Showing posts with label Hit Flix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hit Flix. Show all posts

Thursday, July 23, 2009

HitFlix Gets Soundtrack Info from Chris Weitz

Director Chris Weitz has confirmed to HitFix.com that Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Bon Iver will be contributing all-new tracks to the film "Twilight Saga: New Moon."

"I selfishly want to put songs in by artists I love. And some the cast and crew also happen to love," says Weitz. "I think [Bon Iver] is fantastic. He says he wrote it for the film, but who ever knows if it might just be something laying around in his cupboard."

Weitz mentioned that he will be listening to Yorke's new track tomorrow (July 24) and "unless it's sounds of him belching, I think I'll put it in."

The comments came during the "Twilight" sequel cast and crew interviews at Comic-Con in San Diego, the multi-day fest at the Convention Center.

British rock group Band Of Skulls -- who have lately been opening for Spinnerette -- will also be included and Weitz still is "hoping to get Kings Of Leon."

As previously reported, Alexandre Desplat will be scoring the film, the sounds of which Weitz describes as "lush. That's how I wanted the cinematography to be."

Monday, July 20, 2009

More from HitFlix - Day 2 Of Their Set Visit

Hit Flix has posted a recap of Day 2 on the set of New Moon. They saw more of the filming in the Volturi's "lair" and report that Stephenie Meyer was on hand, and very pleased with what Chris Weitz is doing with the movie.

Here are a few parts I particularly liked (smile)...

The first shot we witness this morning finds Pattinson on camera in a long brown robe with tan accents on his sleeve. He races to the camera, looks up, braces in pain and then falls to the floor. The second take he has more agony in his voice as he falls and we can hear director Chris Weitz saying, "Much, much better." The third attempt finds the camera panning back to reveal Bell at his side before he lunges toward what must be one of the Volturi (Jane we later discover) and falling to the ground.

After a few minutes, they change the angle of the camera and we see Jane -- in the same scene -- inflicting pain on Edward. Yes, she's the cause and she does it with little gesturing and without speaking a word. A powerful vampire indeed.

The production has a lot to get through today, so the shot then changes to a close up on Bella who is being held by Alec stopping her from racing to Edward's side.

"Please stop," Stewart says, "Don't hurt him."

At first, during rehearsal as the camera operator sets up the shot, Stewart says the lines comically with deadpan effect causing some snickers from the crew. But when the take is ready for real, she says it with the expected dramatic resolve. The coverage also expands to find Alice Cullen (Ashley Greene) being allowed to race to Edward's side. She gesture's that he's "OK."

Apparently there was some sort of issue, which caused everyone to be removed from the set for a time. Which the writer of the article claims has never happened on any of his set visits before (??) especially on a day when all the press was there. After a while they were allowed back in.

Back on camera, Stewart/Bella is once again the center of attention. With Pattinson still on the ground in "pain" as Edward, she receipts her lines, "Stop! Stop! Try it on me! Just don't hurt him!"

There is a pause and then smiling she goes, "[expletive]. I just lost myself a little bit."

The crew's laughter showed little tension on the stage considering what had happened less than an hour before. However, Stewart finally gets it to Weitz's
satisfaction a few takes later and they move on to the next shot.

Showing acting isn't always a glamorous life, our next take finds Pattinson once again on the ground (where's been on and off for at least two hours) writhing in pain as Alice looks up and says, "He's O.K." take after take. Eventually, Edward's
pain is accurately captured and Pattinson is allowed to walk back to his trailer
with his bare chest visible for all the ladies in my party to swoon over.

With Edward gone, the crew continues filming reaction shots. This time? A close
up on Jane who stares ominously where Edward is supposed to be. Notably,
Fanning looks almost unrecognizable in her Volturi outfit. She's stunningly beautiful looking more and more like a ready to graduate senior in high school rather than the sophomore she really is.

Read the article here.

Friday, July 17, 2009

What A Day in the World of New Moon!!

So it seems the gag order has been lifted from the journalists who visited the New Moon set in Vancouver about 2 months ago. And boy are they talking!!! Here's a quick set of links to those I know about and I'll add more as they pop up.

There's some really fun stuff to read about in each of these. They were there for the filming in the Volturi's lair and pretty much everyone has said how GREAT the Volturi look!!

When you have a few minutes, take the time to read through some or all of them!

Hit Fix
Fandango
MSN Movies
Hollywood.com
(eta) Rotten Tomatoes


Some of these include pages and pages of interviews with the actors, director, producer, stunt coordinator, etc. ENJOY!!

HitFlix hits again with an interview with Producer Wyck Godfrey

Yesterday they had a GREAT interview with New Moon director Chris Weitz - today it's producer Wyck Godfrey! It's another long one, but has lots of information.

Breaking Dawn has NOT officially been green-lighted. The actors are NOT all locked into 4 movies. (In my opinion it doesn't sound like he is saying that some haven't already agreed) The issues for Breaking Dawn are, as we all know, Renesmee, the birth scene, and some adult content lol.

Godfrey talks a lot about the fans being around during filming in both Vancouver & Italy. He says that they don't really create any problems. (This interview was done before they filmed in Italy)
Read the whole article here.