suggestion for eye light that will read without washing out dark side of face?

[Tim O'Connor]

I have one shot tomorrow, a close-up of somebody speaking to someone off

camera. He's far enough away from the black background that that should turn

into black limbo. I'll be positioned so that I can shoot tightly at the longest end of

the lens. Going to key with a 1K Fresnel hung from a grid about 10' high, from one

side, with a black show card on the other side for negative fill, plus a subtle but

distinct back/almost top light with 1/4 blue and a back light on his shoulders for

some separation. Any suggestions on what might put a good light in his eyes

like a Chinese lantern can but without washing out the darker side of the face.

I'm not sure that the Fresnel will do it (of course I'll see when I get there) and

of course I may be making a situation in which two lights are seen in his eyes

which I don't want. I suppose that I could key with the lantern to the side and flag

it heavily but where it does hit, the key side of the face, won't be as hard as I

want. Any isuggestions on getting a good light in the eyes with a hard key coming

from this height from off to one side?

 

Thanks.