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Questions for Ang Lee
Ellemeno:
A few months ago, I wrote to Ang Lee's representatives, telling about BetterMost, and how so many of us love BBM. I asked if we could submit a list of questions that Ang could answer and send back. He did us one better, joining BetterMost and offering to answer questions in this thread.
He asks that we be patient in expecting responses, but he does know that the thread is here and open for business. Please don't be shy. It's your questions that will fuel the thread, and we want Ang to know we are grateful for his participation.
Thank you Ang!
Ellemeno:
I'll start.
Ang, thank you so much for this incredible opportunity. I guess I'll start with a question that's been pretty controversial - in the closet scene, when Ennis is holding Jack's shirt, some of the Brokies I know (Brokies is the term we've invented to call ourselves), insist that Ennis whispers, "I love you" into the shirts. Others insist that this is against Ennis's character. Could you clarify this for us?
Thanks again for this opportunity!
Next question from someone else. Let's build a stock of them for Ang when he checks in.
Brown Eyes:
This is just such exciting news Onemelle!
8)
OK, here's a question for Ang... Was the placement of the Jolly Green Giant sign in the grocery scene behind Monroe (when he first comes to Alma's aid after the spilled peanuts) meant to be a deliberate comment on Monroe? Or, perhaps, was it an inside joke or reference to one of your other movies, The Hulk?
Also, I won't rest until I know about Ang's thoughts on the symbolism of loaves of bread and the packaging of loaves of bread!
I mentioned a couple other questions already in the Spaghetti thread.
How many takes were required for TS1 and TS2?
And, much like the bread question... how deliberate was the use of coffeepots and buckets as symbolic elements?
serious crayons:
Yikes, lots of questions, right off the bat! Well, er, I'll do my best.
--- Quote from: Onemelle on April 01, 2009, 11:51:33 am ---I guess I'll start with a question that's been pretty controversial - in the closet scene, when Ennis is holding Jack's shirt, some of the Brokies I know (Brokies is the term we've invented to call ourselves), insist that Ennis whispers, "I love you" into the shirts. Others insist that this is against Ennis's character. Could you clarify this for us?
--- End quote ---
Actually, One -- may I call you "One"? -- that was Heath's idea. Well, to be honest, not so much his idea but an impulse that grabbed him as he stood there in the closet. You see, he really did love that shirt, the blue one Jake wore. I told him, "Oh, for Pete's sake, Heath, just go back to that Western store in Denver and get one of your own." But it was really a bigger deal than that, for Heath. He wanted Ennis to be the "blue" one, and Jack to be the "tan" one. He argued long and hard. He really likes blue, I guess. Secretly, I began to suspect he was afraid blue would be more flattering on Jake, those eyes and all, and viewers would get distracted. But I digress. Anyway, when he saw the shirt in the closet he blurted out "I love you" into the fabric, so softly he didn't think the cameras had captured it. We reshot the scene. But when I saw the rushes later, I realized it kind of worked. People would be wondering. So I left it in.
We let Heath keep the blue shirt, by the way.
Ellemeno:
--- Quote from: Ang Lee on April 01, 2009, 12:18:59 pm ---
But when I saw the rushes later, I realized it kind of worked. People would be wondering. So I left it in.
--- End quote ---
Talk about rushes, Ang, I am thrilled you are here, and astonished by your answer. I had no idea. Thank you so much for this special tidbit.
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