Mr. Ted Osius had an exciting day when he got to learn in detail about the working process of the 150 million USD blockbuster crew.
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| On February 27, US Ambassador Ted Osius visited and learned about the working process of the blockbuster Kong: Skull Island film crew in Trang An, Ninh Binh. At 9am, he arrived at the base camp outside the studio and changed his shoes to prepare to go to the set. Accompanying Ambassador Ted Osius was the US Embassy press attaché - Lisa Wishman. This base camp has more than 100 trucks and cars used to store filming equipment. All the activities and daily activities of the film crew during the day are here, from eating to working at the desk. In the evening, the film crew returned to the hotel to rest. |
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| The Ambassador chatted with the Production Director of Kong: Skull Island - Mr. Alex Garcia - inside an office made from a van. Alex Garcia said that the Kong: Skull Island crew has more than 400 members, both Vietnamese and American. The crew communicated in English during the working process. "The cooperation between the Hollywood and Vietnamese crews went very smoothly. I really like the way the Vietnamese people work. They are very creative and enthusiastic," Garcia expressed. |
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| Mr. Osius brought along Vietnamese and American badges to give to the crew members. Black actor - Jason Mitchell - happily received the badge from the US Ambassador. He expressed that he and nearly 200 foreign crew members love to eat pho and Vietnamese specialties. "I eat pho every morning." |
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| During his visit to the studio's hair salon, the Ambassador also presented badges to the hairdressers. |
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| The diplomat was taken on a tour of the workshops by producer Alex Garcia. This is one of three dressing rooms built in a van. |
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| Leaving the main camp, the Ambassador followed the dirt road to the studio. Ninh Binh is the largest studio in Vietnam for the Kong: Skull Island crew. The Hollywood film crew filmed here for 15 days from February 27 to March 13. The scenes filmed in Ninh Binh are very important in the fictional plot. The scenes filmed here are closely connected with the scenes filmed in Hawaii (USA) and Australia. The main setting is a 2-hectare valley inside the heritage site. For security reasons, the film crew did not reveal images related to the film's content. |
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| The Kong: Skull Island set is located in a valley, divided into two areas. The first area is an island surrounded by rivers and mountains. The second area is another large valley. The main creative staff of the film are all Americans and Australians. The Vietnamese staff work as assistants to the experts. On the left is the visual effects expert of Kong Skull Island - Stephen Rosenbaum. He also did the effects for the blockbuster Avatar. On the far right is Gegg Brilliant - the media representative of the film crew. |
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| During the break, the US Ambassador was taken by motorboat to the filming location, 200 meters away from the preparation site. He took a photo with director Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The Detroit filmmaker shared that he was happy to finally set foot in Vietnam with a crew of hundreds of members. "I love Vietnam," he said loudly in Vietnamese to express his excitement. |
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| The Ambassador happily took a photo with Samuel L. Jackson during a break from filming. Photo: Ambassador Ted Osius. |
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| The Ambassador was brought in front of the camera and watched a scene starring Samuel L. Jackson. After producer Alex Garcia shared with him what the film would look like, the Ambassador said he was overwhelmed to see the beauty of Vietnam on Hollywood screens, despite having spent many years admiring the scenery in the S-shaped country. He is looking forward to seeing the blockbuster in early 2017. |
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| After more than four hours on set, Mr. Osius enjoyed wading through the mud in the middle of the valley. |
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| Mr. Osius affirmed that Hollywood's arrival in Vietnam opens a new chapter in cooperation in the US's leading entertainment sector - the film industry - with Vietnam, helping to promote the economy and culture of both countries. "Having cycled more than 1,930 km from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, I understand that Vietnam has many beautiful landscapes, but only tourists and those who have been here know about them. Thanks to Kong: Skull Island, Vietnam will certainly leave an impression on moviegoers and encourage them to come to Vietnam." |
According to VNE
