How the "Phone Booth" was filmed: interesting facts and photos from the shooting

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How the "Phone Booth" was filmed: interesting facts and photos from the shooting

The script for this film was written back in the 60s by Larry Cohen. Even Hitchcock was interested in the possibility of filming this script. But at that time, neither the screenwriter nor the director could come up with a good reason for the main character not to leave the phone booth.
The idea of ​​a sniper arose only in the 90s. After this idea was born, the script was completed within a month. Hitchcock, alas, was no longer alive then.
In those days, Larry Cohen wrote two scripts almost simultaneously: "Phone Booth" and "Cell". People, getting acquainted with the scripts, said that they are the same. Under the pressure of public opinion, Larry Cohen, in the future, the scenario of "Cellular" changed.
The film was offered to Michael Bay, who, at that time, had such films as "Armageddon" and "The Rock" under his belt. Such an authoritative director was even allowed to make edits to the script, but when Michael Bay wanted to quickly get the main character out of the phone booth, they decided to refuse his services.
As a result, the director's chair was taken by Joel Schumacher, who supported the concept of filming in one location, embedded in the script.
Mel Gibson could have played the lead role in the film. Negotiations were not only held with the actor, they even began to adapt the script for Mel Gibson. But in the end, the actor left the project.
Negotiations were also held with Jim Carrey. But the management decided that Carrey could bring comedic notes to the film, and this was not included in the plans of the filmmakers.
As a result, the role went to Stu Colin Farrell, with whom Joel Schumacher had previously worked on the film "Tigerland".
The film took only fourteen days to shoot. Ten of them were filming in a booth, two days filming the street near the booth, two more days reshooting some scenes.
The extras were not privy to the details of the script. All the reactions of passers-by to the events taking place around the booth were natural.
Due to the fact that the film crew did not have to move between locations, the entire film was shot in chronological order.
But Stu Colin Farrell felt some discomfort. Still, spending ten days of filming in a phone booth is no easy task. To make it easier for the actor to endure these hardships, someone constantly talked to him on the phone.
In the confession scene, the main character is crying and this is not a script idea. It happened involuntarily. Filming was wrapping up, the actor was tired and not getting enough sleep, and there was a difficult scene ahead, probably with several takes. Tears from the actor poured from nervous tension, which did not contradict the script.
In the end, the scene was filmed in one take, with Stu Colin Farrell applauding from the crew.
The film's budget was $38 million, of which $25 million went to marketing. At the same time, the film grossed just under 98 million at the worldwide box office.
This film has become an excellent representative of films shot in one location. Also, the role of "Phone Booth" has become one of the brightest in the career of Stu Colin Farrell.

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