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entertainment1 month ago•53 min saved

Behind the Scenes of The Princess Bride: 27 Revelations You Didn’t Know

A BuzzFeed-style list uncovers 27 behind‑the‑scenes details about The Princess Bride: Rob Reiner cast Cary Elwes after seeing him in Lady Jane and chose Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, and Andre the Giant for key roles; William Goldman’s blessing and budget cuts shaped the project, filming took place in England (Haddon Hall, Penshurst Palace) with cast staying together, makeup and stunts were labor‑intensive (Crystal and Kane’s heavy prosthetics; Andre’s weight carried by cables and ramps), several iconic fight sequences were rehearsed to perfection, Elwes even broke a toe during filming, and the film’s legacy endures with memories of improvisation, intimate on‑set camaraderie, and the anecdote of the movie allegedly saving a fan’s life.

via BuzzFeed|

#behind-the-scenes #casting #entertainment

entertainment1 month ago•33 min saved

Directors Roundtable: Six Visionaries Reveal Craft, Fear, and the Drive to Make Movies

The Hollywood Reporter assembles six top filmmakers—James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, Ryan Coogler, Yorgos Lanthimos, Chloé Zhao and Joachim Trier—for a Directors Roundtable. They discuss their diverse approaches to storytelling, the influences that shaped them, how personal experiences feed their work, and tease upcoming projects, revealing that their work remains a form of therapy and a way to connect with audiences across genres and generations.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#cinema #directors #entertainment

obituaries2 months ago•3 min saved

Martin Scorsese Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Rob Reiner

Martin Scorsese paid a heartfelt tribute to his late friend and fellow filmmaker Rob Reiner, expressing profound sadness over his death and reminiscing about their friendship and collaborations, highlighting Reiner's talent and character.

via HuffPost|

#filmmaking #loss #martin-scorsese

film4 months ago•4 min saved

Yorgos Lanthimos’s 'Bugonia': A Surreal Exploration of Alienation and Humanity

Yorgos Lanthimos shot his film 'Bugonia' in VistaVision to create a microcosm within a basement setting, using the large-format film to amplify the film's intense environment and big themes, despite the challenges posed by the format's size and noise.

via IndieWire|

#bugonia #cinematography #film

entertainment4 months ago•3 min saved

Chloé Zhao Highlights Hollywood's Need for Ambiguity and Embraces Neurodivergence as a Creative Strength

Chloé Zhao discussed the challenges of Hollywood, the importance of ambiguity in storytelling, and how her neurodivergence is a 'superpower' that influences her creative process, highlighting her recent film 'Hamnet' and her views on storytelling and finance in the film industry.

via Variety|

#chloe-zhao #entertainment #filmmaking

society4 months ago•0 min saved

Five Years of Asking About Happiness: Key Insights

Filmmaker Atdhe Trepca spent five years traveling across the country asking strangers if they were happy, discovering varied and earnest responses that reveal insights into people's perceptions of happiness.

via The Washington Post|

#filmmaking #happiness #interviews

entertainment5 months ago•1 min saved

Emma Watson Reflects on the Challenges and Departure from Hollywood

Emma Watson shared her painful realization about Hollywood's focus on career over friendship after her long tenure in Harry Potter, and discussed her emotional struggles with expectations and her views on Rowling's stance on transgender rights.

via Deadline|

#emma-watson #entertainment #filmmaking

entertainment5 months ago•1 min saved

Ice Cube Completes 'War of the Worlds' Scenes in 15 Days

Ice Cube revealed that his scenes for the 'War of the Worlds' remake were shot in 15 days during the COVID pandemic without a director or co-actors, and the film's delayed release was due to post-production and footage collection issues after Universal sold it to Amazon.

via Variety|

#covid-pandemic #entertainment #filmmaking

technology5 months ago•3 min saved

Blackmagic and Apple Transform iPhone 17 Pro into Cinema Camera

Blackmagic Design's new Camera ProDock accessory transforms the iPhone 17 Pro into a professional cinema camera with features like timecode, genlock, HDMI monitoring, and ProRes RAW recording, signaling a shift towards smartphones becoming viable tools for high-end filmmaking and virtual production.

via Y.M.Cinema Magazine|

#blackmagic-design #cinema-camera #filmmaking

entertainment6 months ago•9 min saved

Spike Lee and Denzel Washington Reunite in 'Highest 2 Lowest' After 35 Years

Matthew Libatique discusses his collaboration with Spike Lee on the film 'Highest 2 Lowest,' highlighting Lee's fearless directing style, innovative shooting techniques in New York City, including on live subway cars and during the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and working with Denzel Washington. The film, a reinterpretation of Kurosawa's 'High and Low,' features impressive action sequences and was shot across Manhattan and Brooklyn, overcoming NYC's logistical challenges. Libatique also touches on the impact of AI in filmmaking and his ongoing projects.

via Deadline|

#cinematography #entertainment #filmmaking

entertainment6 months ago•2 min saved

Apple TV+ Debuts First Look and Premiere Date for Martin Scorsese Documentary 'Mr. Scorsese'

Apple TV+ has released a first look at 'Mr. Scorsese,' a five-part documentary directed by Rebecca Miller that explores the life, career, and artistic vision of legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, featuring exclusive access to his archives and interviews with industry icons. The series premieres on October 17.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#apple-tv #documentary #entertainment

entertainment7 months ago•1 min saved

Dune: Messiah to Be Shot Entirely in IMAX with Major Cast and Release Updates

Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune Messiah' will be shot entirely with IMAX cameras, making it only the second film to do so, with production starting in Budapest and aiming for a December 2026 release.

via Dark Horizons|

#denis-villeneuve #dune-messiah #entertainment

entertainment8 months ago•1 min saved

Charlize Theron Shines in 'The Old Guard 2' Netflix Sequel

Victoria Mahoney, who faced homelessness early in her career, persevered through persistence and mentorship to eventually direct 'The Old Guard 2,' marking her breakthrough in Hollywood after years of struggle and delayed recognition.

via The New York Times|

#entertainment #filmmaking #hollywood

technology8 months ago•6 min saved

Darren Aronofsky's 'Ancestra': A New Era of AI-Generated Filmmaking

The article discusses Eliza McNitt’s short film Ancestra, created using AI models from Google, highlighting both the potential and current limitations of generative AI in filmmaking. While AI helped reduce production costs and team size, it also raises concerns about job displacement and the technology's current inability to produce compelling narrative art. The film serves as a showcase for AI's capabilities and limitations, emphasizing that the technology is still in its early stages and primarily used for hype rather than groundbreaking cinematic storytelling.

via The Verge|

#ai-generated-videos #filmmaking #generative-ai

entertainment8 months ago•0 min saved

Tom Cruise Sets Guinness World Record for Fiery Stunt in 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning'

The article explores the challenging underwater filming for 'Mission: Impossible 8', highlighting Tom Cruise's dissatisfaction with previous scenes, the scale of the new underwater sequences, and the intense efforts behind the death-defying stunts, including a deep dive into the scene that terrified the filmmakers.

via IndieWire|

#entertainment #filmmaking #mission-impossible-8