Real-Life Decision Making
It's a great script. The director has a wonderful vision. If everything comes off, it'll be a masterpiece. But you could change all that.
At this point in the making of this Hollywood masterpiece, you've been called in to perform a stunt. The scene has the hero grabbing the bad guy just as the bad guy jumps out of a second floor window.
Hanging on to each other, the two tumble to the ground together, possibly to their deaths. It's all very dramatic.
You and another stunt person will be doing this stunt. But you've talked it over and both of you are uncomfortable with the small landing target. You both have to land on a small square mattress, which will break your fall. Jumping together, you risk missing the target or landing on each other.
It's not that bad -- you think you could pull it off -- but you don't know the other stunt person very well. He may not be as experienced as you. It would be safer if you jumped first, then the second person jumped shortly after.
The problem with that option is that it changes the meaning of the scene. The director has a vision and the writer certainly intended the two characters to fall together.
They are reluctant to change the scene. It's perfect the way it is. You can definitely appreciate that. Nevertheless, you're feeling a little worried about this one.
It's costing money to have the film crew standing around waiting for you to make up your mind! It's up to you.
What do you do?