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The indissoluble bond between people and cars.

For Dax Shepard, the screenwriter, director and star of Prison Break, there are only two things he loves most in the world, one is his car, and the other is his fiancee kristen bell ... So, when he began to ponder the focus topic that his latest film should pay attention to, Shepard suddenly thought-why not focus on his favorite car and him?

Dax Shepard, an actor, first tried to enter the behind-the-scenes production system in 2006, and finished a comedy short film called Reunion with his long-term working partner and friend Nate Tuck. Sharp recalled: "Almost 65,438+05 years ago, Tucker and I took a comedy course focusing on improvisation. We chatted inadvertently and found that the other party was a particularly interesting person ... Since then, we have become inseparable partners. " Tucker continued: "It was like love at first sight. We really hit it off and then became good friends for life. "

Reunion, written and directed by Dax Shepard, describes how two real estate agents teased and tortured a client with practical jokes-they were played by Shepard and Nate Tucker. However, at the end of 2006, this short film was just finished, but Shepard was already thinking about what they should do next. He was not only in charge of shooting this short film, but also co-directed their next two feature films with Shepard. David palmer said: "I include Shepard and Tucker, and we * * * condensed into a very close creative trio, so when we finished the reunion, it would be a month ago that we had. I want to see what else we can do together ... I remember Shepard and I were sitting in a coffee shop, and he suddenly said to me,' Listen, I want to tell such a story, but the problem is that we have no money and we can only shoot it in mockumentary mode.' "

After the discussion between Dax Shepard and david palmer, the comedy film Brother's Justice was born. Because of lack of money and tight time, it took them more than three years to finally finish the film, which was completely centered around two poor people who wanted to make a kung fu film but suffered from lack of doorways. One of the most attractive parts is that several movie stars, including bradley cooper, ashton kutcher, jon favreau and tom arnold, will make guest appearances in this film. Palmer explained, "Basically, I just followed Shepard and Nate Tucker with my camera, and then watched how they tried to persuade these people to enter our shooting scene, because they didn't want to join us at that time ... so I had to ask my friends to find a relationship, and finally got enough actors. Now it seems that the effect is not bad. "

And the most important key figure captured by such a passionate film trio in this process is naturally Andrew Panay, the producer who participated in The Wedding Guest. He also played a very small role in "The Trial of Brothers"-Pan Er and Dax Shepard met during the "Employee of the Month", and his big-screen debut left a particularly deep impression on him. Pan Er said: "When I saw the finished version of the film, I realized that Shepard was really a genius, and David Pan Er.

Then, it was in the process of media propaganda for the trial of brothers that the story concepts and ideas related to prison break gradually surfaced. Dax Shepard admitted: "At this point, we showed a compulsive concern and kept asking ourselves, just to clarify our next move and everything. It all started with our proposal to make an action movie about car chasing ... We didn't have a script, even the most basic premise and assumption. We just know that we all love this kind of work, and it is rare for everyone to have the same pursuit. Naturally, we are duty-bound to find ways to put it on the production agenda. "

Born and raised in Detroit, the automobile capital of the world, Dax Shepard is naturally not unfamiliar with this world. He was influenced by the surrounding environment since he was a child, and he was willing to immerse himself in such a dream space composed of machinery and parts. Shepard said, "My father sells cars, my mother works in General Motors, and my stepfather is a chassis engineer in Corvette ... So,

Dax Shepard wrote, directed and acted in this film, which is his second film and the second time he has played these three roles in a film. The last movie was Brother's Justice.

David palmer, another director of this film, and Bradley Cooper, the main actor, both collaborated with Dax Shepard in his debut novel Brothers of Justice.

Kristen bell plays Dax Shepard's girlfriend in this film. In life, they are husband and wife.

In order to shoot this film, Dax Shepard took out two of his favorite toy cars. Fortunately, after the filming, the two cars suffered some damage, but they were not scrapped.

The name of this movie is hit and run. Historically, there are about a dozen movies with the same name.

A nostalgic old-school action movie.

After entering high school, Dax Shepard gradually became addicted to dangerous street racing. At the same time, he is still working for GM, which gives him the opportunity to test drive different models. For a boy of 17 years old, this in itself represents an unusual experience. Sheppard described: "It may be difficult for people to imagine the past I have, and it is impossible to deeply understand what it really means ... but in my opinion.

Another reason why Dax Shepard wanted to make such a movie came from an action crime comedy he saw when he was five years old, which left an indelible impression on him, that is Smokey and the Robber, written and directed by Hal Needham, which has been instilling a lasting influence on Sharp. In this movie, Burt burt reynolds plays a man driving a Camaro, accompanied by his girlfriend sally field, and staged a road chase. Shepard said, "At first, I was so addicted to this action movie, mainly because I was very interested in the elements related to cars ... But later, as I watched it over and over again, I began to appreciate Jackie Gleason's funny talent as an old comedian. He played the role of the police chief who followed the thief all the way-we even memorized all his lines, and this movie was also the most indispensable part of my childhood. Of course, other works focusing on cars worth mentioning here include "Cannonball Flying Car" also directed by Needham and "Bu Park Jung Su" starring steve mcqueen.

In the end, Dax Shepard still hopes to create his own action movie with cars and expressway as the core content. He described: "In addition to the funny color and sense of humor derived from it, I also gave it an R-level feature representing vulgarity and filth. This is the purpose that our comedy has always followed. " Nate Tucker went on to say, "In my opinion, Shepard undoubtedly got great inspiration from the movies of police and truck robbers and similar old-fashioned car chases-usually, it contains an interesting road trip, not just emphasizing its danger and popularity. Including the writing style adopted by Shepard, it is also undoubtedly interesting. "

This kind of film works is actually helping the audience achieve a deep-seated desire. As Dax Shepard has always emphasized, he said: "We get a strong sense of substitution by watching a movie, and then we get a thrilling experience that we can't have in real life ... In" Police and Truck Robbers ",burt reynolds is like a superhero, with pure freedom, not bound by any rules, including laws. As a respected American man, when you officially get your driver's license, your first thought must be,' I can drive at will in the future.' I believe this is the most unrealistic fantasy that all young boys have ever had. So, it may be out of some instinct that the scene of car chasing can always trigger a very related sound, which can't be controlled like a runaway horse, taking you to a place you've always wanted to go. "

After finishing "The Trial of Brothers", Dax Shepard returned to the TV series "Parenting". At that time, the play was a masterpiece recommended by NBC ... However, the idea of driving in the street after each other has never been forgotten, especially Andrew Panner, who always remembers that he must try his best to make it happen. Pan Er said: "Shepard showed me a movie concept about speed pursuit, and I was really fascinated by it. I want to make it into a movie with him-at my suggestion and urging, Shepard began to write a script with this as the core concept, and it took him almost three weeks to give me the final version of a story. " David Palmer's default is: "After mastering such a basic film premise, we kept divergent thinking ... Finally, Shepard wrote a script that met everyone's requirements, especially the way he conceived the whole story. It's really brilliant, and several key turning points are handled just right. I believe that in the end, you will feel sincere admiration and surprise like us. "

There is no difference from the creative process used in the past. Dykes Sharp decided to continue to use this magic weapon that proved to be effective-he could only concentrate on creative work after moving to a hotel room. Sharp said: "At this time, I have to find a place where I can be absolutely alone. I'll stay here for a few weeks, just writing ... I do almost everything except eating out. At most, I go online to find creative inspiration and help the characters in the story come up with interesting names-especially in the process of searching for names online, I found a lot of interesting and funny things, especially looking at the literal meaning, and I feel that these people are like coming out of comics. "

Behind the scenes production

The story of husband and wife file

Play as you are. Kristen bell said: It is a pleasure to work with Shepard. And I've been looking forward to it for a long time. When I first got the script and read it carefully, I was still shocked, because I was so familiar with the dialogue inside, and Shepard simply moved what we usually said into the script without reservation. In addition to the words themselves, he also put the little tricks and habitual phrases we usually do into the script. In fact, such a script does not reveal the privacy of their lives, but makes the film authentic. Shepard said: I think only such a script can be discussed, which is very realistic. Because the characters, lines and personality all come from my real life, and they are all things I have experienced personally. I believe the audience can also feel that the characters or lines in the film are familiar.

This sense of reality comes not only from the truth of the lines, but also from the director's real feelings. In this movie, which focuses on chasing cars, Shepard wants to show a nostalgic taste. I want to show some nostalgia, especially old-fashioned muscle cars and recreational vehicles, sports cars and police cars, he said. I want to show the flavor and atmosphere of police and truck robbers in the film. So I chose a lot of real shots and tried not to use computer technology to decorate the picture. My purpose is to let the audience see the real car chase. As long as the audience can exclaim, shoot beautifully, or see a car chase scene different from the mainstream movies now, my goal has been achieved.