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Richard Linklater insisted on shooting with a small actor to show his natural growth and complete life experience. In order not to disturb Ella Coltrane's normal life, the shooting was only done in a short time during the summer vacation.
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The movie trailer has been viewed 3.4 million times on Youtube, which is a miracle of literary films.
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Filming began in 2002. For the next 12 years, director Richard Linklater would spend three or four days a year, gathering the same group of actors together, discussing the lives and fate of the characters in the script, and surrounding them. A little Texas boy named Mason started his work, and the film was finally completed in 2013.
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In "Boyhood", Ella Coltrane was an actor. He played from the age of 6 to 18; and he played Mason, who grew up from 6 to 18 in the film.
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The actor who plays her sister Samantha in the film is the biological daughter of director Linklater. Lorelai was very enthusiastic about starring in her father's film at first, but after the third or fourth year of shooting, she became bored and hoped that her role would disappear. But in the end Lorelai regained his enthusiasm for acting.
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The filming cycle is from May 2002 to August 2013, with a span of 4,000 days, but the actual shooting time is only 45 days.
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Because of this special 12-year filming plan, Richard Linklater had agreed with Ethan Hawke that if there is anything wrong with him (for example, if he hangs up), Ethan will also finish the film for him.
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In the United States, it is illegal to sign any contract with a statute of more than 7 years. Therefore, the film cannot sign a 12-year contract with its actors. In other words, they are voluntary to some extent.
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The film was originally called "Twelve Years", but in order to avoid confusion with "Twelve Years as a Slave", which won the 2014 Oscar for Best Picture, Linklater decided to change the film's name to "Boyhood".
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The actor who plays the guitar on the street in the film is named Bruce Salmon. He is the brother of Ira Coltrane who plays Mason. This scene was filmed in Austin, where Bruce lives.
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Lorelai, who plays the older sister, is only three months older than Ella, who plays the younger brother. It can be said that the reason why she came to play this role was because she was obsessed with her father by "walking through the back door".
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In the film, Mason's father works in the insurance industry. In fact, Linklater and Hawke both grew up from single-parent families. Their father's occupation is the same as that of Mason's father in the film.
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In the film, Mason's father's roommate is starred by Charlie Sexton. He is a musician in real life and has toured with Bob Dylan for a long time.
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In the film, Mason and his father discussed the possibility of shooting a new version of "Star Wars" when they went camping, which was in 2008. In 2012, their prediction became a reality, and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was officially launched.
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In the film, Mason and his father went to a baseball game together. That game was at the Miller Outdoor Theater in Houston on August 18, 2005. The two sides were Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros. But in fact, the result of this game was exactly the opposite of what was described in the film, and the Astros team lost.
Boyhood behind the scenes gags
2022-01-25 08:04
Extended Reading
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Samantha: [after leaving Bill's family for good] Why couldn't we take Randy and Mindy with us?
Mom: Because sweetie, I'm not their legal guardian, that would be kidnapping; it's against the law.
Samantha: Couldn't you talk to their mom?
Mom: I tried their mom, but I can't reach her.
Samantha: Well, what's going to happen to them?
Mom: [starts crying] I don't know...
Samantha: Why are you crying?
Mom: Because I don't have all the answers.
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Mom: [Mason Jr. and Samantha start fighting in the backseat] Hey! What's going on back there? Stop it! Put a barrier up! Come on, make a barrier with your pillow!
Mom: Okay, we're going to play a game: Whoever can stay quiet the longest wins. And, go!
[Samantha and Mason Jr. start tickling each other, instead]