If there's no TENSION- the comedy and emotions don't matter- you have to be SCARED for your characters!
Especially in an action-y adventurey movie like this.
Fun Fact: These robots were the only meaningful disagreement Jeff and i had with Chris+Phil.
We liked Stealthbots- they liked Pal Max Plus.
The compromise:
We never mention the robots name in the movie hahahahaha
This incredibly sweet line written by @Roweyourboatz, was added because we need Rick + Katie MAXIMALLY unified before Pal reveals her betrayal in Act Two.
The more unified they are here- the harder the betrayal hit.
Lots of ppl asked what I learned from my literal heroes from making a film with them for a year: A TON
These are the Top 10 Lessons I learned that I will never forget:
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1. Fight Against Formula in Every FRAME!
Me+@Roweyourboatz shared this core value with Chris + Phil.
BUT-
The DEGREE to which they examine EVERY single moment + iterate until there's NOT ONE "stock" decision left- truly surprised me!
From Big Ones:
They were the BIGGEST supporters to have Katie draw on the screen, creating 2D/3D hybrids.
The studio occasionally wavered- but Chris+Phil fought hard for it saying "This is what makes the film unique! If we're just copying other movies- why even make it?"