I plan to light my principals just as you would in a play, dropping shadows on the sides of the stage to concentrate on the main action and the players involved in it.
aɪ plˈæn tə lˈaɪt maɪ pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz dʒˈʌst æz juː wʊd ɪn ɐ plˈeɪ, dɹˈɑːpɪŋ ʃˈædoʊz ɔnðə sˈaɪdz ʌvðə stˈeɪdʒ tə kˈɑːnsəntɹˌeɪt ɔnðə mˈeɪn ˈækʃən ænd ðə plˈeɪɚz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ɪt.