Not all long takes are created equal.
, the so-called “Copa Shot.” The two scenes have a lot in common. They’re both from films released in 1990 by well-respected directors from the “New Hollywood” generation. They both take place in New York City, and follow characters as they pass through a maze of underground hallways to gain access to an exclusive high-society enclave. And they were both shot by the same cameraman: Larry McConkey, one of the most respected Steadicam operators in the business.
long take was “the single-most expensive shot I’ve ever been a part of times ten — times 50!’” It was not the film’s scripted opening either. De Palma originally conceived of a high-energy montage that would showcase the excitement of life in Manhattan during the greed-is-good ’80s. The production spent tens of thousands of dollars securing the locations for the sequence, only for De Palma to scrap the entire thing just before cameras were set to roll.
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