breathe was a modern-day Frankenstein tale spice explores the implications of
tale spice explores the implications of
tale spice explores the implications of genetic engineering hi I’m Maya fear and
genetic engineering hi I’m Maya fear and
genetic engineering hi I’m Maya fear and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re talking to the director of the film
talking to the director of the film
talking to the director of the film vincenzo natali so describe to us the
vincenzo natali so describe to us the
vincenzo natali so describe to us the premise of spice sure splice is about
premise of spice sure splice is about
premise of spice sure splice is about two young brilliant geneticist played by
two young brilliant geneticist played by
two young brilliant geneticist played by adrien brody and sarah polley and they
adrien brody and sarah polley and they
adrien brody and sarah polley and they become famous because they spliced DNA
become famous because they spliced DNA
become famous because they spliced DNA from different species to create new
from different species to create new
from different species to create new life-forms they work for a big
life-forms they work for a big
life-forms they work for a big pharmaceutical company but what they
pharmaceutical company but what they
pharmaceutical company but what they really want to do is they had human DNA
really want to do is they had human DNA
really want to do is they had human DNA to their experiment and when their
to their experiment and when their
to their experiment and when their corporate handlers say no they do it in
corporate handlers say no they do it in
corporate handlers say no they do it in secret and then terrible terrible things
secret and then terrible terrible things
secret and then terrible terrible things happen and how difficult was it to cast
happen and how difficult was it to cast
happen and how difficult was it to cast the character of dren you know was
the character of dren you know was
the character of dren you know was surprisingly easy we had a casting call
surprisingly easy we had a casting call
surprisingly easy we had a casting call in Paris and the very first person who
in Paris and the very first person who
in Paris and the very first person who walked through the door was Delphine
walked through the door was Delphine
walked through the door was Delphine Shen yak and when I saw her I instantly
Shen yak and when I saw her I instantly
Shen yak and when I saw her I instantly knew she was dren she has an amazing
knew she was dren she has an amazing
knew she was dren she has an amazing quality she’s very beautiful but in a
quality she’s very beautiful but in a
quality she’s very beautiful but in a unusual way and she can be at once a
unusual way and she can be at once a
unusual way and she can be at once a childlike and at the same time very
childlike and at the same time very
childlike and at the same time very scary genetic engineering is quite a
scary genetic engineering is quite a
scary genetic engineering is quite a difficult subject matter so did you
difficult subject matter so did you
difficult subject matter so did you consult with scientists to make it more
consult with scientists to make it more
consult with scientists to make it more realistic idea you did so how realistic
realistic idea you did so how realistic
realistic idea you did so how realistic is the film would you say more realistic
is the film would you say more realistic
is the film would you say more realistic than then I would want it to be actually
than then I would want it to be actually
than then I would want it to be actually because I wrote the script in
because I wrote the script in
because I wrote the script in consultation with real geneticists and
consultation with real geneticists and
consultation with real geneticists and made the film in consultation with real
made the film in consultation with real
made the film in consultation with real geneticists in every step of the way I
geneticists in every step of the way I
geneticists in every step of the way I would ask them is this possible and the
would ask them is this possible and the
would ask them is this possible and the most shocking thing about it was
most shocking thing about it was
most shocking thing about it was invariably they would say yes
invariably they would say yes
invariably they would say yes so what were some of the technical
so what were some of the technical
so what were some of the technical milestones and making spice generally in
milestones and making spice generally in
milestones and making spice generally in creature movies the creature is lurking
creature movies the creature is lurking
creature movies the creature is lurking in the shadows that’s a cheaper easier
in the shadows that’s a cheaper easier
in the shadows that’s a cheaper easier route to go but in our movie the
route to go but in our movie the
route to go but in our movie the creature is just like any other
creature is just like any other
creature is just like any other character in the film and therefore
character in the film and therefore
character in the film and therefore receives a lot of scrutiny I mean you
receives a lot of scrutiny I mean you
receives a lot of scrutiny I mean you see everything and on a smaller scale
see everything and on a smaller scale
see everything and on a smaller scale tome or even on a larger scale film
tome or even on a larger scale film
tome or even on a larger scale film that’s a very difficult thing to do you
that’s a very difficult thing to do you
that’s a very difficult thing to do you call this film a creature film for
call this film a creature film for
call this film a creature film for adults so how would you say that spice
adults so how would you say that spice
adults so how would you say that spice differs from other films in this genre
differs from other films in this genre
differs from other films in this genre it hopefully gives you everything that
it hopefully gives you everything that
it hopefully gives you everything that you would want in a preacher Phil meant
you would want in a preacher Phil meant
you would want in a preacher Phil meant more but at the same time it’s really
more but at the same time it’s really
more but at the same time it’s really delves into the emotional side of the
delves into the emotional side of the
delves into the emotional side of the equation and and I think that’s where it
equation and and I think that’s where it
equation and and I think that’s where it kind of L elevates itself from other
kind of L elevates itself from other
kind of L elevates itself from other films of similar ilk how did Joel Silver
films of similar ilk how did Joel Silver
films of similar ilk how did Joel Silver get involved in the spice it was just
get involved in the spice it was just
get involved in the spice it was just dumb luck Joel Silver saw a photograph
dumb luck Joel Silver saw a photograph
dumb luck Joel Silver saw a photograph of the film online while movie was at
of the film online while movie was at
of the film online while movie was at Sundance and he thought it looked
Sundance and he thought it looked
Sundance and he thought it looked intriguing and one is one of his
intriguing and one is one of his
intriguing and one is one of his executive saw it there and liked it and
executive saw it there and liked it and
executive saw it there and liked it and eventually Joel saw it and said I wanted
eventually Joel saw it and said I wanted
eventually Joel saw it and said I wanted but Joel Silver he’s a very well-known
but Joel Silver he’s a very well-known
but Joel Silver he’s a very well-known producer he did the matrix movies and
producer he did the matrix movies and
producer he did the matrix movies and the die hard films and the lethal weapon
the die hard films and the lethal weapon
the die hard films and the lethal weapon movies in his entire career he has never
movies in his entire career he has never
movies in his entire career he has never acquired a film before so this is the
acquired a film before so this is the
acquired a film before so this is the very first time and and we’re therefore
very first time and and we’re therefore
very first time and and we’re therefore incredibly lucky I mean it it doesn’t
incredibly lucky I mean it it doesn’t
incredibly lucky I mean it it doesn’t happen this way normally it shouldn’t
happen this way normally it shouldn’t
happen this way normally it shouldn’t happen this way but but it is and it’s
happen this way but but it is and it’s
happen this way but but it is and it’s wonderful because this film is getting a
wonderful because this film is getting a
wonderful because this film is getting a major release in the middle of the
major release in the middle of the
major release in the middle of the summer I me if you told me this was
summer I me if you told me this was
summer I me if you told me this was happening six months ago I wouldn’t
happening six months ago I wouldn’t
happening six months ago I wouldn’t believe to you it would have seemed
believe to you it would have seemed
believe to you it would have seemed impossible nice to meet you a pleasure
impossible nice to meet you a pleasure
impossible nice to meet you a pleasure thank you
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