Would be even more fun if he makes a porno.
Damn people....disturbing my porno movie. Leave me alone....
Damn people....disturbing my porno movie. Leave me alone....
I have a problem with someone on set.
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Take a step back and think calmly. Your contract with the landlord isn't worth the paper it's written on because you have no written contract. You have no contract with the two new tenants so you have little or no control.
Offer them money to go to a movie, or two, or three.
When they're gone, shoot as quickly as possible. This may mean compromising your shots.
Think ADR for some scenes. I've shot some low budget indies where we shot by a noisy street and right after the scene was done, we went to a quiet area and re-recorded the dialogue. Yes, it was pain to re-sync as ADR is never perfect, but it can work.
Start looking at your script and ways to eliminate dialogue. Remember it's a show me medium, not a tell me medium.
Good luck,
Scott
Offer them money to go to a movie, or two, or three.
When they're gone, shoot as quickly as possible. This may mean compromising your shots.
Think ADR for some scenes. I've shot some low budget indies where we shot by a noisy street and right after the scene was done, we went to a quiet area and re-recorded the dialogue. Yes, it was pain to re-sync as ADR is never perfect, but it can work.
Start looking at your script and ways to eliminate dialogue. Remember it's a show me medium, not a tell me medium.
Good luck,
Scott
But once the money has exchanged hands (use a check for the paper trail), you DO have a contract... make sure to write in the memo line the purpose of the payment "1-day rental of silent property @ address/city/province" or something like that.. then you'll have a legal recourse should she choose to reneg on the deal. If you're a filmmaker, you're a business person, act like it... nothing is personal, it's all business... welcome to producing - now produce some results, find the solution... create a paper trail in case it goes belly up so you have something LEGITIMATE to threaten with.
My first thoughts on set are generally purely problem solving. Since violence only causes more problems and could potentially delay the production indefinitely, I don't go there... welcome to the producer's (slightly sociopathic) mindset; the reason to do anything is to "produce" the show. Ever Forward! Create a solution, not a problem.
Ok dude seriously. I'm laughing to myself as I read this. 1. You have gotten this LARGE HOUSE for free out of the goodness of someone's heart to actually give it to you in the first place. FOR FREE!!! (If ONLY I and others on here had it like that!) And you are troubled by a little noise. Yes it can be hinderance but the way you make it sound it's like SEVERE. First off there was no written contract so verbal contracts in my opinion are bunk because anyone can say anything at one point then it's a whole different story later. So verbal contacts are verbal B.S.
2. Good thing no one one here is an actual cop or authorities related or else your a.. would be in a sling by now making those suggested threats. These days people take things LITERALLY so THINK about what your going to say before you do it cause once you do. It may to late to retract it. The way it sounds why your talks haven't gone well is probably you were sounding like you are now. Face it. The HOUSE is the ladies business so if she is going to rent it out to make $$$ they will in a heart beat they could care less about your film at that point and if you cause problems she wil throw YOU out. Money may work, may not. My suggestion is try to shoot around the times they are not at home or ADR or see if the dialogue is essential in the scene. Just take it it with a grain of salt. Compromise or make do. I had the same thing happen actually it wasn't a house it was 4 floors of an office building. The downstairs bussiness were distracting and such so we needed to change the game plan a little. Although one of the business apologized for their distraction and were actually quiet and generous during the times and days we were in the building. They let use the restrooms and offered us coffee and sandwitches some of their employees played extra parts as well. The owner of the property was so pleased with our professionalism and such that if we needed the buiding again there wouldn't be a problem. In fact next time we will get the rooftop as well. So what does this tell you. KINDESS goes a long way.
2. Good thing no one one here is an actual cop or authorities related or else your a.. would be in a sling by now making those suggested threats. These days people take things LITERALLY so THINK about what your going to say before you do it cause once you do. It may to late to retract it. The way it sounds why your talks haven't gone well is probably you were sounding like you are now. Face it. The HOUSE is the ladies business so if she is going to rent it out to make $$$ they will in a heart beat they could care less about your film at that point and if you cause problems she wil throw YOU out. Money may work, may not. My suggestion is try to shoot around the times they are not at home or ADR or see if the dialogue is essential in the scene. Just take it it with a grain of salt. Compromise or make do. I had the same thing happen actually it wasn't a house it was 4 floors of an office building. The downstairs bussiness were distracting and such so we needed to change the game plan a little. Although one of the business apologized for their distraction and were actually quiet and generous during the times and days we were in the building. They let use the restrooms and offered us coffee and sandwitches some of their employees played extra parts as well. The owner of the property was so pleased with our professionalism and such that if we needed the buiding again there wouldn't be a problem. In fact next time we will get the rooftop as well. So what does this tell you. KINDESS goes a long way.
We actually had to take a lunch on our first big shoot as the folks at the (alleged) crack house across the street had a somewhat noisy domestic quarrel with the police showing up and everything... all at a free location. We just waited it out in that situation as it seemed to have a projected conclusion. We recorded some of it just for fun.
There's always a solution. I don't personally feel that your vented frustration would have come to actual violence or that those feelings are necessarily unusual in any way. Acting on them, obviously, is a bad thing. If thoughts of murder made one a murder, I could point to several people right here on this forum who have both textual and video proof that they have considered the act of murder in some way shape or form... some with pumpkins, some with dolls, some with hitmen, some with glue sticks.
I can point to a litany of murder in my own works as well to prove that I have considered murder in many myriad ways... then even went so far as to find ways to artificially enact those murders.
There's always a solution. I don't personally feel that your vented frustration would have come to actual violence or that those feelings are necessarily unusual in any way. Acting on them, obviously, is a bad thing. If thoughts of murder made one a murder, I could point to several people right here on this forum who have both textual and video proof that they have considered the act of murder in some way shape or form... some with pumpkins, some with dolls, some with hitmen, some with glue sticks.
I can point to a litany of murder in my own works as well to prove that I have considered murder in many myriad ways... then even went so far as to find ways to artificially enact those murders.
Pretty much this. Though I tried the diplomatic route, CF has a point: If you are considering violence against someone in one moment, then convinced they are trying to sleep with you the next ... well, perhaps it is not your films that you need help with.
I personally know someone who has exhibited this exact behavior on numerous occasions - to the point of recently being kicked out of his residence for acting in the above manner towards his roommate's girlfriend. Not a road you want to tread.
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Harmonica,
I'm truly sorry that things are tough on your shoot, but when working with free locations (and low budget) you're the one asking for favors, not the one making demands. To the rest of the world, your production needs are seen merely as wants.
I'll chalk-up your strong words to emotion & passion. But, you need to get over your intense feelings toward the noisy neighbors. Talking 'tough' or 'legal' will not get your film shot. In fact, it could get you shut down. I'll take bad audio &/or ADR over an incomplete project any day.
_Rok_
I'm truly sorry that things are tough on your shoot, but when working with free locations (and low budget) you're the one asking for favors, not the one making demands. To the rest of the world, your production needs are seen merely as wants.
I'll chalk-up your strong words to emotion & passion. But, you need to get over your intense feelings toward the noisy neighbors. Talking 'tough' or 'legal' will not get your film shot. In fact, it could get you shut down. I'll take bad audio &/or ADR over an incomplete project any day.
_Rok_
I think this advice is great.
Knightly's advice about being a producer and this being business is completely correct as well.. Don't let things get personal. Don't let your emotions get control of you. Take a step back, clear your mind, and problem solve.
Good luck!
Cracker, I love you.
I have to admit that my first solution involved a hatchet 
But, in all seriousness, just stop being so obsessive about this. So you've got a little bit of external noise? Boo hoo. I shot my last(ish) film in central London when there were student riots outside. I can tell you that a vuvuzela is a lot louder than a woman rummaging around in another room. Can you hear any of that in the finished product? Nope.
But, in all seriousness, just stop being so obsessive about this. So you've got a little bit of external noise? Boo hoo. I shot my last(ish) film in central London when there were student riots outside. I can tell you that a vuvuzela is a lot louder than a woman rummaging around in another room. Can you hear any of that in the finished product? Nope.