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читать дальше by velaike 45 minutes ago (Wed Dec 14 2011 08:37:29)
Because I recently needed something watch that didn't require too much brain power, I pulled out my DVD of MBV 3D.
WARNING: Spoilers to follow. If you haven't seen the movie and you don't want to be spoiled, turn back now.
After watching the movie, I turned on the commentary track with the director (Patrick Lussier) and the writer (Todd Farmer). They had a lot of nice things to say about the cast, and quite a bit to say about Jensen. Among their comments were:
Jensen is tough as nails, and really nice to work with (I think they might have called him "sweet." A sweet guy to work with. Something like that). Early in the movie, when Harry Warden attacks Tom and grabs him around the throat with the pick axe, apparently Jensen got injured during a take. But he wanted to keep going because he didn't want to slow down the production with paperwork and whatnot. Tough as nails and a really sweet guy.
Jensen always knows where the camera is, when to turn, how to play toward the camera. It's instinctual. The director commented that he couldn't wait to see Jensen's work as a director, which Lussier was certain Jensen would do someday, because he has such a good sense for composition and storytelling (my words, not his).
Jensen is always a professional. Todd (the writer) commented how usually they try to keep the talent (actors) away from the writer, but when Farmer was on set one day, in a corner talking to a producer, Jensen took it upon himself to go over and introduce himself.
Jensen and the other actors added the character moments to the characters. It turns out a lot of the things that make these characters real came from the actors and ideas that they had about little bits of interaction and emotion and referencing things that needed to be referenced but weren't on the page. Farmer made the comment that the actors made him look like a better writer. (Now, to a certain extent, yes, the actor brings his own *je ne sais quoi* to a roll (that's why you cast him), but the way they were talking, it sounded like the actors were adding a lot of stuff that should have been in the writing or "on the page" but wasn't. Both director and writer went on and on about how lucky they were to get the cast that they did.
It was Jensen's idea to play Tom as innocent and a good guy trying to figure out what was going on.
The fight between Axel and Tom in the mine at the end--they did not use stunt guys for that fight because Jensen and Kerr were better. (The director also commented how Jensen does this kind of thing all the time on his show.)
Jensen is dreamy. Yes, that is the word they used: "dreamy." More than once. I think there was a little bit of man-crush going on.
Jensen gave the director chills when doing the reveal scene in the parking lot of the motel. The director said he felt bad every time he had to put Jensen in the mask for the reveal scenes, because you really hate to "cover that up," I think is what he said.
Jensen often made suggestions for (re)blocking scenes that made more sense and played better to the cameras.
Jensen added lines that gave the character of Tom heart.
Upon re-watching the movie, I realize that they missed an opportunity for a really interesting psychological thriller. Of course, they were making a gore flick, but I would have loved to have seen them explore Tom and the alter-ego he created. If you go in knowing the outcome, they could have played some really interesting transitions between Tom and "Harry" when Tom was fighting Harry, like at the end during the big reveal when the tumblers fall into place.
I guess I'd like to see the movie as a different movie.
читать дальше by velaike 45 minutes ago (Wed Dec 14 2011 08:37:29)
Because I recently needed something watch that didn't require too much brain power, I pulled out my DVD of MBV 3D.
WARNING: Spoilers to follow. If you haven't seen the movie and you don't want to be spoiled, turn back now.
After watching the movie, I turned on the commentary track with the director (Patrick Lussier) and the writer (Todd Farmer). They had a lot of nice things to say about the cast, and quite a bit to say about Jensen. Among their comments were:
Jensen is tough as nails, and really nice to work with (I think they might have called him "sweet." A sweet guy to work with. Something like that). Early in the movie, when Harry Warden attacks Tom and grabs him around the throat with the pick axe, apparently Jensen got injured during a take. But he wanted to keep going because he didn't want to slow down the production with paperwork and whatnot. Tough as nails and a really sweet guy.
Jensen always knows where the camera is, when to turn, how to play toward the camera. It's instinctual. The director commented that he couldn't wait to see Jensen's work as a director, which Lussier was certain Jensen would do someday, because he has such a good sense for composition and storytelling (my words, not his).
Jensen is always a professional. Todd (the writer) commented how usually they try to keep the talent (actors) away from the writer, but when Farmer was on set one day, in a corner talking to a producer, Jensen took it upon himself to go over and introduce himself.
Jensen and the other actors added the character moments to the characters. It turns out a lot of the things that make these characters real came from the actors and ideas that they had about little bits of interaction and emotion and referencing things that needed to be referenced but weren't on the page. Farmer made the comment that the actors made him look like a better writer. (Now, to a certain extent, yes, the actor brings his own *je ne sais quoi* to a roll (that's why you cast him), but the way they were talking, it sounded like the actors were adding a lot of stuff that should have been in the writing or "on the page" but wasn't. Both director and writer went on and on about how lucky they were to get the cast that they did.
It was Jensen's idea to play Tom as innocent and a good guy trying to figure out what was going on.
The fight between Axel and Tom in the mine at the end--they did not use stunt guys for that fight because Jensen and Kerr were better. (The director also commented how Jensen does this kind of thing all the time on his show.)
Jensen is dreamy. Yes, that is the word they used: "dreamy." More than once. I think there was a little bit of man-crush going on.
Jensen gave the director chills when doing the reveal scene in the parking lot of the motel. The director said he felt bad every time he had to put Jensen in the mask for the reveal scenes, because you really hate to "cover that up," I think is what he said.
Jensen often made suggestions for (re)blocking scenes that made more sense and played better to the cameras.
Jensen added lines that gave the character of Tom heart.
Upon re-watching the movie, I realize that they missed an opportunity for a really interesting psychological thriller. Of course, they were making a gore flick, but I would have loved to have seen them explore Tom and the alter-ego he created. If you go in knowing the outcome, they could have played some really interesting transitions between Tom and "Harry" when Tom was fighting Harry, like at the end during the big reveal when the tumblers fall into place.
I guess I'd like to see the movie as a different movie.
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