Text: Anastasia Lelyukh THE NEED FOR SPEED VIDEO GAME RACE SERIES DEVELOPED BY EA BLACK BOX STUDIO, CRITERION GAMES AND GHOST GAMES AND ELECTRONIC ARTS RELEASED SEARCH FROM HERE ALREADY BEHIND RECENTLY RECOGNIZED AGAIN HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AGAIN. ALL THE TIME OF THEIR EXISTENCE. AND IT'S NOT SURPRISING, ALL THE NECESSITY IS PRESENT IN IT: RACES ON EXOTIC AND SUPER-MODERN CARS ON VARIOUS VARIABLES, POLICE PERFORMANCE AND DISASSEMBLY FROM BAD.
Of course, Hollywood could not get past such an attractive plot. Recently, the DreamWorks film company bought the rights to the film adaptation of the game, and almost immediately, in April 2013, in the Mendosino County (California, USA), the filming of the dramatic thriller directed by Scott Waugh “Need for Speed” began. Starring Aaron Paul, Imogen Puts and Dominic Cooper.
Thanks to the Italia Film Middle East film distributor Anastasia Lelyukh, a film reviewer of Russian Emirates, managed to get an exclusive interview with the charismatic and very funny American actor Aaron Paul, who talked about how the film was shot, what his favorite car was and why it looks like a real one on the screen cool racer.
Aaron, tell us about your character Toby Marshall.
Aaron: Toby Marshall is the guy you need! He is a hard worker who is trying to stay afloat. He is framed and accused of what he did not do. Therefore, when he leaves prison, he longs to restore justice. His assistant becomes Julia, played by the wonderful actress Imogen Poots. At first, as often happens, they collide their foreheads, but then gradually penetrate each other with sympathy.
How was the preparation for the role? Did classic films about 60-70s racing help you?
Aaron: Oh yes! The tape is remarkable in that it is not just a film about cars - it reminds us of the past, of cult films with classic cars. When I met the director Scott Waugh, he immediately explained that the film would be shot in the style of Steve McQueen and the great era of cars and motor races. This idea immediately intrigued me, because moviegoers deserve something special. The film tells a rather non-trivial and interesting story, so it was interesting to prepare for the role. In particular, I watched Steve McQueen's old classic films about cars and races.
Are all the stunts and races really performed live?
Aaron: Yes, everything was done live - no superimposed special effects after the shooting. At the same time, we mostly did everything ourselves, and even I was allowed to perform some tricks. Moreover, with each passing day, the volume of this "permissibility" only increased. I ended up spending quite a bit of time driving. Scott Waugh and stunt director Lance Gilbert grew up in a Hollywood stunt family.
Did this add authenticity to the film?
Aaron: Absolutely. Scott has seen all the tricks since childhood and knows the stunt world to the smallest detail. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine the best director for this film. And Lance is such a third-generation stuntman. During the filming, they allowed me to do much more than was originally planned. I think this is because they were comfortable working with me. They believed in me.
In your opinion, how will gamers react to the adaptation of the game "Need for Speed"?
Aaron: The games are remarkable in that they are full of adrenaline, but there is little narrative. Therefore, before us was a huge "clean board", and we could tell the story as we wish, and this is always exciting. Racing, car chases, police chases, rewards for our heads - all in the end are full of action.
Do you know about the phenomenal popularity of this series of computer games?
Aaron: Yes, they have been very popular for many years. I even played some of them. Great games, by the way. All you need to do is just drive crazy exotic cars and complete tasks. By the way, on the set I seemed to be inside the game. He drove himself, running away from the police and the "bad guys." All in all, had a great time!
How was the physical preparation for the role?
Aaron: Before filming, I had to take an express course on extreme car driving in just three days! But now I sometimes want to throw something like that on the road. By the way, with the help of a hand brake, which drivers do not use very often these days, you can do incredible things, believe me. But, of course, completely different machines were made for the filming of the film.
Have you ever driven a Mustang before?
A long time ago. My uncle had a classic Mustang. But the new models that we received for the film are real "animals"!
Did you drive another car on the set in Mendosino?
Aaron: Yes, there I drove Koenigsegg.
Where did you prepare for the role?
Aaron: I trained on the Willow Springs racetrack in California - it's an hour from Los Angeles. Learned to do different spectacular stunts on cool cars. Just awesome!
Do you like cool cars yourself?
Aaron: Of course! Who does not love them? But to be honest, I like classic vintage “muscle” cars rather than new supercars.
Managed to drive on the set?
Aaron: A bit. I was allowed to accelerate to 80 miles per hour. On a city street. But usually, in real life, I drive much faster.
What was your first car?
Aaron: The very first is the 1982 Toyota Corolla in gold color. With a manual gearbox. Frankly, this car did not work very well, although it could decently accelerate. True, when it rained, water constantly flowed into the trunk. But I loved her like no other. It has been my pride and my joy for many years.
Mustang
The Mustang car, in which Toby and Julia ride the De Leon race, was designed to become a true movie character machine. Ford specialists took up the design of a special Mustang car for filming in a film based on the 2013 Shelby GT500. The car was assembled at the Techno Sports factory in Detroit.
Mustang has been improved: a wider body, half-meter alloy wheels, an eight-cylinder engine that allows you to reach speeds of more than 300 km / h, reinforced suspension, Bilstein high-strength shock absorbers and a reinforced stabilizer bar. Cameras were mounted in futuristic side mirrors. In total, seven Mustang cars were used in the film.
And who drove the car on set when you were not allowed to do this for security reasons?
Aaron: To tell you the truth, the only reason I look cool in this movie is the racer and stuntman Tanner Fust. He drove cars from a special cage, which was located on the roofs of cars. I believe that he is one of the most professional stunt drivers who currently work in Hollywood. Thanks to him, in the film I look like a real cool racer!
BIOGRAPHY
Popularity and recognition came to Aaron Paul after he starred in one of the most exciting and intense series of recent years, Breaking Bad, brilliantly playing the role of Jesse Pinkman.
For this role, Aaron received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2010 and 2012.
Currently, Paul is starring in the drama directed by Ridley Scott's Exodus. Along with him in the film are actors such as Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley and Sigourney Weaver. The premiere of the film is scheduled for December 12, 2014. This year, another drama will be released - "Long Fall Down" directed by Pascal Schomel, in which the actor played one of the main roles.
INTERESTING FILM FACTS
The cars of Aaron Paul and Dominic Cooper were actually driven by the famous stunt racers - Tanner Fust and Reese Millen. Driving other supercars during the final race were other professional racers. Among them are Rich Rutherford, Tony Bracohiap, Brent Fletcher and Paul Dallenbach.
Six supercars were shot in the film: The Koenigsegg Agera R, Lamborghini Elemento, Spano GTA, Saleen S-7, Bugatti Veyron and McLaren P-1.
Imogen Poots did not know how to drive a car before filming began.
As a child, future director Scott Waugh and stuntman Lance Gilbert grew up in the neighborhood. Their fathers were famous Hollywood stuntmen.
To take a close-up of Scott Meskadi at the controls of a flying helicopter, director Scott Waugh, who himself worked as a stuntman for some time, put his life at considerable risk. He shot the scene himself, being in a cradle outside the helicopter, not allowing the operator to take risks.
In addition to his professional cinema passion, screenwriters George Gaitins and John Gaitins are crazy about cars. They have their own garage, in which they restore rare classic models.
There were several remote-controlled cars on the set that were exactly repeating the design of the original models. At the same time, the actor could sit on the driver's seat and have a dialogue, but in fact the stuntman was remotely controlling the car. An important component of such cars was a special cage fixed on the outside - there was a driver in it, who was driving a car.
