We were looking for an alleyway and the entrance to a strip-club as well as this we were looking for an alternative to the Montgomery Theatre which although we could get a discounted rate of, would still cost £100 a day and we needed it for two days.
The Outside of the Stripclub
Although we wouldn't need the interior at all Tom still needed to get permission for us to use it.
As an the alleyways we passed didn't seem to look very menacing we started to consider alternatives such as the subways under the roads. But to get an undisturbed shot would mean we would have to film very late and we didn't think it was worth it, as well as that, from the experience I had of filming under there people would disturb the shots I would want quite frequently. I suggested a park bench, and I knew of a park that wasn't to far from the location of the strip club (as we would be filming both scenes on the same night-weather depending) I picked a bench that had a street lamp near by so that it would make it easier for the cinematographer to get a decently lit shot. The bench for just outside the playarea, which I preferred as the playground in the background framed the shot better than if he was in the playground.
After our walk around town I left Tom to check out The Lantern Theatre which he had tried contacting via email and phone to no avail. I went in and had a chat with the technical supervisor who gave me an email address he said would be replied to. The response I got from said email was that the theatre would be in full use during March, therefore it was out of the question which is a shame because I think it really personificated the tone of the film.
