(These pictures remind me of this scene. The actor who played the part of Pilate was amazing. He was up on a balcony like this and we were on the ground looking up.)
Day 4 -- TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH
PILATE ADDRESSING THE CROWD
MATT 27, JOHN 18
I was so happy to receive this
call. I wasn’t sure if this was the scene that I would want to
participate in but I was glad to go back on set. I found a nice lady on
the ride board that was willing to drive. She lived in Layton and she
picked me up along with 2 others. It was a nice ride down with 4
people. We got to know each other and share all of our experiences filming.
We went on the set and this time I
was finally in the city of Jerusalem. I was so glad to finally get to see
the inside. This is part of the script:
THE BALCONY
PILATE glares down at the CROWD
(WHICH INCLUDES JOHN, MARY, MARY MAGDALENE AND MARTHA).
PILATE
Ye have brought this man unto me as one that perverteth the
people! I have examined him before you and find no fault with this man touching
those things whereof you accuse him! I have sent him to Herod. He has found
that nothing worthy of death has been done!
I will therefore chastise him and
release him! Despite the energy of his scolding and what he has declared, the
mob is going to have none of his conclusion. PILATE
seems to have expected this and quickly offers a compromise.
PILATE
According to your custom at this
time of year, one prisoner shall be released. PILATE
nods to the GUARDS and a MAN, shackled hand and foot, is brought to the
balcony. It is clearly the hope of PILATE that the crowd will make the
right and proper choice.
CAIAPHAS
Barabbas! Free Barabbas! His minions
chime in with him... and then the MOB...
THE MOB
Barabbas! Barabbas! Barabbas! PILATE
glares down at them in disbelief.
PILATE
What shall I do then with Jesus, who
Is called, The Christ?
CAIAPHAS
Crucify Him!
THE MOB
Crucify Him!
We see JOHN, MARY, MARY MAGDALENE
AND MARTHA. MARY cries out something in defense of her son, but cannot be heard
over the blood thirsty chant of the MOB.
PILATE -- MOMENTS LATER ...dipping
his hands into a BASIN OF WATER and symbolically washes them.
PILATE
I am innocent of the blood of this just person: See ye to
it. PILATE leaves and JESUS is led away.
I definitely did not like being part
of the bad crowd but I just had to keep telling myself that I was just
acting. This time I did not want to be on film because of the nature of
the acting but I happened to be standing right behind Mary and John so most
likely I will be seen yelling “crucify!” Sorry…. Once again I was just
acting.
We filmed the same scene a few
times. We were shifted around so that it would seem as if we were a
bigger crowd. The interesting thing on this day was that after one of the
takes when we yelled “crucify” the sky roared with thunder and then it began to
rain. We continued to film, and since most of us did not want to yell
"crucify", we thought that it was a nice touch from heaven!
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