It didn’t take long for Peter Steibing to participate in scholarship study groups and performance classes at the Drama Academy in New York, and eventually moved his home from Vancouver to Toronto , but he found his own job opportunities. Most of them are in Los Angeles. As soon as he had free time, Stebbing would finish some scriptwriting work. Slowly, he became more and more convinced that he should create something, and then he would be the director for it himself. However, Steibing’s enthusiasm for comics has ended many years ago. Even though his love for comic-based movies is still the same as before, he has never seen one that really interests him, Steibing said. : "The reason why I created "Defendor" was partly because I wanted to make a movie I wanted to watch.Of course, I particularly like "Iron Man" and Christopher Nolan (Christopher Nolan) Directed "Batman Begins", but it still didn't make me feel full, so I thought, if I could also make a similar film, how would I tell such a story. The obvious thing is , I have not reached the level of those professional filmmakers. With my current ability and influence, I can only make an independent film, but in my opinion, "Defendor" is the answer I have been looking for. And I It should be noted that it is not a real comic-based movie. What I made is actually a drama, and then I add some interesting fragments to it. Our hero thinks he is a superhero. ——I just want to express my respect for this kind of movies in this way, including the story structure, just like the kind of comic books I saw when I was 14 years old."
Woody Harrelson , who played "Defendor" in the film, is a character who looks a little unpredictable. After he wraps his body in layers of tights, he feels that he has become a superhero, and he walks all over the street. Chivalrous righteousness, even though it is dangerous, but also stumbling and persevering all the way. During the more than 20-day shooting trip of "Defendor", Peter Stebin used as little or no budget as possible, which also made The shooting environment is a bit simple, Harrison said: “Because I come from a relatively warm geographical environment, the cold here has become one of the things I fear and cannot bear. Sometimes I can’t even determine why. Here, I feel confused. But after I read the original script written by Steibing, I was deeply moved by the story inside, and then we had a meeting. I think he is a very Talented filmmakers, I know this is a performance opportunity worth trying — I guess it may be because I have a great sense of identification with Steibing. Although our growing up backgrounds are completely different, there is a kind of familiarity. Familiarity, we are all very excited about it."
There is no doubt that Arthur in the film is an ordinary person who has to fight against the mental problems he faces. In addition, he also has the identity of a superhero. In Woody Harrelson's view, Peter Stey The script that Bin gave him was pure magical color and originality. Harrison said: “When I saw the final version, which was completely edited, I was completely stunned. Stebbing was so amazing. I understand what kind of picture quality I want to get, including the feeling of an extremely smooth story-I really can't believe that we did it all on such a small budget."
Don’t look at Woody Harrelson’s sturdy momentum from head to toe. In fact, this is also his first contact with superhero-related movies. Harrison said: “I think this thing has a lot to do with opportunity. Before this, no one of this kind of role seemed to think about me, and I was not sensitive to it. But I like Arthur, I like his strong breath, including his fragility and innocence, as well as his loyalty. It's the kind of character I admire the most."
Even though he has received two Oscar nominations, Woody Harrelson admits that he still feels a little nervous about the relatively special role of Arthur. He said: "Peter Steibing has never explained clearly to me, I I don’t know why he chose me alone. I think he might think that there is some kind of correct signal from me, which makes him feel that I am particularly suitable for this role. After struggling for a while, I found out that I really didn’t. It is necessary to pursue these things, so I slowly let go. In fact, when we officially started shooting the film, I was still a little bit unable to grasp the key points at first, and I didn’t know what to do, but Steibing was always able to do it in time. I jumped out to give you some guidance. Seeing his adept appearance, I really didn’t expect this to be his first time as a director. Everyone’s growth experience and background are different. I think it might be because I’m here. Some things encountered during this process made me particularly sympathetic to certain types of characters, especially those lonely souls who have broken away from the mainstream society or wandering on the edge, always firmly attract my attention. Take a character like Arthur, for example."
