2008
Schedules for the filming of The Wolfman in Lacock
have been revealed to those living in the village.
Details revealed about the production include the use of
a smoke machine, which villagers will see billowing from
a set at 13 High Street and the use of a cooling system
and huge blocks of ice in the historic Tithe Barn, which will
pose as an ice house used for the storing of dead bodies.
Film crews will not be setting up a large street scene
in the High Street as was first proposed.
The filming will take place on one day, but the
preparation will stretch over 10 days in April and
will also include four days of clearing up afterwards.
Location manager Emma Pill has told villagers that traffic
will only be disturbed when cameras are actually rolling.
She said filming in the Tithe Barn will include the use
of two small genie booms and a lighting tower to
shine a light through the door.
A donation of £5,000 will be given to the village for the
filming and this will be split between the parish council
and the National Trust.
(Source: Wiltshire Times)
March 30, 2008
The Wolfman is currently filming in Pinewood.
There's an open set today at Black Park.
March 29, 2008
Actor Víctor Rasuk will play rebel leader Rogelio Acevedo
in The Argentine. Mr. Rasuk said that the experience has
been wonderful. He also said the following about working
with Benicio and Steven Soderbergh:
"Benicio is one of the best actors with whom I have ever
worked with, very generous. Just to see him in front of
the camera and off is admirable. And Steven is simply
a genius. I was very lucky to work with him".
(Source: ElPasoTimes.com)
March 28, 2008
The Argentine and Guerrilla are now officially completed
as Steven Soderbergh has wrapped post-production.
March 27, 2008
Critics are still talking about Benicio's performance
in Things We Lost In The Fire. Jaime O'Neill said
"Benicio Del Toro is an actor with a face constructed
to express emotion, and as a heroin addict trying to
regain himself, he uses that face to plumb the depths
of struggle, and the parameters of pain."
(Source: NewsReview.com)
March 26, 2008
Producer Luillo Ruiz and Co-Producer Belly Torres
will be sharing their perspective on Maldeamores
as guest speakers, when the film will be shown
at 1 PM on March 29 in Razzo Hall, Clark University,
in Worcester, MA, as part of the
13th Annual Latino Film Festival.
(Source: Worcester Telegram)
March 25, 2008
Maldeamores will be presented at the
13th Annual Latino Film Festival at Clark University,
in Worcester, MA.
(Source: Las Centro Americas)
March 24, 2008
Filming The Wolfman in the Bourne Woods, in
Farnham, Surrey, requires forty caravans, a hundred
and twenty first unit crew and the construction of two
ginormous 'gypsy camps'. They are also building some
kind of house in the trees. Quite a large construction.
A note nearby says there will be a large blue screen
opposite for scenery replacement. They have been there
for weeks now and the weather has not been kind to them.
Lou Diamond Phillips said the following
about working in Guerrilla:
"I'm thrilled to be in it. I think it's going
to be an amazing film."
Mr. Phillips had to learn Spanish for his lines
in Guerrilla, which was quite a challenge, he said.
"I don't think I've been that nervous on a
film set since La Bamba," he said.
(Source: BaltimoreSun.com)
March 22, 2008
In an interview with Empire, producer Scott Stuber
said the following:
EMPIRE:
How did you entice Benicio Del Toro to this?
He's not generally a blockbuster man.
SCOTT STUBER:
Benicio's a huge Wolfman fan. He's kind of the
origin of this thing. The Wolfman is one of his
favourite movies of all time - he's got Wolfman
memorabilia all over his house. He's just someone
who has a real passion for this. I think what's great
about the Wolfman is that he's a complex character;
he's not just a guy who has a superpower and runs
around with it. He's a tortured soul. The 'superpower'
of the Wolfman is damning to your soul, it's not freeing.
A superpower is usually something that sets you free,
like letting you fly or giving you X-ray vision, and giving
you something that people dream about. The Wolfman's
extreme power damns his soul. That's a great complex
character to play and that's what gives Benicio a lot
of opportunity to do different things as an actor.
EMPIRE:
What has he been filming so far?
SCOTT STUBER:
We've seen some great stuff. We're about three weeks
into production and we're currently doing night shoots
on some of our killings. There have been some really
fun sequences. It's kind of early, but there's some really
terrific stuff with he and Emily and he and Anthony.
Hugo Weaving plays a Scotland Yard detective who's
on his trail and there's some great third act stuff with
him getting ready to go find our man.
(Source: EmpireOnline.com)
March 21, 2008
Pete started filming in Buckinghamshire on March 14th,
for his part
as a chief mourner at a funeral in The Wolfman.
Huge smoke machines to recreate fog are used for
some scenes in the film, and also an ornate hearse
pulled by a team of four magnificent black horses.
Pete
(Source: Widgeripoo)
March 20, 2008
Rick Baker talked to Entertainment Weekly about
the process of making Benicio into a monster.
Click here to read the entire interview.
Here are the first photos of Benicio
in full make-up for his role in The Wolfman:
(Photos: Frank Ockenfels)
(Source: EW.com)
March 19, 2008
A set is being built for The Wolfman in
the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
Filming will probably take place there
within the next two weeks.
The Old Royal Naval College
March 19, 2008
James D. Dever has published on his website
the following photos, among others, which were
taken on the set of The Argentine and Guerrilla.
Visit the site's gallery for more photos.
Jim Dever training Benicio on the 30.cal machine gun
for the movie Guerrilla.
Actors taking a break on the set of The Argentine in Puerto Rico.
Soldiers under attack in a scene of The Argentine.
(Source: 1 Force Inc.)
March 18, 2008
The following photos of the promotional campaign for
The Argentine and Guerrilla were taken at the
58th Berlin International Film Festival.
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge)
(Source: Flickr.com)
March 18, 2008
Amazon UK will be releasing Things We Lost In The Fire
(Region 2 / Europe - DVD PAL) on June 16, 2008.
March 18, 2008
The Argentine will allegedly be in competition and
Guerrilla be an out of competition closing gala screening
at the 2008 Festival de Cannes.
March 17, 2008
Scenes for The Wolfman are being filmed today in
Farnham, Surrey. A big set has been built in the woods.
March 17, 2008
Maldeamores will be released on March 28
in California, Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston.
(Source: People en Español)
March 16, 2008
Due to the high winds and rains in Lacock,
the March 13th filming of The Wolfman has
been postponed until next month.
A spokesman from Universal said: "Unfortunately
the filming had to be postponed but we will hopefully
return in early April to start the one-day shoot."
(Source: ThisIsWiltshire.co.uk)
March 15, 2008
In a recent interview, Jorge Perugorría talked about
working with Benicio on The Argentine and Guerrilla.
He said that he is convinced
by Benicio in the role of Che.
"It's going to convince everyone, because he
has turned in a work of such depth and of
tremendous study," he foretells, commenting
on the work of Benicio. "It's incredible, sometimes
I watched him work, just watched him work and
enjoyed seeing him at work, doing his job, I have
learned a lot with Benicio in this project," he says.
(Source: Univision.com)
March 15, 2008
During an interview with Periodista Latino,
actor Cristian Esquivel talked a little bit
about his role in Guerrilla.
Mr. Esquivel said that he was chosen to play
Mario Teran, the man who killed Che Guevara,
because the filmmakers thought that they looked
very much alike. He also said that he plays in one
of the most difficult scenes in the film, the killing of Che.
When asked about how it was to work with Benicio
and to be directed by Steven Soderbergh, Mr. Teran
replied: "What remains is the experience, it´s extraordinary.
I remember the last scene, Benicio was in front of me and
Soderbergh was between us, in the middle, it´s the scene
in which Guevara is killed. These moments are unforgettable.
The experience is unique. One would like to work with Benicio...
It´s a matter of good luck to get roles like these where you
share scenes with such important people. That´s amazing."
To view the clip, click on the photo below (the discussion
about Guerrilla starts at 1:00 on the video):
Cristian Esquivel
(Source: Youtube.com)
March 14, 2008
For the next few weeks, scenes for The Wolfman will be
filmed in Bourne Woods near Farnham, Surrey (one hour
from London). This is where the gypsy village is set up.
Bourne Woods
(Photos: Michael Buckeridge / Pbase.com)
(Click on thumbnails to enlarge)
March 14, 2008
Cannes Man is the movie of the week on Film.com.
View the original trailer here.
March 14, 2008
Scenes for The Wolfman are being filmed at Stowe today.
Stowe House
March 14, 2008
In 2004 Benicio took part in a documentary entitled
Creature Feature: 50 Years Of The Gill-Man,
which has yet to be released. You can view the trailer
of this documentary by clicking on the photo below:
(Source: Cinematic Heroes)
March 13, 2008
"A laugh is a laugh; it doesn't have flags, or a color of skin,
or gender," Benicio said about Maldeamores during a press
junket in Puerto Rico. "You don't have to be Puerto Rican to
laugh watching this movie. You might understand it better,
but you'll laugh even if you don't have a sense of humor."
(Source: nj.com)
March 13, 2008
In his article about the DVD release of
Things We Lost In The Fire, JoBlo's critic
Jason Adams mentioned the following:
"Benicio Del Toro gives a great performance, especially in his
drug recovery scenes. Had this movie gotten a little more clout,
he might've received a nomination or two. The man never ceases
to impress; a small facial expression from him can say a lot."
(Source: JoBlo.com)
March 13, 2008
The Wolfman's one-day shoot in the village
of Lacock is taking place today as planned.
Scenes are being filmed in the Tithe Barn and
around Church Street. Production staff were in
Lacock last week to finalise the filming schedule
and to check out the locations.
(Source: ThisIsWiltshire.co.uk)
March 13, 2008
Maldeamores will be in theaters in:
New York City on March 14, 2008, and
Miami and Orlando on March 21, 2008.
(Source: Maya Releasing)
March 13, 2008
Maldeamores will be playing in Los Angeles as of March 28, 2008.
(Source: Los Angeles Times)
March 12, 2008
The UK DVD release of Things We Lost In The Fire
has been announced for June 16, 2008.
(Source: M&C)
March 11, 2008
As mentioned in a recent interview with Javier Bardem,
the role of Reinaldo Arenas in Before Night Falls
was originally intended for Benicio.
(Source: Scotland on Sunday)
March 10, 2008
Maldeamores won three major awards at the
48th International Film Festival in Cartagena (Colombia),
earning awards for best film, best supporting actress - for
the Cuban Silvia Brito - and best screenplay.
(Source: MiPunto.com)
March 9, 2008
To hear Benicio's voice in a public message for the campaign
"Yo Limpio A Puerto Rico", click on the photo below:
(Source: YouTube.com)
March 8, 2008
During the filming of The Wolfman, visitors walking
in the gardens caught a glimpse of some of the actors
but were not allowed to enter the set or take photographs.
False weeds, dead grass and ivy were used to turn
the stately home into a house of horrors.
Chatsworth house and gardens fully reopen on Wednesday.
(Source: The Star)
March 8, 2008
While the filming of The Wolf Man is underway in the
stately gardens, Chatsworth staff are sworn to secrecy.
Chatsworth is being used for exterior shots - outward
signs of activity include a giant green crane - while
other locations include Pinewood Studios and the
picturesque village of Castle Combe in Wiltshire.
Simon Seligman, Chatsworth promotions manager,
says: "Legally we're not able to confirm or deny
any cast member, but we can say that scenes
are being filmed here. It's very intensive, incredibly
expensive filming. They have been dressing the
set on-and-off for a month, but all filming will be
complete before we open on March 12."
(Source: Sheffield Telegraph)
March 8, 2008
A building wall was erected in the middle of Black Park,
which is part of Pinewood Studios, in Buckinghamshire,
for the filming of some scenes of The Wolfman.
March 8, 2008
While filming exterior shots of Chatsworth for The Wolfman,
production came to a brief halt after the sun evaporated
the fake fog they worked all morning to create.
(Source: IMDB.com)
March 7, 2008
Things We Lost In The Fire is one of the top rentals
among the new titles arriving at DVD outlets this weekend.
(Source: PhillyBurbs.com)
March 7, 2008
The photograph below was taken in Florida on February 17, 2006
and was just recently posted online:
Benicio with fans
(Source: Flickr.com)
March 6, 2008
Here are the first photos from the set of The Wolfman:
(Source: Bauer-Griffin)
March 5, 2008
Filming of The Wolfman has begun at Chatsworth
and Monsal Head in Derbyshire, England, and will
last for the next couple of weeks.
Nottingham-based EM Media, which promotes the use
of East Midlands locations and locally-based staff, sent
pictures of Chatsworth to the film's locations manager.
Debra Evans, secretary of Peak Ales Brewery on the
Chatsworth Estate, said the film crew were being careful
to create as little disturbance as possible.
(Source: ThisIsDerbyshire.co.uk)
Chatsworth
Monsal Head
March 4, 2008
IMDB has updated the list of release dates
for Things We Lost In The Fire as follows:
Belgium: March 5, 2008
Australia: March 20, 2008
Japan: March 29, 2008
Norway: April 4, 2008
Sweden: April 4, 2008
Spain: April 25, 2008
Italy: May 16, 2008
Germany: May 29, 2008
(Source: IMDB.com)
March 4, 2008
As of today, you can own Things We Lost In The Fire.
Buy it now by clicking on your preferred version below:
March 3, 2008
Geraldine Chaplin will play the role of Maleva,
the old gypsy woman, in The Wolfman.
Geraldine Chaplin
(Source: Yahoo! Noticias España)
March 3, 2008
Shelly Johnson has replaced Alwin H. Küchler
as cinematographer in The Wolfman.
(Source: IMDB)
March 3, 2008
More reviews about Benicio's performance
in Things We Lost In The Fire:
Dean Winkelspecht / DVDtown.com
Snubbed. Benicio del Toro was completely snubbed
by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
for the 2007 Academy Awards. His performance should
have been an odds-on favorite to take home the coveted
Oscar for Best Actor, but the incredibly talented actor didn´t
receive as much as a nomination from the Academy.
I´ve seen all of the performances that contained Best Actor
nominated performances and don´t feel that any of them
came close to the work done by del Toro in portraying a
caring man saddled with a heavy burden of drug addiction and
the loss of his best friend; the only man who cared much of
anything for him. This was the finest performance of the year
and I´m just amazed that Benicio del Toro was snubbed.
Clydefro Jones / DVD Times
Del Toro is comparatively commanding as Jerry...
The actor throws up a few method tics and milks a showy
heroin withdrawal scene, but he remains superb in the more
challenging normal portions of the role, demonstrating the
worn look of a man chasing his tail despite knowing
full well he's never going to catch it.
March 2, 2008
With the upcoming release of the DVD of
Things We Lost In The Fire, more reviews are surfacing:
Chris Ball / Cleveland.com
Benicio Del Toro gives a thoughtful and inventive
performance as the well-intentioned heroin addict.
March 1, 2008
The Oscar ceremony took place less than one week
ago and already there's talk about next year's ceremony.
Among the likeliest nominees? The Argentine and Guerrilla.
(Source: TheTorontoSun.com)