I went hiking this afternoon and decided it was warm enough to record a little drama on the edge of the swamp. It’s mostly a “stuck” clip, but it’s also a dramatic attempt to escape from an unseen captor.
I changed into my moccasin boots and short jean shorts, and I tied my wrists behind my back … a little too well. When I was finished shooting the scenes with my wrists tied behind my back, I had a hard time getting them untied.
The scene that plays out is, in a nutshell, John Marsh, running through the woods, slogging a bit over soft ground, then getting hopelessly stuck when his entire leg gets almost instantly swallowed in what looks like a safe place to walk. Before he knows it, he is trapped and he doesn’t have much time before the people pursuing him will find him. After a lengthy struggle, he does manage to free himself, but he is recaptured while he is taking a brief rest against a tree … with his wrists still bound, and now muddy too.
C4S Store link: John Marsh Attempts to Escape