February 8th Waiting

The soldiers slept in again while on-call, which means they can't travel farther than fifteen minutes of Ladaga, half an hour from the set. The reason for this is that if something goes wrong the director may choose to shoot another scene. To set up another scene and to get the actors to the set would require approximately the same time.

Director John Sayles with

Miguel Faustmann and Lucas Neff

Rainer Moore was called in in the afternoon to shoot a brief scene. Several other members returned to Alona beach. Erik Anderson and Merlin Bonning had the pleasure of spending the morning with Chris Cooper, discussing a range of topics including the transition from theatre to film, and the benefits of finding the right acting coach.

Chris Cooper with Yul Vasquez

When asked whether or not he had enjoyed his long and decorated career as an actor, the usually stoic Cooper said, "I consider myself the luckiest man on the planet to live this life, everyday."