Fizzy Days and Plastic Monkeys: From Crewe to Malibu by Millicent Mark

Author:Millicent, Mark [Millicent, Mark]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fantastic Books Publishing
Published: 2022-09-17T00:00:00+00:00

‘No.’

‘Oh? What are you doing then?’

‘We’re making a film.’

‘You got permits?’

It’s funny how many people asked this question. Was everybody privy to the legalities of motion-picture production in this little town? The best we could give as an answer was a blank-faced smile.

‘Well, fuck off out of the way then!’ They would snarl.

‘Right.’

We had a scene planned in the local Co-Op after Pam, the supermarket manager, had given the OK. Head Office didn’t need to know, she said, as we could film while the store was open. We would hardly be noticed as we wouldn’t be there more than an hour, in and out. Just make sure we were as unobtrusive as possible, keep the upset to a bare minimum, as all she asked.

The Co-Op, which was open twenty-four hours a day, attracted a lot of customers that you don’t find in your average Sainsbury’s. We were scheduled to be filming on a quiet, wet Sunday to minimize any inconvenience. Besides, I figured a few shoppers here and there would add that air of authenticity.

The noise from the freezer units was the first problem we encountered, and they had a lot of units. It was a supermarket, so I guess you would expect that, but the sound was interfering with our sound, so James the soundman informed us.

‘Turn ’em all off for a bit, nobody’s gonna know,’ suggested Andy, one of the enthusiastic crew. ‘Then just turn ’em back on when we’re done,’ he added.

‘Right.’

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