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(May 7, 2002)
ON-SET REPORT (WAREHOUSE) | PICS FROM TORONTO
STAR
Command
Entertainment has received a very detailed on-set report from someone
who was involved in a scene for Bulletproof Monk. "Griffin
Mill" was working on Bulletproof Monk May 1 in Toronto, as a background performer, Second Unit (Day 26).
Here is his report:
I just finished working as an extra (playing a 'pedestrian') on Day
26 of "BULLETPROOF MONK". The Second Unit Director is Guy Norris who started out as a stunt performer in "Mad Max 2 : The Road Warrior" (one of the Mohawks),
working his way up to Stunt Co-ordinator for "Quigly Down Under", "Red Planet" and "Moulin Rouge".
The Main Unit filming (already in the can from another day's shoot) was set in an industrial warehouse
loft, where 'The Monk-With-No-Name' trains 'Kar' in martial arts exercises, saying things like "Its not about
anger. Its about peace. Its not about power. Its about grace. Its not about knowing your enemy. Its all
about knowing yourself ..."
Suddenly a helicopter looms into view and shatters
the loft windows with a hail of machine-gun fire. As Monk and Kar run for safety into the stairwell, they are
spotted by two 'Heavily-Armed Badass Mercs' coming up the stairs.
The Monk goes into action and 'Merc 1' falls down
the stairwell (stunt #1 - Second Unit). The Monk and Kar dive for cover as the Mercs open fire. The Monk
races back into his studio, then leaps up through an open skylight and swings himself onto the roof, followed
by Kar (stunt #2 - Second Unit).
SECOND UNIT : (on the day)
Monk (stunt double) and Kar (stunt double) stare helplessly as a dark Mercedes SUV screeches up to
the curb on the street down below. 'Pedestrians' react as 'Nina' (Victoria Smurfit) grabs up THE SCROLL which
is lying in the street (?!). Nina gets back into the car and speeds off down the road.
Suddenly 4 police cars pull up to a stop in front of
the warehouse. The cops charge inside the warehouse and race up the stairs to the roof-top. The cops
smash the rooftop door wide open, and look around. But Kar and The Monk are gone.
That was it for my day. The catered lunch was
terrific. Chicken, fish, pasta. Great group of people to work with.
(thanks to Michael S. for the info)
Images of Chow Yun-Fat and James King on an
outside shoot were published in this past Sunday's Toronto Star "Star
Gazing" section. It shows a bit of The Monk's orange costume
used in the film. Click to see Chow
Yun-Fat; James King.
(April 24, 2002)
BULLETPROOF MONK SHOOT AT NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE
Dark Horizons
posted that a scene for Bulletproof Monk was shot this past weekend
at Toronto's City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square.
(April 18, 2002)
VICTORIA SMURFIT INTERVIEW AT EMPIRE ONLINE
Empire Online
posted an interview with Victoria Smurfit, who discusses her role in
Bulletproof Monk. She explains that she has been training for her
role for a few months, so "don't annoy me, I've a million
different ways to hurt you." She explains her role in the
film: "I'm a villain. I finally get to play a full-on, evil
-I can't say the word - but not a nice lady. I will be kicking some
posterior during the process of it and I'm looking forward to it.
It's so nice to be paid to be horrible. It's lovely."
When asked about co-star Chow Yun-Fat, she replies "He's very
funny. He can be at one minute, serene poised and elegant and the
next minute be a cheeky five year old running around the place causing
trouble. He's fabulous."
click
here to view interview
(thanks to Comics2Film
for the info)
(April 7, 2002) SET REPORT: HELICOPTER
SCENE
An anonymous scooper has reported to Countdown to Bulletproof Monk
that a helicopter scene was filmed yesterday (April 6) in downtown
Toronto:
"Helicopter scene was shot in
Toronto (April 6, 2002), corner of Barthurst and Lakeshore. I happened
to be working at the building located on this intersection, so I went up
on the roof and watched them filming for a while. I could barely see the
actor on the roof of the other side of the building but he was waring
brown shirt and looked like Seann William Scott. He was running away
from the helpcorter which had an skin-head actor in a suit with a big
machinegun."
(thanks to Countdown
to Bulletproof Monk for the info)
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