There was actually only one scene on the train, but it still took them the better part of a day to film it, stumbling through take after take. Director Chris might usually look all smiles, but his standards were sky-high. They reshot it dozens of times before finally getting the effect he wanted. Even the Little Sorcerers, healthy as they were, were exhausted.
After lunch and their afternoon break, Wanda returned as well. The entire afternoon was spent filming the sorting scene. Since this part did not require magic, and there were not enough Little Sorcerers to serve as extras, they brought in ordinary children as background actors. With seven or eight hundred kids gathered in one location, the situation nearly became impossible to control.
The Little Sorcerers were doing fine. Though Kamar-Taj was rather plain, it still had plenty of magical elements. They were used to fantastical sights.
But ordinary children were different, especially some who were local residents' children and had never even left Massachusetts. The moment they saw such a massive castle and such a magnificent hall, they were completely stunned, followed by frantic running and screaming.
Massachusetts law stipulated that children could not be left alone in adult workplaces, so their parents had to come in too. But they were just as helpless before such a spectacle. One hand held their child while the other started taking pictures, turning the place into a massive amusement outing.
The major actors were somewhat speechless, but the producer seemed accustomed to it. He simply gave them three hours to run wild. Once the children and parents had burned through their excitement and most of them were tired, they finally sat obediently in their seats.
Quite a few still looked around curiously and whispered to those beside them, but that