Behind-the-scenes production of baseball love

"What attracted me was the screenplay," said director Sam Raimi. "This is a very touching love story. I am a baseball fan, and this is the first script that I can indulge in baseball. Dana Stevens brought us to the world of real baseball players. " Producer Amy Robinson said that the combination of love and baseball in the story is perfect.

Except for a few off-season scenes in Aspen, Colorado, the whole movie was shot in new york and Los Angeles. The film crew filmed at Yankee Stadium for several weeks, and shot a lot in Manhattan and Brooklyn. According to producer Robinson, shooting at Yankee Stadium is not easy. She said, "When we started filming this film, baseball was in a depression and people gradually lost interest in it. Later, the Yankees returned to new york to play, and we found the owner of the Yankees, George Steinbrenner. When he learned that kevin costner would star in the film, he showed great interest because he was a huge fan of costner.

During filming, the most important issues were the negotiations with the Yankees and the unpredictable weather in new york. Although the negotiation was difficult, an agreement was finally reached, and the weather unexpectedly cooperated with the shooting. 165438+ 10 new york was warm and harmonious, setting a record for the highest temperature in winter.

After ensuring that Yankee Stadium set aside five weeks for shooting, the crew immediately began to make shooting plans. Ron Bozman, the executive producer, said, "The whole movie Love Baseball has only one baseball game, which is the first time of its kind. I think recreating the game scene is our biggest challenge, because there will be many problems between actors, scenes and extras. " When shooting in the stadium, 800-2000 extras appeared in the picture, and all the spare seats in the stands were filled with CG technology.

Before he appeared in this film, kevin costner only played baseball in middle school, but he was a talented athlete in college. It was his love of acting that ended costner's sports career. In order to truly show the charm of baseball, the producers invited garrido, a hard ball player from the University of Texas, who is famous for college football, to give guidance. Garrido is also an old friend of costner. He said: "Kevin is a well-trained athlete. He can not only play baseball, but also ski, golf and basketball. When performing, he will be as dedicated as a professional athlete. "

Because the Detroit Tigers, the new york Yankees and Major League Baseball are very concerned about the team image and sports quality in the film, they are very strict with the actors. Both the Tigers and the Yankees insist that, in addition to actors, the people who play the players in the film must be retired or active players. In addition, Major League Baseball referees Rick Reid, Jerry Crawford and Ricky Garcia all appear in the film in their real identities. Vin Scully, the commentator of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Steve Lyons, the commentator of Fox Sports Channel, also started their old jobs in the film, and their comments and analysis effectively enhanced the authenticity of the game.