on the taste of Stephen King, the style of film noir. More than a hundred years ago, there were such murderers and professors like Hannibal, which is absolutely eye-opening.
—— "The Guardian" is
a contemporary thriller, and the film is highly appreciative. The focus of the film is not on Poe, but the film once again portrays his death as a mystery.
—— "The Observer"
behind the scenes of the production of
"V for Vendetta" director and then make a horror movie
Regardless of how the outside world interprets, James McTiger's blockbuster debut "V for Vendetta" is a horror movie. Although McTiger's development has not been smooth sailing since then, he still completed another return to horror movies in "The Crow". McTiger is no stranger to the stylized elements of goth and horror in the film, because he perfectly demonstrated these in "V for Vendetta". McTiger said: "The charm of horror movies is endless. Perhaps because of this, Poe is such a classic. His novels have affected everyone, and they have affected detective novels, science fiction and people's aesthetics, etc. The reason why I was attracted to this project is simple, because it contains Poe and his novels. On the one hand, this movie tells the story of the last days of Poe’s life; on the other hand This movie is also adapted from Poe’s novel. For me, such a script and story structure are too attractive. Such elements and plots are very rare and uncommon for a costume film. rare."
Linking a serial killer with the story of a well-known writer is not the first. But in the story of Poe, such stories are rare. The film director James McTiger admitted that he was a fan of Poe, and he was also very upset about bringing such a famous writer to the screen. McTiger said: “I like Poe’s poetry very much, and I should say it’s a fan. For Poe, my emotions are very complicated. On the one hand, he is a literary master; on the other hand, he is This movie again plays the role of the grandfather of a criminal. This is similar to Hannibal’s role, but very different. Therefore, I can only portray Poe in the most general way. , To depict and express him. In this way, he should not be demonized or deified. However, in the final analysis, Poe is not the focus of this movie. The atmosphere of death and darkness in the movie Feeling is."
John Cusack plays Allan Poe.
As a famous novelist and poet in history, Poe’s image has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Although in this film, the director did not subvert the image of Poe, but the character that is both righteous and evil, with Gothic elements is still enough for its actor John Cusack. Regarding Cusack, McTiger said: “After choosing several actors, we finally settled on Cusack. What I like is Cusack’s temperament and his ability to shape roles. See you After arriving at him, his knowledge and familiarity with Poe has surpassed my imagination. After discussing the role with him, he did a lot of research for the role. I think he really I'm placed in the role."
Speaking of playing Ellen Poe, Cusack said: "I have done a lot of reading, read a lot of Poe’s poems and his biography. I always think that poets know how to use words better than historians. To tell history. Allan Poe is such a person. His words can always appropriately reflect the truth of history and the true colors of events. In the movie, Poe is a smart and cautious person. So. A character leaves me with a lot of leeway to create a character, and the story is also very interesting. Whether it is Poe, the murderer, or the sheriff, it is very interesting. There are many psychological dramas in the film, mainly They are analyzing the psychology of the characters, the next move or designing the next plan according to their psychology. In fact, the relationship between Poe and the sheriff in the movie is not the new version of the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Warsaw. This It’s just a kind of interaction and plot of characters. There is no indispensable collaborator or helper relationship between them.”
Trivia
·Ewan McGregor and Jeremy Renner used to play Ellen ·Poe and Fields officer candidates. However, Jeremy Renner later appeared in "Mission Impossible 4" and gave up the movie.
Jacques Phoenix was also the candidate to play Allan Poe. It's just that he was still shooting "I'm Still Here" at that time.
·The crew once found Noomi Rapace and offered her the role of Emily. However, she declined the invitation of the crew.
·The first trailer of the film was released on October 7, 2011. On the same day in 1849, Poe died at the age of 40.
·The film was shot in Belgrade and Budapest on November 9, 2010.
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