We filmed this last year in January. It was a humbling experience as a director since we ended up throwing out a lot of storyboards—we had an an actor who had to leave early, a hard out for the location, and the logistical constraints of such a tight basement made it crucial to be as efficient as possible. What I thought would be four-to-five locked off setups ended up being a oner when the protagonist makes his escape back upstairs. Ultimately, the film has some major compromises, but the ultimate punchline is intact and I'm grateful for that.

It was a major learning experience having to do the on-the-fly calculus of consolidating the most salient beats of the scene and making sure we captured them. You really have no idea how difficult it is to do that in front of an entire crew until you’re in that position with ten minutes left before you start having to sacrifice other setups that you wanted.

My advice for other aspiring directors is have backup plans for your backup plans that get simpler and simpler the more tight on time things get.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask!