Now that we’re in the dead of summer, we’re only three days away from the release of two of the most awesome looking horror-action flicks of 2010. Not only does Nimrod Antal’s PREDATORS lock its infrared beams on us this Friday, so does Paco Plaza and Jaume Balaguero’s rabid zombie picture [REC] 2. As such, The L.A. Times recently shot the shite with Plaza, who had a whole host of cool shite to say about his hotly anticipated sequel. Peep it…
When discussing the challenges certain expectations of a successful sequel bring, Plaza admitted:
“‘[REC]’ had become so popular, everyone knew more or less what to expect…our way to conceive the script was the example of what James Cameron did with ‘Aliens,’ being faithful to the essence of the franchise and concept but developing it in a different genre. We wanted to make an action film. We didn’t want to play the same cards we did in the first film.”
About the technical side of filming, the use of hand-held cameras and long takes, Plaza offered:
“There is something really special in using long takes. It’s like the energy keeps going and going in a long take before you cut. The impression is you are living the same thing at the same time they are living them.”
And certainly not least, Plaza addressed the kinetic energy of his new flick:
“It’s like the Ramones,” he said, referencing the influential punk band. “All their songs are two minutes, fast and a lot of energy. We wanted the films to be like punk rock, to have that kind of energy — short and effective, like a punch. We didn’t want anyone to get bored watching the film, or even go to the toilet.”
Sounds rad, right? You think you’ll be seeing [REC] 2 this Friday, before PREDATORS even?
[REC] 2’s Manuela Velasco!