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Antonio 2021-11-26 08:01:41

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Behind the scenes

constantly polished script

The protagonist of the film story is a group of "ravaged" employees who are forced to fight back when they are desperate. The story of this little character comes from the mind of Eddie Murphy. The film’s producer Brian Glazer said: “I used to work with Murphy in "Stealing the Mood" and "The Fatty Professor", and they are also old partners. In 2005, Murphy decided to make a film. A comedy about people who are neither cool nor capable. This is the prototype of "The High-rise Robbery." This group of people is a group of people who have been treated unfairly. They decided to commit a robbery. But in crime In the process, they did almost everything wrong.” After

having an idea, Murphy and Glazer were not in a hurry to get the film to start. After several discussions, Murphy and Glazer decided to make this movie an action comedy. In order to sculpt the script in detail, the crew deliberately recruited many well-known screenwriters to revise the script one by one. Glazer said: "We have brought in a lot of screenwriters to modify the script. Moreover, in order to make this financial crime action comedy more distinctive, the screenwriters I have found are all related to this theme. For example, Ted Gerry Finn and Jeff Nathanson, they have written the scripts of "Eleven Arhats", "Immunity" and "Rush Hour 2 and 3". I think their experience will bring a lot of help to this movie. After all, the movie that Murphy and I are going to shoot has a lot of the characteristics of these movies." In terms of director selection, Glazer found Bright Ratner who is good at shooting action comedies. He has successfully directed Jackie Chan's journey into Hollywood. "The Rush Hour" trilogy. Glazer said: "I think Ratner is the most suitable candidate. In terms of style and qualifications, he fits our requirements very well. And Murphy himself likes him very much. So we recruited him into the crew. "

Murphy said: "We looked for a lot of movie prototypes, and wanted to learn from some elements of comedy, action, finance, and crime movies. Gradually, with the help of Glazer, the story of this movie took shape. Me too. I really like the various elements in this script, and I also admire the director Ratner." The

two comedians teamed up

Eddie Murphy, who has been involved in the production of the film since the creative stage, was determined to be the starring role of the film from the beginning, but he felt that such a film needs a lineup that is less like a comedian cast in order to appear. The film itself is more interesting, he himself played a supporting role. Murphy said: "After the script was completed, we heard that Ben Stiller wanted to act. I think it would be more appropriate to give him the protagonist. And his own temperament is very similar to this character, and this character is very similar to him. The roles in "Wonderful Night in the Museum" are very similar, so we gave him the protagonist." For Stiller being able to appear in the film, Ratner is the most excited, he said: "I have done Stiller. A fan of 15 years, he has always been one of my favorite actors and directors. He is very passionate and rigorous in his work. After discussing the film’s general shooting direction and texture with him, I found out that we are very interested in this film. The expectations are very consistent. I think this is the beginning of a great collaboration.” Being

able to participate in this film and cooperating with Eddie Murphy is also a great event for Stiller. He said: "Eddie Murphy is the best comedian in the hearts of my generation of fans. He has been popular on the screen for 25 years. Therefore, it is for me to cooperate with him in this movie. It is also a great honor. Moreover, in front of him, I will feel as nervous and overwhelmed as an audience. On the scene of shooting, I sometimes forget that I am an actor and just concentrate on my mind. I went to see Murphy's performance, and forgot my role. Sometimes I would think during the break, my goodness, this is a movie with Eddie Murphy."

From the 2005 creative to The film really started, 6 years have passed, Glazer said: "During these six years, I have imagined countless times as the leading role of the film, but I almost never thought of keeping Murphy and Stiller together. Cooperation. Now, the two of them appear in a movie, I think, this may be due to quiet fate."

Shooting in the building

The story of the film takes place in a building, and the director needs to find a suitable place for shooting. After considering many tall buildings, the crew selected the famous Trump Tower for shooting. And with the assistance of the manager of the building, the crew was given the "privilege" of being stationed in the building and filming. Before shooting, Jeff Nathanson, one of the film’s screenwriters, interviewed many blue-collar workers working in the building, and asked them about their work content, time, rules and procedures, and other details. He said: At the time, these details are likely to make the whole film more authentic and credible, because the audience watching the film is likely to have these staff. If we make up their lives indiscriminately, it will cause a lot of ridicule The content of these details will eventually be reflected in the movie." To

be able to shoot live in the building, for director Ratner, it is of course too good to be better. He said: “I didn’t expect that we would have the opportunity to shoot in real buildings. It’s really great here. This building is luxuriously decorated and full of features and visual personality. The advantage of shooting here is that no matter what How do you place your camera, no matter how the lens is framing, you can find some very special elements in it, and the many scenes are more refined than I thought. It is definitely a wonderful experience to be able to shoot a movie here."

Tidbits

Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock were once the candidates for the film's leading roles, and the producers at that time were also preparing to make the film into an African-American version of "Eleven Arhats." But when Ben Stiller became the leading actor in the film, the producers adjusted the film's shooting ideas, allowing Eddie Murphy to act as a supporting role in the film.

·The model of the old red Ferrari that appeared in the film is the 250 GT Lusso, produced in 1963. The auction price of this car in 2007 was $2.3 million. A few years later, the buyer sold the car again, this time at a price of $10 million.

·In order to show the luxurious life of the rich man, the crew put many copies of art works in his apartment, including works by Picasso, Warhol, Basquiat and others.

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Extended Reading
  • Johann 2022-04-20 09:01:40

    The last quarter looks better~

  • Drake 2022-03-27 09:01:05

    Spend so much money but still can't make a good film, waste a short life, consume limited resources, reject bad films

Tower Heist quotes

  • [from trailer]

    Slide: How come you bailed me out? Man, I don't even know your name!

    Josh Kovacs: You don't remember Mrs Schaltzberg? We used to get dropped at her house every day for daycare! Heavy-set German woman, short goatee.

    Slide: You the little seizure boy that's having seizures all the time!

    Josh Kovacs: Asthma doesn't cause seizures!

  • [from trailer]

    Slide: You know this was a bad idea, right?

    Josh Kovacs: That's it, I don't want you talking to me for the rest of the robbery!