The A24 Podcast If You Build It They Will Come with Brendan Fraser & Michelle Yeoh
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Feb 28, 2023 AI Snips
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Practical Effects Enhance Performance
- Michelle Yeoh and Brendan Fraser champion practical effects over green screens for authentic performances.
- They say wearing real prosthetics or interacting with physical sets helps actors truly inhabit characters.
Four-Hour Prosthetic Routine
- Brendan Fraser described four-hour daily prosthetic sessions for The Whale but valued the transformation.
- He said the gear enabled him to fully play the character during the 30-some day shoot.
Chaos Requires Careful Mapping
- The Daniels mapped Everything Everywhere All At Once meticulously with charts and storyboards.
- Michelle Yeoh noted the film's chaotic feel required careful pre-planning to make the multiverse coherent.