Behind the scenes of Riki Lindhome’s one-shot long-take scene from Showtime’s “Kidding”
Showtime’s Kidding is a great series, a wonderful blend of comedy, innocence and pathos, as well as a perfect vehicle for Jim Carrey’s return to television. There’s a scene in episode three of the first season that’s especially fascinating to watch. It shows Riki Lindhome’s character watching Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time (Carrey’s childrens’ TV show) over the years, a montage illustrating how she grew up and out of depression because of him and his show. It’s also all done in one shot. A long take. No edits! How’d they do that? Here’s exactly how. Watch side-by-side: On the left,...
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