay them for rallying the crew, lifting me up, & their kindness that day. Love you forever Phillipa Soo & RenéeEliseGoldsberry. -LMM #TickTickBoom #SundayDeepDive
Flash forward 8 months to June 2020: additional photography. We rebuilt the set & went back to work because we needed 100% more Chita Rivera. In picture 2, she holds forth for the cast...-LMM #SundayDeepDive #TickTickBoom
Yes, the goal was to have each Legend have something that evokes their theater history: @heebyfluff got so back into character as Big Al from Fun Home she started sketching again...-LMM 'Your swagger and your bearing...' #SundayDeepDive #ticktickBOOM
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Example: André De Shields and @heebyfluff shoot at the same time, same with Michaela Jaé (Mj) and Joel Grey, but I had to shoot them separately and put them all together after. Multiply by *you've seen the movie* and you get a sense of the logistics involved. -LMM #SundayDeepDive
Bernadette Peters Mandy Patinkin Rehearsal of the Jon bringing Moondance wall down--Mariela Comitini calls it while Alice Brooks looks on. We eventually extended the 'forever...' -LMM #SundayDeepDive #ticktickBOOMmovie
So A few days ago on twitter, a tweet about Bruno Mars and Cultural Appropriation went sort of viral, The claims against Bruno and His Grammy win are ludacris, and here is why. youtu.be/1pMmidOfLMg #BrunoMars #SundayDeepDive