12A • April 22, 2016 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com ‘SEASIDE’ MOVIE SHOOTS WITH AN EYE EYE ON THE TIDE Cast and crew begin two weeks of fi lming in South County By Lyra Fontaine C Cannon Beach Gazette ameras rolled as actors Ariana De- Bose (“Daphne”) and Matt Shin- gledecker (“Roger”) approached the cave. “A little slower and more mys- terious,” a voice called out. &DVWDQGFUHZ¿OPHGGUDPDWLFVFHQHVDORQJ side Hug Point’s waves and caves for the indepen- GHQW¿OP³6HDVLGH´RQ0RQGD\ The thriller , written and directed by Oregon native Sam Zalutsky, will be shot in areas be- tween Arch Cape and Seaside until early May. The coast’s natural landscape plays a major UROHLQWKH¿OP “The beach house was a huge part of the Roger character’s childhood,” producer Alyssa Roehren- beck said. “He and his girlfriend move out here and it’s this contrast between the harsh elements, the coast and the rocky rugged cliffs and the waves, coming in contact with these characters and being DUHÀHFWLRQRIWKHLURZQOLYHVDWWKHWLPH´ Zalutsky, a Portland native who now lives in New York City, knew he wanted to center his sec- RQG IHDWXUH ¿OP RQ WKH QRUWKHUQ 2UHJRQ &RDVW where he spent many childhood summers. “There’s a lot of twists and turns in the story and I wanted it to be fun and dramatic, like the coast,” he said. Tracking the tides “Figuring out the tide schedules has been a KXJHFRQVLGHUDWLRQIRU¿OPLQJDWEHDFKHV´5RHK renbeck said. “I’ve been here about eight times MXVW WU\LQJ WR ¿JXUH RXW DW ZKDW H[DFW WLPH WKH waves will be out far enough that we can actually get around.” 7KH FUHZ FUHDWHG LGHDO ¿OPLQJ FRQGLWLRQV by adding light to different parts of the cave, holding boom microphones above the actors to block the wind and pouring buckets of ocean water onto sand to get rid of unwanted foot- prints. “It’s probably our busiest day,” production as- sistant Sara Coleman said. “This is the main stuff; the cave is central to the plot. Today’s the day they’re making sure everything goes right.” 7KHGD\¿OPLQJDW+XJ3RLQWZDV³YHU\LQ tense, but really wonderful,” Zalutsky said. “I was having a great time even though I was worried about getting all of our shots.” Zalutsky chose the cave as the site of the story’s climax while writing the script. Initially drawn to the area’s beauty and intensity, he later UHDOL]HGWKDWLWPD\EHGLI¿FXOWWREULQJLQFDVW crew and equipment into a “tide-dependent” lo- Movie fans Some beachgoers stopped to watch. cation. “We’re used to it,” Roehrenbeck said. “When- Although getting in and out of the cave — separated from the rest of the beach by shallow ever you set up a camera somewhere, people are water — proved to be a challenge, crew monitors going to ask.” “I think one of the most interesting things kept an eye on the tide and successfully shot the DERXWPDNLQJWKH¿OPLVWKHVPDOOEXGJHW´5RHK scenes. renbeck said, adding that local businesses have donated food and housing. P roduction designer Jade Harris, who doubles DV ZDUGUREH GHVLJQHU GXH WR WKH ¿OP¶V EXGJHW made sure actors wore clothes and shoes that could withstand rainy weather while being on the beach. Harris works with an Oregon C oast color scheme of teal, blue and gray. “If our director sees a hint of red anywhere, he freaks out,” Harris said. “It’s an ongoing joke now. I’ve snuck burgundy in.” Zalutsky began dreaming about “Seaside” and ZULWLQJWKHVFULSWIRXUWR¿YH\HDUVDJR³,ZDV inspired by a lot of other people doing low-budget features,” he said. The location was also a way to use his resourc- es — his family’s beach house in Arch Cape, ZKHUHVRPHVFHQHVZLOOEH¿OPHG²WRWHOODVWR ry in an “intense location” with a limited budget. “I just love the directing process and being able to showcase this beautiful, relaxing part of the world,” Zalutsky said. “It’s a really special place. We’ve been getting lots of help from the people of Seaside and Cannon Beach.” Shots of the cast and crew fi lming ‘Seaside’ at Hug Point OREGON DUNGENESS CRAB! 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