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These sequences were shot on the George St bookshop set in the full glare of a stinking hot and extremely crowded afternoon, so we felt for everyone in costume because they must have been dying. The scene in question consisted of Rachel Weisz leaving the premises. A lot.
We were reminded once more of the two words into which our general impression of filmmaking can be condensed; boredom and expense. The endless sitting around in full makeup while some distant arsehole twiddles with something minute. To someone used to doing every last thing themselves and with all that's possible in post production these days, the massive, somewhat specious logistics and sheer grind of analogue capture just seems so... extravagant and retrograde. Especially in regard to personnel; I have some hard questions about that sea of humanity shuffling and scratching their balls around every shoot I've ever seen. Come on now... what are they really all doing?
We were reminded once more of the two words into which our general impression of filmmaking can be condensed; boredom and expense. The endless sitting around in full makeup while some distant arsehole twiddles with something minute. To someone used to doing every last thing themselves and with all that's possible in post production these days, the massive, somewhat specious logistics and sheer grind of analogue capture just seems so... extravagant and retrograde. Especially in regard to personnel; I have some hard questions about that sea of humanity shuffling and scratching their balls around every shoot I've ever seen. Come on now... what are they really all doing?
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| I'm probably condemning myself to several additional karmic cycles with the mean-spirited pleasure I take in saying this, but I'll man up and report that Ms Weisz is gratifyingly sub-goddessy in the flesh ie. not quite as spectacular as her cinematic presence might indicate. That's not to say she didn't make everyone else look like something dragged out from under a bridge, but the camera favours her and most peeps do look awesome under top shelf makeup/a reflector the size of fucking Mars. There, I said it. I'm ugly on the inside as well. And I would quite like to yank her hair spitefully because mine is that length at the moment, should be falling in exactly these sort of lovely dark retro waves but insists on looking like frizzy retarded shit instead. Rachel's hair obviously stole my hair's glory. Daniel Craig would be very disappointed if he knew.  |  |
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The Lovely R decided she didn't really do it for him (how generous). He's a simple creature and easily spooked by anything approaching actressface so you can probably discount his assessment. I'm a much more reliable witness.
It saddens me to report that Rachel spat at the lighting guys, stormed off set five times and walked around between those takes she did deign to attend with a crack pipe stuck in her hair. Lol, that's a complete lie but I couldn't resist typing it- she just looks so fucking nice. Ms Weisz was cordial, easy with the crew and there was no visible drama to speak of. Boring, I know.
It saddens me to report that Rachel spat at the lighting guys, stormed off set five times and walked around between those takes she did deign to attend with a crack pipe stuck in her hair. Lol, that's a complete lie but I couldn't resist typing it- she just looks so fucking nice. Ms Weisz was cordial, easy with the crew and there was no visible drama to speak of. Boring, I know.
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No sign of the Fassbender and we learned later that he wasn't in the Port Chalmers scenes, which is the height of incivility. Looks like I soundproofed that basement for nothing.
There was a second day of filming but it was interior stuff and sort of reiterative, so here endeth the coverage. It's a strange business, isn't it?
There was a second day of filming but it was interior stuff and sort of reiterative, so here endeth the coverage. It's a strange business, isn't it?
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