Skateboarding fanatic film making

Skateboarding is a cool extreme sport. When making a movie, you can't miss all kinds of wonderful skateboard shots. There are many professional skateboarders in this film to show their skills. Their names may not be known to the audience in China, but their performances add a lot of color to the film. You don't need to know their names to appreciate their extraordinary skills. Even the names are proper nouns of skateboarding, and the film may be full of such proper nouns and actions that dazzle skateboarders.

The most important thing of sports movies is to show the charm of this sport. Whether it is baseball, golf, horse racing or rowing, wonderful sports are the key, otherwise the film will lose its support. Skateboarding is becoming more and more popular in Hollywood. The director of this film is also directing for the first time. The biggest challenge for him is that this film should be recognized by skateboarders, including professional circles. "The most difficult thing is to get recognition in skateboarding. Instead of looking for actors or photographers, people who engage in or like skateboarding feel that this is a real movie, not popcorn. " As far as skateboarding itself is concerned, becoming a professional player is the dream of many high school boys, which means having company funding, touring, meeting many girls, signing autographs for supporters, and everything that young people dream of. Several film producers are very concerned about this sport, and have been looking for suitable opportunities and scripts, as well as the most suitable director. Kathy Lascala was a water skateboarder in Southern California when she was a teenager. He said: "This comedy revolves around those crazy boys and their crazy journey. I hope to make the movie full of relaxed and interesting energy. " Skateboarding also reminds him of his boyhood.

Screenwriter Ralph Salle wrote a screenplay for the first time. He has directed and produced more than 20 films before, including Three Kings Won Gold, Speed of Life and Death, and Evil Woman Crossing the Street. At the same time, he also has a road comedy movie being filmed, in which a skateboarding champion has joined in the production.

The main obstacle to the box office of this film is the lack of stars, not to mention first-line stars, and even a relatively appealing name, but it also greatly reduces the production cost of the film. In this way, as long as there is a middle income, it is considered a success. Unlike many movies with big stars, excluding tens of millions, plus other production costs, the box office is at least hundreds of millions. There are always some movies about teenagers chasing sports dreams in summer, and so is this movie. As long as the positioning is clear and the target group of the audience has expectations, there will still be gains.

In the spirit of grassroots in the film, the producers openly recruited actors in Val Surf Skateboard Shop in North Hollywood. This shop has a history of 40 years. "Fashion was born here," said the producer. Although the audition was scheduled to start at 8 o'clock, there was a long queue at 5: 30 in the morning. More than 500 people participated in the interview, including children who drove hundreds of miles from far away.

This enthusiasm also infected the producers. These teenagers come here with dreams, just like the characters in the film who are determined to pursue skateboarding dreams. But then the actors settled in through more traditional channels, and several high school graduates with different personalities but equally important settled in.

Although the actors also have some skateboarding experience, the really wonderful scenes still need professional players to complete and produce. In order to get the support of skateboarding industry, the production company 900Ffilms was invited to participate in the production. This company has the funds of the famous skateboard star Tony Hawk, and helped to make some wonderful scenes in the popular movie XXX last summer. Morgan Si Tong, one of the sponsors of the company, said about the cooperation with Hollywood, "This is an exchange, but it is a good process. They are very open, so let's revise a lot. It's still not completely true, but when has Hollywood ever been completely true? So we just try to show our best. This is our goal. " Moreover, "we will try our best to be credible."

Although famous skateboarders like their sports to be noticed, they still have some doubts about entering Hollywood. Neil Hendrick said, "It's cool that Hollywood appreciates our sports, but I still think it's a little funny. I remember once I went to an advertising interview where there were twenty best skateboarders in the world. The guy who finally got the chance can't skate at all, but he can do some fancy moves, which is what they want. So I always think that things in Hollywood are a bit strange. "

However, the film producers also want to keep the unique charm of skateboarding. They said, "We are telling an interesting story, but it takes place in the world of skateboarding. We have the support of so many excellent skateboarders, and they can understand that we want to maintain the integrity of the sport as much as they do. "

The famous skateboarders who give the characters in the film a physical double performance understand the passion and persistence of the characters in their dreams best. Brian sumner, Dustin's stuntman, said, "I know passion, and that's what I want to give to the children who watch this movie. How cool it would be if five or even only one of these children went out to pick up the skateboard after watching the movie. "

Passion and courage. A skateboarder said, "skateboarding can be dangerous." If you are afraid, you can't play at all. Jennifer morrison, who plays the girl who attracts Eric's attention, said: "This sport is a bit of rock and roll. The mixing of sports and rock adds a little danger. "

Sounds just what young people want. The shooting scene is even more lively and relaxed. The director walked around the set on a skateboard, followed by his dog, actors and skateboarders practicing during filming. What actors like best is to have such an empty skateboard garden for their own use. Brody said, "My performance here is definitely the best I have ever done. Under no circumstances can you have such an empty place to play. If I go to an ordinary park, when there are many people, we will be scared by serious skateboarders. Seeing that a nine-year-old child can do difficult movements, I feel like a fool. "

Si Tong said that the professional players faced by actors are like "children in a candy store". "As soon as the camera stopped, they went to see the skaters perform and learn some skills. or vice versa, Dallas to the auditorium Skateboarding enthusiasts are happy to participate in the filming and respect the actors and everything they do. "

At the beginning, the film was shot as a documentary, but some clips could not be connected, and the producer didn't want to give up. Finally, it was approved by Warner Corporation and changed into a feature film.

The release date was advanced from the original August 22nd to 15. One reason is to avoid confrontation with a documentary about skateboarding.

The film started shooting on June 265438+1October 2 1, and shot 16 locations in 29 days.