Pleadings (2009) ~ Deleted Scene (The Nordstroms, After the Party)

In this deleted scene from the Anamnesia Productions, L.L.C. film "Pleadings," Diane Nordstrom (Shondra Marie) confronts her husband Jason (Jim Prindle) after their anniversary party.

Commentary from director Alistair Isaac:

"This is another scene that it was difficult to cut because many different factors conspired to make it a great scene. In terms of the story, this was actually one of only two scenes in which Nordstrom and Diane actually appear together, and the other one was relatively insignificant (and cut early in the editing process). Furthermore, the chemistry between Jim and Shondra was great; they really feed off each other in this scene - probably my favorite performance from each of them.

"From a technical standpoint, I was also quite pleased. The lighting turned out great (that's a single light bouncing off the kitchen door, if I recall), and the blue lamp in the living room was a nice touch, fully conforming to Dogme95 rules. The icing on the cake is the nice faux headlights which sweep past at 1:10 - if I recall, the idea (and execution?) was Ben's (Pronsky, who plays the film's protagonist, Thomas Wyatt). They indicate the arrival of Wyatt and Daphne (Heather Durham) to pick up Wyatt's car, which was left at the party earlier in the evening."

"Finally, it was great to get some nice long takes. Shondra and Jim really nailed it, the camera was steady, the sound was solid, and everything came together."

"Pleadings" is an independent film presented by Anamnesia Productions, L.L.C. and starring Ben Pronsky, Katie Stuckey, Heather Durham, Shondra Marie, and Jim Prindle. The film was written by Jim Dedman and directed by Alistair Isaac. It was shot in Beaumont, Houston, and Waco, Texas.

For more information on the film, please see pleadingsmovie.com or facebook.com/pleadings.

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