good morning good morning I’m excited to be here and Logan I’m a set decorator
be here and Logan I’m a set decorator
be here and Logan I’m a set decorator decorator in the movie business
decorator in the movie business
decorator in the movie business and I’m also Brentwood alumni I went to
and I’m also Brentwood alumni I went to
and I’m also Brentwood alumni I went to school here from 1980 to 1985 and when I
school here from 1980 to 1985 and when I
school here from 1980 to 1985 and when I graduated I was at the middle of my
graduated I was at the middle of my
graduated I was at the middle of my class this is the top of the class
class this is the top of the class
class this is the top of the class that’s the bottom of the class I was in
that’s the bottom of the class I was in
that’s the bottom of the class I was in the middle an average student but that’s
the middle an average student but that’s
the middle an average student but that’s okay because by definition a lot of us
okay because by definition a lot of us
okay because by definition a lot of us have to be average and that doesn’t mean
have to be average and that doesn’t mean
have to be average and that doesn’t mean I didn’t work hard in fact I remember
I didn’t work hard in fact I remember
I didn’t work hard in fact I remember working very hard to get through algebra
working very hard to get through algebra
working very hard to get through algebra 12 not a fan of algebra but I I want to
12 not a fan of algebra but I I want to
12 not a fan of algebra but I I want to talk to you about my career and how I
talk to you about my career and how I
talk to you about my career and how I while I think the grades are important
while I think the grades are important
while I think the grades are important they’re not everything and doesn’t
they’re not everything and doesn’t
they’re not everything and doesn’t always affect you all the way through
always affect you all the way through
always affect you all the way through your life now I’m going to go through
your life now I’m going to go through
your life now I’m going to go through quite a few slides so hang on because
quite a few slides so hang on because
quite a few slides so hang on because I’ve only got 13 minutes to do this but
I’ve only got 13 minutes to do this but
I’ve only got 13 minutes to do this but I think it started by a fascination with
I think it started by a fascination with
I think it started by a fascination with performance and theater and movies
performance and theater and movies
performance and theater and movies started with this it’s a puppet theater
started with this it’s a puppet theater
started with this it’s a puppet theater that I got when I was about 5 years old
that I got when I was about 5 years old
that I got when I was about 5 years old mine was a marionette stage and I set it
mine was a marionette stage and I set it
mine was a marionette stage and I set it on the floor and I played with
on the floor and I played with
on the floor and I played with marionettes and I just loved the idea of
marionettes and I just loved the idea of
marionettes and I just loved the idea of onstage and offstage just loved
onstage and offstage just loved
onstage and offstage just loved marionettes when I was about 10 years
marionettes when I was about 10 years
marionettes when I was about 10 years old my mother took me to this location
old my mother took me to this location
old my mother took me to this location in Vancouver where they were filming the
in Vancouver where they were filming the
in Vancouver where they were filming the movie The Changeling
movie The Changeling
movie The Changeling and I remember specifically being
and I remember specifically being
and I remember specifically being fascinated by the fake rock walls that
fascinated by the fake rock walls that
fascinated by the fake rock walls that they painted in the vines and how
they painted in the vines and how
they painted in the vines and how they’re able to make it look so creepy
they’re able to make it look so creepy
they’re able to make it look so creepy and when I was at Brentwood in grade 11
and when I was at Brentwood in grade 11
and when I was at Brentwood in grade 11 I assisted with the set design and
I assisted with the set design and
I assisted with the set design and construction of the sets for Hello Dolly
construction of the sets for Hello Dolly
construction of the sets for Hello Dolly I think there’s pictures of it in the
I think there’s pictures of it in the
I think there’s pictures of it in the lobby well I was at UBC finishing a
lobby well I was at UBC finishing a
lobby well I was at UBC finishing a degree in English literature I was
degree in English literature I was
degree in English literature I was fascinated by this sort of thing the
fascinated by this sort of thing the
fascinated by this sort of thing the film production and so as I was
film production and so as I was
film production and so as I was finishing school there I started to meet
finishing school there I started to meet
finishing school there I started to meet other film students worked on
other film students worked on
other film students worked on commercials worked on music videos and
commercials worked on music videos and
commercials worked on music videos and eventually conned my way on to a local
eventually conned my way on to a local
eventually conned my way on to a local independent production Canadian
independent production Canadian
independent production Canadian production called impolite I was a
production called impolite I was a
production called impolite I was a production assistant was directing
production assistant was directing
production assistant was directing traffic watching how it all went
traffic watching how it all went
traffic watching how it all went together but by lunch of that first day
together but by lunch of that first day
together but by lunch of that first day I joined the art department they were my
I joined the art department they were my
I joined the art department they were my people they were putting the sets
people they were putting the sets
people they were putting the sets together and I just loved it I never
together and I just loved it I never
together and I just loved it I never looked back and for the next 25 years I
looked back and for the next 25 years I
looked back and for the next 25 years I worked on lots of different movies big
worked on lots of different movies big
worked on lots of different movies big blockbusters and
blockbusters and
blockbusters and movies comedy action and I loved it all
movies comedy action and I loved it all
movies comedy action and I loved it all it was all hard work Mission Impossible
it was all hard work Mission Impossible
it was all hard work Mission Impossible was a particularly fun one along the way
was a particularly fun one along the way
was a particularly fun one along the way I had the good fortune to work with this
I had the good fortune to work with this
I had the good fortune to work with this man his name is Jim Erickson he’s now
man his name is Jim Erickson he’s now
man his name is Jim Erickson he’s now retired on salt spring island but he won
retired on salt spring island but he won
retired on salt spring island but he won an Oscar for the movie Lincoln and he
an Oscar for the movie Lincoln and he
an Oscar for the movie Lincoln and he taught me a lot about making movies and
taught me a lot about making movies and
taught me a lot about making movies and details and doing research and he
details and doing research and he
details and doing research and he specialized in period films these are
specialized in period films these are
specialized in period films these are some of the films that he’s worked on
some of the films that he’s worked on
some of the films that he’s worked on and he called me one day and said Hamish
and he called me one day and said Hamish
and he called me one day and said Hamish you better read this book somebody’s
you better read this book somebody’s
you better read this book somebody’s going to give you a call
going to give you a call
going to give you a call so anybody seen this movie it’s
so anybody seen this movie it’s
so anybody seen this movie it’s restricted what do you guys what do you
restricted what do you guys what do you
restricted what do you guys what do you you’re not supposed to have seen this
you’re not supposed to have seen this
you’re not supposed to have seen this movie anyways if you haven’t seen the
movie anyways if you haven’t seen the
movie anyways if you haven’t seen the movie it’s a true story of a man named
movie it’s a true story of a man named
movie it’s a true story of a man named Hugh glass in the 1820s in the upper
Hugh glass in the 1820s in the upper
Hugh glass in the 1820s in the upper Missouri area of the United States and
Missouri area of the United States and
Missouri area of the United States and he was a fur trapper attacked by a
he was a fur trapper attacked by a
he was a fur trapper attacked by a grizzly bear left for dead by his
grizzly bear left for dead by his
grizzly bear left for dead by his compatriots um before they left him they
compatriots um before they left him they
compatriots um before they left him they robbed him and he didn’t die and
robbed him and he didn’t die and
robbed him and he didn’t die and survived and went after these guys it’s
survived and went after these guys it’s
survived and went after these guys it’s a revenge story so Jim said read the
a revenge story so Jim said read the
a revenge story so Jim said read the book because this man is going to call
book because this man is going to call
book because this man is going to call you oh sorry this is where it was this
you oh sorry this is where it was this
you oh sorry this is where it was this man is gonna call you mr. cool Jack
man is gonna call you mr. cool Jack
man is gonna call you mr. cool Jack Fiske an amazing production designer so
Fiske an amazing production designer so
Fiske an amazing production designer so I should explain how it works in movies
I should explain how it works in movies
I should explain how it works in movies you have a production designer is in
you have a production designer is in
you have a production designer is in charge of the entire look of the movie
charge of the entire look of the movie
charge of the entire look of the movie and then you’ve got the construction
and then you’ve got the construction
and then you’ve got the construction department that builds the sets the
department that builds the sets the
department that builds the sets the painters that paint the sets the art
painters that paint the sets the art
painters that paint the sets the art department to do the drawing so that you
department to do the drawing so that you
department to do the drawing so that you can get those things built and set
can get those things built and set
can get those things built and set declaration my department which
declaration my department which
declaration my department which populates the sets with all the items
populates the sets with all the items
populates the sets with all the items that make it look real for example a
that make it look real for example a
that make it look real for example a police station construction and paint
police station construction and paint
police station construction and paint would do the walls and the stairs and I
would do the walls and the stairs and I
would do the walls and the stairs and I would put all the desks since things in
would put all the desks since things in
would put all the desks since things in there wanted posters so Jack said let’s
there wanted posters so Jack said let’s
there wanted posters so Jack said let’s work on this movie I interviewed and
work on this movie I interviewed and
work on this movie I interviewed and interviewed with him he hired me
interviewed with him he hired me
interviewed with him he hired me let’s work for this man Alejandro
let’s work for this man Alejandro
let’s work for this man Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu a very talented and
Gonzalez Inarritu a very talented and
Gonzalez Inarritu a very talented and demanding director we’re gonna film this
demanding director we’re gonna film this
demanding director we’re gonna film this movie in Alberta over the course of an
movie in Alberta over the course of an
movie in Alberta over the course of an old eight-month winter it was very
old eight-month winter it was very
old eight-month winter it was very difficult on the crew also difficult on
difficult on the crew also difficult on
difficult on the crew also difficult on the cast here they are covered in
the cast here they are covered in
the cast here they are covered in leather and fur acting like fur trappers
leather and fur acting like fur trappers
leather and fur acting like fur trappers going through the mountains so we had to
going through the mountains so we had to
going through the mountains so we had to do our research now this is all pre
do our research now this is all pre
do our research now this is all pre photography so how are we going to find
photography so how are we going to find
photography so how are we going to find out what things were like then we read
out what things were like then we read
out what things were like then we read journals we consulted with museums we
journals we consulted with museums we
journals we consulted with museums we looked at hundreds of paintings by three
looked at hundreds of paintings by three
looked at hundreds of paintings by three main painters of the day Miller Bodnar
main painters of the day Miller Bodnar
main painters of the day Miller Bodnar and Caitlin
and Caitlin
and Caitlin and we pored over those things for all
and we pored over those things for all
and we pored over those things for all the details and we had to become experts
the details and we had to become experts
the details and we had to become experts in the fur trade it was lots of fun
in the fur trade it was lots of fun
in the fur trade it was lots of fun getting back into that sort of stuff so
getting back into that sort of stuff so
getting back into that sort of stuff so the script called for a flatboat this is
the script called for a flatboat this is
the script called for a flatboat this is the type of thing that you would move
the type of thing that you would move
the type of thing that you would move the furs from the wilderness down the
the furs from the wilderness down the
the furs from the wilderness down the st. Louis so how are we going to do this
st. Louis so how are we going to do this
st. Louis so how are we going to do this well we look at paintings we look at
well we look at paintings we look at
well we look at paintings we look at illustrations jak builds a model art
illustrations jak builds a model art
illustrations jak builds a model art department draws it and we build it put
department draws it and we build it put
department draws it and we build it put it in the water it starts to look like
it in the water it starts to look like
it in the water it starts to look like the real thing
the real thing
the real thing my things on there that Bale is a fern
my things on there that Bale is a fern
my things on there that Bale is a fern the tarps and the ropes the hardware the
the tarps and the ropes the hardware the
the tarps and the ropes the hardware the secret about this boat actually had a
secret about this boat actually had a
secret about this boat actually had a 400 horsepower jet engine hidden inside
400 horsepower jet engine hidden inside
400 horsepower jet engine hidden inside of it so we could go ripping around the
of it so we could go ripping around the
of it so we could go ripping around the river but it looked really good in the
river but it looked really good in the
river but it looked really good in the movie legitimate for all the actors
movie legitimate for all the actors
movie legitimate for all the actors Leonardo DiCaprio was our lead so I am
Leonardo DiCaprio was our lead so I am
Leonardo DiCaprio was our lead so I am obsessed with details Jim taught me that
obsessed with details Jim taught me that
obsessed with details Jim taught me that so canvases and furs and leather had to
so canvases and furs and leather had to
so canvases and furs and leather had to look not only historically accurate but
look not only historically accurate but
look not only historically accurate but had to look like it been out in the
had to look like it been out in the
had to look like it been out in the wilderness and used by these guys in
wilderness and used by these guys in
wilderness and used by these guys in these harsh environments so I would
these harsh environments so I would
these harsh environments so I would fixate on things like this like mildew
fixate on things like this like mildew
fixate on things like this like mildew it’s really important to me because I
it’s really important to me because I
it’s really important to me because I never knew when a camera was gonna be
never knew when a camera was gonna be
never knew when a camera was gonna be really close to an actor’s face next to
really close to an actor’s face next to
really close to an actor’s face next to a car for something like that the bags
a car for something like that the bags
a car for something like that the bags that the trackers carry it all had
that the trackers carry it all had
that the trackers carry it all had individual nuances to them that was
individual nuances to them that was
individual nuances to them that was really important so the director wanted
really important so the director wanted
really important so the director wanted me to convey the industry that these
me to convey the industry that these
me to convey the industry that these guys were in this is pre Gold Rush the
guys were in this is pre Gold Rush the
guys were in this is pre Gold Rush the fur was the gold so to do that I had to
fur was the gold so to do that I had to
fur was the gold so to do that I had to create a butchering area where they
create a butchering area where they
create a butchering area where they would kill and skin the book the beavers
would kill and skin the book the beavers
would kill and skin the book the beavers so I checked with producers and I
so I checked with producers and I
so I checked with producers and I checked with the government of Alberta
checked with the government of Alberta
checked with the government of Alberta they weren’t gonna let me kill a couple
they weren’t gonna let me kill a couple
they weren’t gonna let me kill a couple hundred beavers so I wouldn’t do that
hundred beavers so I wouldn’t do that
hundred beavers so I wouldn’t do that anyways so we use styrofoam we use fake
anyways so we use styrofoam we use fake
anyways so we use styrofoam we use fake fur we use latex and lots of tricks we
fur we use latex and lots of tricks we
fur we use latex and lots of tricks we actually looked at real pictures of
actually looked at real pictures of
actually looked at real pictures of beavers getting gutted my challenge had
beavers getting gutted my challenge had
beavers getting gutted my challenge had crews started to put it together and
crews started to put it together and
crews started to put it together and before you know it we were able to
before you know it we were able to
before you know it we were able to create a scene so when actors walked in
create a scene so when actors walked in
create a scene so when actors walked in they really felt that they were trappers
they really felt that they were trappers
they really felt that they were trappers in this time I think it looked really
in this time I think it looked really
in this time I think it looked really good in the movie kind of scary
good in the movie kind of scary
good in the movie kind of scary sometimes so this guy he’s he’s a
sometimes so this guy he’s he’s a
sometimes so this guy he’s he’s a Hudson’s Bay photograph and he’s looking
Hudson’s Bay photograph and he’s looking
Hudson’s Bay photograph and he’s looking and grading furs and you see what’s on
and grading furs and you see what’s on
and grading furs and you see what’s on his lap there is a layer of a layer of
his lap there is a layer of a layer of
his lap there is a layer of a layer of beaver pelts heading down the very
beaver pelts heading down the very
beaver pelts heading down the very valuable to those trappers one of those
valuable to those trappers one of those
valuable to those trappers one of those bales is worth a year’s wages and they
bales is worth a year’s wages and they
bales is worth a year’s wages and they needed a lot of them for the movie and
needed a lot of them for the movie and
needed a lot of them for the movie and how am I going to do that I can’t give
how am I going to do that I can’t give
how am I going to do that I can’t give them any beaver pelts I had to figure it
them any beaver pelts I had to figure it
them any beaver pelts I had to figure it out I had to think about this with my
out I had to think about this with my
out I had to think about this with my guys and we came up with a trick of
guys and we came up with a trick of
guys and we came up with a trick of layering
layering
layering and this and tucking in furs and
and this and tucking in furs and
and this and tucking in furs and painting it wrapping it with leather and
painting it wrapping it with leather and
painting it wrapping it with leather and before you know it it looks like the
before you know it it looks like the
before you know it it looks like the real thing even though it’s an inch
real thing even though it’s an inch
real thing even though it’s an inch thick
thick
thick we move these things all over the place
we move these things all over the place
we move these things all over the place now most movies when I deliver a set I
now most movies when I deliver a set I
now most movies when I deliver a set I deliver it to the director and I move on
deliver it to the director and I move on
deliver it to the director and I move on but this one Jack and I were stuck on
but this one Jack and I were stuck on
but this one Jack and I were stuck on set quite often supporting the camera
set quite often supporting the camera
set quite often supporting the camera and making sure it was okay so here I am
and making sure it was okay so here I am
and making sure it was okay so here I am arranging I think dead guys and building
arranging I think dead guys and building
arranging I think dead guys and building a fish we’re frozen river I also found
a fish we’re frozen river I also found
a fish we’re frozen river I also found myself in a whoever positioning a dead
myself in a whoever positioning a dead
myself in a whoever positioning a dead elk just so for the camera sometimes you
elk just so for the camera sometimes you
elk just so for the camera sometimes you just got to do it yourself we filmed the
just got to do it yourself we filmed the
just got to do it yourself we filmed the bear attack sequence up in Squamish was
bear attack sequence up in Squamish was
bear attack sequence up in Squamish was fascinating I don’t know if you guys
fascinating I don’t know if you guys
fascinating I don’t know if you guys know how we did this but it was CGI blue
know how we did this but it was CGI blue
know how we did this but it was CGI blue suits cables they were pulling leo
suits cables they were pulling leo
suits cables they were pulling leo around for a couple days on these cables
around for a couple days on these cables
around for a couple days on these cables and I remember standing there going I’m
and I remember standing there going I’m
and I remember standing there going I’m really enjoying this and then I
really enjoying this and then I
really enjoying this and then I remembered I like marionettes the
remembered I like marionettes the
remembered I like marionettes the world’s most expensive marionette right
world’s most expensive marionette right
world’s most expensive marionette right there and there’s a guy taking a little
there and there’s a guy taking a little
there and there’s a guy taking a little break all fake don’t worry so one of the
break all fake don’t worry so one of the
break all fake don’t worry so one of the forts one of the sets I had to do was
forts one of the sets I had to do was
forts one of the sets I had to do was the fort and it’s when the guys after
the fort and it’s when the guys after
the fort and it’s when the guys after they got attacked had to get back to the
they got attacked had to get back to the
they got attacked had to get back to the fort so again we looked at paintings
fort so again we looked at paintings
fort so again we looked at paintings we’ve studied we pre-built the buildings
we’ve studied we pre-built the buildings
we’ve studied we pre-built the buildings on stage and took him out to the spray
on stage and took him out to the spray
on stage and took him out to the spray Lakes area by Kenmore and assembled them
Lakes area by Kenmore and assembled them
Lakes area by Kenmore and assembled them and let the painters have Adam and after
and let the painters have Adam and after
and let the painters have Adam and after a while when the weather started to get
a while when the weather started to get
a while when the weather started to get to it I brought in my items and it
to it I brought in my items and it
to it I brought in my items and it starts to look like a real place again I
starts to look like a real place again I
starts to look like a real place again I referenced a Hudson’s Bay photograph
referenced a Hudson’s Bay photograph
referenced a Hudson’s Bay photograph this is a fur press a piece of
this is a fur press a piece of
this is a fur press a piece of technology that existed in the late
technology that existed in the late
technology that existed in the late 1800s but also a hundred years earlier
1800s but also a hundred years earlier
1800s but also a hundred years earlier they use it to cram those furs down into
they use it to cram those furs down into
they use it to cram those furs down into tight bales before they sent them off to
tight bales before they sent them off to
tight bales before they sent them off to st. Louis so I looked at this photograph
st. Louis so I looked at this photograph
st. Louis so I looked at this photograph I thought we just got to build one of
I thought we just got to build one of
I thought we just got to build one of these things and based off the
these things and based off the
these things and based off the photograph we built one on stage and had
photograph we built one on stage and had
photograph we built one on stage and had the painters paint it and brought it out
the painters paint it and brought it out
the painters paint it and brought it out to location and taught the actors how to
to location and taught the actors how to
to location and taught the actors how to use it and make great background action
use it and make great background action
use it and make great background action we’re all very pleased with the results
we’re all very pleased with the results
we’re all very pleased with the results of the Ford as well now here’s a little
of the Ford as well now here’s a little
of the Ford as well now here’s a little bit of obsessive detail this is the fort
bit of obsessive detail this is the fort
bit of obsessive detail this is the fort and you can see the teepees outside no
and you can see the teepees outside no
and you can see the teepees outside no one ever told me that the camera would
one ever told me that the camera would
one ever told me that the camera would start on this flag but I didn’t have to
start on this flag but I didn’t have to
start on this flag but I didn’t have to worry about it because I’m sort of
worry about it because I’m sort of
worry about it because I’m sort of obsessive about this sort of thing the
obsessive about this sort of thing the
obsessive about this sort of thing the 1822 flag is a 24 star flag and I did my
1822 flag is a 24 star flag and I did my
1822 flag is a 24 star flag and I did my research and so I had this flag
research and so I had this flag
research and so I had this flag custom-built it’s made of wool dyed to
custom-built it’s made of wool dyed to
custom-built it’s made of wool dyed to my specifications and the entire thing
my specifications and the entire thing
my specifications and the entire thing is hand-sewn
is hand-sewn
is hand-sewn specifically every star on that flag is
specifically every star on that flag is
specifically every star on that flag is hand cut and hand sewn and each one is
hand cut and hand sewn and each one is
hand cut and hand sewn and each one is work oriented differently on its access
work oriented differently on its access
work oriented differently on its access not up and down its period correct for
not up and down its period correct for
not up and down its period correct for the time so I knew that when the camera
the time so I knew that when the camera
the time so I knew that when the camera went up there I didn’t have to apologize
went up there I didn’t have to apologize
went up there I didn’t have to apologize I can go ahead guys it’s all gonna be
I can go ahead guys it’s all gonna be
I can go ahead guys it’s all gonna be good you can film away we had lots of
good you can film away we had lots of
good you can film away we had lots of teepees outside lots of fun doing these
teepees outside lots of fun doing these
teepees outside lots of fun doing these 30 of them I think lots of detail again
30 of them I think lots of detail again
30 of them I think lots of detail again I didn’t know when the camera was gonna
I didn’t know when the camera was gonna
I didn’t know when the camera was gonna get out there so I had to be ready all
get out there so I had to be ready all
get out there so I had to be ready all the time I love this picture because
the time I love this picture because
the time I love this picture because we’ve got a Steadicam very modern piece
we’ve got a Steadicam very modern piece
we’ve got a Steadicam very modern piece of equipment and behind the operators
of equipment and behind the operators
of equipment and behind the operators 200 years ago these are our guys coming
200 years ago these are our guys coming
200 years ago these are our guys coming into the fort and you can see how
into the fort and you can see how
into the fort and you can see how important my bales are there if you look
important my bales are there if you look
important my bales are there if you look at this photograph things even more
at this photograph things even more
at this photograph things even more important than Leo I joke that this
important than Leo I joke that this
important than Leo I joke that this isn’t this is some people would call
isn’t this is some people would call
isn’t this is some people would call this a picture of Leonardo DiCaprio I
this a picture of Leonardo DiCaprio I
this a picture of Leonardo DiCaprio I think it’s a picture of a period-correct
think it’s a picture of a period-correct
think it’s a picture of a period-correct pot hanging on a hook and Leo happens to
pot hanging on a hook and Leo happens to
pot hanging on a hook and Leo happens to be in the picture Henry’s house this is
be in the picture Henry’s house this is
be in the picture Henry’s house this is the fur trade captain’s house interior
the fur trade captain’s house interior
the fur trade captain’s house interior that I got to put a lot of detail into
that I got to put a lot of detail into
that I got to put a lot of detail into now I again I never know where the
now I again I never know where the
now I again I never know where the camera is gonna be and a lot of this may
camera is gonna be and a lot of this may
camera is gonna be and a lot of this may not end up in the movie but I know that
not end up in the movie but I know that
not end up in the movie but I know that the actors are gonna go work in there
the actors are gonna go work in there
the actors are gonna go work in there and I want when them when they go in
and I want when them when they go in
and I want when them when they go in there with a director I want them to
there with a director I want them to
there with a director I want them to feel like they’re really in that place
feel like they’re really in that place
feel like they’re really in that place they don’t get taken out of it they feel
they don’t get taken out of it they feel
they don’t get taken out of it they feel that they’re in 1822 so I went through a
that they’re in 1822 so I went through a
that they’re in 1822 so I went through a lot of effort I actually found a
lot of effort I actually found a
lot of effort I actually found a calligrapher in Calgary who transposed
calligrapher in Calgary who transposed
calligrapher in Calgary who transposed some real letters from Henry to his
some real letters from Henry to his
some real letters from Henry to his bosses in New York and I had been put on
bosses in New York and I had been put on
bosses in New York and I had been put on his desk so he felt like using
his desk so he felt like using
his desk so he felt like using environment and again I do this so when
environment and again I do this so when
environment and again I do this so when the actor and the director sit down they
the actor and the director sit down they
the actor and the director sit down they feel that the effort has been put in and
feel that the effort has been put in and
feel that the effort has been put in and they can just go forward it’s really fun
they can just go forward it’s really fun
they can just go forward it’s really fun to do things like that now one of the
to do things like that now one of the
to do things like that now one of the sequences a dream sequence was this pile
sequences a dream sequence was this pile
sequences a dream sequence was this pile of Buffalo skills they checked with the
of Buffalo skills they checked with the
of Buffalo skills they checked with the producers in the government of Alberta
producers in the government of Alberta
producers in the government of Alberta and they weren’t going to let me kill a
and they weren’t going to let me kill a
and they weren’t going to let me kill a couple thousand Buffalo no I wouldn’t do
couple thousand Buffalo no I wouldn’t do
couple thousand Buffalo no I wouldn’t do that but I did get ten skulls and I made
that but I did get ten skulls and I made
that but I did get ten skulls and I made a mold and then we figured out we could
a mold and then we figured out we could
a mold and then we figured out we could repeat this and we’ll put it on a frame
repeat this and we’ll put it on a frame
repeat this and we’ll put it on a frame two sides a pyramid will build that on
two sides a pyramid will build that on
two sides a pyramid will build that on stage and then we’ll take it out to
stage and then we’ll take it out to
stage and then we’ll take it out to location and before you know it we’ve
location and before you know it we’ve
location and before you know it we’ve created the illusion that we’ve got a
created the illusion that we’ve got a
created the illusion that we’ve got a pile of skulls there and again we were
pile of skulls there and again we were
pile of skulls there and again we were very happy with results we thought it
very happy with results we thought it
very happy with results we thought it worked one of the crazy days when these
worked one of the crazy days when these
worked one of the crazy days when these two actors were supposed to be eating a
two actors were supposed to be eating a
two actors were supposed to be eating a raw buffalo meat and the
raw buffalo meat and the
raw buffalo meat and the it’s really cold and the fake blood just
it’s really cold and the fake blood just
it’s really cold and the fake blood just didn’t look right when you were close at
didn’t look right when you were close at
didn’t look right when you were close at the camera and I was trying to solve
the camera and I was trying to solve
the camera and I was trying to solve this problem it’s me usually not my
this problem it’s me usually not my
this problem it’s me usually not my problem but somebody had to solve it so
problem but somebody had to solve it so
problem but somebody had to solve it so I looked at even strawberry jell-o to
I looked at even strawberry jell-o to
I looked at even strawberry jell-o to see if that would work and I started
see if that would work and I started
see if that would work and I started obsessing about the appearance of blood
obsessing about the appearance of blood
obsessing about the appearance of blood and snow and one night it was in a
and snow and one night it was in a
and snow and one night it was in a gelato shop and I just found myself
gelato shop and I just found myself
gelato shop and I just found myself staring at this gelato going well that
staring at this gelato going well that
staring at this gelato going well that could work I mean that could be Buffalo
could work I mean that could be Buffalo
could work I mean that could be Buffalo blood if I needed so you never know
blood if I needed so you never know
blood if I needed so you never know where your influences are gonna come
where your influences are gonna come
where your influences are gonna come from so we spent a lot of time in the
from so we spent a lot of time in the
from so we spent a lot of time in the woods hiding watching them film and then
woods hiding watching them film and then
woods hiding watching them film and then getting ready for the next scenes even
getting ready for the next scenes even
getting ready for the next scenes even some of my favorite sets we had to burn
some of my favorite sets we had to burn
some of my favorite sets we had to burn because the story required it so
because the story required it so
because the story required it so remember I said I took stage craft at
remember I said I took stage craft at
remember I said I took stage craft at Brentwood well here’s my report card
Brentwood well here’s my report card
Brentwood well here’s my report card signed by mr. bunch himself after who
signed by mr. bunch himself after who
signed by mr. bunch himself after who this building is named and it’s
this building is named and it’s
this building is named and it’s encouraging words let’s look at that
encouraging words let’s look at that
encouraging words let’s look at that grade there yeah average pretty average
grade there yeah average pretty average
grade there yeah average pretty average but you know in all my career and all my
but you know in all my career and all my
but you know in all my career and all my interviews no ever once did they say you
interviews no ever once did they say you
interviews no ever once did they say you know Hamish you’re the right guy for the
know Hamish you’re the right guy for the
know Hamish you’re the right guy for the job you seem to have the energy you’re
job you seem to have the energy you’re
job you seem to have the energy you’re pretty good at this it’s that C+ for a
pretty good at this it’s that C+ for a
pretty good at this it’s that C+ for a little worried about never came up not
little worried about never came up not
little worried about never came up not once and what I did find is that in life
once and what I did find is that in life
once and what I did find is that in life you get other types of report cards
you get other types of report cards
you get other types of report cards promotions job offers a stack of resumes
promotions job offers a stack of resumes
promotions job offers a stack of resumes in your desk if people don’t want to
in your desk if people don’t want to
in your desk if people don’t want to work for you and occasionally accolades
work for you and occasionally accolades
work for you and occasionally accolades so when the revenant started to garner a
so when the revenant started to garner a
so when the revenant started to garner a lot of accolades we were all pretty
lot of accolades we were all pretty
lot of accolades we were all pretty excited for the work that we’ve done
excited for the work that we’ve done
excited for the work that we’ve done because it was a lot of work that put
because it was a lot of work that put
because it was a lot of work that put the effort into it so if I could ask the
the effort into it so if I could ask the
the effort into it so if I could ask the spirit of Gil bunch to review my C+ I
spirit of Gil bunch to review my C+ I
spirit of Gil bunch to review my C+ I think maybe I could ask for a little
think maybe I could ask for a little
think maybe I could ask for a little more this time maybe we’ll just have a
more this time maybe we’ll just have a
more this time maybe we’ll just have a little review of that score and when I
little review of that score and when I
little review of that score and when I if you were to ask me what that score
if you were to ask me what that score
if you were to ask me what that score would be the moment I stepped onto the
would be the moment I stepped onto the
would be the moment I stepped onto the red carpet at the Oscars in recognition
red carpet at the Oscars in recognition
red carpet at the Oscars in recognition for my work on the Oscars I would say in
for my work on the Oscars I would say in
for my work on the Oscars I would say in stagecraft probably get an A probably
stagecraft probably get an A probably
stagecraft probably get an A probably get an A at this point I include this
get an A at this point I include this
get an A at this point I include this picture because I think Casey nice dad
picture because I think Casey nice dad
picture because I think Casey nice dad means something to you guys two million
means something to you guys two million
means something to you guys two million views and if you do get a chance to go
views and if you do get a chance to go
views and if you do get a chance to go to the Oscars I recommend it it is a lot
to the Oscars I recommend it it is a lot
to the Oscars I recommend it it is a lot of fun you meet a lot of very
of fun you meet a lot of very
of fun you meet a lot of very interesting people that’s my wife Jane
interesting people that’s my wife Jane
interesting people that’s my wife Jane and right
and right
and right so what I’d like to say is that while
so what I’d like to say is that while
so what I’d like to say is that while grades are important what’s really
grades are important what’s really
grades are important what’s really important is you find hopefully
important is you find hopefully
important is you find hopefully something passionate in your life
something passionate in your life
something passionate in your life something that you can feel there’s
something that you can feel there’s
something that you can feel there’s worth your energies and then the hard
worth your energies and then the hard
worth your energies and then the hard work comes naturally and after that so
work comes naturally and after that so
work comes naturally and after that so do the A’s thanks very much
do the A’s thanks very much
do the A’s thanks very much [Applause]
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