Attempting the "One Shot"

Today we filmed one of the major turning points in the film, and I decided it would look terrific if we got it all in one shot, instead of a bunch of close-ups and wideshots. Simply figuring out a way for the camera to move and still keep the boom out of shot was difficult, not to mention the main actor having to remember his big monologue.

By take 10 we though we almost had it. By take 20 we laughed at how ridiculously long this was taking. On take 25 we decided we wouldn't make any more mistakes. By take 30 we considered giving up. On take 37 everything was going perfect until some church's bell rang. And finally on take 41 we sort of got the shot. But we decided to shoot close-ups of the monologue to make sure we had enough coverage.