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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 6:44:31 GMT
Sophie's back in London btw. I won't link the specific tweets (though searching "Sophie Turner London" on twitter would do it) but she's there. And she was yesterday too. I imagine other cast members who were spotted in Belfast this week will be seen in non-Belfast places in the coming days but we oughtn't to read too much into all of that.
So just as a brief PSA about how things are shot in Belfast for the show for those that might infer certain things from how briefly cast members go there and back for (I'm sure people will about Kit in particular when he heads back to London); that's how things go for the NI shoot. Unlike the Croatia and now Spain shoots where things are concentrated because they're only there for weeks or maybe a month and the cast has to all be there all the time, in Belfast since they're there from late July until early December the cast mostly just drops by for a day or two for a bit of their material and then goes back to their homes. Which is particularly convenient for the ones that live in the UK or elsewhere in Europe because the flights are so short between cities, given how tiny the continent is.
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Post by boojam on Jul 23, 2015 10:05:18 GMT
Sophie's back in London btw. I won't link the specific tweets (though searching "Sophie Turner London" on twitter would do it) but she's there. And she was yesterday too. I imagine other cast members who were spotted in Belfast this week will be seen in non-Belfast places in the coming days but we oughtn't to read too much into all of that. So just as a brief PSA about how things are shot in Belfast for the show for those that might infer certain things from how briefly cast members go there and back for (I'm sure people will about Kit in particular when he heads back to London); that's how things go for the NI shoot. Unlike the Croatia and now Spain shoots where things are concentrated because they're only there for weeks or maybe a month and the cast has to all be there all the time, in Belfast since they're there from late July until early December the cast mostly just drops by for a day or two for a bit of their material and then goes back to their homes. Which is particularly convenient for the ones that live in the UK or elsewhere in Europe because the flights are so short between cities, given how tiny the continent is. Seems quite a few of the cast were there for a few days in the last week, many , I guess, we did not see. Just wondering do they do 'first reading' rehearsals? Something done in the film world, tho not always. Sort of like to get everybody on the same page? Even if they are different pages! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 10:12:28 GMT
Seems quite a few of the cast were there for a few days in the last week, many , I guess, we did not see. Just wondering do they do 'first reading' rehearsals? Something done in the film world, tho not always. Sort of like to get everybody on the same page? Even if they are different pages! They did two read-throughs last week from what I've gathered. One on Thursday (at least that's when Cunningham said there'd be one back at SDCC) for a portion of the cast (that included Kit and Iwan Rheon) and one on Saturday which Emilia and Nathalie went to. But Sophie stayed in Belfast after that and was there on Monday (when the shoot began) and maybe even Tuesday, so she definitely did a bit of shooting there at least. Kit too has shot at least one day now but I'd guess two. If both of them are only going back to London for the next while, it shouldn't be too hard to make a back-and-forth trip even if they have scenes to shoot in Belfast every week. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 10:49:01 GMT
Sophie's back in London btw. I won't link the specific tweets (though searching "Sophie Turner London" on twitter would do it) but she's there. And she was yesterday too. I imagine other cast members who were spotted in Belfast this week will be seen in non-Belfast places in the coming days but we oughtn't to read too much into all of that. So just as a brief PSA about how things are shot in Belfast for the show for those that might infer certain things from how briefly cast members go there and back for (I'm sure people will about Kit in particular when he heads back to London); that's how things go for the NI shoot. Unlike the Croatia and now Spain shoots where things are concentrated because they're only there for weeks or maybe a month and the cast has to all be there all the time, in Belfast since they're there from late July until early December the cast mostly just drops by for a day or two for a bit of their material and then goes back to their homes. Which is particularly convenient for the ones that live in the UK or elsewhere in Europe because the flights are so short between cities, given how tiny the continent is. I wonder how much of the budget is spent on plane tickets for the cast. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 10:52:26 GMT
Sophie's back in London btw. I won't link the specific tweets (though searching "Sophie Turner London" on twitter would do it) but she's there. And she was yesterday too. I imagine other cast members who were spotted in Belfast this week will be seen in non-Belfast places in the coming days but we oughtn't to read too much into all of that. So just as a brief PSA about how things are shot in Belfast for the show for those that might infer certain things from how briefly cast members go there and back for (I'm sure people will about Kit in particular when he heads back to London); that's how things go for the NI shoot. Unlike the Croatia and now Spain shoots where things are concentrated because they're only there for weeks or maybe a month and the cast has to all be there all the time, in Belfast since they're there from late July until early December the cast mostly just drops by for a day or two for a bit of their material and then goes back to their homes. Which is particularly convenient for the ones that live in the UK or elsewhere in Europe because the flights are so short between cities, given how tiny the continent is. I wonder how much of the budget is spent on plane tickets for the cast. I don't imagine flights between European cities are all-too expensive. And I'm sure they've all got pretty good set-ups air-mile wise at this point since most of the cast are probably rich fucks by now. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 11:27:08 GMT
I wonder how much of the budget is spent on plane tickets for the cast. I don't imagine flights between European cities are all-too expensive. And I'm sure they've all got pretty good set-ups air-mile wise at this point since most of the cast are probably rich fucks by now. I'm sure that Peter and Lena are making bank, but HBO doesn't actually pay actors very well. I remember cast members of The Wire complaining about this. For the younger, inexperienced actors, it's more about the opportunity and exposure. Just imagine Sophie's salary in GoT compared to X-Men, and the latter will probably be a much shorter shoot for her. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 11:32:03 GMT
That's why Conan Stevens left GoT to play an Orc in the Hobbit. I couldn't figure out how to edit my post on my phone, this is my first smart phone, I have no idea what I'm doing.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 11:32:06 GMT
I'm sure that Peter and Lena are making bank, but HBO doesn't actually pay actors very well. I remember cast members of The Wire complaining about this. For the younger, inexperienced actors, it's more about the opportunity and exposure. Just imagine Sophie's salary in GoT compared to X-Men, and the latter will probably be a much shorter shoot for her. Perhaps but I still feel like, at least compared to me and most people I know, the cast are...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 11:48:22 GMT
I'm sure that Peter and Lena are making bank, but HBO doesn't actually pay actors very well. I remember cast members of The Wire complaining about this. For the younger, inexperienced actors, it's more about the opportunity and exposure. Just imagine Sophie's salary in GoT compared to X-Men, and the latter will probably be a much shorter shoot for her. Perhaps but I still feel like, at least compared to me and most people I know, the cast are...
Oh I'm sure they're making more than I am, but I don't have to fly to different countries for work. BTW if Nina browses this board, I am available to play a northerner or night's watch member. I'm willing to grow a beard or appear naked. |
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Post by mattpeto on Jul 23, 2015 12:21:57 GMT
My husband and I were both saying how stupid it is of them to try to hide Kit. I said they should have done whatever they were going to do with Jon at the end of season 5 or strongly hinted at it, so fans would know he's coming back but just not when. All of this cloak and dagger Kit stuff which eagle eyed fans are seeing right through by SPOTTING KIT in Belfast several times is just dumb. I agree, from my experience having kids, I imagine Lena's stuff will be filmed later. Probably September/October. I know the first season they worked around her pregnancy and new baby. I've said this before and I still stand by my theory: Jon's uncertain fate and parentage carries such a significant part of the story (books and show) that I believe D&D is "throwing a bone" to GRRM to let him have first crack at spoiling us with TWOW. ADWD and Season 5 ended with a ton of cliffhangers. The only one that we got some sort of answer is Stannis' fate, even though GRRM confirmed he's alive and he's in some of the sample chapters in TWOW. It's still likely Stannis and his family die early in TWOW. |
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Post by boojam on Jul 23, 2015 13:46:43 GMT
I wonder how much of the budget is spent on plane tickets for the cast. I don't imagine flights between European cities are all-too expensive. And I'm sure they've all got pretty good set-ups air-mile wise at this point since most of the cast are probably rich fucks by now. And in season 7 they will be making more. Makes me wonder about Sophie and Maisie , who I think negotiated at a lower '7' salary, what if end of next season they are worth more? Anyway that season 7 signing (which by the way included Kit) is still a puzzle , where there people who signed who won't be there? How do they get paid off? Too early , I know, but GoT is now an anomaly for HBO , it's bigger than what other premium networks have , and they don't seem to have another hit on their hands for this season. Can they find something to go with after GoT ends? I know , in the past, HBO didn't worry much about that, but times have changed. Movies are stretching 'comic book' franchises to obscene lengths now. Is that season 7.5 waffle no longer a blurry speculation. 7.1 and 7.2 or an 8? now? |
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Post by mattpeto on Jul 23, 2015 14:37:27 GMT
I don't imagine flights between European cities are all-too expensive. And I'm sure they've all got pretty good set-ups air-mile wise at this point since most of the cast are probably rich fucks by now. And in season 7 they will be making more. Makes me wonder about Sophie and Maisie , who I think negotiated at a lower '7' salary, what if end of next season they are worth more? Anyway that season 7 signing (which by the way included Kit) is still a puzzle , where there people who signed who won't be there? How do they get paid off? Too early , I know, but GoT is now an anomaly for HBO , it's bigger than what other premium networks have , and they don't seem to have another hit on their hands for this season. Can they find something to go with after GoT ends? I know , in the past, HBO didn't worry much about that, but times have changed. Movies are stretching 'comic book' franchises to obscene lengths now. Is that season 7.5 waffle no longer a blurry speculation. 7.1 and 7.2 or an 8? now? HBO will put pressure and millions on D&D plate and get them to agree to produce an 8th season. But that's all D&D is going to do with this story (AGOT-ADOS). Of course it's going to be a little problematic to pump out a 8th season, because much of the main cast is locked into 7 seasons (although I wouldn't doubt there is an option for season #8 or Season #7 Part II) I think after season 6 is complete, HBO will be hard on finding new showrunners and writers to adapt more stories from ASOIAF since D&D are done. Maybe they'll get executive producer nods. It's just too big of a cash cow and main subscription draw. If you explore TWOIAF book, there are 1000 subplots they can go in if they want. They'll need to get GRRM on board. I think that can go down a couple of different ways, but money will find a way. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 19:06:27 GMT
HBO will put pressure and millions on D&D plate and get them to agree to produce an 8th season. But that's all D&D is going to do with this story (AGOT-ADOS). Of course it's going to be a little problematic to pump out a 8th season, because much of the main cast is locked into 7 seasons (although I wouldn't doubt there is an option for season #8 or Season #7 Part II) I think after season 6 is complete, HBO will be hard on finding new showrunners and writers to adapt more stories from ASOIAF since D&D are done. Maybe they'll get executive producer nods. It's just too big of a cash cow and main subscription draw. If you explore TWOIAF book, there are 1000 subplots they can go in if they want. They'll need to get GRRM on board. I think that can go down a couple of different ways, but money will find a way. I don't think HBO will mind ending at 7 seasons too much. Hopefully they'll have a new big hit by then and will be able to put all of their eggs in a different basket and get ready to embrace another show as their flagship. They don't mind quitting while their ahead though and if they really want to keep the franchise chugging along somehow they could always try some sort of prequel. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 21:51:22 GMT
HBO will put pressure and millions on D&D plate and get them to agree to produce an 8th season. But that's all D&D is going to do with this story (AGOT-ADOS). Of course it's going to be a little problematic to pump out a 8th season, because much of the main cast is locked into 7 seasons (although I wouldn't doubt there is an option for season #8 or Season #7 Part II) I think after season 6 is complete, HBO will be hard on finding new showrunners and writers to adapt more stories from ASOIAF since D&D are done. Maybe they'll get executive producer nods. It's just too big of a cash cow and main subscription draw. If you explore TWOIAF book, there are 1000 subplots they can go in if they want. They'll need to get GRRM on board. I think that can go down a couple of different ways, but money will find a way. I don't think HBO will mind ending at 7 seasons too much. Hopefully they'll have a new big hit by then and will be able to put all of their eggs in a different basket and get ready to embrace another show as their flagship. They don't mind quitting while their ahead though and if they really want to keep the franchise chugging along somehow they could always try some sort of prequel. I think they're hoping Westworld is the next big one. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2015 21:56:13 GMT
I don't think HBO will mind ending at 7 seasons too much. Hopefully they'll have a new big hit by then and will be able to put all of their eggs in a different basket and get ready to embrace another show as their flagship. They don't mind quitting while their ahead though and if they really want to keep the franchise chugging along somehow they could always try some sort of prequel. I think they're hoping Westworld is the next big one. I think so too. And I hope it's good. Too bad it was delayed. 
Also they have a big Asimov adaptation coming up, right? That should be in the same big-budget-genre-fare vein.
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Post by kingeomer on Jul 23, 2015 22:35:04 GMT
I'd say the one thing about HBO is that they might not like it but if D&D want to end at 70 hours, 75 hours or 80 hours...they'll do it.
HBO's big hit is GoT and they don't have another one blossoming right behind it. When GoT started True Blood was their big hit with GoT blossoming behind it. I am sure there are a lot of hopes for Westworld and a revamped Leftovers.
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Post by boojam on Jul 24, 2015 0:20:38 GMT
I think they're hoping Westworld is the next big one. I think so too. And I hope it's good. Too bad it was delayed.
Also they have a big Asimov adaptation coming up, right? That should be in the same big-budget-genre-fare vein.
Jonathan Nolan is , I think, the director of the pilot for Westworld. It's seems like a strange bedfellow to have HBO associated with J. J. Abrams. Westworld never really appealed to me , it is not exactly the most excellent concept. One of those Michael Crichton pastiches of science fiction ideas that rings kind of flat. There are worse SF films , but never understood the cult following of this one. Anyway I hope Nolan knows how to handle Asimov's Foundation. That series is in the best tradition of The Thinking Person's prose science fiction (of which there is actually a lot). It is mostly one problem solving story after another on top of Big Thinks science fiction , that style never has been a favorite of ordinary viewers. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 3:20:04 GMT
Woah, I didn't know about Westworld!! I'm SO behind the times on television news! I'm a sci-fi nut so if Westworld ends up being HBO's new baby after GoT is done, I'll be perfectly OK with that! Time to dust off some old Michael Crichton novels to get in the spirit for that one! (I don't think I ever saw the 70s movie).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 3:29:49 GMT
Anyway I hope Nolan knows how to handle Asimov's Foundation. That series is in the best tradition of The Thinking Person's prose science fiction (of which there is actually a lot). It is mostly one problem solving story after another on top of Big Thinks science fiction , that style never has been a favorite of ordinary viewers. Well, no one thought that high fantasy would work on TV until GoT pulled it off, so I think it's possible for HBO to make Asimov's Foundation into a popular and acclaimed show as well. They just have to get the right people behind it. I have my doubts about Jonathan Nolan tbh, but it's possible that they could make something pretty good out of it. I mean, I'll watch it anyways whenever it comes on. |
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Post by boojam on Jul 24, 2015 10:04:39 GMT
Anyway I hope Nolan knows how to handle Asimov's Foundation. That series is in the best tradition of The Thinking Person's prose science fiction (of which there is actually a lot). It is mostly one problem solving story after another on top of Big Thinks science fiction , that style never has been a favorite of ordinary viewers. Well, no one thought that high fantasy would work on TV until GoT pulled it off, so I think it's possible for HBO to make Asimov's Foundation into a popular and acclaimed show as well. They just have to get the right people behind it. I have my doubts about Jonathan Nolan tbh, but it's possible that they could make something pretty good out of it. I mean, I'll watch it anyways whenever it comes on. Tho listed as co-writer with his brother Christopher , my understanding is that Chris rewrote Interstellar, and I would like to see if Jonathan had a better story, because as interesting a film that was the narrative was a jumble. One thing about it , Foundation has absolutely zero T&A and a minimal of violence, unlike GoT which has erotica that GRRM wrote and even HBO could not do! (People tend to not notice that.) I think there has to be some restructuring , I watched the pilot for Man in a High Castle. Man! talk about sophisticated science fiction, that is almost all 'inner voice'. It was turned into a post-WWII dystopia 'action' , tho with the Dick odd-twist of the alternate universe ambiguity. Had a good reception and Amazon has ordered up a season. I don't know where they can go with it since Dick never wrote the sequels he had intended. Even then the intrigue of the novel it's abstract reality , I picture the dramatization going down hill. |
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