- Michael Shannon starred in all three films directed by Jeff Nichols before 2013, " Shotgun Stories ", " Take Shelter " and the film.
- Nichols has been conceiving this story since 2000 when he was a student. He drew inspiration from Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and personal experience. He said in an interview that his first heartbreak was when he was fourteen or five years old, a year or two older than the protagonist in the film.
- The "Made" in the film was tailor-made for Matthew McConaughey, and Nichols decided that he would play this role after watching " Broadchurch ". But in 2011, Chris Pine was once expected to play Madder.
- Academy Award for Best Actress Reese Witherspoon plays Juniper in the film. She doesn't have too many roles. She and director Nichols belong to the same agency, which facilitated this collaboration.
- When looking for child actors, the crew specifically asked the boys to be able to engage in activities that Southern boys often play, such as boating and mountain biking. In the end, Jacob Loveland, a 15-year-old boy from Yell County, Arkanson, stood out from the 2,000 boys and was appointed as the main character Neckbone.
- The story takes place in Arkansas, the hometown of director Nichols, but he grew up in the suburbs of Little Rock rather than in the country.
- The film was shot from September to November in 2011, and it took 8 weeks in total. The crew employed more than 400 local extras, making it almost the largest film ever shot in Arkanson history.
Take Shelter behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Marcus 2022-04-22 07:01:31
I may not fully understand the director's meaning, but it is obvious that the male protagonist is struggling in the dream prophecy so that outsiders do not understand it. The suspense is enlarged step by step and finally comes true. The pace of the first hour is slow, and the male protagonist's acting skills are quite good. old-fashioned.
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Cleora 2022-04-23 07:02:26
From the beginning it was constantly suggested that this was a "Beautiful Mind" or "Shutter Island" paranoid, but in the end the delusion came true. I don't think the ending is the finishing touch, but step by step before that, it makes you believe it, thinking that you have guessed everything smartly, but everyone is played by the director.
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[last lines]
Curtis: [urging] Sam.
Samantha: Okay.
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Samantha: I'm sorry that you feel bad but you need to drop the attitude.