ABSTRACT
Once we have drawn the floor plan of the diner (Figure 8-1), where do we start? In some scenes we may start at the beginning and work forward, and if we find that we are painting ourselves into a corner we can make adjustments. That’s what our eraser is for. In general, I believe you will find that for most dramatic scenes the fulcrum can be a fruitful place to begin choreographing your blocking. (Since A Piece of Apple Pie is also a complete film, some might call it the turning point, but because I consider the fulcrum as a director’s tool for articulation of this significant dramatic moment I will refer to it as such.) However, for this scene, there is some other business to figure out beforehand.
