From, THE DIRECTOR’S NOTEBOOK
10 horror stories, high hilarity and half-truths
10 horror stories, high hilarity and half-truths
1. CLUELESS
At wrap you stumble back to your room praying for 6 hours of sleep. Years later will learn the DP was fucking the boom man, the producer left his wife and the crew had an intervention for the key grip. While you in your room doing the next day’s homework, you geek.
At wrap you stumble back to your room praying for 6 hours of sleep. Years later will learn the DP was fucking the boom man, the producer left his wife and the crew had an intervention for the key grip. While you in your room doing the next day’s homework, you geek.
2. EMOTION
The director wanted him to cry. After hearing, ‘cut,’ the actor burst into tears. When asked why, he said his character was trying NOT to cry and the tears were his, not the character’s. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said, ‘the audience will cry because I didn’t.’ He was right.
The director wanted him to cry. After hearing, ‘cut,’ the actor burst into tears. When asked why, he said his character was trying NOT to cry and the tears were his, not the character’s. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said, ‘the audience will cry because I didn’t.’ He was right.
3. SABOTAGE
A famous actor begged to work with the hot young writer-director. He then rewrote her script, told her where to put the camera, recut the movie and then blamed its failure on her. The director never made another feature; the actor won a lifetime achievement award.
A famous actor begged to work with the hot young writer-director. He then rewrote her script, told her where to put the camera, recut the movie and then blamed its failure on her. The director never made another feature; the actor won a lifetime achievement award.
4. COJONES
By lunch on Welles’ first day the studio was angry he hadn’t gotten a shot. By 3 they were apoplectic. Minutes before wrap they were about to fire him when he called action. The 7 minute opening shot of Touch Of Evil is genius. “Cut!” he yelled. “We’re 3 days ahead!”
By lunch on Welles’ first day the studio was angry he hadn’t gotten a shot. By 3 they were apoplectic. Minutes before wrap they were about to fire him when he called action. The 7 minute opening shot of Touch Of Evil is genius. “Cut!” he yelled. “We’re 3 days ahead!”
5. A TIP
The director was afraid to tell the young actor his work sucked. His editor said ‘fuck it’ and invited him to the cutting room. “I don’t care if you’re thinking about nothing,” he told him,“at least move your eyes.” The actor is now a big star. The editor got nominated.
The director was afraid to tell the young actor his work sucked. His editor said ‘fuck it’ and invited him to the cutting room. “I don’t care if you’re thinking about nothing,” he told him,“at least move your eyes.” The actor is now a big star. The editor got nominated.
6. CONFIDENCE
“Which line would you like me to cry on?” the famous actress asked the young director. “Uh…how about the second-to-last one?” she asked. “Which is better lit, my right or left?” she asked. “The right.” she said. And that’s exactly how she did it. All four takes.
“Which line would you like me to cry on?” the famous actress asked the young director. “Uh…how about the second-to-last one?” she asked. “Which is better lit, my right or left?” she asked. “The right.” she said. And that’s exactly how she did it. All four takes.
7. SANGFROID
David Lean was watching preparations for the attack on Aqaba when an AD inadvertently signaled ‘action’ to thousands of camels, soldiers and explosions.Only problem, the cameras weren’t rolling.“Right,”said Lean as he climbed back into his Rolls.“See you in a week.”
David Lean was watching preparations for the attack on Aqaba when an AD inadvertently signaled ‘action’ to thousands of camels, soldiers and explosions.Only problem, the cameras weren’t rolling.“Right,”said Lean as he climbed back into his Rolls.“See you in a week.”
8. MAZURSKY REX
For Enemies, the studio wanted him to cast a difficult star. When they met, the actor said “I have only two questions. Why screw three women? And does it have to be about the Holocaust?” “I have only one question,” said Mazursky. “Why the fuck would I cast you?”
For Enemies, the studio wanted him to cast a difficult star. When they met, the actor said “I have only two questions. Why screw three women? And does it have to be about the Holocaust?” “I have only one question,” said Mazursky. “Why the fuck would I cast you?”
9. WISDOM
A young actor had been behaving badly and was at risk of destroying a promising career. His legendary agent took him aside and offered this advice. “My boy,” he said, “it’s okay if everybody thinks you’re a star, just as long as you don’t think of yourself as one.”
A young actor had been behaving badly and was at risk of destroying a promising career. His legendary agent took him aside and offered this advice. “My boy,” he said, “it’s okay if everybody thinks you’re a star, just as long as you don’t think of yourself as one.”
10. MARITAL BLISS
The actor was so drunk he couldn’t remember his lines. The director was afraid to say something so his co-star did. The actor took a swing at her and she punched him out. Shooting shut down for a week while his nose healed. They were married at the time.
The actor was so drunk he couldn’t remember his lines. The director was afraid to say something so his co-star did. The actor took a swing at her and she punched him out. Shooting shut down for a week while his nose healed. They were married at the time.
P.S. One late night after an unsuccessful screening and a considerable consumption of wine, Inarritu waxed philosophical, “Filmmaking can give you everything." he said, "At the same time it can take everything from you.”
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