Filmmaker’s Desire Behind “Barbie” Explained by Film’s Casting Directors
New behind-the-scenes details of “Barbie” have been revealed! This time, the casting directors, Allison Jones It is Lucy Bevantold in an interview with MotionPicutes.org that they fulfilled a peculiar request from the filmmaker who signed the script and direction of the film, Greta Gerwigduring the selection of actors who could give life to the Ken doll in live-action.
The request was explained by Jones, which in other words, stated that it was necessary for the actors to have the essence of the character. “The thing that Greta What she always stressed about the casting process was that she didn’t want anyone who appeared to be winking at the camera, being sarcastic or ironic. She wanted actors who lived Ken’s and Barbie’s sincerely,” she recalled.
However, the request still took into account that, in addition to the indispensable sincerity, the actors also needed to be funny. “There were certain scenes that we used to test, and the fine line between the comedy and the sincerity of these characters is a difficult balance,” he said. Bevan.
The directors even revealed that big stars didn’t quite fit the description of gerwig, which made some choices even easier to make. “Some of the Kens would take off their T-shirts, and we’d be like, ‘No, no, you don’t have to take your T-shirt off.’ but simu [Liu] nailed it [linha] in the movie,” they said.
Please note that “Barbie”, hit theaters on July 20 to follow the most famous doll in the world, who after an existential crisis, leaves Barbieland and goes to the real world in search of discovering who she really is. Remember the trailer!
Source: Recreio
