Jessie
gen-alpha skateboarder and Director of Photography
Highlight Bits & Quotes
5Shooting in Syria Without a Permit
The cast reminisces about shooting their action movie in Syria during a regime collapse to secure 'Assad tax breaks' and the difficulty of Detroit standing in for Syria in the sequel due to square pizza giveaways.
"I won't sign on for a movie if there's a permit. I won't do it."
"I know this isn't Syria, they're eating square pizza."
"We got the Assad tax breaks."
Switch Jobs Day and the Falcon Incident
The crew discusses 'Switch Jobs Day' on set, where the director became a falcon handler and the boom operator took over craft services, leading to everything being served on sticks and a falcon pecking someone's nose off.
"I was the Falcon Handler. That was hard for me."
"That was the boom guy taking over crafty. He put everything on a stick."
"Learn what a plate is, my god!"
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'."
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 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."