In order to make the whole film more objective and closer to the basis of realism, director Fernando adopted a large number of real performances by non-professional actors. The crew first recruited more than 400 non-professional actors from the streets of Rio, and then selected 200 suitable candidates after training. They were divided into 8 groups according to the differences, and then two months of professional actor courses. Finally, 110 candidates with the best performance from 12 to 19 years old were selected from them, arranged for them to receive 8 months of intensive actor training, and during the training process, they refined the most realistic and most real life, and then integrated them into the script and filming. In the process, the director pays more attention to improvisational performances by non-professional actors, so that the film has a realistic style that is closer to the face of the market.
City of God Casting process
2021-10-18 09:27
Extended Reading
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Trystan 2022-04-24 07:01:02
The smooth and proficient editing skills and dazzling image texture are the first contributors to the unique style of the film, and the outstanding performances of a group of amateur actors beyond the age limit are rare. Multiple narrative methods allow reality and fiction to intertwine in a fatalistic cycle. This story is both an excellent representation of a specific place and a specific era, and an exploration and description of the deep commonalities of human nature, which is neither cynical nor pretentious.
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Cielo 2022-03-24 09:01:11
Violence is always an integral part of slums
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Buscapé: You need more than guts to be a good gangster. You need ideas.
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Buscapé: [after Dadinho kills many people in a motel] That night, Dadinho killed his dream of kill.