WHAT WENT WRONG Bram Stoker's Dracula
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May 29, 2023 The podcast explores Bram Stoker's Dracula, discussing the casting choices, the director's approach to practical effects, visual effects and camera tricks, production insights, and the experiences of the cast during filming including discomfort with rats.
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Coppola's 1897 Vision
- Coppola envisioned the film as if made in 1897, using stagecraft and minimizing location shooting.
- This approach also reassured studios concerned about Coppola's history of over-budget location shoots.
Casting Dracula
- Daniel Day-Lewis was the first choice for Dracula but was unavailable.
- Gary Oldman was cast, bringing a unique humor that Day-Lewis might not have, balancing Keanu Reeves' performance.
Costume Design
- Coppola fired the set designer, Dante Feretti, for resisting his vision.
- He hired graphic designer Eiko Ishioka for costumes, whose designs became central to the film's aesthetic.