“There was a mirror effect that was a bit strange for us, playing in this post-apocalyptic universe, with diseases present in the game, going to get medicine… And the reality that exceeded the fiction,” explains L’helgoualc’h.Īlthough they didn’t face the contingencies of a real-life shoot, preparation was key as the crew had to deal with the rules of the game, which requires players to have enough food, drink, clothes and medicine. This gave them a chance to further explore the thin line between reality and fiction. Faced with the prospect of a lockdown, the filmmakers decided to spend it together in a house in southern France and continue shooting their film. Half-way through the shoot, the COVID-19 pandemic hit France. You start with something that looks like a play, and gradually you meet the people behind these actors,” says Barbier. And so, they become this double character: the avatar, with a real person behind it. “First of all, between them, they are playing a role, and, little by little, all that crumbles down to make room for things a little more intimate. While the start of the film shows mostly role-playing, gradually the characters talk about their lives outside of the game. As they encountered the different characters and got to know them over time, they were eventually able to fix meeting times and places with them. Technically, all three avatars had the possibility of recording their screenshot footage, which offered them a diversity of angles.Īt first, the trio roamed the game’s vast 250 km2 space. The three filmmakers had specific roles inside the game: Barbier was the director/journalist who conducted the interviews with the players, L’helgoualc’h was the main camera operator, assisted by Causse, who was also stage manager. It’s really the antithesis of what we wanted to explore in ‘Marlowe Drive.’” Here, you simply have to try to survive alone or in a group, to build your cabin in the woods. GTA is a game that is deeply consumerist and really based on the imaginary American dream. “ is a game that goes against everything we encountered in GTA and our previous film. This is what sets “Knit’s Island” apart from their debut feature, “Marlowe Drive,” also shot within the virtual gaming world. These players don’t know each other in real life – they’re dispatched around the world – but some of them have been playing together for a long time: they have histories, relationships, there’s a real friendship between them,” he explains. “But we managed to meet these people and found a real family. “For many people, this virtual world is linked to an idea of loneliness. Google Maps Co-ordinates: 42.371401, -71.“We were really attracted by this story of gamers who get together, who don’t fit this stereotypical individual concept of a gamer,” says L’helgoualc’h. Google Maps Co-ordinates: 42.382136, -71.037966īoston Sand & Gravel Co, North Washington Street, Boston, MA, United States (Teddy leaves “a message”) Google Maps Co-ordinates: 42.373968, -71.134132Ĥ0 Falcon St, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Robert’s Home) (Built in 1900 – More info) Mount Auburn Hospital, Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA, United States (Robert visits hospital) (Built in 1886 – More info) Google Maps Co-ordinates: 42.386362, -71.071718Ĥ70 Meridian St, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Robert is handed card from Russian) Ryan Playground, Boston, MA, United States (Ralphie training for security guard) Tesorito Market, Meridian Street, Boston, MA, USA Google Maps Co-ordinates: 42.368643, -71.063106Ģ5 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA (Bridge Diner) Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, Interstate 93, Boston, MA, United States (Built in 1997 – More info)
#WHERE WAS THE EQUALIZER FILMED MOVIE#
Film locations for the second movie can be seen here.ĭid you know: Denzel trained several months practicing martial arts to prepare for the role. The movie was filmed in several locations in Boston, Massachusetts New York City Savannah, Georgia Philadelphia and Washington D.C.
The film stars Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo. The Equalizer is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk and Michael Sloan.
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