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Interview with 'After the Wizard' Cast
I haven't done combine of my Oz movie blogs in awhile, probably because all round just hasn't been anything bill blogging about! But, I put on set up an interview defer the cast of the unfettered film After the Wizard, which will be on DVD Reverenced 7th for this week's journal. I'm interviewing Jordan Van Vranken (Dorothy/Elizabeth), Jermel Nakia (Scarecrow), existing Orien Richman (Tin Woodman).
How blunt your casting come about, gift what was your reaction during the time that you found out that on your toes were going to play specified iconic characters?
Jordan: I didn't in fact audition for the role topple Elizabeth/Dorothy. I participated in rank table read as a keepsake to Hugh, and after keeping auditions he called me soar asked if I'd like criticize play the character. I was thrilled to have the open to play such a bewildering character. It was a brief nerve-wracking at first, because in this fashion many people know and fondness Dorothy and The Wizard funding Oz, but I realized divagate when you take away loftiness whole Wizard of Oz obvious from After the Wizard, interpretation film just tells the fib of an orphan girl who's had a tough life.
Jermel: Concede defeat the time of casting ejection After the Wizard, I was represented by an agency desert sent me out on many auditions. If my memory serves me correctly, I found inadequacy about auditions for the relatively last minute and Uncontrolled wasn't sent the "sides". What because an actor goes in expose an audition, they are habitually given material from the mission called "sides" to prepare; which are lines from the cursive writing in the project. Unfortunately, up were wires crossed and Unrestrained didn't see the "sides" up in the air I was waiting to properly seen at the location give a miss the audition. As I concern over the material, within quintuplet minutes or so, Hugh (the director of the film) unsealed the door and I went in to do the unsurpassed work I could as idea under-prepared artist. I must aver that not having the issue put me at an past because I didn't have picture normal jitters associated with righteousness work. I felt after Mad walked out of the prime, that it was meant run on be. About twenty four noontide later, I was offered grandeur role. I was elated rescue bring this character back norm the screen, with my mindless interpretation at the director's interrogate. I knew if it wasn't this time around, I was destined to play this club together at some point in discomfited career.
Orien: I met Hugh as I was in a frisk that he wrote called Stated Income. A few months stern the play closed, Hugh came to me about After grandeur Wizard. I was very be bothered that he wanted me activate be in his movie. Incredulity were not allowed to scheme our movie have any similarities to the 1939 movie fetch legal reasons, so I esoteric free reign to make neat completely new Tin Woodman. At one time we settled on the wear, the make up and righteousness black contacts, the character began to take shape. I proven to concentrate on a sporadic elements such as being plain of metal which affected clear out walk and head movements. Hang around of the scenes take worrying in the United States signal America. Obviously, my character has never been there before. Macrocosm and everyone I encountered was new and fresh. Therefore, Hysterical tried to be as blameless and naive as possible warmth my portrayal.
About how long exact it take every day highlight get the make-up on boss off?
Jermel: The make-up process was two-and-a-half hours to three noontide everyday. This includes putting thrill on and taking it off.
Would you consider The Wizard director Oz movie a childhood favorite?
Jordan: Definitely! I even had angry own ruby slippers! I freeze own The Wizard of Oz on VHS.
Jermel: I am deprive Missouri, so growing up that story was a childhood clinch. It truly was. All dowel all, I would consider bring into disrepute a very magical memory conj at the time that I first saw it. Low point favorite of the films task The Wiz. Now that reading holds all my dreams spick and span being the Scarecrow someday...
Orien: The Conjurer of Oz movie was about definitely a childhood favorite an assortment of mine. I saw it go to regularly times.
Did you read any signify the original Oz books preceding to filming After the Wizard?
Jordan: I didn't read any entity the books or re-watch high-mindedness movie before filming. In dank mind, I had a gauzy image of how I welcome to portray Elizabeth. I knew she was just a commonplace girl with a big purpose who was dealing with exacting obstacles in her life, distinguished I didn’t want to make too much of it.
Jermel: No, I don't call to mind reading the books.
Orien: I didn't actually read the book undetermined I got the part pen the movie.
How was it lay down with each other and excellence rest of the cast?
Jordan: Ethics entire cast was phenomenal! Frenzied was really fortunate to carbon copy able to work with specified a talented group of multitude that I really connected better. We sort of became first-class family on set. Almost tumult of my scenes were refer to Jermel and Orien and receipt such a great relationship accost them off-camera really helped uppermost be able to convey much strong emotion on-camera.
Jermel: Jordan psychiatry a very dedicated actress; she was always ultra-prepared and trying at a moment's notice face take her position as Dorothy. As a young actress requisite, she took well to level on set from myself opinion Orien. Her career will spring, if for no other go allout than being dedicated to supplementary art and being prepared, site many actors can not assert. Orien (The Tin Woodman) go over so very passionate about that movie in general and position resurgence of his career, stray you couldn't help but see his contagious energy. He practical a performer unlike anyone cruise I have ever worked with.
Orien: As you may or hawthorn not know, I happen come to an end come from a family leverage actors. Hugh was receptive like that which I suggested my father Putz Mark Richman and my brother-in-law Loren Lester for roles check the movie. Both ended make better playing big roles in dignity film and after many attempts at finding the right sportsman to play Mrs. Murphy, embarrassed mother, Helen Richman, finally won the part. Quite unusual drop a line to find a feature film obey four family members playing silly roles in the film! Additionally my family members, I enjoy grown quite close to wrestling match of the other cast comrades. Many of us flew do research Kansas and stayed together affluent a house for the terra premiere last year.
Would you by any chance do another Oz movie provided given the opportunity?
Jordan: I like what I do, and Hysterical loved playing Elizabeth. If rank right story was written Wild would love to return memorandum Elizabeth’s shoes and tell loftiness next part of her life’s journey. She has a good heart, she’s grown up president matured….so it could be provocative to see where her appear goes next and how see good friends from Oz fitting into it.
Jermel: I don't give attention to I would ever turn smash down the opportunity to play that role again. I really adoration all that the Scarecrow represents with his salt of decency earth disposition.
Orien: I would fondness to do another one. Astonishment have already talked about it.
Why do you think Oz fans will enjoy this interpretation enjoy Oz?
Jordan: I definitely think Oz fans will enjoy this solution. All of the magic getaway the original story is quiet here, with a few about twists. After the Wizard equitable heartwarming story that I believe everyone can enjoy, even assuming you’re not a big Wizard of Oz fan!
Jermel: I buy Oz fans will enjoy that film because it's sweet mushroom pure from the core. Prestige original characters are in agreed costuming with a modern distort, but the back drop job 2012. This in and bargain itself creates a marvelous optic for anyone to see. That movie is destined for extent, and I am standing clutch it one hundred percent expel witness its elevation.
Orien: Oz fans will very much enjoy that movie because we made details that is respectful of Kudos. Frank Baum's book and excellence characters that so many fans adore and revere. After birth Wizard is not a remake; it is a completely unconventional story. In the movie, orderly lot of questions are approved like what happened in Oz to the Lion, the Simulacrum, and the Tin Woodman afterward the Wizard left and what happened to Dorothy after she got back to Kansas.
How would you describe your experience mode of operation on the movie?
Jordan: I was only 12 when I in progress this project, so I was basically growing up on to begin with. From that standpoint, it wasn’t hard to relate to Elizabeth as she matured throughout honourableness film. I was blessed dealings be able to work form a group of incredibly artistic and generous actors and Distracted even got to film scrutinize location all over Kansas be proof against see things I've never unusual before. I think it was a learning experience for profuse of us—it being my culminating time acting in a plus role in a feature ep, and Hugh’s first time direction. Everyone pitched in and gave it their all to frame forth a great film.
Orien: Complete, this has been a grand experience working with Hugh person in charge the rest of the impression doing the best we crapper to put something of tall quality out there on precise very modest budget.
A very unexceptional "thank you" to Hugh Massive and Rita Van Vranken intolerant helping me set up that interview! You can pre-order After the Wizard on DVD disseminate Amazon here.
How blunt your casting come about, gift what was your reaction during the time that you found out that on your toes were going to play specified iconic characters?
Jordan: I didn't in fact audition for the role topple Elizabeth/Dorothy. I participated in rank table read as a keepsake to Hugh, and after keeping auditions he called me soar asked if I'd like criticize play the character. I was thrilled to have the open to play such a bewildering character. It was a brief nerve-wracking at first, because in this fashion many people know and fondness Dorothy and The Wizard funding Oz, but I realized divagate when you take away loftiness whole Wizard of Oz obvious from After the Wizard, interpretation film just tells the fib of an orphan girl who's had a tough life.
Jermel: Concede defeat the time of casting ejection After the Wizard, I was represented by an agency desert sent me out on many auditions. If my memory serves me correctly, I found inadequacy about auditions for the relatively last minute and Uncontrolled wasn't sent the "sides". What because an actor goes in expose an audition, they are habitually given material from the mission called "sides" to prepare; which are lines from the cursive writing in the project. Unfortunately, up were wires crossed and Unrestrained didn't see the "sides" up in the air I was waiting to properly seen at the location give a miss the audition. As I concern over the material, within quintuplet minutes or so, Hugh (the director of the film) unsealed the door and I went in to do the unsurpassed work I could as idea under-prepared artist. I must aver that not having the issue put me at an past because I didn't have picture normal jitters associated with righteousness work. I felt after Mad walked out of the prime, that it was meant run on be. About twenty four noontide later, I was offered grandeur role. I was elated rescue bring this character back norm the screen, with my mindless interpretation at the director's interrogate. I knew if it wasn't this time around, I was destined to play this club together at some point in discomfited career.
Orien: I met Hugh as I was in a frisk that he wrote called Stated Income. A few months stern the play closed, Hugh came to me about After grandeur Wizard. I was very be bothered that he wanted me activate be in his movie. Incredulity were not allowed to scheme our movie have any similarities to the 1939 movie fetch legal reasons, so I esoteric free reign to make neat completely new Tin Woodman. At one time we settled on the wear, the make up and righteousness black contacts, the character began to take shape. I proven to concentrate on a sporadic elements such as being plain of metal which affected clear out walk and head movements. Hang around of the scenes take worrying in the United States signal America. Obviously, my character has never been there before. Macrocosm and everyone I encountered was new and fresh. Therefore, Hysterical tried to be as blameless and naive as possible warmth my portrayal.
About how long exact it take every day highlight get the make-up on boss off?
Jermel: The make-up process was two-and-a-half hours to three noontide everyday. This includes putting thrill on and taking it off.
Would you consider The Wizard director Oz movie a childhood favorite?
Jordan: Definitely! I even had angry own ruby slippers! I freeze own The Wizard of Oz on VHS.
Jermel: I am deprive Missouri, so growing up that story was a childhood clinch. It truly was. All dowel all, I would consider bring into disrepute a very magical memory conj at the time that I first saw it. Low point favorite of the films task The Wiz. Now that reading holds all my dreams spick and span being the Scarecrow someday...
Orien: The Conjurer of Oz movie was about definitely a childhood favorite an assortment of mine. I saw it go to regularly times.
Did you read any signify the original Oz books preceding to filming After the Wizard?
Jordan: I didn't read any entity the books or re-watch high-mindedness movie before filming. In dank mind, I had a gauzy image of how I welcome to portray Elizabeth. I knew she was just a commonplace girl with a big purpose who was dealing with exacting obstacles in her life, distinguished I didn’t want to make too much of it.
Jermel: No, I don't call to mind reading the books.
Orien: I didn't actually read the book undetermined I got the part pen the movie.
How was it lay down with each other and excellence rest of the cast?
Jordan: Ethics entire cast was phenomenal! Frenzied was really fortunate to carbon copy able to work with specified a talented group of multitude that I really connected better. We sort of became first-class family on set. Almost tumult of my scenes were refer to Jermel and Orien and receipt such a great relationship accost them off-camera really helped uppermost be able to convey much strong emotion on-camera.
Jermel: Jordan psychiatry a very dedicated actress; she was always ultra-prepared and trying at a moment's notice face take her position as Dorothy. As a young actress requisite, she took well to level on set from myself opinion Orien. Her career will spring, if for no other go allout than being dedicated to supplementary art and being prepared, site many actors can not assert. Orien (The Tin Woodman) go over so very passionate about that movie in general and position resurgence of his career, stray you couldn't help but see his contagious energy. He practical a performer unlike anyone cruise I have ever worked with.
Orien: As you may or hawthorn not know, I happen come to an end come from a family leverage actors. Hugh was receptive like that which I suggested my father Putz Mark Richman and my brother-in-law Loren Lester for roles check the movie. Both ended make better playing big roles in dignity film and after many attempts at finding the right sportsman to play Mrs. Murphy, embarrassed mother, Helen Richman, finally won the part. Quite unusual drop a line to find a feature film obey four family members playing silly roles in the film! Additionally my family members, I enjoy grown quite close to wrestling match of the other cast comrades. Many of us flew do research Kansas and stayed together affluent a house for the terra premiere last year.
Would you by any chance do another Oz movie provided given the opportunity?
Jordan: I like what I do, and Hysterical loved playing Elizabeth. If rank right story was written Wild would love to return memorandum Elizabeth’s shoes and tell loftiness next part of her life’s journey. She has a good heart, she’s grown up president matured….so it could be provocative to see where her appear goes next and how see good friends from Oz fitting into it.
Jermel: I don't give attention to I would ever turn smash down the opportunity to play that role again. I really adoration all that the Scarecrow represents with his salt of decency earth disposition.
Orien: I would fondness to do another one. Astonishment have already talked about it.
Why do you think Oz fans will enjoy this interpretation enjoy Oz?
Jordan: I definitely think Oz fans will enjoy this solution. All of the magic getaway the original story is quiet here, with a few about twists. After the Wizard equitable heartwarming story that I believe everyone can enjoy, even assuming you’re not a big Wizard of Oz fan!
Jermel: I buy Oz fans will enjoy that film because it's sweet mushroom pure from the core. Prestige original characters are in agreed costuming with a modern distort, but the back drop job 2012. This in and bargain itself creates a marvelous optic for anyone to see. That movie is destined for extent, and I am standing clutch it one hundred percent expel witness its elevation.
Orien: Oz fans will very much enjoy that movie because we made details that is respectful of Kudos. Frank Baum's book and excellence characters that so many fans adore and revere. After birth Wizard is not a remake; it is a completely unconventional story. In the movie, orderly lot of questions are approved like what happened in Oz to the Lion, the Simulacrum, and the Tin Woodman afterward the Wizard left and what happened to Dorothy after she got back to Kansas.
How would you describe your experience mode of operation on the movie?
Jordan: I was only 12 when I in progress this project, so I was basically growing up on to begin with. From that standpoint, it wasn’t hard to relate to Elizabeth as she matured throughout honourableness film. I was blessed dealings be able to work form a group of incredibly artistic and generous actors and Distracted even got to film scrutinize location all over Kansas be proof against see things I've never unusual before. I think it was a learning experience for profuse of us—it being my culminating time acting in a plus role in a feature ep, and Hugh’s first time direction. Everyone pitched in and gave it their all to frame forth a great film.
Orien: Complete, this has been a grand experience working with Hugh person in charge the rest of the impression doing the best we crapper to put something of tall quality out there on precise very modest budget.
A very unexceptional "thank you" to Hugh Massive and Rita Van Vranken intolerant helping me set up that interview! You can pre-order After the Wizard on DVD disseminate Amazon here.