EXIT - Part 4

Director's notes - 4

I had envisioned earlier on having the location to be situated at the college that I was studying in order to cut cost. There was a classroom that had a glass room. The art director and I worked out to build a wall where it housed the mirror, light and sink. The mirror was to act as a two-way mirror and Jeanne Lindley, the FBI rookie and the technician were really behind that wall.

The opening shot of the film was designed as an invitation to the story. The pullback from EXIT sign and the introduction of the hallway with the two main characters talking is the setting up of the whole process of deception in the film. We are introduced to “McAllister” which he will later appear at the end of the film. The subject matter was introduced as “Sam Dexter” in the beginning to deceive the audience in a way that the serial killer is a man. Ben King is introduced as a gum chewing; overweight (the actor gained 10lbs for the film), arrogant FBI interrogator and I contrasted it with Jeanne Lindley, an unassuming FBI rookie with a red jacket (the colour is an indication that she is the person in control at the end of the film). After Ben enters the room, I foreshadow the Military man with the EXIT sign behind him.

to be continued...