Behind-the-scenes tidbits of modern Romeo and Juliet

The first public explanation

When filming the postmodern passion of Romeo and Juliet, Leonardo DiCaprio was 2 1 year old and claire danes1year old. When they are naked with passion, you may laugh: they are happy and witty, and calmly spit out the Elizabethan English accent, interpreting this tragic story full of psychedelic colors.

Fortunately, Shakespeare's name appeared at the beginning, otherwise you would think it was quentin tarantino's Romeo and Juliet. There was no dialogue, only gunshots, and the two families fought fiercely. Welcome to the mysterious Verona beach, where people kill each other and fire fiercely. The film was shot in Mexico, not surrounded by castles and armor, but bulletproof vests and rumbling music. This kind of jump is quite modern. It's strange if your head is not disturbed. Rhulman's image sparkles with burning passion, and this wizard-like man has made a public explanation of this classic drama, which we need to pay attention to.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with changing Romeo and Juliet. Many people have done this before, and it even appeared in the form of Broadway ballet. However, all the adaptations abandoned Shakespeare's language. Rhulman didn't do it. He insists on using the style of Elizabethan bard in his films, which seems a bit stubborn, but what's wrong with it? Rhulman also revised the dialogue, but not much. His purpose is to make us stick to these languages and guide us into the core of our work.

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Rhulman was not overwhelmed by the enthusiasm aroused in the film, and his shots were elegant and concise. When Romeo and Juliet met for the first time at a dance, Juliet, a shining angel, really put on a pair of wings, while Romeo was dressed like a brave knight. Children from two hostile families are attracted to each other and secretly kiss each other sweetly. With lines of classical beauty, we may exclaim, what a sexy shot.

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Leonardo DiCaprio is an extraordinary figure, and he has a rare talent, which has been confirmed in a series of film and television works. His Romeo doesn't have a very elegant accent, but when he speaks, we can feel the enthusiasm from it. He is completely credible.

Claire danes also showed maturity beyond youth. She could have portrayed Juliet as a stupid woman, just like the roles she played in other movies, but she chose to show Juliet's enthusiasm and intelligence. When the monkey was so anxious that Romeo complained loudly when he got only one kiss, she turned and said, How can you be satisfied tonight? The flame in Dennis's eyes is unmistakable: Juliet is interested in that strong young man!

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Leonardo DiCaprio was the best choice for Rhulman, but the actor who played Juliet made him go through a lot of trouble. At first, he wanted Natalie Portman to play the role of an actor. Portman flew to Sydney to shoot some clips, but according to Portman, the producer thought she was too young and Leonardo was flirting with a child. Portman quit when Rhulman thought age was not a problem, so the shooting was postponed. Sarah michelle gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt are the two actors who followed closely. But Gaila can't take over the role because she has performance contracts with all my children. Hewitt, on the other hand, was rejected because his appearance was not modern enough. Reese witherspoon can't play Juliet for the same reason. Finally, Jodie Foster recommended claire danes and finally solved the actor problem.

Interview with baz luhrmann

Goff Andrew: Welcome to Bath. You haven't filmed Romeo and Juliet for a long time. It's really a good movie.

Baz luhrmann: Long time no see. I haven't seen that movie again.

Goff Andrew: This movie is full of skills like your other movies, but you did create a real storm.

Baz luhrmann: Yes.

Goff Andrew: What does it mean for you to be full of skills and then break through?

Baz luhrmann: Oh, when I was dealing with the last scene of that movie, the scene where the car left, it was really a storm. This is an elaborate dramatic scene. I mean real skills. This skill is a must. These treatments cost a lot of effort, so it seems that the ending has become an endless disaster.

Gough Andrew: Are you always interested in dancing and musical effects?

Baz luhrmann: I tried to give Gurney the shortest answer, but I might fail. I was born and raised in a small town where there is a gas station and a farm. A guy sold us gasoline. The petrol dealer ran our cinema there, and later he died of a heart attack. My father knows a thing or two about how to show movies, so he continues to run the cinema. When I was very young, I was allowed to go in and watch some adult movies. The first movie I saw was very exciting. It was called Long March. It was a musical, and I saw a woman's breasts for the first time. Maybe it stimulated my brain and I fell in love with the music effect.

Gough Andrew: Why are you a madman who exaggerates myths?

Baz luhrmann: It depends on the story, don't you think? Depending on the structure of the story, myth has fascinating power, because we can't make it up ourselves, and myth is the brand of human situation. Romeo and Juliet is a myth. When the myth about our situation enters an exaggerated expression, it transcends the social, economic and realistic explanations and enters our field of vision across time and region.

I think this idea comes from my experience in drama school. At that time, I was addicted to Hurst Lin Bao, and my mother would never understand these things. The most important mystery comes from the exposure of Shakespeare's value. These plays are for the simplest and most complicated people. They are very attractive and have some mysterious power.

Performance tidbits

The place where Romeo and Benvolio played billiards was called "Globe", and the Globe Theatre in England was the place where Shakespeare's plays were staged in Elizabethan times.

Ewan mcgregor auditioned for the role of Mercutio, and later he starred in Moulin Rouge directed by this film. Christian Bale once competed for the role of Romeo.

Reese witherspoon and Christian Ritchie both auditioned for Juliet. Kate Winslet was expected to play this role, but he gave it up for some reason. But the next year she met Leonardo in Titanic.

Natalie Portman was a candidate for Juliet. He just flew to Sydney, the hometown of director Ruman, to perform with Leonardo. Ruhman explained: "Although she is a great actress, she is still a little girl. Leonardo is 6 feet tall. Although Leonardo at the age of 2 1 can look like 18, he can't be with Portman. She makes him look like a pedophile. " "People say that when we kiss, it's like Leonardo is flirting with me," Portman said. Although disappointed, I won't insist. I don't want this movie to look problematic. If I play, I hope this movie is perfect. "

All the guns in the movie are named after swords. For example, the one that Mercutio dropped in the sand is called a dagger. Benvolio used a 9 mm Taurus pistol named "9 mm Sword".

Claire Dance's hair in the film is a wig, and there is a wig specially made for it when shooting underwater scenes.