Post by Niki on Aug 31, 2007 13:54:59 GMT -5
They mention Jeff a little.
www.greencine.com/central/bigbadswim?page=0%2C0
" I wondered about camera placement. That scene in which Noah finally coaxes the cop into the water is so perfect in terms of distance from the actors - that almost tactile feeling of fear you get from the one man and the wonderful sense of calm and assurance coming from the other.
IS: Interestingly enough, Kevin, who plays the cop, really was afraid of the water. He told us he that hadn't been in it since he was eight years old. Also, Jeff Branson, who plays the swim instructor, while not exactly afraid of the water, was really uncomfortable in it. But as a major soap star on All My Children, he has a regular trainer, and so he worked for months in advance with this trainer, to help himself feel and act comfortable in his pool scenes.
Boy, he sure managed it well. I'd have believed it if you'd told me he'd been a lifeguard every summer.
IS: I'm sure he would love to hear that."
"I've heard it said that casting is all important. How did you manage to find such a terrific ensemble, including, I think, a family member or two?
.........
DS: Two of the actors we actually met before I wrote the screenplay, so their roles were written for them: Jeff Branson, who plays Noah, the swim instructor, and Kevin Porter Young, who plays Carl, the water-phobic cop. Jeff has a really interesting quality, and I thought he'd be able to express the depression that his character is going through"
"Let's talk about the "dive." Was that special-effects enhanced?
IS: [Laughs] Like we could afford CGI! No, we used a stunt diver. And he was actually a lot shorter than Jeff Branson, too. When I first saw him, I thought, "Oh, no..."
But he had dark hair like Jeff and wore the same color bathing suit - so we viewers don't even notice.
IS: Exactly."
www.greencine.com/central/bigbadswim?page=0%2C0
" I wondered about camera placement. That scene in which Noah finally coaxes the cop into the water is so perfect in terms of distance from the actors - that almost tactile feeling of fear you get from the one man and the wonderful sense of calm and assurance coming from the other.
IS: Interestingly enough, Kevin, who plays the cop, really was afraid of the water. He told us he that hadn't been in it since he was eight years old. Also, Jeff Branson, who plays the swim instructor, while not exactly afraid of the water, was really uncomfortable in it. But as a major soap star on All My Children, he has a regular trainer, and so he worked for months in advance with this trainer, to help himself feel and act comfortable in his pool scenes.
Boy, he sure managed it well. I'd have believed it if you'd told me he'd been a lifeguard every summer.
IS: I'm sure he would love to hear that."
"I've heard it said that casting is all important. How did you manage to find such a terrific ensemble, including, I think, a family member or two?
.........
DS: Two of the actors we actually met before I wrote the screenplay, so their roles were written for them: Jeff Branson, who plays Noah, the swim instructor, and Kevin Porter Young, who plays Carl, the water-phobic cop. Jeff has a really interesting quality, and I thought he'd be able to express the depression that his character is going through"
"Let's talk about the "dive." Was that special-effects enhanced?
IS: [Laughs] Like we could afford CGI! No, we used a stunt diver. And he was actually a lot shorter than Jeff Branson, too. When I first saw him, I thought, "Oh, no..."
But he had dark hair like Jeff and wore the same color bathing suit - so we viewers don't even notice.
IS: Exactly."