The Behind-the-scenes Production of Wrong Feet of Love

"For men, marrying the wrong person is more terrible than not getting married 10 times." This is the conclusion reached by 49-year-old Carl Welshman in his new book Why Don't You Get Married by interviewing 1533 men. In true love, this sentence is true, because in the eyes of the rich, the beautiful Marilyn in the film is a complete nightmare. This woman with extraordinary IQ uses divorce to defraud property, and she tries every way. However, the magic is one foot high and the road is ten feet high. She met Miles, a lawyer with excellent law skills. Their intrigue has created a marriage, and true love and false love will eventually emerge in a fierce collision.

The film has been brewing for nearly eight years, and the Cohen brothers, both directors, are very lucky because the material of the film is eternal. Joel Coen recalled: "At first, it was a script we finished for Universal Pictures, but it was shelved for a while. A year later, the script came back to us and George Clooney was very interested. We think it should be directed by ourselves. "

Judging from the story and setting, this film is a comedy about lawyers and rich people, and all the scenery and costumes need to meet high-end standards. But in fact, compared with Barton Fink, Ice Storm and Prison Break, this star-rated Hollywood comedy is more like the transformation of the Cohen brothers. In the eyes of Brian Grazer, the producer of popular comedies such as Warm Family, Crazy Professor and King of Liars, this film is completely different from his previous successful works. He said: "Joel and Ethan are the best and purest filmmakers in the film industry today. "True Love" is not only a romantic comedy starring a big-name star, but also an element of the Cohen Brothers film, so the whole journey is more charming and unpredictable. "

Although this film is the extraordinary work of the Coen brothers, Catherine Zeta-Jones and geoffrey rush still think that the Koch label of this film is very obvious. Zeta-Jones said: "The Cohen brothers are masters of black humor. I think black humor has always been an inherent element in Koch's plays and movies. " Rush added: "Each of their movies will take you to another planet, but you will recognize that each planet is in the Cohen Brothers' galaxy. "

As we all know, the Cohen brothers always like to use their own royal cast, and almost every role in every movie is tailored for a specific actor. However, in True Love, all the actors except George Clooney, richard jenkins and Billy Bob Thornton are new faces in Koch's films, because the Cohn brothers didn't intend to make their own films at first.

In Joel Coen's view, the film story can only take place in colorful Los Angeles, because the attitude and lifestyle in the film are unique to Los Angeles. Leslie macdonald, the production designer, said: "In this film, the Cohn brothers want to start from the normal state. Although there are many strange and maverick characters in the film, it is a true portrayal of contemporary Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. "

In addition to the production designer MacDonald, the behind-the-scenes team also includes many old partners of the Cohen brothers, including photography director roger deakins, co-producer John Cameron, fashion designer Mary Zophres and composer carter burwell. When talking about the appearance of the film, photography director Dickens said: "We are trying to make a more conventional film, which is original in contrast and color. Compared with our previous works, this film is more straightforward. This film focuses on the characters and their faces, and we want to see how the actors struggle with each other. "