On Set Interview

Writer-Director Paul W.S. Anderson RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 19th, 2012 at 12:02 pm

Last month I got to visit the set of Resident Evil: Retribution with a few other online journalists when the production was filming in Toronto.  While it was near the end of the shoot and everyone was trying to film the beginning of a big action scene in the 3rd act, during a break in filming we got to speak with writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson.  During our extended interview, Anderson talked to us about what still excites him about the franchise, the decision to bring in fan favorite characters like Leon Kennedy, Ada Wong, and Barry Burton, the action sequences, the new and returning cast, if he knows where the final Umbrella Corporation base is located, the soundtrack, and so much more.   Hit the jump to either read or listen to what he had to say.

Milla Jovovich RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 19th, 2012 at 12:02 pm

Last month I got to visit the set of Resident Evil: Retribution when the production was still filming in Toronto.  While the majority of interviews were done either on set or really close by, when we got to speak with Milla Jovovich, it was actually in her trailer right outside the soundstage.  Imagine a group of ten online journalists sitting on the floor of a trailer in a circle around Jovovich.  It was an interesting sight.

Anyway, while Jovovich has been on Twitter during the entire shoot answering fan questions about the movie, I actually found her guarded during our Q&A and careful with how much she wanted to say.  While she clearly didn’t want to reveal the twists and turns of the film, she was really happy to talk about the returning cast, the 3D, the action scenes, the new zombies, the big Alice and Jill fight, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to either read or listen to what she had to say.

Li Bingbing RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 19th, 2012 at 12:01 pm

Ada Wong is one of the most popular characters in the Resident Evil video game universe.  However, while she’s been in a large percentage of the games, she’s never made an appearance in any of the movies.  But that’s all about to change.  That’s because when writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson was coming up with the idea for Resident Evil: Retribution, one of the things he really wanted to do was bring in some of the characters that the fans have been waiting to see.  So if you’ve been waiting to see Leon Kennedy, Ada Wong, and Barry Burton, on September 14, you’ll get your chance.

Last month when visiting the set of Resident Evil: Retribution I got to participate in a group interview with Li Bingbing (she’s playing Ada Wong).  During the interview she talked about playing such a fan favorite character, wearing the outfit, the relationship between Ada and Leon, how she got cast, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to either read or listen to what she had to say.

Sienna Guillory RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 19th, 2012 at 12:01 pm

After making a small cameo in Resident Evil: Afterlife, it’s no surprise that Sienna Guillory is back as Jill Valentine in Paul W.S. Anderson‘s Resident Evil: Retribution (which arrives in theaters this September).  Also, as one of the main characters in the video games, it makes a lot of sense to have her return to the films.

Last month I got to visit the set of the fifth installment with a few other online reporters and we interviewed Guillory in between setups.  During the interview she talked about the fight scenes, what she was filming that day, Jill’s transformation since we last saw her in Apocalypse, if she thinks she’d get to be in a sixth film assuming they make it, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to either read or listen to what she had to say.

Johann Urb RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 19th, 2012 at 12:01 pm

As he’s the protagonist in both the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 video games, fans have been waiting for writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson to put Leon Scott Kennedy in the movies.  So when he sat down to write the 5th installment, Anderson made sure to include a few of the characters that fans have always wanted to see: Leon Kennedy, Ada Wong, and Barry Burton.   As Anderson told me a few months ago, “We really went out of our way to get people who looked as much like their characters as possible from the game…This actor Johann Urb, who I’m very excited to be working with, not only is he a really good actor but he looks like Leon Kennedy. I mean you put photographs of them side-by-side, it’s almost like he was manufactured by Capcom.”  After seeing him in costume on the set of Resident Evil: Retribution last month, I agree.

During my group interview with Johann Urb he discussed how Leon gets introduced in the movie, the relationship between Ada and Leon, if he played the video games before arriving on set, his weapons, the action scenes, and a lot more.   Hit the jump to either read or listen to what he had to say.

Boris Kodjoe RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 19th, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Unlike some of the other returning characters from the previous Resident Evil films, Boris Kodjoe survived in the last film (Resident Evil: Afterlife).  So when we asked him on the set of Resident Evil: Retribution last month when he find out that he’d be coming back as Luther West, he told us, “I guess two years ago when I read the script and found out that I didn’t die. That was pretty clear then.”  During the rest of the interview, Kodjoe talked to us about what fans can expect in the fifth film, the action scenes, the gunplay, the fans, what filming in Toronto has been like, and so much more.  Hit the jump to either read or listen to what he had to say.

Oded Fehr RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 19th, 2012 at 12:00 pm

If you saw Resident Evil: Extinction, you’re probably wondering how Oded Fehr is returning as the character Carlos Olivera in Resident Evil: Retribution.  It’s an easy answer: cloning.  However, before you start to think that his character is going to be a good guy that teams up with Alice (Milla Jovovich) to kick some Umbrella ass, it’s not that straight forward of an answer.  As Olivera told a group of visiting online reporters last month on set:

“The interesting thing is, I come back as two different guys on this one. There’s a dynamic to the relationship with Milla’s character, and then there’s the other side. He’s working for the Umbrella again.”

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Makeup Effects Supervisor Paul Jones RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION Set Visit Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 19th, 2012 at 12:00 pm

If you’re a fan of the zombies and creatures in the Resident Evil movie franchise and you’re curious what’s coming in Resident Evil: Retribution, you’re in the right place.  That’s because while visiting the set last month in Toronto along with a few other online reporters, we got to speak with makeup effects supervisor Paul Jones.  During the interview, Jones talked about the new and returning zombies, the make-up in the fifth film and how it’s different, the new creatures, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to read what he had to say.

Nicolas Cage GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE On-Set Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 5th, 2012 at 9:00 am

The first thing people want to know about the Ghost Rider sequel is how will it be different from the first film.  So who better to answer the question than Nicolas Cage:

“I don’t want to compare too much between the two movies, but I will say that this movie is going to have some genuinely scary and wild moments that are going to make you wonder what you just saw. Moments that are for lack of a better word: freaky. You are going to be like, ‘Did I just see that happen?’ Hopefully it will mess with your mind, which is what I’m excited about.”

What you just read comes from an extended interview with Cage on the set of Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance.  Last year, when the production was filming in Romania, I got to visit the set with a few other online reporters.  We conducted group interviews with the cast and watched some filming.  It was an awesome experience.  Besides talking about the differences between the two films, Cage discussed working for Neveldine/Taylor, his passion for the character and the comic, the great cast, the stunts and the action scenes, the new bike, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to either read or listen to the interview.

Idris Elba GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE On-Set Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 5th, 2012 at 9:00 am

Just like Ciaran Hinds, Idris Elba is one of those great actors that while you might not know his name, you’ve definitely enjoyed his work.  But after starring as Stringer Bell on HBO’s brilliant series The Wire, Heimdall in Thor, Mumbles in RocknRolla, Roque in The Losers, or John Luther on the great BBC series Luther, I think that’s going to change.

Anyway, last year I got to visit the set of Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance while the production was filming in Romania.  While on set, I participated in a group interview with Elba who plays Moreau, a religious but alcoholic monk.  During the interview, Elba talked about his character, what it’s like to work with Neveldine/Taylor and Nicolas Cage, how he prepares for his roles, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to read or listen to the interview.

Director Brian Taylor GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE On-Set Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 5th, 2012 at 9:00 am

As the directors of Crank, Crank: High Voltage, and Gamer, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (Neveldine/Taylor) have definitely shown a crazy sensibility and an offbeat sense of humor.  So when they were announced as the directors of the Ghost Rider sequel, Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance, some fans might have wondered about the choice, but I was extremely enthusiastic.  After all, no matter what the story was about or who was going to get cast, I knew the movie would look and feel like an original creation, and not some cookie cutter Hollywood product.  And if you’ve seen the trailer for GR2, you know what I’m talking about, as one scene features Ghost Rider pissing fire.  Need I say more?

Anyway, last year I got to visit the set of the Ghost Rider sequel when the production was filming outside Bucharest, Romania.  While on set I got to participate in a group interview with director Brian Taylor and he talked about why they were filming in Eastern Europe, the interesting and unique locations they scouted, how they weren’t going to change their style for 3D, working with Nicolas Cage to create an all new Ghost Rider, how Cage’s character is a dual role, and a lot more.  Hit the jump for more.

Ciaran Hinds GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE On-Set Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 5th, 2012 at 9:00 am

While you may not know the name Ciaran Hinds, you’ve definitely seen his work.  That’s because over the last few years, Hinds has been great in many high profile projects like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (he played Aberforth Dumbledore), Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, There Will be Blood, Road to Perdition, Munich, HBO’s awesome series Rome, and many others.  In fact, when I first heard Hinds had been cast as the devil in Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance, he became one of the reasons why I had such high hopes for the sequel.

Anyway, last year I got to visit the set of the Ghost Rider sequel while the production was filming in Romania.  Shortly before going to set I participated in a group interview with Hinds.  He talked about how he got cast, what it’s like to play the devil, working for Neveldine/Taylor, what it’s like to work alongside Idris Elba and Nicolas Cage, and so much more.  Hit the jump to read or listen to the interview.

Violante Placido GHOST RIDER THE SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE On-Set Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 5th, 2012 at 9:00 am

In Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance, Violante Placido plays Nadya, a street-smart character of Romanian descent who is the mother of Danny Ketch (Fergus Riordan).  When the devil (Ciaran Hinds) comes after her son, Placido meets up with Nicolas Cage, who has been brought in by a secret sect of the church to try and save him.

Last year I got to travel to Romania to visit the production while they were filming outside of Bucharest.  While on set I participated in a group interview with Placido where she talked about how she got cast, what it was like to work with Cage and directors Neveldine/Taylor, the differences between making movies in Italy and Hollywood, who she plays, filming in Eastern Europe, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to read or listen to the interview.

Fergus Riordan GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE On-Set Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 5th, 2012 at 9:00 am

In Neveldine/Taylor’s Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance, Fergus Riordan plays the son of the devil (played by Ciaran Hinds).  And while having the devil as a parent might be cool, when your father’s body is falling apart and he needs to take over his own flesh and blood to live, you’re always looking over your shoulder as you try and survive.

Last year while the Ghost Rider sequel was filming in Romania, I participated in a group interview with Riordan.  He talked about how he got involved in the film, what it’s like to work with Nicolas Cage, the rest of the cast, and Neveldine/Taylor, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to read or listen to the interview.

Max Minghella and Olivia Thirlby THE DARKEST HOUR On-Set Interview

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: December 6th, 2011 at 5:31 pm

In September of 2010, straight from the Toronto International Film Festival, I got to do something very cool: I went to Moscow and visited the set of Summit Entertainment’s alien invasion movie, The Darkest Hour.  Normally when I say I got to visit the set, it involves going to a huge soundstage and sitting around conducting interviews.  However, The Darkest Hour was a bit different: the production was filming in 3D on the streets of the city and in and around some of the most famous landmarks on the planet.   It was a set visit unlike any I’ve ever been on and it should make for some awesome visuals in the finished film.  While I already posted the group interview I did with producers Timur Bekmambetov & Tom Jacobson, Emile Hirsch, Joel Kinnaman, and director Chris Gorak, it’s time for the final on set interview and it’s with Max Minghella and Olivia Thirlby.

During the interview they talked about filming in Moscow, the 3D, who they play, working in the sci-fi genre, the weapons, whether or not they watch playback, and so much more.  Hit the jump to check it out.

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