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