Find out how Paul Feig’s artistic freedom with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick redefines set-based teamwork.
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Director Paul Feig said that, particularly when collaborating with talents like Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick on Another Simple Favor, his method on set is all about creative cooperation.
Having formerly been an actor himself, he admitted with PEOPLE on the SXSW red carpet in Austin that he really valued the creative ideas that actors provide.
For him, it’s more about providing a starting point that lets the skill show through than about giving rigorous directions.
His approach is to let performers chose things like attire and interpret lines whatever they please, thereby guaranteeing their own points of view are not suppressed.
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Feig thinks that rigidity in following a screenplay might stifle the great creative power on site.
Rather, he likes a method wherein every movie or program becomes a shared spark of ideas between him and his actors.
“I always work with them; my method has been my trademark on every project,” he says.
This approach not only improved his work but also created an atmosphere where performers feel free to inject their own flare.
Wonder what makes getting back together with familiar people so unique?
The filmmaker said working once again on Another Simple Favor with 37-year- Blake Lively and 39-year- Anna Kendrick was nothing less than a dream come true.
He thought back to the first movie when the chemistry was so natural that its recollection still inspires him.
The pleasure of seeing these gifted artists has made the whole creative process much more joyful and free-will.
The sequel was much enhanced by the general enthusiasm, which promised both new and familiar vitality.
Do you think location gives the movie a mystical quality?
Feig also expressed his excitement about filming in Capri, a site he has always wanted to visit for his projects.
His love of creative cooperation along with his enthusiasm for locating inspirational sites gives the movie an adventurous and fresh viewpoint.
Combining returning actors with fresh faces produces the ideal mix for narrative that respects the original’s ethos and pushes into uncharted area.
Would the key factor for success be creative freedom?
Feig’s goal in whatever he does is create a setting where performers contribute their ideas, therefore changing his rules into a lively, dynamic performance.
He makes sure every film or program appeals with new inventiveness by letting actresses like Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick define their roles.
His cooperative approach, developed over years in the business, emphasizes how real magic happens on set when creative freedom is given opportunity.
Quick Facts: Paul Feig’s Collaborative Approach
- Actor’s Insight: Feig’s acting experience shapes his team approach.
- Creative freedom gives performers leeway to interpret and create.
- Thrilled to be working once again with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick.
- Inspired locally by shooting in famous Capri.
- Dynamic Process: Says every project benefits from innovative input.