
Ben Foster getting mic'd

Fight Scene!

Directing & choreographing the fight

Dammit! The sun came out! Reshoot!

They really have "director's" chairs

Woody messing with my camera

Quiet on the set! No really. Be quiet.
From a weekend last summer I spent at a lake house in New Jersey with Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson.
(click the thumbnails to view slideshow)
No, really. I had the honor and the pleasure to fill in for set photographer Niko Tavernise for a few days during the shooting of The Messenger (which opened yesterday!). If you’ve ever seen the movie poster for a little film called, oh, THE WRESTLER, then you have seen Niko’s work. Check out some more of his awesome behind-the-scenes images here: The Wrestler The Fountain The Messenger.
Having never worked on a film set before, it was intriguing to see the amazing array of talent and the herculean effort that goes into producing the final product. Being responsible for capturing it all is a thrilling task, what with all the excitement, creativity, celebrities, not to mention professionally perfect lighting. But man, is it grueling! Looooong days, annnnngry actors (who apparently all hate set photographers), it is not for the faint of heart.
Woody Harrelson was actually quite pleasant though. He came over to introduce himself, and messed around with my camera a bit, taking pictures of Ben.
Photos via sgoralnick
2 weeks ago