Summit has posted a behind the scenes video detailing how Digital Domain and Audi collaborated to create the Fleet Quattro car in the movie. You can see Abigail Breslin in the car, presumably when Graff brings her to the lake.
Tag: Ender’s Game
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Huffington Post Talks to Andrea Powell
The Huffington Post spoke with actress Andrea Powell recently and discussed her role as Theresa Wiggin and how she once stood in for Viola Davis with Harrison Ford during a table read!
What was your audition like for Ender’s Game in which you play Ender’s mom? Did you HAVE an audition?
I had an audition! And it was simultaneously wonderful and horrifying. The callback was essentially a rehearsal session with writer/director Gavin Hood, which was wonderful to work on. But by that time I wanted the role so much that I felt like every single thing I did in the audition was just grossly overacted, that I was barely better than I’d been in junior high productions, when I played the mother by spraying my hair grey. But ultimately I think I dove in very deep emotionally, connected with the character and her struggles, took Gavin’s insightful adjustments, and it just worked. That felt good, and made me a little less nervous. The callback was in New Orleans, and I remember taking my husband along and making sure that we did at least nine more interesting things in New Orleans that day, so that the callback would be the tenth most interesting thing. It was a busy day, but we accomplished it. For the audition, I just had the sides [part of the script] — the full script was locked up tight as a drum. The first time I saw it was at the table read, where I read in Viola Davis’ part opposite Harrison Ford because she couldn’t be there that day. Good thing I didn’t fully understand what was happening (truly, I was that into the script, it’s amazing) until it was over, when I looked at the scar on his chin, thought to myself, “Wow, that’s Harrison Ford,” and my stomach turned over 50 times. And Sir Ben Kingsley was sitting two chairs to my left. So yeah, just a typical Thursday.
Read the Part 1 of the interview here.
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Time Posts Ender’s Game Timeline
Time has posted an exclusive infographic timeline of Ender’s Game. Although it uses movie imagery, it appears to be an infographic outlining the book timeline since Ender spends three years in Battle School before getting Dragon. We know that the movie condenses Ender’s story to about 1 year’s time. Still, it’s a pretty wicked infographic!
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VIDEO: Harrison Ford Responds to Viola’s Davis’ Dirty Jokes Claim
Harrison Ford was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night and after talking 42, failed pitches, and dodging the good ole Star Wars question, talked a bit about Ender’s Game.
Jay Leno then brought up the fact that Viola Davis revealed Harrison Ford has a dirty mind and tells lots of dirty jokes, which he tried to deny by saying she mixed him up with Ben Kingsley. After some prodding and insisting that he never told any dirty jokes around the kids, he starts to tell a really long and involved dirty joke.
Skip to the second marker for the start of his appearance and skip to the third for his Ender’s Game talk.
The clip shown was “Nothing Left At All”.
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Listen to ‘If They Move, Shoot Em’ by The Flaming Lips
NPR has just debuted the song If They Move, Shoot Em by the Flaming Lips. The song is one of six tracks on an album Peace Sword inspired by Ender’s Game and is the only one of the six that will actually appear in the film.
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Moviefone Streaming Entire ‘Ender’s Game’ Soundtrack for 24 Hours
Thanks to Moviefone, Launchies can now listen to the entire Ender’s Game soundtrack steaming online for the next 24 hours!
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VIDEO: Hailee Steinfeld Presents New ‘Ender’s Game’ Clip on Jimmy Fallon
Last night, Hailee Steinfeld (Petra) was a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and after talking to Jimmy about learning how to drive in LA and her Halloween costume, presented a new clip of Petra offering to teach Ender some moves in the Battle Room.
Thanks to Hannah for the tip. Watch it on Hulu HERE.
Source: NBC
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Countdown to NovEnder Day 22: Ender’s Game Mondo Poster
Ho, Launchies! Only 10 days to go until NovEnder 1st! For today’s Countdown to NovEnder, we’re giving away an Ender’s Game Mondo poster, which was just unveiled last week.
Unfortunately, I do not know whether it will be the red or the gold. This giveaway is open to the US only.
How to Enter
Each day, check the Rafflecopter widget for the various ways you can enter and make sure you are eligible. After you complete each task, you must log in your entry in the widget or it will not count. We’ve put in a wide variety of methods for you to enter and for some you can enter once every day of the giveaway.
You MUST leave an email address that you check frequently so that you can claim your prize within 72 hours. Please DO NOT comment with your email address in your comment.
For today’s comment, simply tell me what you like best about the Mondo poster!
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Nerd Reactor Talks Dink Meeker with Khylin Rhambo
Nerd Reactor interviewed Khylin Rhambo (Dink Meeker) and talked Ender’s Game, his reaction to learning he’d be acting with Harrison Ford and Ben Kingsley, and his work on First Family.
Nerd Reactor: You’re in a big budget science fiction action movie, Ender’s Game. What’s your excitement level right now?
Khylin Rhambo: I mean my excitement level is probably at 9 billion right now to be honest. I’ve been waiting two years, or about a year and change, basically I’ve been waiting for this whole thing to finally unfold. Soon I get to see the finished product, so that is almost so exciting that I don’t even feel anything; it’s like a surreal moment. That’s what I’m feeling right now.
Nerd Reactor: Can you tell us about your character?
I play this character whose name is Dink Meeker, and he’s like the junior of the Battle School. He’s been there for a while and he comes in contact with Ender. The rules are simple, nobody interacts with the new kids because they ‘are’ the new kids and nobody likes them. But Dink, I liked playing him because he was an honorable character to play and when I say that, I mean he was willing to talk to Ender because he knew that there was something special about him. He’s willing to take one for the team if it means that they win. He’s willing to team up with people that he might not necessarily like, he’s willing to respect his boss’ orders even though his boss may be unorthodox. There’s just so many things about him that I would like to incorporate into my own life, so being able to play a noble character like that was actually an experience that I’ll never forget.
Nerd Reactor: You get to act with some big talent including Ben Kingsley and Harrison Ford. So how was that?
Khylin Rhambo: Man, I’m not even going to lie to you. I was really scared. When I first found out who was going to be in the cast, I was like, “Are you serious? Did they make a mistake? Am I supposed to be in the movie?” It was amazing when I first saw them because these guys, I’ve seen so many of their movies and when I shook their hand I just couldn’t help but feel honored to be part of it. Every actor says that, you know, that it’s an honor to work with this person or it’s an honor to work with that person. But it truly, truly was an honor because these guys are elite. They’re at the top and you can’t help but learn from them. The energy on set, the way they carry themselves, it was great to see them like that, to be so professional and extremely talented. So you can’t help but be better when you’re surrounded by people like that.
Read the full interview at Nerd Reactor.
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VIDEOS: Ender’s Game Press Junket London
As you remember, some of the cast and crew of Ender’s Game did a press tour through Europe earlier this month. While in London, they gave a number of interviews, some of which have now surfaced online. Since they all have the same sort of setup, it can be quite confusing and hard to tell which interview is which just by looking at it, so here is a comprehensive list of all London press junket interview vids I could find. Enjoy!
1. Joe Michalczuk for Sky News EntertainmentJoe basically asks all interviewees very similar questions, so the real treat here is how much they sometimes differ in their answers. Asa, Hailee, Harrison and Bob, Sir Ben and Gavin talk about
- Ender’s Game being an independent movie
- the book, the script, and the movie
- the potential of SciFi and the themes of the movie
- working with the greats/being greats working with kids
- sequels
Watch the other interviewees here:
Hailee Steinfeld…………Harrison Ford and Bob Orci…………Sir Ben Kingsley
2. Rory Cashin for Entertainment.ieNow, these are probably the best ones of the lot. The Interviewer asks interesting and insightful questions and you can actually tell that the interviewees enjoy not having to talk about the same things over and over again for once. Unfortunately, these are not on Youtube, and there is no embed code available on the site. So you’ll just have to do with links!
- Asa and Hailee on their chemistry, reading the source material when doing adaptations, physical challenges and Harrison Ford: HERE
- Harrison and Bob on the book, SciFi, Harrison returning to space, models for Graff, the younger actors and upcoming projects: HERE
- Sir Ben on what attracted him to the role, parallels between the story and the shooting experience, Asa, and telling stories: HERE
- Gavin on his history with the novel, Graff vs. Anderson, challenges of adaptation, and how he works with different actors: HERE
3. James Kleinmann for HeyUGuysUK and NerdyUKThese are run-of-the-mill interviews with some interesting tidbits. Gavin Hood, for instance, talks about why he decided to play the Giant in the Ender’s Game video game sequences.
Here is the rest:
- Asa and Hailee on their characters and their relationship, the pressure of playing an iconic lead character, and what’s special about the movie: HERE
- Bob and Harrison on the book, what attracted Harrison, casting Ender, Asa, and their hopes for the movie: HERE
- Sir Ben on what he likes about the book, lead vs. supporting roles, and wearing the tattoo: HERE
4. The Showbiz 411So far, they have only published their interview with Hailee and Asa. It’s refreshingly light-hearted and probably geared towards younger viewers. The two young stars talk about hitting it off right away, space camp, boot camp, fun on set, tight flash suits and their ideal planet.
5. Cel Spellman, CBBC Friday DownloadAnd last but not least, the most fun video of them all. Kiddy program “Friday Download” (CBBC) presenter Cel not only interviewed Asa, Hailee, Sir Ben, Bob and Harrison, he also challenged them to a match of Rock-Paper-Scissors. The whole thing is hilarious!
Note: It’s out of sync, so if that bothers you, just download it and play it with an audio delay of 2,1 seconds in VLC or Windows Media Player. Thanks to Tumblr users ceolwaerc and toothle55 for making it available.
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Ender’s Game Alive Released Today
Ender’s Game Alive, a six-hour audioplay written by Orson Scott Card and voiced by a full cast of vocal actors, is out today on Amazon and Audible.
Experience Ender’s Game as you’ve never heard it before! With an all-new, original script written by Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game Alive is a full cast audio drama that reimagines the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classic.
Ender’s Game Alive puts you into Battle School with young Andrew “Ender” Wiggin, as he trains to become the general who will lead Earth against the Formics, the alien “buggers”. Removed from his family at the age of six, Ender must prove his strength and his leadership, even as he fights his own doubts. The stakes are nothing less than the fate of humankind.
Ender’s Game Alive is performed by Kirby Heyborne, Stefan Rudnicki, Theodore Bikel, Scott Brick, Samantha Eggar, Harlan Ellison, Susan Hanfield, Roxanne Hernandez, Janis Ian, Rex Linn, Richard McGonagle, Jim Meskimen, Emily Rankin, John Rubinstein, Christian Rummel, and a full cast.
If you are not an Audible customer, you can listen to Ender’s Game Alive for free with a 30-day trial membership.
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Orson Scott Card Says ‘Ender’s Game’ “Rockets Along at a Breakneck Pace”
Orson Scott Card, author of Ender’s Game, did an in-depth interview with New Zealand weekly magazine The Listener and in it talked about his writing methods for Ender’s Game and it’s sequels and also gave a brief opinion on the movie.
I wrote a script that showed great promise in achieving that.
However, I have no evidence it was ever read by anyone beyond a small circle of friends and producers whom I had worked with for years. Certainly, there is no trace of any of my scripts in the Gavin Hood script that was filmed. Hood gave the executives what they were looking for: a script that used elements of the original story within a format that followed the film-school rules that, although they don’t actually work, give executives in Hollywood a warm sense of recognition. Within those paradigms, the film Ender’s Game has been shaped into a tight, fast, hard-hitting film that rockets along at a breakneck pace — the adventure version of Ender’s Game. It is an excellent film of that type; it is, in fact, about as good a job of filming Ender’s Game as anyone could have expected Hollywood to achieve.
Readers who are disappointed at elements of the book that are not in the movie should keep in mind: my own scripts also cut sharply, because filming the entire novel would have taken about six hours. Huge swaths of material had to be omitted, and the movie actually includes elements from the book that I removed!
Read the complete interview at The Listener.
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Variety Reports ‘Ender’s Game’ Tracking for a $27m Debut
Variety is reporting that Ender’s Game is currently on track for a $27 million dollar debut in the United States, which is disappointing to say the least when it comes to a film that had a $110M budget excluding marketing costs.
However, the article does go on to say that all might not be lost.
But word of mouth on the Gavin Hood-directed film has been decent (“It’s surprisingly solid,” one source says), while an overseas boost for the sci-fi movie could keep the “Ender’s Game” franchise alive for further installments. There are 12 novels in the “Ender’s Game” series as well as short stories and comics.
It’s tough to say at this point what will happen. November does kick off the holiday movie season, but Ender’s Game is definitely hurt by strong releases later in November including Thor: The Dark World and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. With Gravity still pulling in great numbers, audiences could potentially turn to Ender’s Game to continue their fixation with space and zero-gravity.
What do you think, Launchies? Will audiences give Ender Wiggin a shot or will the box office numbers be down, just like the enemy’s gate?