As an openly gay actor, Ryan Spahn was determined to tell his story. “Nora Highland” was originally developed to be an Off-Broadway play, but when the pandemic forced a shutdown, Spahn had to rethink. The story explores the casting process surrounding an iconic gay character in a new Broadway revival.
A fundraising event with actors Michael Urie and Tessa Thompson involved a reading, and prompted Spahn to consider Zoom. In the end, Spahn turned director and cinematographer as he filmed his production via Zoom. “I was directing the actors from my apartment via Zoom into their homes. Nobody interacted in-person. The actors had to do their own lights, microphones, set decorating, costumes, props, meals, etc. They had to be super game for it,” Spahn says.
He adds shooting online meant “safety, with regards to Covid-19 and the pandemic, was not something we had to deal with.”
The film will now get a digital release,...
A fundraising event with actors Michael Urie and Tessa Thompson involved a reading, and prompted Spahn to consider Zoom. In the end, Spahn turned director and cinematographer as he filmed his production via Zoom. “I was directing the actors from my apartment via Zoom into their homes. Nobody interacted in-person. The actors had to do their own lights, microphones, set decorating, costumes, props, meals, etc. They had to be super game for it,” Spahn says.
He adds shooting online meant “safety, with regards to Covid-19 and the pandemic, was not something we had to deal with.”
The film will now get a digital release,...
- 10/28/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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