Johnny Depp On Set Interview PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 4: ON STRANGER TIDES
by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted: February 3rd, 2011
Last October, I got to visit the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides while the production was filming at Pinewood Studios outside London. Even though we were told that Johnny Depp would not have the time to do any interviews as he was in all the shots that day, before one of the set ups, he had a few minutes and he answered a some quick questions about how filming had been going and what it was like to work with Penelope Cruz and new Pirates director Rob Marshall. For what he said, hit the jump:Before going any further, if you haven’t seen the great trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, I’d watch that first. As most of you already know, the new Pirates movie is about the search for the Fountain of Youth and it stars Depp, Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush, Kevin R. McNally, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, and Sam Claffin. Here’s the official synopsis:
http://collider.com/johnny-depp-interview-pirates-caribbean-4-on-stranger-tides/74154/
Screenwriter Terry Rossio On Set Interview PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 4: ON STRANGER TIDES
by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted: February 3rd, 2011
A few months ago I got to visit the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides while the production was filming at Pinewood Studios outside London. While there, I was able to participate in roundtable interviews with a lot of the cast, as well as screenwriter Terry Rossio. As one of the creators of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, along with his writing partner Ted Elliott, Rossio has been writing Captain Jack Sparrow since the first film, so it was very cool to hear his thoughts on how the movies have been going and the challenges of making the 4th film great.
What I really liked about Rossio was how honest he was about the writing of a big Hollywood blockbuster. While you’d like to think everyone involved would have the time to make everything perfect before filming begins, he explained that once the studio figures out a release date, it’s full speed ahead and things change all the time based on the stars and budget. If you’re interested in writing movies, I think you’ll learn a lot about the process reading or listening to this interview. Hit the jump to check it out:
Before going any further, if you haven’t seen the great trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, I’d watch that first. As most of you already know, the new Pirates movie is about the search for the Fountain of Youth and it stars Depp, Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush, Kevin R. McNally, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, and Sam Claffin.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 4: ON STRANGER TIDES Set Visit Video Blog
by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted: February 3rd, 2011
Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is sitting at a huge dining room table in a equally huge room. The table is in the center, and there is tons of space on every side. The walls are opulent. Guards are in the back of the room. Sitting across from Sparrow is King George II (Richard Griffiths) and nearby is Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) – who is now a privateer. Even though Jack Sparrow has been captured, you can’t help but think this is exactly where he wants to be as he’s heard the King has the map to the Fountain of Youth. After some back and forth discussions, Sparrow is going to end up with the map, and his escape plan will be put into action.
Let me back up a second.
A few months ago, I got to visit the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides while the production was filming at Pinewood Studios outside London. While on set I got to see the many stages that were built for the movie, interview most of the cast, and speak with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and screenwriter Terry Rossio. As a big fan of the Pirates movies, I have to say it was incredibly cool to see the huge production up close. Also, while I was unsure if a 4th film was necessary as I was let down by the 3rd, everything I learned on set tells me that the filmmakers understood the problems of the 2nd and 3rd films and this new chapter will capture the magic of the first. I left London excited by what I saw and I’m truly looking forward to May 20, which is the release date of On Stranger Tides. For more on the set visit (which includes an epic two part video blog), hit the jump:
