Filmmaking is a truly magical process, with internal information known only to the crew and the actors who make the film. That's why so many strange details end up being unknown to the average audience. For example, in the movie "Life and Death Speed", Keanu Reeves accidentally broke the glass on the bus, and this scene remained in the movie. In the movie Alien, Sigourney Weaver learns how to throw the ball into the basket and carry it back to the basket for 3 weeks.
We love movies and we love to learn the secrets of how they are created. So, we're excited to share with you what we've found.
Just for a shot in Terminator 2, Linda Hamilton learned to unlock with a paper clip. And the scene where she escaped from the mental hospital was also really done.
© Terminator 2: Judgment Day / Carolco Pictures
In preparation for the protagonist in The Theory of Everything, Eddie Redmayne lost nearly 15 pounds and underwent 4 months of body twisting training to be able to move like someone with the same motor neuron disease. Redmayne would stand in front of the mirror for hours, learning how to properly twist his face. In addition, he has been hunched over between shots. Eventually, his osteopath said his spine had deformed.
© Theory of Everything/Working Title Movie
The actors of Interview with the Vampire had to hang upside down for 30 minutes before filming began. This is done so that the makeup artist can put on the makeup correctly. As a result of this posture, blood rushes to the head and blood vessels begin to protrude on the face. Since then, makeup artists have exploited the actor's swollen blood vessels to create the gruesome appearance of a vampire.
© Interview with Vampire/Geffen Film Company
During the filming of The Lord of the Rings, the actors had to fly in helicopters to very high mountainous remote areas. Sean Bean, who plays Boromir, has a fear of heights, so he spends 2 hours climbing the mountain every day after putting on makeup.
© The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings/New Line Movie
In Captain Phillips, the phrase, "Look at me!" I'm captain now! It was an improvisation by debut actor Barkhad Abdi. That's why Tom Hanks looks so naturally surprised in the picture. By the way, after the release of the film, Abdi received an Oscar nomination for "Best Supporting Actor".
© Captain Phillips / Trigger Street Productions
When Keanu Reeves runs toward the mined bus in The Speed of Life and Death, he hits the bus door and breaks the glass. It was an unexpected accident, but the director kept the scene in the final version of the film.
© Speed/20th Century Fox
The most famous scene in the film is a gap in the highway from a bus jumping off the highway. In fact, the bridge was completely assembled – it wasn't until later that it was removed with special effects. A flock of birds is also a special effect. But the bus did take off in this scene, and a ramp was specially built for this purpose. The bus reached speeds of 61 mph and flew 109 feet in the air. And, its front wheel suddenly reached an altitude of 20 feet above the ground, which exceeded the expectations of anyone, including photographers. This caused the front of the bus to fall out of the frame.
Before robbing the bank, Baby Driver's characters wore masks that looked like Mike Myers. The studio wanted to use the original Michael Miles mask for Halloween, but failed to obtain legal permission. That's when the producers called Mike Miles, and he allowed them to use masks that looked like his face.
© Baby Driver/Samsung Pictures
To shoot the scene with the Well of Souls, the makers of Raiders of the Lost Ark inspected every zoo shop in London and the south of England that was the filming location for the episode. They wanted to use real snakes, but snakes were too difficult to control. So Steven Spielberg cut several hoses into pieces and put them in real snakes. If you look closely, you will be able to distinguish between a real snake and a fake snake.
© Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark Raiders / Lucasfilm Ltd.
In one of the scenes in Alien Resurrection, Sigourney Weaver throws a basketball into the basket and stands in the distance with her back to the basket. To achieve this skill, Weaver trained for 3 weeks under the supervision of a basketball coach. The actress believes that on the wedding day and after the birth of her daughter, her footage was one of the most beautiful moments of her life.
© Alien Resurrection/ 20th Century Studio
The dog in I Am Legend was found by the animal trainer in the shelter. It looks good, but hasn't been trained. The trainer must spend weeks teaching her to perform the necessary commands.
© I'm Legend/Warner Bros.
In fact, in "I Am Legendary", some of the mannequins in the video store are played by real people. If you look closely, you will be able to see them moving.
In a scene from The Queen Who Wears Prada, when Miranda and Andy ride in the back seat of a car in Paris, the producers use an S-Class Mercedes whose body is cut in half. This helps photographers get the angles they need.
© Wear the Devil of Prada / 20th Century Studio
In one scene at Fight Club, the characters played by Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are making soap. The actors really learned to make soap operas.
© Fight Club/Fox 2000 picture
An airport was purpose-built when "Happy Terminal" was filmed – it looks almost like a replica of Düsseldorf Airport. The airport includes 3 escalators and many big chains such as Burger King, Mrs. Fields and WHSmith.
© Terminal / DreamWorks Pictures
In Slumdog Millionaire, the protagonist, young Jamal, falls into a cesspool pit in a public bathroom. In fact, the pile of dung was made of peanut butter and chocolate.
© Slum Millionaire / Celador Films
In the scene of the Godfather, sometimes Vito Corleone, who had just returned from the hospital, carried by an assistant to the second floor staircase. While filming the episode, Marlon Brando jokingly placed heavy objects under his body, making it difficult for people to lift him.
© Godfather/Paramount Pictures
In Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, there is a waterfall on the planet Naboo. In fact, specially created small worlds, salt is used instead of water, making it look more like a waterfall.
© Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace / Lucasfilm
In the day after tomorrow the hot air that comes out of the mouths of actors and actresses is special effects. It turns out that special effects are cheaper than using special freezing equipment.
© Acquired/20th Century Fox
What other interesting movie stories do you know?