There is a fire pretty early on in the script. The kids set the kitchen on fire when they try to make themselves breakfast. Nickabob puts the fire out with his hose. What I like about this picture as a reference is that Nick is totally into it. Patrick told him to imagine a huge fire in front of him and that he was charged with putting it out. Look into his eyes and look at his stance. He really believes himself to be putting out a fire. This is something important to think about as well when directing kids. If you can get them in the moment, it will look totally believable on screen.
Photographed by Patrick Jackson. Originally published on Joseph Nils.
