You see, when you do your first movie, I always felt, coming from Europe where it's sort of "auteur" cinema, that it has to be something that's very personal. Actually the story, which is the story of the Norwegian movie, "Pathfinder," when you look at it, it's exactly the same story as "Witness." Somebody from a corrupt society comes to a very naïve, very loving society and finds himself at odds when his past catches up with him. Marcus Nispel: I call a pocket epic, or the anti-epic. As the footage continued to roll, Nispel and Fischer were kind enough to answer our questions. From what is displayed on the monitor, it's clear that Nispel is achieving his objective of bringing a Frazetta painting to life. The director calls "Cut!" after he's seen enough, and they set up for another take of the shot.Īfter this process repeats itself a few times, Nispel and Executive Producer Brad Fischer take us to a tent during a shooting break so we can view some of the footage that they've shot for this movie (which is close to wrapping). Urban is in the water and fighting off a Viking while trying to make it to "shore." Other "drowning" Vikings are just trying to get themselves out of the icy water. Tall spouts of water shoot upwards as a result of the gimble and the large Vikings falling into the water. The gimble breaks the styrofoam ice and tosses several Vikings into the tank. The cameras begin to roll, and Nispel yells "Action!" They are given last minute instructions, and the snow is ordered to start falling (and, to all the journalists' surprise, it begins to snow - albeit artificially - inside the stage). Under Nispel's direction, Urban and several of the Vikings get on the styrofoam ice. They are operating several cameras in order to capture all of the action which will take place. On the other end of the tank is Nispel and his crew. Several Vikings standing are there, along with a few large Clydesdales, awaiting their cues. This is where the Vikings are coming from before heading out onto the ice, and where they will retreat to when the ice starts breaking (thanks to the gimble). There is a dirt shore, trees (big ones!), and some sort of campground dwelling. On one end of the tank is a forest setting. As many of the actors and crew members will be hanging out in the tank for much of the day, the water is fairly chlorinated (which is apparent from the strong laundry-like odor). There is also a gimble underneath this styrofoam-ice floor, which causes the ground to break in pre-determined areas when the director commands. At the moment, a large part of the tank is covered with styrofoam cut to look like ice. The main tank holds 520,643 gallons of water and is 100' long. However, when a film needs a location where they can shoot actors around a controlled body of water, the complex is mighty handy. Technically, this place's primary use isn't for filmmaking it has a wave tank which is used for ship model testing. We head to a soundstage located at the BC Research & Innovation Complex. As a seven foot Viking walks by leading a huge Clydesdale horse, I have no doubt that this goal will be achieved. We are informed that Nispel is going for the look and feel of a Frank Frazetta painting (famous for his fantasy works). These Vikings, however, don't look like your normal historical Norsemen. Upon arriving at the set with other journalists, we see Vikings walking around and taking smoke breaks. Karl Urban ("The Bourne Supremacy") plays the young man, and is joined by a cast that includes Clancy Brown, Ralf Moeller, Russell Means, and Moon Bloodgood. It's then up to the young man to protect the Indian tribe and save his adopted family.
When the boy grows older, another group of Vikings arrives and plans on raiding the villages. The only survivor of the trip is a little boy that a local Indian tribe takes in and raises as their own. Now, can you imagine getting the opportunity to do it again as an adult? Better yet - try upping the ante: how about Vikings and Indians?ĬBR News had the fortune of witnessing such a battle during a set visit last December to the 20th Century Fox film " Pathfinder." Directed by Marcus Nispel (helmer of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake), the film is a remake of a 1987 Norwegian film called "Ofelas." It tells the story of a Viking expedition to North America that ends in tragedy. After all, running around with cap guns and whooping it up in an un-PC manner is almost a rite of childhood. Did you ever play Cowboys and Indians as you were growing up? Most people would probably answer "yes" to this question.
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