The behind-the-scenes production of Anonymous

The screenwriter of this film, John Orloff, has actually been writing the script of this film since the 1990s. However, it was difficult to write a script that was in line with Shakespeare's "nothingness" and the "conspiracy theory" of court struggle. In 1998, the Hollywood costume blockbuster "Shakespeare in Love" was released. The popularity of this movie caused the script of "Anonymous" to be shelved again. In 2005, the film was expected to be produced under the title "The Soul of Time". At that time, the producer gave a cost of US$30 to 35 million. Roland Emmerich told Screen Daily that at that time and at this cost, making the film was "an adventure." In October 2009, the script of the film was revised, the name became "Anonymous", and the funds were in place. Emmerich said: "No movie is more difficult to shoot than this movie. I have always wanted to use a special method to shoot it. I have been waiting for 8 years for this. And this movie has always been The 'next movie' I was promoting and hoping for, but this time, I actually got the chance to make it."

On Talent and Jealousy

Roland Aymer. Ritchie admired the film's script very much. He said: "Eight years ago, I realized that this was an absolutely unique script. At that time, it was still called "The Soul of Time." I think this is a story about three people. A film about the personal story between Ben Jonson (the most important British playwright after Shakespeare), Shakespeare and the Duke of Oxford. In fact, it was the Duke of Oxford who ghostwrote all the works of Shakespeare and Jonson. It's a theme like Mozart, about talent and jealousy, but that wouldn't be very interesting, so I decided to add the theme of political struggle to the film, just like in Shakespeare's play, with kings, queens, struggles. , conspiracy are all involved. Moreover, this movie is also a tragedy. I am very excited about such a Shakespeare-style story. There is a monarchy in the film, a group of ambitious villains, and there are also stories about Shakespeare's plays. "I really couldn't wait to shoot it." In fact, in academia, there has been no conclusion about the true authorship of the great plays signed by Shakespeare. When this film was still in production, there was no conclusion. There was a big discussion about the real author. Of course, this kind of discussion may not necessarily lead to results, but it does contribute to the filming and promotion of the film. Emmerich said: "This is actually a story about political struggle. As for whether Shakespeare is a writer, it is just a setting in the script."

Digital reconstruction of the glory days

As a period film, how to restore the British architectural style of that time in the film is the most important issue. Although Roland Emmerich is a pioneer in the use of CG technology, he still uses traditional models when shooting costume films. At Babelsberg Studio, he and the special effects staff on the crew painstakingly built more than 70 exquisite models in one go. This includes a full-size, magnificent Rose Theater. Because many of the "play-within-a-play" plots in the film will take place here. In order to accurately restore the atmosphere of London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, the special effects team used a large amount of CGI technology during the shooting to create many street scenes in the style of the time, and performed exquisite lighting for these digital scenes. Emmerich said: "Digital technology brings us back to that era. In terms of texture, texture and atmosphere, the feeling presented by this film is impeccable. I am very fond of such visual effects."

·This film is the first feature film shot using ALEXA’s high-definition digital camera. However, due to the long filming time of the film, Disney's "Class Prom" became the first movie to be released in theaters shot with this kind of camera. ALEXA is a new type of camera, specially designed by ALEX to compete with the popular Red One.

·Rafi Spall plays Shakespeare in the film. Coincidentally, his father, Timothy Spall, has starred in the movies "Hamlet" and "Empty Love" adapted from Shakespeare's plays. Wait for the film.

Real and Fake Shakespeare For filmmaker Roland Emmerich, best known for helming epic blockbusters like Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow and 2012, Anonymous "The Author" is indeed not the type of movie he usually chooses, not to mention that the story is set in Elizabethan England... However, Emmerich has been looking forward to it for a full 10 years, and he has always wanted to make it. A film that focuses on William Shakespeare's copyright issues and the author's true identity is finally getting what it wanted.