Igor Straven
Russian actor making his directorial debut with "The Extraction Team"
Highlight Bits & Quotes
7The Horizontal Call Sheet and Communist Sets
Tin Allen explains his demand for a non-hierarchical call sheet where everyone is #1, leading to a 60-page horizontal Excel row and a failed experiment in set-design communism.
"We learned that day why communism doesn't work."
"You had to print out 60 pages of horizontal call sheet in a row to be able to read what we were doing."
Jessie: The Gen Alpha DP on Wheels
Jessie, the DP, explains her philosophy of using skateboards, Segways, and motorcycles to capture shots, and her refusal to use the word 'the' in professional terminology.
"A DP doesn't have to be that big of a freaking deal anymore. It could just be a girl on her Segway."
"I learned that in film school really early: drop the 'the'."
Trevor Dunn's Personal Sacrifices for Practical Effects
Trevor Dunn reveals that because the director wouldn't tell him what was being blown up, he accidentally provided his grandmother's ring and his grandfather's casket as props.
"You blew up your grandma's ring, right?"
"That was my grandpa's casket."
The 15-Minute Financier Crisis
The production team reveals they are siphoning money from the Russian government and only have 15 minutes to finish the film before the funding runs dry.
"We have 15 minutes for the last 20 pages."
"The movie is co-funded by us siphoning money off of the Russian government giving money to the Assad regime."
The Groundlings Water Fountain Skit
The group reviews a clip of Billy Jason's legendary Groundlings character who can't find a water fountain in an airport, featuring bizarre accents and physical comedy.
"Where's the drinking fountain? Has anybody seen a fountain here at all?"
"Don't make fun of my limp."
Speed the Plow on a Broadway Plow
Igor reveals he is starring in a David Mamet play that he mistakenly thought was an action movie based on the film Speed, but set on a literal farm plow.
"I thought it was the movie Speed but on a plow."
"The plow needs to stay above 50 miles an hour and you just fly around the stage plowing a field."
The Extraction Team Roll Call
The cast and crew of the action film 'The Extraction Team' introduce themselves, including a director who only plays Russian villains and a DP who refuses to be called a DP.
"Igor Straven, the guy who only plays Russian villains in movies, is going to direct an action movie."