ADR went well with Doug Jones via digital patch from Vancouver. He'll be wrapping up Fantastic Four before Christmas. I told him how cool the Abe statue is and how easily it would fit into Santa's bag. He recorded lots of grunts and groans for us. There's a sequence where Abe undergoes a LOT of pain. Doug comment that it was hard to do it without sounding like sex. Selma came in to do sort of the same thing for Liz. I'm tempted to cut together a tape to circulate on the internet. But that would be wrong.
Really fun.
But wrong.
Selma has a new punkish haircut that Liz will not be sporting in Hellboy 2. She wore a wig in the first one too. Sorry, no pics this time. We got everyone done this week except for Kate and Hecate because Peri Gilpin and Cree Summer were ill. Oh yeah, Hecate's in the movie. Have I mentioned that? If not, Merry Christmas.
In many ways, Hellboy: Blood and Iron parallels Mike Mignola's second comic arc, Wake the Devil. Although we set out to do a completely original film, there came a point in the story where it just seemed right to have her show up and bring up all that Destiny crap. She does and our boy doesn't take to it any better than he did in the comic. Much Hellboy pounding ensues, that's both Hellboy as poundee and pounder. BTW, Hellboy's weapon of choice when fighting Hecate - a bathtub. Turns out porcelain coated iron packs a mean wallop.
The final scenes of Hellboy will be cut in this weekend. No retakes after that. Chris Drake is composing like crazy even though I let him down by forgetting to get Selma's signature on his Sword of Storms poster. He calls me at weird hours to talk through emotional beats -- of the movie, not his life. The guys at Audio Circus are working at full bore except for Otis who's having wisdom teeth removed. I trust he will record the experience. So let's hope the ladies are healthy next week. I'll color balance the film on Thursday. Meanwhile, Matt Steinauer, our editor cut together a killer trailer for Blood and Iron. Really meaty and long. I hope we get it up on a yet-to-be-designed site in January. It will also be at GoToHellboy.com. Later! -- Tad
Sounds like things are going swimmingly. Hecate...COOL!
Is the SoS DVD done and ready to go? Any other hints as to contents?
Looking forward to Blood and Iron. And thanks for not mentioning more possibilities about the third one to kickstart my asthma!
Posted by: kirk | December 07, 2006 at 11:09 PM
WHAT?!? FORGOT SELMA?????!!!
thats it.... from now on anytime Liz is on screen I'm going to score it with the looser music from "The Price is Right"
If you forget Peri...Kate's new theme will be a variation of "Girl from Ipanema"
I guess I should be at least grateful that you have not lost the poster....yet...
Posted by: Christopher Drake | December 07, 2006 at 11:36 PM
Finally Hellboy without the coat!I'm still waiting for the first movie, I've only saw the clips and I'm very curios! Now I'm anxious for the second movie too!
Posted by: Laura | December 08, 2006 at 06:54 AM
hmmm...dont quite dig the way hecate is lookin there but I like the idea of a bathtub beating. cant wait to see it....and the first one. sigh
Posted by: hb | December 08, 2006 at 02:54 PM
DAMN, THAT SOUNDS GREAT!!!
HECATE!!! BRING IT ON! IRON BEYOTCH! HEHEHE
CANT WAIT TO SEE IT, AND HERES HOPING THAT THE 2ND HB LIVE MOVIE WILL TAKE MORE QUES FROM YOU! MORA FANTASTICAL ELEMNTS!
Posted by: abe | December 10, 2006 at 05:51 PM
ALSO...
Heard they were thinkering with the idea of lobster jhonson on hellboy live action movie (possible hellboy 3) i think Michael Keaton is perfect for the role!!! plus, hes kinda forgotten lately by the mainstream.. shame, hes a great actor.
Posted by: abe | December 10, 2006 at 05:54 PM
http://www.darkhorse.com/search/search.php?viewmode=gallery&sstring=Hellboy+B.P.R.D.&sortfield=onsaledate&sortmeth=desc&match=any&scope=products&genre=all&type=product&startmonth=all&startyear=all&endmonth=all&endyear=all&genre=all
anybody interested in hellboy animated related merchandise these busts are super wicked. Plus other great stuff. LOOKS like theres a liz bust on the way now as well. but abe and hellboy busts are much tighter + super smooth.
Posted by: hb | December 10, 2006 at 06:59 PM
Thanks for the tip, hb. I really like the Liz bust. Sadly, the Hellboy "shoulders but no arms" look kinda throws me, though not as much as the Abe one.
Some nice stuff that I have not the money nor room for but, alas, will have to get. ;)
Posted by: kirk | December 10, 2006 at 10:59 PM
Ooops! I meant I like the Abe one MORE than the Hellboy bust. It should have read, "...though not as much ON the Abe one."
Still want it all.
Posted by: kirk | December 10, 2006 at 11:00 PM
oh wait a second.
Does this mean we can look forward to having a site for each movie?
Wicked.
I still frequent the SOS site to see if anyones typed up what special features will be up on the site.
MERRY XMAS EVERYODY.
Heres hoping that the big red guy will bring you tons of gifts. No no no....The OTHER big red guy.
HAVE A GOOD ONE
Posted by: hb | December 16, 2006 at 11:58 AM