Oct 272026

What’s kind of amazing about this clip is that it’s one continuous 45 minute shot with no cuts. Phaedra was in town so I showed up to her hotel room, put on these casts and then just turned her loose to ad-lib. I was expecting that I’d end up cutting to give some direction, but I just kept filming and she just kept going. When we got to 45 minutes, I just stopped because it was enough. Now to the story: Phaedra comes through the door of her hotel room in a wheelchair with her legs up, struggling to get through the door. She’s in two SLCs with slightly pointed toes and two LACs that are only slightly bent. She’s on a work trip and had an accident so her insurance has put her up in this hotel but has otherwise provided no help or assistance for her. Once she finally makes it through the door, she starts to talk herself through her situation and come up with a gameplan. She realizes there’s a lot of things she might not be able to do. She wonders if she can stand but soon realizes that it’s painful to put any weight on her SLCs. She talks herself through everything as she does. She finally figures out how to get out of her wheelchair and loads some food into the refridgerator. Next, she needs to figure out how she’s supposed to drink when she can’t get her hand anywhere near her mouth. The first few attempts fail miserably but she does get a sip and gives up. She gets back in her chair and then gets ready to get something to eat. She resigns herself to the fact that she’s going to have to eat “piggy” style and leans forward to eat directly from the plate. After eating she wheels over to the bed, transfers herself and does some stretches and exercises. Phaedra will be back in two in a few weeks so let me know if you have any ideas for her next shoot. |


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