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Leprechaun Production Materials Part 2

Pickup Shots and Other Material

Principal photography for Lep 1 ran from October 28-December 3, 1991. During post-production it was decided to shoot some additional footage to add suspense to the movie, provide additional detail, and add enough gore to get an R rating. The biggest new scene was the hide and seek game illustrated in Production Materials Part 1, but many smaller shots were added as well, including some of the movie's most memorable moments. The pickup shots were filmed around February 1992, and some of the outdoor shots had to wait for favorable weather. The storyboards for these shots are presented here.

Many thanks to Executive in Charge of Production Dave Tripet for his help with this material!


Suitcase 1

Suitcase 2

Clover 1

O'Grady Gun

Clover 2

Clover 3

Clover 4

Bug
 

Rat 1

Rat 2

Gold 1

Gold 2

Hand Bite 1

Hand Bite 2

Shop Owner 1

Shop Owner 2
 

Shop Owner 3

Pogo 1

Pogo 2

Pogo 3

Face Gouge

Hatchet

Leg Bite 1

Leg Bite 2
 

Lep Hand 1

Lep Hand 2

Telephone

Shoes

Eye Gouge 1

Eye Gouge 2

Clover 5

Clover 6
 

Limo Shots

Helicopter Shots

Shooting Schedule 1

Shooting Schedule 2

Call Sheet
 

The last three items picture above aren't storyboards; instead, they're samples of some of the paperwork that was generated for the movie. The shooting schedule and call sheet for the first day of production are shown.

The shooting schedule is prepared before the start of filming and shows which scenes will be shot on each day. It also notes which actors are in those scenes, any stunts that must be performed, and important items that must be considered including props, equipment, special effects work, unusual makeup and costumes, live animals in the scene, and vehicles.

The call sheets are prepared on a daily basis. They repeat much of the information from the shooting schedule but are more up to date due to the frequency of preparation. The call sheets have specific details about the next day's shoot, like what time everyone is expected to arrive and be ready for work. The call sheet shown above didn't scan very legibly, but the Leprechaun picture at the top of the sheet is visible enough.

At the end of the day a production report is prepared, giving details on how much film was used, what hours the cast and crew worked, and whether there were any unexpected problems.

Here are a few things that the paperwork for Leprechaun revealed. Production was originally scheduled to run for 24 workdays but actually lasted 27 days. The normal work week was six days (Monday-Saturday), but there was a break of nearly a week for Thanksgiving. The production had a variety of problems that caused delays: equipment malfunctions, minor traffic accidents, people late for work, accidental lockouts, injuries and illness among the cast and crew, and unfriendly weather.

Like most movies, Leprechaun was shot out of sequence. The first scene scheduled was Mrs. O'Grady's fall down the basement steps, and the last shot listed on the final call sheet was of the Lep in a wheelchair at the nursing home.

Many thanks to Executive in Charge of Production Dave Tripet for his assistance with this material!


Production Materials Part 1