He knows the camera, where you're gonna put it. He's a wardrobe guy, maybe he’ll straighten your tie or whatever, he's totally committed and devoted to what he's doing. And looking at his efficiency, he doesn't only direct, sometimes he actually is the actual director of photography. And when he shoots, you better be ready, because it could be one take, no more than two. Number two, he doesn't waste time.īill Duke: He’s not waiting for the right sunset, if you know what I’m saying. That's a big deal.īill Duke: First of all, Steven knows how to work with actors. He's definitely on his game and you feel really comfortable when you know that you're working with somebody who's as assured, as clear as he is, and can still make space for us. We didn't crash, we move fast, and the film doesn't suffer as a result. It was actually pretty easy to transition in and out because it felt so real.ĭon Cheadle: Even with all of that protocols and the intensity from that, was able to steer the plane like he always does. You just immediately entered that universe. Everything really felt so authentic and from the ‘50s. Julia Fox: The atmosphere was done for us with the set design. When we work with younger people, you want to work them – because the better they are, the better you will be. It's that trust that happens with seasoned actors. And I think that that's also a testament to Steven because he creates that space so you can trust. Noah Jupe (giggling): It was way too long as well.īenicio Del Toro: I've always said, 'The better the actor is that you're working with, the better you will be.' There’s just a total respect and trust that happens. So that hug, I was like, 'This is really strange.' Even on set, everyone has masks, and you're used to this camaraderie where, at the end of the day, you would hug your fellow actor. And because it was COVID, not only was it very strange to just be hugging him while they're checking focus on us, because I hadn't hugged anyone apart from my boyfriend for so long. I don't know if that's an actual thing, but it definitely felt like this one.Īmy Seimetz: I remember, in a scene when I hugged, we had to hold that hug for a really long time to get the camera focus right. The happier and more joyful a set is, the better performance you're going to get. There's a trust between everyone and that allows you to feel relaxed and then that allows you to be more connected in the scene. Noah Jupe: When you have people like this cast in a room, all working together, by the third day we were all chatting, we were very sociable. And so it added another complexity to the work, which I wasn't crazy about. It just crossed my mind, like droplets, and things like that. Every time I would get close to someone, even in a scene, I would think about. Even in a scene, just doing stuff where you're physical and I’m a physical actor. I mean, a lot of the great things about film sets are that there's a physical nature to it – a lot of people doing heavy labor, running over to the monitor, checking out a shot, slapping each other on the back. We were really in and out.ĭavid Harbour: I found it very different. But that was all happening on set with the cameras on. It was like: get to set, run the lines really quickly, and then wing it and figure it out as we went, and then we would change something, try things out. Julia Fox: Because of all the COVID restrictions, we didn't really have a lot of time to rehearse together or read lines. I think it shows in this movie, there's a great deal of care and concern that went into making sure that we did this safely and did it right and straight up with Steven Soderbergh directing this movie in this genre, it works gangbusters. The realization that the on-screen talent who weren't wearing the masks are actually the ones who were vulnerable at the time that we were doing this, interestingly, we became a lot more concerned and close to one another, although social distancing was in place. And we got through the whole thing without having to shut down and came out with something that's, I think, really entertaining and fun and smart and all the things that you want a movie to be and that's all a testament to Steven’s leadership.īrendan Fraser: Well, gosh, clearly a set of safety protocols are in place to keep everyone healthy and well, including wearing masks when not on camera. So nobody was going to come back and screw it up. This is a movie that started in April that had to get pushed for months and it looked like it wasn't going to happen at some points.
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