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Six
and the City
F.A.Q.
What
was it like working with all those kids?
Are you crazy?
Actually,
I am a little crazy! But
I love kids and the rule for everyone working on this movie is
that they had to love kids.
Surprisingly and pleasantly, the kids were true little
professionals, more professional than some adults I’ve worked
with. They had
their lines down, and were eager to be there.
Of course, they were kids, and were forever asking when
their next break was. But
being kids, you could often bribe them with cookies. I
genuinely enjoyed working with them; it was easy and fun and
I’d work with them all again in a heartbeat.
And I must thank the parents who were flexible and
attentive, and always there with a firm word if their child
started to get out of hand.
Then
what was your biggest challenge?
 Our
biggest challenge was cheating Los Angeles for New York, and
specifically, Central Park.
One is hard pressed to find an urban-looking park that
does not have palm trees or views of low-level stucco apartment
buildings. The most
difficult place was the park in Palos Verdes where we shot all
the soccer footage. Literally,
this park had a 300 degree view of the Pacific Ocean!
And then it had another 50 degree view of beautiful red
rock hills. We were
literally stuck with this tiny piece to use.
Why did we shoot there?
Well, the park was free and the soccer team and coach
were all volunteers – and they all lived in Palos Verdes.
We weren’t going to quibble over the view.
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