‘We were screaming at tennis balls': Jurassic World Rebirth stars on filming with fake dinosaurs
We talk with Jurassic World Rebirth stars Mahershala Ali and Rupert Friend about what it's like to act opposite dinosaurs …which are actually just tennis balls on sticks.
They also delve into the perils of filming in the Thai jungle, the Spielbergian spirit woven through this latest instalment in the iconic franchise, and the role music plays in their creative process – including how to craft the perfect character playlist to get into the role.
Jurassic World Rebirth is in cinemas now.
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Troubled The Flash star Ezra Miller sparks concern with bizarre interview
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Miller went on to claim that they are writing a film with Ramsey, 55, which they claimed 'will likely be the first thing I do' in their return to Hollywood. They went on to peculiarly say: 'I've been writing a lot, because you can do that in solitude which has been friendly to me.' Miller went on to say that they would do anything for their filmmaker friend Ramsey despite Cannes being a 'tough re-entry point' to being in the limelight again before going on yet another bizarre tangent. They said: 'If you've been in the woods for three years, I do not recommend going straight to Cannes, where every photographer and every weirdo, every rich genocidal freak be there, you know what I mean?' This came just a month after they made am aforementioned surprise appearance at the Cannes Film Festival after years of laying low following their controversies. 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The Independent
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- The Independent
‘We were screaming at tennis balls': Jurassic World Rebirth stars on filming with fake dinosaurs
We talk with Jurassic World Rebirth stars Mahershala Ali and Rupert Friend about what it's like to act opposite dinosaurs …which are actually just tennis balls on sticks. They also delve into the perils of filming in the Thai jungle, the Spielbergian spirit woven through this latest instalment in the iconic franchise, and the role music plays in their creative process – including how to craft the perfect character playlist to get into the role. Jurassic World Rebirth is in cinemas now.
