The project was evolving as an elaborate experiment in form, but Dean still needed a backdrop — a theatrical set, if not a story, on which to stage her tricks.
As the worst of the worst, Mendota has gotten its share of attention over the years; in 2009, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger needed a backdrop to announce that he had petitioned President Obama to declare Fresno County a drought disaster area, he chose Mendota.
Hollywood filmmakers come here when they need a Mayberry backdrop or a row of mom-and-pop storefronts.
But you need a very stimulative backdrop to make this happen.
When you have made a script or outline of your film objectives, you will have to decide if you need a stage, sets, backdrops, or other props and constructed elements to "fill in" the frame of your filming.
They are executing better but need a zippy economy as a backdrop.
I need a really stark, barren backdrop so obviously I need to go to Lanzarote (laughs).
Against this backdrop, we need a new vision of the welfare state – one that can empower and enable freelance workers and cushion the inevitable peaks and troughs in employment – and legislation on the rights, conditions, training and pay of freelance workers.
The only things already in place that do not need a revamp are the stunning backdrops of the famed Corcovado mountain, the Sugar Loaf, 30 kilometers of beaches and a handful of sports facilities built for the Pan American Games held in Rio in 2007.
For a movie, you usually don't need any backdrop.
