Behind the Scenes with Sonia & Lisa

Beyond every frame is an experience: a motley of passionate people sharing their different points of view. After all, this thing we do is not just about technical process — just as important is the camaraderie among cast and crew and, more often than not, surviving and making magic out of the comedy of errors behind the lens. Aaand on the best days, having a helluva lotta fun and intensive, under-the-gun indie filmmaking are not mutually exclusive!

Back in August, we wrapped principal photography for Sonia & Lisa on Mushrooms. Enjoy this glimpse into how the Larkin Team created the mystical world that Sonia and Lisa embark on.

Ralph, one of LSP's many unsung heroes, hard at work storyboarding.

Ralph Turturro — Artist

We assured Ralph that we used this one…but…we didn’t.

When storyboards are giving drama.

Taylor Lhamon as Sonia

The part when the giggles kick in.

Taylor Lhamon as Sonia

Nick Pietroniro — Director of Photography

(L-R) Taylor Lhamon as Sonia, Vincent Turturro — Writer & Director, and Lauren Williams as Lisa.

(L-R) Taylor Lhamon as Sonia and Vincent Turturro — Writer & Director.

Taylor Lhamon as Sonia

Alex Cope — 1st Assistant Camera

(L to R) Nick Pietroniro — Director of Photography, Ashley Vanderwaren — Assistant Director, Fritz Francois — Audio Engineer, Colin Keyes — Gaffer, Taylor Lhamon as Sonia, and Lauren Williams as Lisa.

(L to R) Lauren Williams as Lisa and Taylor Lhamon as Sonia.

Even skilled technicians get light switch duty.

Colin Keyes — Gaffer

Alex Cope — 1st Assistant Camera

Nick Pietroniro — Director of Photography, and (facing) Vincent Turturro — Writer & Director

(L to R) Lauren Williams as Lisa and Taylor Lhamon as Sonia.

(L to R) Vincent Turturro — Writer & Director, Nick Pietroniro — Director of Photography, Fritz Francois — Audio Engineer, and Nick Capra — Key Grip

Our purrduction assistant caught taking a nap on the job.

Bodega Cat

(L to R) Taylor Lhamon as Sonia, Joachim Fernandez as Bodega Boy, and

Naomi Clark — Set PA

(L to R) Joachim Fernandez as Bodega Boy, Lauren Williams as Lisa, and Taylor Lhamon as Sonia

(L to R) Vincent Turturro — Writer & Director and Lauren Williams as Lisa

Tammi Cubilette as Geri

Unseen: Clara’s computer and her magical spreadsheets that keep all the creative clowns in check.

Clara Peterson — Line Producer and Unit Production Manager

Alan Rowe Kelly — Key Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist

(L to R) Vincent Turturro — Writer & Director and Ashley Vanderwaren — Assistant Director

(L to R) Zane Hopkins — Set PA, Emily Walsh — PA, Vincent Turturro — Writer & Director, Ashley Vanderwaren — Assistant Director, Laurel Creighton — Set PA, and Alena Turturro — Production Designer

(L to R) Fritz Francois — Audio Engineer, Nick Pietroniro — Director of Photography, Stephen Rathier — Steadicam Operator, Lauren Williams as Lisa, Colin Keyes — Gaffer, and Taylor Lhamon as Sonia.

(L to R) Taylor Lhamon as Sonia and Vincent Turturro— Writer & Director

(L to R) Vincent Turturro — Writer & Director and Ashley Vanderwaren — Assistant Director

(L to R) Taylor Lhamon as Sonia, Vincent Turturro — Writer & Director, and Lauren Williams as Lisa