Kevin Spacey Reveals How He Was Turned Into a Realistic Video Game Character Without Ever Stepping Inside a Helicopter or Jeep
Spacey explained how motion capture technology transformed his performance on a completely empty sound stage into an entire digital world.
“They put me in a black suit covered in dots and used about 56 cameras to capture my facial expressions.”
“I had to stand on a box, hold a pole, walk down, and sit in a chair. There was no actual helicopter or jeep.”
“But when I looked at the monitor, I saw myself standing inside a helicopter, getting into a jeep, and driving away.”
“I was looking at it going, ‘This is kind of remarkable.’”
“The final product was quite extraordinary.”
Henry Cavill reveals the surprising connection between Superman and Geralt, then admits he loves being mistaken for the characters he plays because it means he's brought them to life so convincingly
“Geralt is more of a real world version of what Superman is. They both have the white knight characteristic. They both want to do good and help everyone.”
“Geralt has lived through a much harsher world, so his exterior is harder, seemingly more cruel and less caring. But on the inside, they're both wonderful white knight superhero type characters.”
“I think it's a good thing if fans confuse an actor with a character. That means the actor has done a good job.”
“Sometimes you hear people walking down the street shouting, ‘It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Henry Cavill!’”
Russell Crowe reveals how a chance encounter with 16 year old Henry Cavill led to an unexpected connection years before he became Superman
“We were filming Proof of Life in London in 2000 when I noticed a kid playing rugby. He was incredibly fluid and in control, so he immediately caught my attention.”
“Later, he came over to talk to me, but all his questions were about acting. I could see a smile in his eyes, but he was dead serious about becoming an actor. So I gave him some honest advice. I told him nobody was going to hand him a career. It was a challenge he had to take on himself.”
“A couple of days later, I sent him a package at boarding school. I remembered his name because he had made such an impression on me. That 16 year old kid was Henry Cavill, who would eventually become Superman.”
Henry Cavill was so cramped in a car during a Mission: Impossible shoot that he got out and ran through Paris, but Tom Cruise made the moment unforgettable.
“We were shooting a car chase in Paris, and the car was packed with me, Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames and Henry Cavill. Henry eventually had enough and asked if he could run back to the starting position.”
“So Henry took off running while we drove right beside him, making engine and tire screeching sounds. Tom Cruise drove alongside him the entire way.”
“Henry later said having Tom Cruise do that was one of the coolest moments of his life.”
Jennifer Lawrence reveals how bringing her entire family to the premiere of “Mother” turned into an awkward experience, with her dad reacting to her nipple outline while watching the movie and getting more excited about Ray Donovan than M. Night Shyamalan
“I warned them about what they were going to see, but I had forgotten I wasn’t wearing a bra in several scenes. My dad was sitting right next to me, and every time one of those shots came on, he would just go, ‘Oh.’”
“The scariest element of this was apparently the outline of my nipple. Meanwhile, my dad was more excited about Ray Donovan being at the premiere than M. Night Shyamalan.”
“I told him I couldn’t talk to him about Ray Donovan anymore. I think every dad secretly pictures himself as Ray Donovan, just like Liam Neeson in Taken.”
Simon Pegg reveals Tom Cruise secretly tortured him with a seat heater during a five day Mission: Impossible car chase shoot in Casablanca, but Pegg eventually found a hilarious way to get revenge.
“We spent 5 days driving around Casablanca in a BMW filming the car chase, and Tom kept secretly turning my seat heater on when I wasn't looking. It was incredibly hot, and I couldn't figure out why I was sweating so much.”
“He would even turn it on in the middle of a handbrake turn. The funniest part was that he was torturing me while also making sure I stayed hydrated, asking the crew, ‘Could Simon get some electrolytes?’”
“So I decided to get him back. I got some black tape, covered the seat heater lights and turned his heater on. He sat down, checked that the lights weren't on and thought everything was fine. Five minutes later, he was wondering what was happening. When he realized I'd tricked him, he gave me props. But you never let Tom Cruise win.”
Jennifer Lawrence reveals the hilarious night she got so drunk at Kris Jenner’s house that she ended up naked in a closet, demanding Kim Kardashian dress her and even asking for Kanye West to style her
“I’ve never seen my mom more drunk in our lives,” Kim recalled, while Jennifer admitted she was even more drunk than Kris.
“At one point, I got completely naked in your mom’s closet and ordered you to dress me. I looked amazing.”
“Kim even stopped Kanye from coming upstairs after I insisted I wanted him to style me.”
“They eventually put me in one of Kris Jenner’s dresses, and I wore it for the rest of dinner. I actually went home in it.”
Chris Pratt reveals he used to wait for customers to leave their food behind so he could feast on their leftovers while working at a restaurant, sometimes sneaking away to eat 14 ounces of meat.
“I would recommend a 32 ounce porterhouse to customers, even a 90 year old woman, and tell them to get it medium rare with mushrooms and mashed potatoes.”
“I'd bring out the steak and hide in the corner, watching to see how much she ate. When she finally said she couldn't eat another bite, I was like, ‘Yes!’ About 80% of the steak was still left.”
“I got caught eating leftovers off customers' plates so many times that they eventually banned me from doing it.”
“So I started using a hidden area between the kitchen and dining room called the tunnel. I'd sneak in there and devour 14 ounces of steak without anyone seeing me.”
Jennifer Lawrence reveals how scratching her butt on a sacred Hawaiian rock caused a giant boulder to break loose and roll down an entire mountain, nearly killing a crew member
“We were filming in Hawaii, where there were sacred rocks you weren't supposed to sit on. But I was wearing a wetsuit for the entire shoot, and they were really good for butt itches.”
“One rock I was scratching on ended up coming loose. It was a giant boulder that broke loose and rolled all the way down the mountain, almost killing our sound guy and completely destroying his entire station.”
“It became this huge dramatic situation, and all the Hawaiians were like, ‘Oh my God, it's the curse!’ Meanwhile, I was standing in the corner thinking, ‘I'm your curse.’ I wedged it loose with my ass.”
Emilia Clarke reveals the hilarious lengths she and Nathalie Emmanuel went to just to avoid Game of Thrones fans, even hiding in a hotel corridor with a bottle of wine
“We had just arrived at the hotel and were going downstairs for some water when the lift doors opened to the Game of Thrones theme song. There was literally a Game of Thrones themed wedding happening inside.”
“We immediately backed away because we knew Peter Dinklage could show up at any moment. Then people started shouting, ‘They're here, the people are here!’”
“We couldn't even walk around the hotel anymore, so we ended up hiding in the corridor with a bottle of wine, calling it the saddest days of our lives.”
