New Jersey Stage January 2015 | Page 64

right?’ You’re going back and agonizing and you should be. You never know if it’s right and you’re pushing yourself harder and harder, while on the producing side the questions are ‘Is the camera going to arrive on time?’, ‘Do we have enough money in the bank?’ It’s all very cut and dry, and black and white; it’s easier to deal with.” Wondering if the camera would arrive on time was something Green let his line producer do for Wildlike, but it was a concern. The crew had an ambitious New Jersey Stage film schedule — roughly 3,000 miles across Alaska during a 31 day shoot. Green says he took scouting trips throughout the state and had a good idea of where the shoots would go, so everything was considered well in advance. But, of course, nothing is ever totally set in stone when you’re shooting in a region with wild animals and weather conditions that can change plans at a moment’s notice. “It was an ambitious project and I tend to be ambitious with my projects,” explained Green. January 2015 pg 64