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Combines and Movie Magic: Pizzamas Day 6

2014-11-17 · letter vlog · John, Jake Schreier, David Lanzenberg, Justice Smith, Nat Wolff · 2:52 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Books & writing (also: Personal life, Nerdfighteria) · mode: Personal update · tags: on location, guest or collab, calendar ritual, self promotion, community lore

John reports riding a combine in Indianapolis, shares Nerdfighters' photoshops of the brothers' circa-1981 photo, and shows his days on the Paper Towns set, where he praises every take, gets camera tips from the cinematographer and has 'no job, but a chair'; P.S. four days remain in Pizzamas.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Weekend in Indianapolis riding a combine with Henry; love of corn and big machines

  • ★★ John spent the weekend home in Indianapolis, rode a combine with his son and learned about contemporary American farming practices from a farmer. — 00:00:01 · Indianapolis, Henry Green
  • ★ John: it's a very Midwestern thing, but he loves corn and gigantic machines, so riding the combine was a dream come true. (playful) — 00:00:09

00:00:18 — Back on the Paper Towns set: abandoned mini-mall scenes

  • ★★ John is back on the Paper Towns film set, where they are shooting the abandoned mini-mall scenes, which look incredible. — 00:00:18 · Paper Towns (film)

00:00:26 — Childhood shirt; Hank's circa-1981 photo and Nerdfighter photoshops; link to photoshop further

  • ★★ After Hank posted a circa-1981 photo of the brothers on Thursday, Nerdfighters photoshopped it (as a rap duo, playing cards): 'the many gifts of Pizzamas'. — 00:00:31 · Nerdfighteria, Pizzamas
  • ★★ John invites Nerdfighters who want to photoshop the picture further to use the link in the description. — 00:00:47 · Nerdfighteria, doobly-doo

00:00:50 — On set: Nat, Justice and Austin, monitors and lighting talk, 'no job but a chair', Jake Schreier, camera tips from the cinematographer, wardrobe, green screen

  • ★★ John: most of his time on set is spent listening to Nat, Justice and Austin joke between takes, watching the monitors and hearing post-take discussions of size and lighting. (playful) — 00:01:04 · Paper Towns (film)
  • ★★ John: when asked his view he says every take is ridiculously good and the acting astonishing, then everyone returns to lighting talk, so basically he doesn't really have a job. (playful) — 00:01:22 · Paper Towns (film)
  • ★ John: director Jake Schreier wears a suit to set every day and his shoe game is exceptionally strong. (playful) — 00:01:42
  • ★★ Jake Schreier: Asked by John how the movie is going, director Jake Schreier says it is going super well. — 00:01:49 · Paper Towns (film)
  • ★★ John seeks advice on set: cinematographer David Lanzenberg teaches him a little about using the camera, such as framing from the bottom and adding depth. — 00:02:01
  • ★ John says someone in the wardrobe department teaches him how to dress. (playful) — 00:02:29

00:02:38 — Thanks Hank for the stars-and-planets lesson; sign-off

00:02:42 — P.S. four days left in Pizzamas; order now

  • ★★ P.S.: only four days are left in Pizzamas, so viewers who want John's mustachioed face on any item must order within four days (link in description). — 00:02:43 · Pizzamas, Pizza John, Nerdfighteria

Humor (significant)

  • Everyone on set debates lighting; asked his opinion, John just says every take is amazing, so he doesn't really have a job. — 00:01:40

    “But I have a chair.”

  • Director Jake Schreier answers 'going super well, John Green' in one breath. — 00:01:54

    “The way you say my name is so weird. It's like one syllable.”

  • The cinematographer shows John to frame from the bottom. — 00:02:09

    “Oh this is, this is when I look best?”

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Mentioned

Central: Paper Towns (film)

Also: People: Austin Abrams · David Lanzenberg · Henry Green · Jake Schreier · Justice Smith · Nat Wolff

Projects: Pizzamas

Terms: doobly-doo · Pizza John

Places: Indianapolis · Midwestern United States

Characters: Radar

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