I'm just coming in the door and I'm ready to nod off, but I wanted to take a few minutes to let some air out here, first. I tried to write an update last night (technically, Thursday evening - after getting home) but I found Blogger was still on the fritz for a second day. (We bloggers have been unable to access our blogs to enter anything new since Wednesday, but you folks on the reading end could still see them.)
Anyhow, the ghosts of the school we are filming in have been up to silly shenanigans, and this week especially they have been busy.
While filming in the library, a large oak door in the back of a small adjoining room slammed shut for no reason and without the help of a breeze or human touch. It hadn't happened before and it hasn't happened since...so, go figure.
Mid-week, the fire alarm in the building suddenly sounded, and persisted for about seven minutes, until one of our crew figured out the cheater's method for "dealing with it."
Flags have been found neatly sorted and stacked against a wall, when in fact they had been left hastily in disarray by the lighting crew as they set up a new shot or went for lunch moments before. Strange little things that can't be reasoned away.
Then, there are the neighbors and their guns........and the gunfire. Oy vey! Two nights ago the crew, out in the parking lot on a cigarette break, was herded quickly back into the building as an armed citizen (and two 'friends') - frequenting the neighborhood drug house - ran into our lot and headed for the milling group.
Film people like to think we're a tough lot, but we are no match for gun-carrying nutjobs.
[Yawn]
Now, I am heading off to bed, but I will post more over the weekend. Until then..........I am so glad to....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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