They would make him lie on his back looking up at the racing clouds while they tortured him in ways he could actually take.

NEWYORKER: Tenth of December

And if it was really hot he sometimes suffered from nosebleeds and had to lie on his back indoors with a flannel and ice cubes pressed to his face.

NEWYORKER: Hand on the Shoulder

He would stand on tiptoe, bend double, lie on the ground, on his back or his stomach, take pan shots, medium shots, closeups, tracking shots, and panoramic shots, from above and from below, full face, from the side, from behind.

NEWYORKER: While the Women Are Sleeping