July 25, 2022
Shot Talk – The Gray Man with Dir. Anthony and Joe Russo & Executive Producer Geoff Haley
Summary
Lawrence Sher sits down with acclaimed Directors Anthony & Joe Russo and Executive Producer Geoff Haley for an in-depth discussion of their new Netflix Thriller The Gray Man. From the logistics of shooting action scenes in the streets of Prague to planning coverage and establishing shots with FPV drones, the trio breakdown important moments behind-the-scenes of production that helped bring the story to life.
Key moments
- 00:02:06 Prepping a Film and Finding Your Collaborators
- 00:06:09 Scene Breakdown: Fireworks in Bangkok
- 00:09:36 Creating a World of Living Color
- 00:13:48 Building Visual Language with FPV Drones
- 00:20:50 Scene Breakdown: The Tram Chase
- 00:23:39 Distinguishing Scenes Through Visual Language
- 00:27:36 ShotDeck as an Instrumental Tool for Collaborators
- 00:28:31 Finding What’s Special About Every Sequence
- 00:30:13 The Russo Way: If It Doesn’t Work Create Something Better
- 00:32:31 Scene Breakdown: Fighting in the Castle, Transitioning Seamlessly from Night to Day
- 00:38:58 How to Make the Audience Love Your Character
