So we got there at 6 a.m. We’d be shooting by 6:45. We wouldn’t break for lunch, we’d just pass food around all day. And we would just rock and roll ’til 4, then Matty Libatique, our great cinematographer, would say, “Outta light, guys” – and that was it.
Meaning of the quote
The quote describes a long and intense day of filming a movie. The director and his team arrived early, around 6 AM, and started shooting by 6:45 AM. They worked straight through the day without taking a lunch break, eating food as they went. They kept working hard until around 4 PM, when the cinematographer finally said they were out of light and the day's filming was done. This shows how filmmaking can involve very long and tiring days of non-stop work to get all the necessary footage.
About Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter who rose to prominence in the 80s and 90s with hit movies like St. Elmo’s Fire, The Lost Boys, and the Batman franchise. Despite some failures later in his career, he remained a highly influential figure in the film industry until his passing in 2020.
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