Martin Campbell Explains What Attracted Him To Green Lantern!

Martin Campbell Explains What Attracted Him To Green Lantern!

The renown director talks about why exactly he decided to direct the super hero film Green Lantern, while also explaining his hatred for the special effects...

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By PaulRom - Jun 09, 2011 10:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Green Lantern
Source: Telegraph.co.uk



Recently while chatting with Telegraph, Martin Campbell - who's directed films such as Goldeneye, Casino Royale (2006), and next week's Green Lantern - explains what attracted him to directing a super hero film for the first time, and also labels what the most difficult parts of filming the project - the special effects and finding the right tone.

I did it because I’d never done a superhero movie before. And they’re complicated. I had no idea. You accept these jobs and then you realise you’re in the quicksand. It was an extraordinary learning curve, conceptualising the characters, going to another planet, deciding what the planet looks like and keeping a sort of reality, if you can call it that. The most difficult thing, apart from the damned effects, which are so time-consuming, is finding a tone and keeping the reality of it.


Green Lantern hits theaters June 17th, a week from tomorrow!
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DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 6/9/2011, 10:59 AM
I really do hope this movie ends up being good
Minotauro
Minotauro - 6/9/2011, 11:26 AM
Like I said before, Campbell knows how to tell a story. Unlike joe johnson.
Jer3miah
Jer3miah - 6/9/2011, 11:30 AM
That is one of the BEST images I've ever seen grace promos...
LionPepsiJuice
LionPepsiJuice - 6/9/2011, 11:35 AM
@Intruder I'm sure Kenneth Branagh made Thor without there being a paycheck in mind at all...
valeriesghost
valeriesghost - 6/9/2011, 11:47 AM
Yeah, GRIF, I really hope they don't [frick] this shit up... I like having a variety in CBMs and I don't want to watch just Marvel titles from here on out...
vermillion
vermillion - 6/9/2011, 11:56 AM
I think it's going to play out like this for the best CBM's this year. -Note this is IN MY OPINION. ;)

1.) Green Lantern
2.) X-Men: First Class
3.) Thor
4.) Captain America.

Cap could surprise me though, as FC did.
TheGreatVanDam
TheGreatVanDam - 6/9/2011, 11:57 AM
"It was more of an honor to make Thor. Putting the God of Thunder on the silver sceen was payment enough. "

LMAO. somebody needs to get LAID.
LionPepsiJuice
LionPepsiJuice - 6/9/2011, 12:07 PM
@Intruder "Yeah. Marvel Studios are cheap bastards. They probably just offered him a Gift Card at Wal-Mart. It was more of an honor to make Thor. Putting the God of Thunder on the silver sceen was payment enough.
Campbell probably had his children held hostage for him make a movie about a green space cop and a giant mustard fart."


if you keep sucking on that thing harder maybe something will come out!
VictorHugo
VictorHugo - 6/9/2011, 12:14 PM
>I did it because I’d never done a superhero movie before.

Zorro is a superhero!
TheGreatVanDam
TheGreatVanDam - 6/9/2011, 12:14 PM
that's what I told your mom last night Trudy. By the way kindly tell her she needs to shave off some fat. a little too squishy for my taste
CeltiC527
CeltiC527 - 6/9/2011, 12:15 PM
I really hope this guy returns for a sequel.
LionPepsiJuice
LionPepsiJuice - 6/9/2011, 12:23 PM
@CeltiC527 I really hope he reconsiders doing the sequel. Other directors are competent enough to do this, sure, but I want consistency with style
LionPepsiJuice
LionPepsiJuice - 6/9/2011, 12:41 PM
LMAO
profamagoole
profamagoole - 6/9/2011, 1:57 PM
I just really hope this isn't complete sh1t. WB/DC is going to get steamrolled by Marvel if this doesn't take off, especially with this Batman and HP run ending.
LionPepsiJuice
LionPepsiJuice - 6/9/2011, 3:12 PM
LMAO again
sonofsamadams
sonofsamadams - 6/9/2011, 3:25 PM
This has the potential to be great

why?

Campbells doing the same thing he did for the bonds-he made a spectacular first movie and backed out basically saying to the next movie in line, 'do better, because i know you wont'

Can't wait for GL. almost a week away! :D
ironpool007
ironpool007 - 6/9/2011, 3:46 PM
Martin Campbell is awesome. It was a suprprise for me learning that he would be directing this movie, but after how well his 2 Bond films turned out, I was sold on him from day 1! This movie is going to be epic and we will have Martin Campbell to thank for a lot of that epicness!
blueorangeny
blueorangeny - 6/9/2011, 4:04 PM
intruder is one funny mofo lol. he seems to be smoking some good shit.
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 6/10/2011, 4:17 AM
The story, direction, and special effects will really make or break this movie. I hope everything pulls through.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/10/2011, 9:08 AM
UMMM I'D BE ATTRACTED TO IT FOR THE MONEY AND FAME A SUPERHERO MOVIE WOULD GIVE ME. SO MUCH MONEY I'D SHAT BRICKS OF GOLD. GREEN LANTERN? GREEN MEANS MONEY
JULEZ13
JULEZ13 - 6/10/2011, 9:23 AM
This movie is going to be great! GL & CA:TFA will be the top two movies of the summer without a doubt. Can't wait to watch both to see who wins the top spot. Thor was disappointing.

I doubt Campbell would be back for a sequel. He sounded like he went through hell making this one. Hope he does come back though. But his track record states that he avoids sequels. Let's see if he would continue that stupid trend.
blue18
blue18 - 6/10/2011, 10:34 PM
I'm REALLY looking forward to this movie! PLEASE Warner Brothers - don't disappoint me!!! On a less hyper note, Campbell seems like he's just the right director for this. What he said about the tone was spot-on; glad to know that somebody agrees with me. In my opinion, the tone in a film is the most important thing, rivaled only by the actor/actress's talent.
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