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...Diesel, as an actor and a director, did you learn a lot from working on Pitch Black...
Crimson Arts was recently flown to New York to speak with the David Twohy, the director of Pitch Black, and the stars of his films, Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, and Cole Hauser...
...Absolutely. You learn so much from different actors, from other directors. I just completed a film with the venerable John Malkovitch, and I worked with good actors in Pitch Black. Each movie is a different experience. When I worked on Saving Private Ryan, I talked with Steven Spielberg about 35 mm lenses. This movie, I learned about fiber optics, lots of technical things. Pitch Black was an amazing experience for me, especially to be exposed to a non-character driven plot. If I were ever to direct a sci-fi film, Pitch Black was the perfect training ground...
Here is the promotional slogan for Pitch Black, a new sci-fi flick opening today: "Are you afraid of the dark? You will be..." Now, let's think about this: are you scared or bemused? Silly as the phrase is, it's also a little misleading. What makes Pitch Black into something you don't anticipate-a nice surprise-has nothing to do with darkness...
...With income being entirely commission based, location and ability as a salesperson can be crucial to profit. "You need to be vocal otherwise people won't listen," Shorey says. Any Harvard student who has walked by Au Bon Pain is familiar with the aggressive sales pitch--"Young lady, young lady, young lady, well hello...