Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Wedding Crashers

The Ringer has an article about the 15-year anniversary of Wedding Crashers, including the iconic football scene. We all remember is how much Bradley Cooper almost stole the entire movie just in these few moments, but this is interesting and surprising:
But the scene took much more than comedic dialogue to execute. Shooting it was a whole different challenge. When Dobkin studied film at New York University, a professor told him if you ever want to see how to edit a great scene, watch the NFL. Broadcast teams know when to cut to a nervous wife in the luxury box, a coordinator covering his mouth with a play-call sheet, a wide shot of the field while a play develops, an injured player on the sideline. 

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