Behind the Production | Killing Jesus

we’re a big crew were a big cast were

we’re a big crew were a big cast were lots of extras were big locations were

lots of extras were big locations were

lots of extras were big locations were big sets were trying to be epic about it

big sets were trying to be epic about it

big sets were trying to be epic about it at the same time at the heart of it is

at the same time at the heart of it is

at the same time at the heart of it is really a very true human story and we’re

really a very true human story and we’re

really a very true human story and we’re trying to we’re trying to peel behind

trying to we’re trying to peel behind

trying to we’re trying to peel behind the layers of what’s often been seen

the layers of what’s often been seen

the layers of what’s often been seen before to Jesus to get the man and

before to Jesus to get the man and

before to Jesus to get the man and really get a sense of the man in his

really get a sense of the man in his

really get a sense of the man in his relationships with with both his

relationships with with both his

relationships with with both his disciples but also with his family and

disciples but also with his family and

disciples but also with his family and the others around him it’s a real

the others around him it’s a real

the others around him it’s a real challenge you know we we have we have 93

challenge you know we we have we have 93

challenge you know we we have we have 93 cast we have four and half thousand

cast we have four and half thousand

cast we have four and half thousand extras we’ve got 250 crew on set every

extras we’ve got 250 crew on set every

extras we’ve got 250 crew on set every day there’s some really big set pieces

day there’s some really big set pieces

day there’s some really big set pieces coming up which we’re trying to prepare

coming up which we’re trying to prepare

coming up which we’re trying to prepare for we have the crucifixion and the

for we have the crucifixion and the

for we have the crucifixion and the approach want to take to that again

approach want to take to that again

approach want to take to that again bringing this off into city to which I

bringing this off into city to which I

bringing this off into city to which I don’t think has been seen before and we

don’t think has been seen before and we

don’t think has been seen before and we have the big scenes out on the Sea of

have the big scenes out on the Sea of

have the big scenes out on the Sea of Galilee with boats and all the safely

Galilee with boats and all the safely

Galilee with boats and all the safely and challenges that that entails we have

and challenges that that entails we have

and challenges that that entails we have people standing in rivers up to their

people standing in rivers up to their

people standing in rivers up to their necks but ultimately I think the most

necks but ultimately I think the most

necks but ultimately I think the most important decision that was taken on

important decision that was taken on

important decision that was taken on this project was to try and be authentic

this project was to try and be authentic

this project was to try and be authentic and so often you see a white Jesus and

and so often you see a white Jesus and

and so often you see a white Jesus and why disciples and and it’s all very tidy

why disciples and and it’s all very tidy

why disciples and and it’s all very tidy and clean and holy and now what we

and clean and holy and now what we

and clean and holy and now what we wanted to do here was get some real

wanted to do here was get some real

wanted to do here was get some real authenticity Jesus was a middle-eastern

authenticity Jesus was a middle-eastern

authenticity Jesus was a middle-eastern man he was dirty there were flies there

man he was dirty there were flies there

man he was dirty there were flies there was sickness there was ill health there

was sickness there was ill health there

was sickness there was ill health there was a lot of violence was blood and it

was a lot of violence was blood and it

was a lot of violence was blood and it was busy it was grimy and we wanted to

was busy it was grimy and we wanted to

was busy it was grimy and we wanted to introduce some of that which item feels

introduce some of that which item feels

introduce some of that which item feels ever really been seen before I think

ever really been seen before I think

ever really been seen before I think with some very brave casting decisions

with some very brave casting decisions

with some very brave casting decisions taken us fulfill my think house is a

taken us fulfill my think house is a

taken us fulfill my think house is a fantastic Jesus he’s he’s he’s he brings

fantastic Jesus he’s he’s he’s he brings

fantastic Jesus he’s he’s he’s he brings so much passion he’s a very spiritual

so much passion he’s a very spiritual

so much passion he’s a very spiritual person himself anyway and he brings out

person himself anyway and he brings out

person himself anyway and he brings out to his performance