The Ryndex

This post relates to Gilman’s Model: The Fotonovel.

RYAN: Green, here, claims to be “sorry” that my uncle is dead. But he hardly seems sorry — in the industry, it’s what we call foreshadowing.

ALAIN: I was never happy with this scene. We filmed it once with the acteurs screaming their lines while breathing in, then threaded the video backwards and redubbed.

RYAN: Of course, you can’t thread video backwards. We wrecked the cassette and spoiled the day’s footage, and had to have the camera repaired. (chuckles)

ALAIN: (joins chuckling) That’s right. Well, a film should be a lesson to those engaging IN it’s creation, as well as those engaged BY it.

RYAN: Seriously.

ALAIN: Look here, you can see Ryan trying to remember if he’s supposed to recite his line while he’s breathing in or out. Exhale and talk, Dr. Ward! Exhale and talk.

RYAN: And don’t miss the painting on the wall behind me. That’s from the original scenery concept designs — one of the ‘haunted’ chalets we turned down for being too unrealistic.

ALAIN: Point your finger in a lawyerly fashion, Mr. Green, and on to the pivotal scene…