Behind the scenes tidbits of caring for pain

The film was directed by female directors Sang Na, a black man? Harry Cave once directed the famous Summer of Jeans 2 and New Style, and was good at directing romantic comedies. Although the plot of Love and Pain is a bit old-fashioned, Sang Na? Harry is still full of confidence. She believes that with a strong and solid cast and fresh and romantic urban love, this film will get a good box office. Sang Na? Harry said, "Love and Sorrow" is a story about lovers, all shall be well, and the content is a common type of love. Although this story has been stale for a long time, I still want to make this movie for a simple reason: comedies don't have to worry about the cliché of the theme, as long as they look funny and don't have to worry about the box office. This is a low-budget comedy, except Quinn? Outside Latifa, there are almost no big-name stars; Moreover, the protagonist of this film is mainly black, that is to say, the key to the success of this film lies in the performances of the actors. "Blair, the producer of this film? Brad also said: "We have only one request for this film, and that is to look good. For comedy, comedy is the first. If a comedy is not funny at all, what is it called? Besides Sang Na? Harry is good at romantic comedies, so after we saw the script, we specially asked her to direct this romantic comedy in order to make the film look good and wonderful. Moreover, she has successful experience in directing youth films, and I very much hope that she can show that youthful tone again in this film. "

Not starring NBA stars

After getting the script, Sang Na? Harry thinks that the story must find the right protagonist to shine. At first, she wanted to find an NBA player to play the leading role. In fact, there are many precedents, such as Michael Jordan in "Dunk in the Air" and Rodman who has been crawling in Hollywood in recent years. But what about Sang Na? Harry soon gave up the idea. First of all, this is a romantic comedy, which tests the actors' acting skills very much. It is obviously not reliable to find an NBA player to star. Secondly, the schedule of NBA players is full, and no one can spare time to run to the crew every day. After consideration, she invited the black actor Coleman to star in the film. In order to make up for the regret of not starring in NBA players, Sang Na arranged several ball games in the film to show those NBA stars.

Sang Na? Harry said: "In the end, we used a professional actor to play Scott in the film. After all, in this movie, there are not many scenes of playing games with live ammunition, but more scenes of rehabilitation training and daily life. So even if I find an NBA player, I don't think the final result will be satisfactory. So I found Coleman and asked him to play an injured player. In fact, this story has little to do with basketball. NBA players are just the protagonists. What is important is that this is a romantic comedy. "

Coleman said: "I was shocked when I first heard that it was a movie about basketball players." Because I don't know if I can do it. Later, after reading the script, I found that there were few shots of basketball, so I took the role. In fact, this is just an ordinary romantic comedy. Basketball player is my profession, and the subject of the story doesn't happen on the court. So I can relax and concentrate on playing Scott. However, in order to better compete with those real NBA players, I still received some basketball training. "

Quinn. Latifa plays the mysterious admirer.

Quinn. Latifah is the biggest star in this movie. She is a hip-hop singer and has appeared in many movies. This time, she came to the cast of Caring for Pain for two reasons: basketball theme and black cast. Latifa said: "I am a fan in my life and have always supported the New Jersey Nets. Now I have a chance to make a movie about NBA players. Why don't I try? I really like my character Leslie? Wright, a rehabilitation therapist, is always delving into her work. When she has the opportunity to get along with the right person alone, it is difficult for her to talk about it. Her philosophy is always' Oh, we can be good friends' or' We are good sisters'. She lacks the courage and belief to pursue love. This kind of role is very cute and I like it very much. Finally, she dared to pursue the NBA star she secretly loved, which was the highlight and climax of the whole movie. " Speaking of black actors in movies, Quinn? Latifa said, "I am with Coleman and Paula, the two main characters in the film? Barton has been a good friend for many years. So there is no problem to cooperate. It seems that we also brought some jokes and interesting things from real life to the movie. Sang Na? Harry is a very talented beauty director. At the scene, she always understood her meaning in a few words, and we just did what she said. "

Sang Na? Harry said of Latifah: "Latifah is an actor with her own opinions, and sometimes she can understand me quickly." What does this scene want to express, how should she perform, what kind of emotions should she have, and so on. She is always the first actress on the set to understand these contents and can complete these instructions without compromise. It's really simple and easy to cooperate with her, and she is a very funny person. It's very pleasant to cooperate with her. "

Sanaa hamri, the director of this film, was born in Morocco. She/kloc-came to the United States to study drama at the age of 0/7. After graduation, she did not immediately engage in film work, but became the director of MTV. She once directed the music special "Mariah Carey Return to the World Concert" for Mariah Carey, the diva of music. Caring for Pain is sanaa hamri's third film after Summer in Jeans 2 and New Style.

In an interview, sanaa hamri said that Love and Pain is a romantic comedy set in NBA. This is a very clever idea, and the movie will show the world of NBA. Quinn Latifah is an excellent singer and an excellent actor. As an actor, I have been looking forward to working with Quinn Latifah. From Morgan played by paula patton, the audience can see the shadow of most women in real life. There are many women. The decisive point for them to choose a man lies in his success, whether he is the CEO of a company or the star of the NBA. Even if Morgan had the ability to become a company director after she graduated, she didn't do it. For her, finding a man with light is more important than her career. "

The star of this film, Quinn Latifah, was originally named Dai Na Elaine Owens. She was born in Newark, New Jersey on March 1970. Her father is a policeman and her mother is a teacher, ranking second in the family. As a teenager, Quinn Latifah showed her musical talent. Her debut album "All Hail the Queen" was a success at 1989, and Latifa became one of the most famous hip-hop female singers in the 1990s, with the reputation of "the first lady in rap".

199 1 year, Latifa began to develop to the big screen, starring in Tropical Jungle directed by black director Spike Lee, and then she participated in more and more film performances, such as Mob, Spice Girl, Love Life, Harry Brothers, Bones Collection and Chicago Brother. Among them, Latifa was nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for Chicago, and she was also the first rapper to be nominated for an Oscar.

Quen latifah said: "We want to shoot a romantic comedy, which contains sexy and romantic elements, as well as some exciting emotions. But at the same time, we don't want to turn this film into a female literary film. My character Leslie Wright is an avid basketball fan. When she was a child, her father often took her to watch basketball games, which made Leslie a standard diehard fan. In general, this film is a film about family and friendship, warm, romantic and full of vitality. "

Speaking of director sanaa hamri and his opposite male partner Coleman, Latifa praised him: "I have never worked with such an excellent team. They're amazing. This is a group of really hard-working teams. Without any of them, we can't finish the film. Sanaa hamri is the best director of this film. As soon as she touched the script, a whole idea came into her mind. As one of the producers of Caring for Pain, we have come into contact with many directors with different styles. Sang Na's style and her understanding of the film best meet our requirements. She raised the style of this film to a more tasteful level, which the audience can feel through the big screen. I am proud of her. "

Caring for Pain is a black comedy. Will it lead to the revival of black comedy? On this issue, Latifa said frankly: "In this film, the audience can see a true black love story. I also hope that Caring for Pain will help the recovery of black comedy, but I dare not say that Caring for Pain will definitely play a catalytic role. " Caring for Pain is not a film specially made for black audiences. I think anyone who watches this movie will re-examine the meaning of love. The audience saw a distinct male image through Scott played by Coleman, and Leslie and Morgan played by paula patton and me represented two completely different female images. They met three kinds of people in real life in Theory of Three Represents. The story we want to show is not a cliche, we all tell it as vividly as possible. "

Paula patton, another heroine in the film, successfully started her acting career with Public Enemy. In recent years, her works have continued. In 2006, she starred in Clues to Time and Space with Denzel Hayes Washington Jr., Key Voting with kevin costner in 2008 and Ghost Mirror with kiefer sutherland in the same year. In 2009, Cherish won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. Caring for Pain is her latest film work.

Coleman plays the leading role of NBA star Scott in Caring for Pain. The 38-year-old man was selected as one of the "Top Ten Most Popular Singles" by People magazine last year. He has performed brilliantly in terminator 20 18, wanted order, heavy smoker and other films. Taking care of pain is Coleman's first clue.