Instead of this I have found a few videos of other people Interviewing the cast which I think may help me understand how they created this 1910 feel and what went on behind the scenes.
- 'The film the Titanic is more than just a film'
- The boat that got built on set was 9/10 to the original size of the Titanic!
- Construction on set was being done everyday
- still very important
- there were still survivors up until recently
- people still love the titanic because its a clean hearted open love story
James Cameron Titanic Interview
- finds it weird people calling it a love story - more in the tragic side! people loosing their one and only love etc.
- He decided to do a romance as people actually lost husbands on board the ship and it was to make people understand how tragic that can be for people.
- mention of how researched the film was - 'it was intensely researched' 'had to be accurate' and 'all the history is subjective'
- there was a clash between two ship companies to get faster times on sea.
- why he chose the actors - got them to run through scenes - the ones where they met and they got to know each other
James Cameron Titanic Interview
- finds it weird people calling it a love story - more in the tragic side! people loosing their one and only love etc.
- He decided to do a romance as people actually lost husbands on board the ship and it was to make people understand how tragic that can be for people.
- mention of how researched the film was - 'it was intensely researched' 'had to be accurate' and 'all the history is subjective'
- there was a clash between two ship companies to get faster times on sea.
- why he chose the actors - got them to run through scenes - the ones where they met and they got to know each other
I have also found an interview through looking for Titanic cast interviews of a Titanic survivor.
- 7 years old
- boarded the Titanic with her parents
- Survived with mother but lost her father
- was meant to board the Philadelphia
- Her Grandma seemed to have a problem with going on the ship
- her mum explained the bump was like a train pulling up into the station, it was just a sort of jerk
- mum knew it wasn't anything normal so woke her father
- they got to boat deck very quickly but boats weren't being deployed yet as people did not what was going on.
- father went to talk to an officer who told him 'we are deploying life boats but you will be back on board in the morning for breakfast'
- there was panic just after she got on the lifeboat - people screaming and running around the decks
- There was a boat very close to the titanic that night that boats tried to get to but never reached. Eva says it was a lot closer than it has been said to be. She could see it was a ship.
- Nearer my god to thee was the song played by the band even though other people state different and say it was 'Autumn'
- Ship did break in half as she saw it do so. the last half stood up in water for a while before sinking
- had to row away because of the suction - was split from her mother
- the sound of silence after the ship had gone
- having to climb up rope ladders when getting on Carpathia
I decided to look up a few more of these and found a BBC archive clip of a Survivor who worked on the titanic.
BBC Archive - Titanic Survivor
- 30 years working on ships
- many ship wrecks had been encountered by him but there was nothing worse than the Titanic
- met the Titanic in Belfast
- no problems with the weather
- this meant to be more aware of iceberg
- messages were sent but they didn't think it concerned them.
- Masarla ship message wasn't sent through - major warning
- would have slowed the ship down at once.
- the things said between the ship mates - was used in the film
- ice falling on deck - in film
- 6 compartments pierced - in film
I decided to look up a few more of these and found a BBC archive clip of a Survivor who worked on the titanic.
BBC Archive - Titanic Survivor
- 30 years working on ships
- many ship wrecks had been encountered by him but there was nothing worse than the Titanic
- met the Titanic in Belfast
- no problems with the weather
- this meant to be more aware of iceberg
- messages were sent but they didn't think it concerned them.
- Masarla ship message wasn't sent through - major warning
- would have slowed the ship down at once.
- the things said between the ship mates - was used in the film
- ice falling on deck - in film
- 6 compartments pierced - in film
Downton Abbey
- There is Mention of hierarchy by executive producer! Also, how the two interrelate and work with each other.
- 16 principle characters - a lot of action and need to keep up with many characters stories.
- The clips of the family and then to the maids - can see contrast between them through clothes, living spaces and their style in general. The girls in the family are more made up than the maids.
- They have a Historical advisor who helps them make it seem more authentic.
- the director has used slow tracking shots and classical shots to try keep its authenticity. makes it look older.
- They also use tracking shots and tripod shots more upstairs to show calm and peace, then handheld for downstairs in servant quarters to make it seem more hectic. - making two very contrasting worlds.
- the servant quarters were built on a set and weren't on location at highclere.
- the cast have 3 different outfits a day for different hobbies - this would have been what it was like in the decade.
- maids only get two outfits, working clothes and out of work clothes. All very plain.
- hair and makeup influence - Paris as it was of big importance in England over this decade - very soft look. Makeup artist did some research about the period and used personalities.
- effects used to make it look real - food boiling etc.
- 16 principle characters - a lot of action and need to keep up with many characters stories.
- The clips of the family and then to the maids - can see contrast between them through clothes, living spaces and their style in general. The girls in the family are more made up than the maids.
- They have a Historical advisor who helps them make it seem more authentic.
- the director has used slow tracking shots and classical shots to try keep its authenticity. makes it look older.
- They also use tracking shots and tripod shots more upstairs to show calm and peace, then handheld for downstairs in servant quarters to make it seem more hectic. - making two very contrasting worlds.
- the servant quarters were built on a set and weren't on location at highclere.
- the cast have 3 different outfits a day for different hobbies - this would have been what it was like in the decade.
- maids only get two outfits, working clothes and out of work clothes. All very plain.
- hair and makeup influence - Paris as it was of big importance in England over this decade - very soft look. Makeup artist did some research about the period and used personalities.
- effects used to make it look real - food boiling etc.
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