I am not sure cell phones have really helped because I used to be able to always be on set. When cell phones came along, the producer was always on the phone. Sure schedules used to be done by hand. Nothing was wireless. But what was it that helped make movies more efficiently or creatively? What were the big advances that I can recall? Did they all actually help? Did some hurt?
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Superhero Yearnings
In the lead up to next week’s premiere of SUPER, I encourage you to listen to This American Life’s Episode # 178, “Superpowers”. Among the highlights are the battle of invisibility vs. flying — what does it reveal if you want one over the other. Plus it’s got Chris Ware, Real-life Wonder Twins, & Kelly McEvers, whose done virtually everything one needs to do to be considered SUPER.
As this was done by Ira quite awhile ago, we can’t take credit for it as part of our guerilla campaign. Perhaps you’ve seen other aspects of it though.
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Seth Rogen Digs SUPER!
I am planning to go see Green Hornet, but now I am going to see it twice. Why?
Because: Seth Rogen loves our movie SUPER (you will have to wait until April Fools Day to see it), but check this out where Seth says:
“…”Super” is just so ballistic and insane… (laughs)… but I really liked it, too. You do watch them with a slight part of your brain just thinking, “Is this f*cking up our sh*t?” (laughs) .
I can see it on the poster already: “so ballistic & insane — Seth Rogen”.
I am forbidden to reveal how this was done and it would be wrong for anyone in the film to actually take credit. These things take months of planning. Most places forbid you from putting anything in the water supply — and I am not saying anyone involved in the film actually did anything remotely related to such action. Did you know though that there are already over 300 real-life Superheroes patrolling the streets of this great land?
And yes, sometimes they get their nose broken.
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SUPER World Premiere
SUPER World Premiere Clip from Ted Hope on Vimeo.
A clip from the forthcoming extreme superhero film, SUPER, written and directed by James Gunn, starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, Nathan Fillion, Linda Cardellini, and Michael Rooker. Miranda Bailey was my producing partner. It will be distributed in the U.S. by IFC Films.
Our director broke first with this photo forecasting some of the mayhem that The Crimson Bolt and Boltie will get into later on in our film SUPER (and as the caps tell you, you pronounce the title LOUD, like at eleven), but hey I am always late to the party.
And if you haven’t yet, please “like” our Facebook Page.
Earlier this week, our directed posted from his blog his description of what our film is:
“Yes, I know, there have been other films that are superficially the same as ours, movies about real people becoming superheroes – including some very good ones. But ours is the first that, although funny, focuses first and foremost on the emotions of the characters involved. It is a dark, gritty, violent, no-hold-barred independent film that is, I promise you, not at all what you expect.”
Check it out. James throws in some photos of his girlfriend for good measure.
