With moviemaking, the devil is in the details. Think meticulous, laborious and really long days. This weekend, the locally written and shot film “The King of New Orleans” went back for some retakes. It started with eggs (sunny side up) and ended with steak. It took place at Cafe Reconcile. It starred Emma as the stray dog.
Here’s a look at the process, in a photo gallery by photographer Linda Friedman:
Cast and Crew were well fed thanks to L’enfant Terrible
Setting up the shot in Audubon Park
Richard Brien (‘Bobby Cohn’) and Dave Jensen (‘Larry Shirt’) working their magic.
Richard Brien (‘Bobby Cohn’) getting his makeup done by Ashley Treadaway
Director of Photography Nathan Tape and star Dave Jensen (Larry Shirt) planning the shot
Trainer Zak George with his charge, Emma (aka ‘the stray dog’)
Emma (aka ‘the stray dog’) relaxing in her ‘trailer’ between takes
Trainer Zak George getting Emma ready for her shot outside Cafe Reconcile
Getting the shot on State Street
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