'1917' Cast & Creators Discuss Making The Ambitious One-Shot Film | Entertainment Weekly
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- Stars Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, director Sam Mendes and the creators of '1917' discuss the process of making their ambitious one-shot film.
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'1917' Cast & Creators Discuss Making The Ambitious One-Shot Film | Entertainment Weekly
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George Mackay should've at least been considered for Best Actor
i’m sure he was
Absolutely, the actors have been completely left aside
It's Hollywood. No green screen, no recognition.
@aljanat5 Haha you're joking right? You didn't actually help write Joker and 1917, no chance
He wasn't even THAT good
I thought the scene with Schofield running on the battlefield would lose its touch since it was played in all the movie trailers but my god it gave me chills
With the score, perfect.
Me too. Very emotional moment in the film.
I know right?!?!?! I guess it was because we had just sat through 2 hours of rising action. Quite a thrilling movie. I was moved, and the first time he was knocked into I like...felt it. Feels weird to say, but I think my mouth literally opened in the theatre. The whole movie is stunning and deserves all the awards. Sad to see neither of these two actors nominated.
El Mantishrimp that was so true for me as well! Especially with the context of scene and the uplifting music in the background!
It was such a stunning and overwhelming scene, especially after having gone through everything leading up to that moment. The intensity and beauty of that scene was so moving.
How the hell was George MacKay not nominated for best actor? I’m truly dumbfounded
Justin TX1988 that was sarcasm right?
There were just much better performances in my opinion. There were a lot of snubs, but George MacKay for best actor definitely wasn’t one of them in my opinion
Because the Academy prefers to reward showboating over nuance (although they did nominate Banderas who was very subtle too). He was robbed indeed.
Because Oscars has been a joke for many years now. Also because George MacKay is a young actor of an immense talent with many many spectacular roles in the future, he will get his chance yet
il devrait changer son nom en ; Pitt ? ou Caprio may be ?
I really appreciate how Sam says our new movie rather than my new movie. Really speaks about the kind of director he is.
Unlike QT who's so full of himself he's getting ready to burst with smugness
@@orcanimal I feel like most people like Tarantino's films but don't like him as a person.
@aljanat5 are you insane? Do you have ANY proof of this?
Yishai Thau you’re right lmao
aljanat5 all white movie? Blimey, although the main protagonists are Caucasian there are plenty of background characters who are people of colour (especially Indians, who made major contributions to the war). What the bloody hell do you mean by “all-white move”? Also where is your proof? Anything you accuse him of if by default false if you show no proof.
"I´m roger deakins" Yes you are
playermartin286 THE Roger Deakins???
The one and only
@aljanat5 Well, all film students know about him for sure, so maybe choose your words more carefully and don't be so aggressive
@@swedsteve93, his fantasy has taken over his reality.
By the way George McKay talks he sounds like he will be a future director and taking everything in that that he has experienced in this master film.
Yeah he really sounds interested in the entire process of the thing
Quality observation.
Yes.
@Ela nice
1917 IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME FILM. STUNNING, COMPLETELY STUNNING
agree my bruh
i hope its not though
Absolutely!
Jack Hudkins
Oh yea loved it
I see great things in the future for George MacKay - as a film Director. His intelligence, appreciation OF, and interest IN, the whole technical/creative process - I found remarkable. I wish him all success in his future, I for one will be watching his journey keenly.
Agreed!
GEORGE IS GORGEOUS.
Where's that person that always replies to these comments with 'Don't you mean Georgeous?' :P
@@timmygirl7665 GEORGEOUS I CANT
Pretty clever when he says that editing is the gimmick, not the one-shot continuous take. I do hope that this blended style of cinematography and storytelling becomes the new norm.
Michael Coletti there’s a movie called Victoria (2015) which is actually a true one shot movie.
It’s definitely an amazing style of film making and editing. Would love to see more like this. Russian Ark is another amazing one take movie to check out.
Ummm... I don't think the continuous style works in everything and it shouldn't be a norm. There's something in the traditional montage editing that the immersive one take can't achieve. Especially in action and suspense. If all films would be shot like 1917, it would get boring.
Toivo Kallio agreed - this filming context works in specific circumstances and this is definitely one of them.
this style of film making has been around for quite while... it shouldnt be forced into the mainstream as that would cheapen the style. chill on all that
Britain is really like a factory of cool people. Churning out rockstars, filmstars, artists left and right.
That's because they've got money, power, and their language is the second most spoken in the world. It's easier for brits to make it big.
@@evacookie2194 what are you talking about? Feeling inferior much? Many countries that are just as rich and speak english like britain but that is not the case.
Ariaditya Pramestu Agreed. There is a quirkiness about the British that goes two ways. Either they end up with a cool edge, or they become totally bonkers lol.
@@dorcaswinter8296
I like how the brits sometimes ridicule themselves. It makes them cool. I think we should not take everything so seriously all the time.
Everyone talks about George’s performance, which no doubt was absolutely phenomenal, but Dean’s performance absolutely shattered my heart in a way no other performance has been able to do. This movie was more tragic than all the tragedies I’ve ever seen, and that couldn’t have been achieved without Dean’s performance. I think the two actors were both absolutely amazing
Second this! 💯💔
1917: Part Two - Starring the extra who collided with George MacKay during the final run scene and played dead!
I'm really struggling to get the joke here... Sorry.
lmfao.... i was running high on adrenaline at that moment and felt confused for bit of a moment.
@@weasley2o13 they weren´t suppose to collide. But they did. So instead of standing up and run further, he just played dead to not stop the continueity of this scene. It was said in the making of, that this whole colliding was a mistake.
@@warrior100girl Yeah I get the whole wanting to not stop the continuity, but it's stupid when you look at it because he plays dead after running into someone, NOT getting shot or blown up lol. The telegram must have read "I regret to inform you that your son was killed in action after colliding with a fellow soldier."
An extra collides with the main actor in a scene of the movie, and it makes it all the more memorable by accident.
When I came out of the cinema after seeing this i couldn't stop crying - this movie was a true experience, and it made me feel a whole new set of emotions. It was ART.
facts
Ikkk it's crazy, it's like it was more than just a movie; we were experiencing it with them
George MacKay not being nominated for Best Actor makes me mad
Giving importance to Oscars should make you mad at yourself.
@@AlphaCentauri24 lmao
am i correct in thinking that George's character was holding pictures of his wife and daughters at the end?
I am not sure
lily lokko looked it up and the co-writer says yes it was!!! Perfect ending to an amazing film!!
Brian Wolf thank you, woah!
Wot, i thought it maybe it was his mom and sister
@@user-km5zq6sh3v my dad thought the same! if you look up the screenplay they have a copy of it on variety it says his wife and children.
Thought Joaquin Phoenix would win the Academy Award for 2019 but after seeing "1917" George McKay rips and tears it apart- All involved were terrific. Great clip, thank you.
Brion McManus they never give oscars to unknown actors
It’s stupid
No Joaquin's performance is still better
Phoenix obviously was better. I saw 1917 last night. It was a beautiful and powerful film. Joker was much more memorable though, and it’s still my favorite film of the year. Both are masterpieces. Joker was more impactful. And you can’t really compare the acting roles.These guys are good actors, but the film doesn’t go deep into the characters.
And Hollywood ripped and teared him apart by robbing him of an Oscar he'd earned.
George McKay was amazing in 1917 but no, Joaquin Pheonix is still much much better.
I must say that I love the idea of them doing 'sequels' of this from each different soldier's point of view! I didn't want this film to end, it was an absolute masterpiece!
totally agreed!
I also don't mind a prequel, I'm interested on Schofield's story at the Somme!!
I would love a midquel following Lt.Blake and what he was doing that day
Please enjoy Dean-Charles Chapman spilling tea on his shirt and not noticing at 5:02. Thank you for listening to my TED Talk.
dunjjkange omg thank you for noticing this
cheers mate
Dean-Charles chapman needs more credit alongside George Mackay.
Both done such a wonderful job at attaching us to the characters, and both deserve the recognition of having a great future in acting
How are they not eating. I’d be pigging out
Daniel Song like Sam Mendes said it’s out of their reach near the start of this interview. It must be just of show, probably plastic props! 😂
after the interview ))
I'm pigging out right now.
Dean-Charles Chapman couldnt sound more Essex if he tried hah
More cockney than Essex
I really enjoyed that, soon after he says the word "brung," George Mackay uses "specificity."
I literally laughed out loud the first time I heard him speak (not in character) lmao
Proper cheeky Essex boy. I'm allowed to say that as I have family from Chelmsford, lol. He's from Romford which isn't far inside Essex from East London.
Roger Deakins looks like the proud grandpa of the family and Sam Mendes is the proud father
and george and dean is like the sons who just came from a adventurous vacation and Krysty is like that cousin who just visited for dinner lol
I'm so excited to watch the movie.
George Mackay is one of the best actors I’ve seen.
IT is really good
What films to you recommended of his
@@complicatedairflow7237 I recommend Captain Fantastic, Pride, Private Peaceful, Marrowbone, For Those in Peril and The Outcast (minisserie from BBC).
Patricia W. Thank you! I’ll check them out.
I agree. I really hope he gets nominated for some awards. 👍
I'm here for legendary Roger Deakins
same
I'm here for the entire team
I'm just here for Krysty's Scottish accent.
Toughest accent I've ever heard
I knew that Chapman guy was familiar. It's really been bothering me since the first trailer. Last time I saw him was when he took off his crown and launched himself out of a window on HBO.
and he played Billy Elliot in the west end
All 5 of them can be very proud of what they achieved making that film. It was phenomenal.
Dean's accent is just too good. i could listen to him speak all day.
George MacKay will be a James Bond in the future... mark my words.
Bitch Please... You are just excited from after watching the movie
I hope he doesn't squander his talents on that rubbish
@@b.lloydreese2030 Maybe he can help elevate it. Through interviews, it seems he'd also make a great director.
He could sure make a perfect Elon Musk
spins321 well Sam Mendes directed Daniel Craig in another movie years before Casino Royale, so who knows history could repeat itself
George MacKay is such a thoughtful and considered guy. His observations are just far deeper than what most actors say about their role. Dean-Charles Chapman reallyyyy tries to lean into how difficult and challenging the shoot was, but George doesn't seem all that interested in indulging in that kind of typical actor-speak.
MacKay has spoken about how difficult and challenging it was in LOTS of other interviews.
@@drjwww I guess some of us just haven't watched every interview he's done
Stephanie Ding It kinda cannot be typical actors’ speak since he’s talking about a movie has been made unlike any other movie for decades with just a couple of exceptions
Stephanie Ding I hear you, but try watching some of the Hollywood Reporter’s Roundtables!
I’m constantly impressed by their focused commitment to their craft. Actors like Timothée Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, Viggo Mortensen, etc.
Patricia E you listed some great ones! I quite enjoy the actors round tables. Very insightful and interesting to hear the diverse perspectives on life and film.
Just saw it for a second time! May have to go for a third!
Same 👍
I’m watching for the second time tommorow night! Can’t wait!!
I can’t believe the DVD doesn’t come out until APRIL !!!!
i'm going for a third !
its amazing how the film already gave us clues that scho already have daughters - from the picture of two little girls scho took time to look at in one of the beds in the german bunkers, the ragged doll in the floor of the abandoned house, then the interaction he had with the baby girl which showed his fatherhood... finally leading us to the moment where he looked at his own photograph of his 2 daughters. JUST BRILLIANT!
I keep listening the 1917 soundtrack...over and over. I walked out of that film with tears in my eyes. I'm going a second time.
George MacKay's hindsight is truely remarkable. To be able to retrospectively examine and exhaust every minute detail around which the character he plays was constructed is a breath of fresh air. Acting is, in essence, a talent. Meta-acting is breaching the boundary between the role and the idea of the role played. From what I've seen, MacKay constantly engages in meta-acting. In simpler terms, he pays a whole lot of attention to the intricacies of filming, having in mind the inextricable relation between cinematography and the plot. His often engagement in filming details is not only a sign of a promising future in which directing and producing is possible for the young man, but is also a proof of his unequivocal understanding of the importance of the process of building a character, which should definitely come before undertaking and performing the role. Hats off to him. Would love to have a conversation with him one day.
Go see the movie on the big screen its a roller coaster ride and a masterclass in storytelling
great round table. sam mendes comes across almost like a teacher, with the way he prompts george and dean to discuss the technical sides of the film and smiles approvingly. looking forward to great things from these two. the script krysty wrote is so eloquent i almost wish i had a bound book version. it really reads like a novel.
George Mackay has been the biggest Oscar snub for the entire decade!
The actor who played Blake could be Mendes’ grandson in terms of looks.
*Why didn’t they eat those delicious pastries* 😐
I didn't listen to everything they said as I kept pondering that particular strange issue. Maybe it was placed symbolically out of reach, more than it actually was, because the staff wanted to reuse it for another occasion or keep it for their own indulgence. Maybe they were not that hungry. Maybe it looked most delicious on camera but revolting up close. Maybe they had quite the feast after the talk. Uninhibited eating on such a show makes you look undisciplined and they all realized that. Perhaps they all waited for someone else to take first piece thereby attracting certain scorn or ridicule that would follow such unrestrained lack of control.
They said at the beginning that all the food was placed juuuust out of reach and was kinda far to get to without standing up or reaching out really far.... So too far to eat politely.
They're movie props. lol
They’re PLASTIC! 😫
The best movie of the decade. This movie was incredible. Sam Mendes you are a genius
Damn the decade just started
@@MozzieMutant it was released in December 2019. Thats 10 years worth of movies.
George MacKay is THE cutest thing in the world
George always wears a same wristwatch 😍😍. I love him although I'm straight
The scene where Schofield is running from gunshots and the only light we get is in intervals from flares is a cinematic masterpiece. The whole movie was a cinematic masterpiece.
Just came home from seeing it.. what an AMAZING MOVIE. A literal masterpiece. Highly recommend.
Great to see a good story and no Marvel Super Hero in sight 😉
This movie is by far my favorite flim. I can't stop watching it. I lost count how many times I've played 1917.
Yes! When George talks about them never talking about how they felt... I felt that when Blake died and Schofield had to get on the back of the mog, and the lads were spinning yarns, and there was that one guy who was the storytell/joker, just like Blake.
Could feel his grief, pain, yet the need to "soldier on", literally, because of the mission.
Loved this movie!
isn't it fascinating how Dean-Charles Chapman looks exactly as if he were Sam Mendes's son
and another crazy idea: Roger Deakins look like the old version of George mackay 😅
The 24 Dislikes come from people who havent seen the film!
WOW thank you for this long cozy interview to watch. What a movie.
My boss and I have a bet going. If 1917 wins best picture, he buys me lunch. If Once Upon a Time in Hollywood wins, I buy him lunch.
I'm confident I'm going to win.
Enjoy that lunch for all 1917 fans
Neither of you won. What happens now?
@@G-0 We buy our own lunches.
@@SeeItInIMAX Incredible
Parasite deserved it
Saw it tonight. Wonderful, amazing, fantastic! I highly recommend it to everyone!
This film is a masterpiece! Can’t wait to see it again.
an 'uncle sam' reference/comparison for a director called sam. george is as fast as a whip!
I could literally go to sleep just listening to george mackays voice like i love hearing his voice 😍💗💗💗💗💗
A group of british talents making us American feel dumb for 24 minutes 😭
Can't wait to see this film again, it is really something else and I truly think it's one of the best films I've ever seen, especially so in a movie theatre.
1917, The Irishman, Once upon a time in Hollywood, Parasite and Joker will become the heaviest contender for next season awards
George MacKay is lovely. Have watched a couple of his old films; will wait for 1917 on Prime or hopefully Netflix.
crowe bobby no go watch it in theaters
That's a seal for Roger Deakins 2nd Oscars...with all due respect for Bob Robertson, and Lawrence Sher
Joker cinematography was better
@@saketadarsh7606 respectfully disagree
@@saketadarsh7606 disrespectfully disagree ;)
Vehemently disagree. Joker has that same aesthetic u see in so many movies
While I do see joker getting an oscar... specifically best acting, I see this film getting cinematography.
George not getting an oscar is a travesty the look of sheer terror going into the bunker was acting off the scale
Dean-Charles Chapman looks at times like a younger version of Leonardo Dicaprio when he smiles. So cute.
The Oscar noms are out and I bet that this is going to win Best Movie & Best Director
Hopefully...also I'm hoping for best Cinematography and Score.
MrItsjustmeok yeah I am hoping for that too! But let’s be honest, the Academy is not that generous 😂
Haha very true, I just hope it doesn't get snubbed it's a stunning movie.
thxtmix It can be! I’m crossing my fingers for all four of those categories.
@@MrItsjustmeok agree with Best Cinematography but not for Best Original Score.
I think Hildur Guðnadóttir will win Best Original Score for Joker.
How many of us just saw it and are watching "Making of" videos? I heard a man say the movie was great but depressing. Couldn't agree more.
The greatest of the virtues because it is necessary for all the others, is courage. I was lifted up.
That man was German!
Am I the only one who thinks George MacKay looks like a really young and cuter Prince William? 🤔👑
"AAAAAAAND EXIST" LOL
I'd be digging into that free food throughout.
I also love how George shared how he resonated with his character because of the previous job he had just done.
When he explains that Schofield had a mindset that was focused on the here and now, not being able to be in two places at once.
Made me think about the end when the mission had been accomplished and he was finally able to sit down under a tree and look at his family pictures.
Great movie! I'm going to see it again. Genius approach on one take film making, especially outdoors and intense planning.
So crushing on Dean Chapman 🤘❤❤
Dean is like little brother of leonardo di Caprio! they should work together ! ))
20:25 I laughed at how sarcastic sam mendez about known actors having a "good future" in their career lol
Fantastic film. We just watched it and came home yearning to find out more. Thanks for providing the context in this roundtable. Last year I retraced my father’s WWII trek from Canada to England for training and then crossing to Normandy, through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. It is so important to share these stories lest we forget. Also as the mother of a DP, the one shot concept blew me away.
HOLY SHIT SOMEONE ELSE WITH THE SAME NAME AS ME
Kristy is absolutely gorgeous ❤️
I like how they have a conversation about and see the film from the different view points and learning about the different roles. They also seem to really get along with each other.
As a viking age reenactor, I found Mendes' comment about nutty reenactors funny. :^)
I can say this film can be watched a dozen more times to suck the cinematic fucking juice out of this goddamn gem.
Thank you guys for making the most stunning piece of cinematography art I've ever seen.
george at 21:36 reminds me so much of this video: ua-cam.com/video/bxOaW6aHpak/v-deo.html
ur welcome
NB: he's the cutest
Omg yes 😂
The more time passes, the more this movie becomes a MASTERPIECE.
I love this interview because it doesn’t feel like an interview at all.
1917 is my favorite movie of all time. What.A.Masterpiece!
I absolutely loved this film, it reminded me of the book "All the Light We Cannot See", the book is told from two perspectives and at some point the two intertwined.
I absolutely love this book! My most fav of all time. It took Anthony Doerr 10 years to complete this masterpiece!
Having not seen any trailers, everything was such an ride
George Mackay is stunning actor, and have a unique face, I know him, from this movie "1917", wkwk
1917 is Skyfall cinematography in WW1
Especially during the church scene.
If the pearl harbour movie has given 1/10th of the careful consideration of 1917, it would have been a megafactory by default.
All these comments is focused on the film. But im confused on why was is no one eating lmaoo! i would be tearing up that cheese cake.
A landmark film. I have to see it again to watch how it's made. The first time was immersive.
@@jankartasan you are a moron...
the song in the background makes it that more powerful and i sang that song for solos contest last year:) beautiful song, i love the more modern version!
So lovely that Sam had the opportunity to honour his grandfather Alfred with this film. 😊😊❤❤💗💗😚😚
What a movie. The eye for detail which transported the audience back to 1917. It is like they put in infinite amount of time and effort to develop a movie which make us want to watch it many times. Not a complicated plot, but yet they dealt the structural and technical complication with ingenuity and unwavering teamwork.
kristy is so beautiful
Good talk, but this movie is so good I feel there is no need for them to go to all this effort to publicise it - it will just reel people in through word of mouth.
my favorite little part of the film was when schofeild and the german soldier made eye contact and he ran to cover his mouth so he wouldn’t be seen by the other soldier. that gave me chills and reminded me a little of mad mx fury road (one of my fave movies ever)
I loved the movie I hope that there will be another project with Dean and George
Love the red heads accent
Scottish ?
@@partridge9698 Yes, very much Scottish
Scottish accent is like music to my ears, honestly. :)
you know what... as amazing as the one shot idea is... it didn't even really that. or to focus on that.
having said tho, you do get a heightened sense of realism by being continuous. (I rather that word continuous since we all know it wasn't all one shot 😂)
but my point is... they could have done it a normal narrative way. but hold the long shots still of course. especially that ending..and the burning night village.
but yeah. dunno if it was 100 percent necessary for everything else
Skip all the parts that they show of the movie they show too much
Some spoilers also. 😣😣
This is why I watch interviews after I see a film these days