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- New details have emerged about Steven Spielberg yelling at someone on the set of the 1996 film.
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It all started when crew members resigned following Jan de Bont’s dangerous behaviour. - Despite the production challenges,
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It was a box office hit and spawned a successful sequel.
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More details have emerged about the incident in which director Steven Spielberg screamed on set. TwisterReleased in 1996 Twister It was an iconic natural disaster romance film directed by Jan de Bont. Twister Featuring iconic leading actorsHelen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck, Philip Seymour Hoffman, etc. Twister A standalone sequel was produced, TwisterNow, nearly 30 years later, the film is currently performing well at the box office since it was released in theaters on July 19th.
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According to Independentnew elements of the fateful incident surrounding Spielberg’s on-set reaction Twister This was revealed by stunt coordinator Mike Rogers. Twister As the production team flew off set, Spielberg flew to the set on a private jet and confronted Devon. Devon was asked to arrive at the airport, where Spielberg said, “I’m not going to be there.”shout“Without Gain”Getting off the plane“It is reported that…”Pointing and shoutingAfter saying “about 15 minutes,” he boarded the plane and departed again. Read Rogers’ full explanation below.
It was brewing.
The Learjet stairs came down, Spielberg walked down the stairs, but he never touched the ground. He just stood there yelling at Jean. He didn’t even get off the plane. He was pointing at Jean, yelling, just yelling. I don’t know what he said to Jean, but he yelled at him for about 15 minutes and then got back on the plane. He never got off, and the plane left.
Explaining the cause of the Spielberg incident
Jan de Bont made a big mistake
The Spielberg yelling incident wasMass Exodus“The 1970s saw several crew members quit after De Bont pushed an assistant cameraman aside on a day when the film crew was shooting in a ditch. The cameraman tripped and fell into the ditch, but De Bont refused to apologize when prompted. This led to the film crew’s decision to leave the studio. TwisterThe camera crew, along with the sound and costume teams, walked off the set in rebellion. Rogers doesn’t remember what Spielberg said, but his displeasure was likely about this incident.
Spielberg, in particular, TwisterHe is a producer on the film, some of which Amblin Entertainmenta company he founded. Twister Getting the green light in the first place gave iconic Hollywood talent further involvement in the film, and while bucking Spielberg was not a good move for de Bont, his surprising and risky move makes Spielberg’s reaction all the more understandable.
Despite these challenges, Twister Ultimately, the film had a successful theatrical release and was profitable, grossing over $494.5 million worldwide on an estimated production budget of $92 million. Twister Spielberg returned as executive producer, which didn’t entirely erase dissatisfaction with the franchise. Twister Again through Amblin, the film has grossed over $124 million at the box office to date, and counting. Twister It’s proof that a tornado-themed series can be successful, despite the original film’s production problems.
sauce: Independent
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In Twister, Bill and Jo Harding, two senior storm chasers on the brink of divorce, find themselves in the crosshairs of an extremely violent tornado and must work together to create an advanced weather warning system. Jo’s childhood was traumatic, losing her father to a deadly F5 tornado, which set her on the path to becoming a storm chaser. Developing new technology with her team, “Dorothy,” Jo aims to make tornadoes more predictable so people can get to safety. Jo’s obsession has caused a rift between her and her husband, but a new breakthrough may bring them back together as they tackle their biggest challenge yet: a system that will create yet another F5.
- director
- Jan de Bont
- release date
- May 10, 1996
- studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Sales agent
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures
- Writer
- Annemarie Martin, Michael Crichton
- cast
- Jami Gertz, Helen Hunt, Cary Elwes, Bill Paxton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, Todd Field, Jeremy Davies
- runtime
- 113 min
- budget
- $92 million
