chapter 57 Flashcards
5 days after Nessa convinced me to _________________ and with a ____________________ my allowance–we are just a single sequence away from finishing it
take charge of the film; a small advance on
we are just a single sequence away from finishing it–and just ___________________, because in less than twenty four hours, we will be screening our movie at Terror Fest.
under the gun
under the gun
under the gun phrase of gun 1. NORTH AMERICANinformal under great pressure. "manufacturers are under the gun to offer alternatives"
if all goes well, wel’ll get this final scene ________________, onto the computer, edited, and burned onto a disc before we have to head into the city tomorrow afternoon to __________ our submission by the deadline
in a can; turn in
Quiet on the set, I say as i adjust the ___________ under my shirt. I decided to give my self some fake Hunter like muscles so I look more Rogart-_______ in the movie.
padding; esque
If I’d had a few months to ______________, I would have done it naturally, like most actos do. But as we’re on such a tight schedule, I had to _____________________ some speical-effects magic
buff up; make do with
They’ve managed to _______________ some of the old scenes-especially the humanzee ones–and _____________________ with the new Nessa-and-me stuff.
salvage; cobble them together
With the addition of some close-up shots of _____________ monkey paws and ________ mouths, and Helen’s kick-ass soundtrack, Matt and Val have put together something I think we can all be proud of
mottled; chomping
mottled
mot·tle
ˈmädl/Submit
verb
past tense: mottled; past participle: mottled
mark with spots or smears of color.
“the cow’s coat was light red mottled with white”
synonyms: blotchy, blotched, spotted, spotty, speckled, streaked, streaky, marbled, flecked, freckled, dappled, stippled; More
chomp
chomp CHämp,CHômp/Submit verb gerund or present participle: chomping 1. munch or chew vigorously and noisily. "he chomped on his sandwich" synonyms: munch, crunch, chew, bite; champ "I could hear her chomping on the celery" 2.
Nope. Don’t even want to hear it.
But it’s only–
_____________ now. Or I will take away your _________ and bury your name in the end credits. Are we clear?
Zip it; single card billing
The rest of Uncle Doug’s basement is filled with ___________________ holding my foster dogs, cats, and ferret, which Helen has made up to look like zombie-beasts, with __________________________ hair and blood makeup and everything
kennels; matted down
matted
mat·ted
ˈmadəd/Submit
adjective
1.
(especially of hair or fur) tangled into a thick mass.
“a cardigan of matted gray wool”
synonyms: tangled, tangly, knotted, knotty, tousled, disheveled, uncombed, unkempt; More
And at the very end, Rogart and Nashira have their final kiss. I want you to ___________ that shot because that’s how we’ll end the movie
linger on
She said she always felt that the brother-sister ______ was weak and that a romantic connection upped the stakes
angle
Hey I wasn’t gonna argue. I gave me an excuse to ______________ with Nessa all week
make out with
I know it’s probably way more likely that she and Cathy are still trying to ___________________ some sort of epic plot to humiliate me but…
orchestra
…orchestrate some sort of epic plot to humiliate me but… I don’t know. Haven’t they already had plenty of oppoortunities to _________________________________? And even though Nessa is a pretty decent actress, is she really good enough to fake the kind of passion she’s been putting into her kisses?
pull the rug from under me?
pull the rug (out) from under (someone)
To suddenly or unexpectedly remove or rescind support, help, or assistance from someone; to abruptly leave someone in a problematic or difficult situation. I felt like someone had pulled the rug out from under me when my health insurance said it was going to stop paying for my medical bills. I’d love to quit my job, but I just can’t pull the rug from under my team like that.
pull the rug from under
All right! I shout. Let’s get this ___________. With any luck, we can get this in one or two takes and ge the heck out of here.
rolling
He’s dead, Mr. Nestman ________ as he _______ the jar of Gatorade from the deceased hand of Uncle Doug
emotes; wrenches
Goddamn it. He changed the line anyway. and now there’s nothing to ______________________ my final kiss with Nessa
segue to
I’d slap him ________________________ if we weren’t so pressed for time.
upside the head
That’s good enough. Get your phones up to Val and Matt and have them ________________ the ending
slap it on
are you kidding me? It was a blast. I can’t wait to see it ________ the big screen.
up on
Hi, Nessa says, her cheeks ____________
flushing
He lips ______________ in the tiniest of smiles
curl up
I have to admit that I doubted you could pull this off. But I am ___________ impressed.
duly
duly
du·ly
ˈd(y)o͞olē/Submit
adverb
in accordance with what is required or appropriate; following proper procedure or arrangement.
“a document duly signed and authorized by the inspector”
synonyms: properly, correctly, appropriately, suitably, fittingly
“the document was duly signed”
as might be expected or predicted.
“I used the tent and was duly impressed”
synonyms: at the right time, on time, punctually
“he duly arrived to collect Alice”
Thanks, I say, turning toward him. You did a great job. Even with the animals.
Thank you kindly, and I do __________
concur
concur
con·cur
kənˈkər/Submit
verb
1.
be of the same opinion; agree.
“the authors concurred with the majority”
synonyms: agree, be in agreement, go along, fall in, be in sympathy; More
Sorry about that last line, he says, taking a __________ from the jar of antidote.
slug
slug
verb
1.
drink (something, typically alcohol) in a large draft; swig.
“she picked up her drink and slugged it straight back”
