BEHIND THE SCENES

(L-R) Producers Tim Harms and J.J. Kandel, Cinematographer Charlotte Dupré, Director Adam Peltier, Mark Feuerstein, Michael Rapaport, and Sound Mixer Alex Monastersky enjoy wrapping the NEXT shoot.

Capturing the final shot of NEXT outside the DENIZEN Theatre in New Paltz, NY.

Cinematographer Charlotte Dupré and Camera Operator Eliott Strawser set up the shot.

Actor Mark Feuerstein takes a beat.

Actor Michael Rapaport and Director Adam Peltier discuss the scene.

Director Adam Peltier and Producer J.J. Kandel find creative solutions on the fly.

Actor Michael Rapaport prepares for the upcoming shot.

Actor Mark Feuerstein and Lloyd Kaufman watch the scene unfold on the monitor.

Cinematographer Charlotte Dupré checks to lens.

Mark Feuerstein and Actors on the monitor wait for the Director to call “action!”

Director Adam Peltier discusses the scene with featured actor Lloyd Kaufman.

Director Adam Peltier and Producer J.J. Kandel have a few words and a bit of fun outside of the DENIZEN Theatre.

Director Adam Peltier enjoys the moment.

The production slate resting on top of the Kowa anamorphic lenses.

L-R: Cecily Strong and KeiLyn Durrel Jones rehearse at the location in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

L-R: J.J. Kandel, Brian Kamerzel, and John Gabriele battle with mother nature.

L-R: Wil Vatkin, Charlotte Dupré, Cecily Strong, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, and Ashley Hiatt work through a rehearsal for camera.

L-R: Charlotte Dupré, Cecily Strong, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, and Tom Sochan reset for take 2.

L-R: Cecily Strong and KeiLyn Durrel Jones at work on the monitor.

L-R: Cecily Strong and KeiLyn Durrel Jones hold for one of many airplanes.

L-R: Brian Kamerzel, J.J. Kandel, Jenna Lazar, and Jake Robinson watch the script come to life.

L-R: Cecily Strong, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, and J.J. Kandel hold for light rain.

L-R: KeiLyn Durrel Jones and Cecily Strong waiting out the rain.

L-R: Tim Harms, J.J. Kandel, Charlotte Dupré, Brittany Peterson, and Brian Kamerzel watch the storm radar/take a break.

18 pages in 10 hours, no problem! L-R: Cecily Strong, director J.J. Kandel, and KeiLyn Durrel Jones enjoy the moment.

B-F, L-R: Brian Kamerzel, Kevin Kniowski, Cody Joel, R. Ralph Farella, Alex Maysonet, Jonny Tejeda, Jenna Lazar, Claribel Tejeda, Ashley Hiatt, Charlotte Dupré, Tim Harms, Dylan Gross, Jake Robinson, Austin Ramsey, Wil Vatkin, Tom Sochan, Tyler DeLeo, Amy Sutton, Brittany Peterson, Cecily Strong, J.J. Kandel, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, and John Gabriele.

L-R: Fred Berner, Tom Wright, Scott Adsit, and Alan Zweibel in rehearsal.

L-R: Scott Adsitt and Tom Wright reflect on the scene.

L-R: J.J. Kandel, Alan Zweibel, Scott Adsit, and Fred Berner plan out the day.

Lighting our location to keep up with the Florida sun.

First Assistant Director Shaun Greenspan is ready to roll!

L-R: Alan Zweibel, Frank Prinzi, Fred Berner, and J.J. Kandel watch the monitor from video village.

Tom Wright is in the moment as George “Happy” Haliday.

Framing up the perfect insert of our star player.

Cinematographer Frank Prinzi checking the frame.

L-R: Script Supervisor Sarah Cronk reviews the takes with Fred Berner.

L-R: Fred Berner and Frank Prinzi capture the moment.

Fred Berner enjoying the Stage to Screen experience.

Producer Tim Harms and Neil LaBute discuss the day.

J.J. Kandel, Tim Harms and Neil LaBute discuss a Character choice.

Clea Alsip and Neil LaBute make sure a prop doesn’t blow the single shot.

Robert Cauble, Kevin Marshall and Cinematographer Alexander Sablow contemplate the challenge of our single shot.

Alexander Sablow, Neil LaBute, J.J. Kandel and Clea Alsip walk-through our scenic route for the camera team.

Tim Harms, Alexander Sablow, Neil LaBute and Tim Marshall take no chances with our camera rig.

J.J. Kandel reviews last minute script changes.

Clea Alsip and J.J. Kandel rehearse the walk and talk.

Clea Alsip and J.J. Kandel try to work a key moment without laughing.

Cinematographer Alexander Sablow and Neil LaBute plan an important pause in our single moving shot.

J.J. Kandel, Tim Harms and Neil LaBute hold for technical difficulties.

After 17 attempts, our exhausted cast and crew have completed 4 single moving shots, 2 are usable. The best one is our film.

Gia Crovatin and Elizabeth Masucci on the monitor.

Gia Crovatin and Jessica Cummings discuss the moment.

Cinematographer Ming Hu sets up the shot.

Every actor knows what these are…Audition sides are a key prop in the film.

Production designer Rebecca Lord-Surratt and Executive Producer J.J. Kandel watch a rehearsal.

Gia Crovatin and Elizabeth Masucci rehearse for camera.

Elizabeth Masucci and director Jessica Cummings review a move for camera.

Jessica Cummings and writer Neil LaBute capture a pivotal moment in the script.

Jessica Cummings and Elizabeth Masucci go back to the script.

Neil LaBute watches the take unfold.

Gia Crovatin has a quiet moment in between shots.

Our hardworking clapperboard takes a break.