Dunkirk : Set photos and interesting articles since start of filming

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Tue - Aug 16

LA

via YFR3: John Lee (Dunkirk's associate editor) posted that picture from the Warner Bros. Studio.
http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/843574Pressepapier01.jpg


General

Warbirds article about Dunkirk and the planes at Lee-on-Solent Airfield
http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/dunkirk.html



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Wed - Aug 17

LA

Jack Lowden tweeted "Diner round the corner..." with a photo of a diner that is very close to Warner Brothers studios.

https://twitter.com/JALowden/status/765758945453563904

So all of the following are know to be in LA and could be in the studio:

Fionn Whitehead, Aneurin Barnard, Harry Styles, Jack Lowden


UK

Interesting photo of rehearsal in Weymouth, Hoytema w/ handheld camera, Nolan
http://www.fyzpictures.com/albums/userpics/10002/fyzpictures_97.jpg

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Thur - Aug 18

Via YFR3 - Looks like Dunkirk is also filming at Universal Studios

Reminder of what the Maillé-Brézé looks like
http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/nord-pas-de-calais/sites/regions_france3/files/styles/asset_grand_format_medium/public/assets/images/2016/06/13/img_5648.jpg?itok=q3RlKrKJ

Replica of the upper desk being built at Universal Studios.
July 24
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CoJ-8V0UkAAZYT1.jpg
Aug 11
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cpi-BfNVMAAxMic.jpg


"They are making a set for Dunkirk. the guide said it was for a director who made a "joker" movie", told on Twitter a girl who recently made the studios' tour. : https://twitter.com/Iitqueen/status/763569335306559488

+ John Lee (Dunkirk's associate editor) is posting pics from Universal Studios on his Instagram for two days. He's always been on Dunkirk's locations since the beginning.


Nolan will probably be using Falls Lake, the large outdoor water area:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z0FQh07oQ4k/maxresdefault.jpg

More info about Falls Lake.
http://www.thestudiotour.com/ush/backlot/fallslake.php

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Also via YFR3


Bad news for the MV Castor, one of the 3 dutch warships used for the shooting. She's now banned from sailing on sea by te local authorities. Her owner wrote on his Facebook page : "Castor now needs paperwork to continue, due to all attention cause by the film. Paperwork I was not able to acquire for 10 years. since she is a naval monument. And no legislation applies to that. There seems to be a way out for now, with the understanding we cannot go to Sea anymore... So taking passengers on inshore waters, thats it. It is a start. Was not even able to get that before all of this sh*t."

https://www.facebook.com/StichtingCastor/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf


UK

The guy in the left front may be from the same A&SH group as Harry. A&SH 5th and 6th battalion participated in the Dunkirk evacuation. Does he look like any of the listed actors? Or maybe he's an extra?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqI_FENWYAANErt.jpg


Historical

Some great photos here
http://mashable.com/2016/06/14/miracle-of-dunkirk/#MHnUxopgmkqR

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Weekend - Aug 20-21


Nolan and Harry were seen at Warner Brothers

Instagram saying that w/ photo of uniformed guys carrying raft:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJUhfXxgIY-/


And wow - via YFR3
Some kind of battle scene will be filmed in California
http://www.dailybreeze.com/arts-and-entertainment/20160820/explosions-gunfire-coming-to-point-vicente-for-christopher-nolan-war-film-dunkirk

As rickey5613 pointed out, it would make sense for the California lighthouse to represent the Dunkerque lighthouse which is near Digue du Break (the breakwater) since that is where Tom Hardy filmed in Dunkerque according to a reporter.

Photos of the Dunkerque lighthouse
http://placeandsee.com/s?as=foto&fp=16415633

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Mon - Aug 22

LA

What an extra says about a scene with Harry

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cqdez7kUkAEqhM3.jpg


Work being done at Point Vicente - pic by Paul Roszkowski, U.S. Coast Guard Motion Picture and Television Office
https://scontent-cdg2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13925072_10207270868585953_6569786581973046555_n.jpg?oh=c897bb987f6e2135314bd74d4806046c&oe=585634A2

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Tue - Aug 23

LA

From Aug 21

Aneurin tweeted this photo of Tom Glynn-Carney, Aneurin and Scottish actor Brian Vernel who may also be in the film
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqVHLqOXEAEF2Xq.jpg
and Barry Keoghan replied "are you all wer'n shades to hide tis eyes Bcoz ye upset I not there?....It's okay ️",


California

by Bob Cobb - the Spitfire at Point Vicente
https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14045898_10154334958945874_7390237578086656178_n.jpg?oh=f7550913fbd59acc86fe1352d13fab5d&oe=58117DDA


Crane at Point Vicente - by zehra_mecci via YFR3
http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=697171Clipboard01.jpg


via ricklee:

Point Vicente filming has begun


Nearby residents and park patrons should be aware that there is filming activity scheduled at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) and the Point Vicente Lighthouse between Monday, August 15th and Friday, September 2nd. The crew for a feature film will be prepping the location at the lighthouse from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM from Monday, August 15th through Monday, August 22nd. Filming at the lighthouse location will occur from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM from Tuesday, August 23rd through Friday, August 26th. During the week of filming, the gravel and dirt overflow parking lots at PVIC will be used for cast/crew parking. The crew will be striking the production at the lighthouse from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM from Monday, August 29th through Friday, September 2nd. Filming activity at the lighthouse location will include smoke, flame and gunfire effects. The production involves a total cast and crew of 110 persons. Public access to and parking in the paved lots at PVIC will be maintained during this film shoot. However, parking in the Coast Guard’s dirt lot near the lighthouse will be unavailable during this film shoot. There will be no weekend filming activity.


https://nextdoor.com/agency-post/ca/palos-verdes-peninsula/city-of-rancho-palos-verdes/filming-activity-at-point-vicente-interpretive-center-and-point-vicente-lighthouse-on-august-15th-september-2nd-30430569/

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Wed - Aug 24


A scene slip posted yesterday from an Aug 23 scene:

via @frlongdunkirk
Supposedly Collins is Jack Lowden and Farrier is Tom Hardy
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqhhhWwXgAAq8FQ.jpg



via YFR3 -

From a twitter video of Universal Studios

Replicas of a battleship (the Maille Brieze) and the Moonstone
http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=335392Clipboard01.jpg
http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=758046Clipboard02.jpg

From Point Vicente - photos from @harrystylesnet
May be Tom Hardy being filmed
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cqo_M92W8AEPfwU.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cqo_PYhW8AAzo9Q.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cqo_QBcXYAAWpWV.jpg

From Facebook - Crane at Point Vicente
https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14045743_10210569307293518_2373299590695122711_n.jpg?oh=8d00edaf95347396bd6d2c672b7cbd6c&oe=58446936
http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/57328414067911102105693072935182373299590695122711o.jpg


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Fri - Aug 26

LA

From Aug 24 - video of Universal lot w/ Moonstone replica and battleship (Maille Brieze?) replica:

https://twitter.com/StylesMovieNews/status/768483561414467584

Also, on Aug 20, @Universal_Core said

So the filming @UniStudios Falls Lake for Dunkirk is only night shoots. You can still see the set daytime on the tour/lot.



And finally! Tom Hardy photographed on set (at Point Vicente)

A bit spoilerish - don't look if you don't want to see how this particular plane scene is made.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3760585/Tom-Hardy-makes-appearance-set-WWII-film-Dunkirk-takes-pilot-scene-fighter-jet.html

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Weekend - Aug 27-28

LA

These photos from Jack Lowden may reveal some more cast...


via YFR3

Jack Lowden at an LA Galaxy soccer game. On the far left end is British actor Kevin Guthrie and next to him is Aneurin Barnard. Far right may be Stuart Slaon from StubHub who posted the photo, and second on right is Brian Vernel, Scottish actor.
http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/425469STUART.jpg

EDIT for above pic - YFR was able to name all of them:
From left to right : Kevin Guthrie, Aneurin Barnard, Elliott Tittensor (he's from Manchester), Jack Lowden, Brian Vernel and Stuart Sloan (who's not an actor)

Photo Jack Lowden posted. Left of Jack (on Jack's right) is Brian Vernel who is listed on a French wiki as being in the cast. Center back is British actor Kevin Guthrie, and on the right back is Aneurin Barnard.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq68RblXgAA-Av2.jpg

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Tue - Aug 30

LA

@Universal_Core 12h
Christopher Nolan's next film DUNKIRK, set is still at Falls Lake @UniStudios... Massive WW2 ships...
(note - big ship out of the water and foreground boats/equipment gone)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrERqmHUsAAQ653.jpg

Older pic with foreground equipment and ship in the water:
http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/335392Clipboard01.jpg


Point Vicente - Aug 26

Spitfire on a crane at Point Vicente - by Jennifer Cecil
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqzXkimXYAAX6nW.jpg

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Sat - Sep 3

LA

Dunkirk is done filming. Wrap party was yesterday.

France3 article by Yann Fossurier
http://m.france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/nord-pas-de-calais/nord/dunkerque/christopher-nolan-boucle-le-tournage-de-dunkirk-aux-etats-unis-1077243.html


Christopher Nolan has completed filming "Dunkirk" in the US

Filming end to Warner studios for "Dunkirk" Harry Styles (left) poses with the costume designers, Christopher Nolan (right) with a production assistant.

The Anglo-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan has completed Friday in California filming Dunkirk, Dunkirk started in the month of May. The film, dedicated to the 1940 Operation Dynamo, hits theaters July 19, 2017.

"That's a wrap." It is the expression used in Hollywood to announce the closure of a shooting. Friday, Christopher Nolan has canned the latest scenes of Dunkirk (Dunkerque in French) at Warner Studios, in Burbank, in the greater Los Angeles (USA). The first clap was given on May 23 Leffrinckoucke beach , next to Dunkirk, where the filmmaker spent five weeks. Production was then moved to the Netherlands and England before returning to the fold, the United States , early August.

Members of the film crew - costume designers, production assistants - Friday have posted pictures of the "pot" organized at the end of filming, along with Christopher Nolan and Harry Styles, the One Direction singer who made ​​his acting debut in the feature film.

After the heroes (Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight) and space travel (Interstellar), Christopher Nolan chose to look at a major episode in the Second World War: the Dynamo Operation May / June 1940 , which allowed to evacuate to England some 340,000 allied soldiers encircled by the Germans in the "pocket" of Dunkirk.

Dunkirk will now enter its phase known as post-production (editing, addition of sound and visual effects, music ...). The film will hit theaters next summer, July 19, 2017. A first stringer ad a minute broadcast on 4 August, has already given a slight taste. It is likely that a second trailer, plus provided, comes to the month of December. To be continued...

Photo captions:

A photo (of Nolan and production assistant) released by Manjari Makijany (@manjarimakijany) the 2 Sept. 2016 at 9:49 p.m. PDT
And it's a wrap !!! Was Such an honor to work for this legend again !! #ChristopherNolan #Dunkirk Ps that's the lovely #HarryStyles in the BG #LoveWatchingNolanAtWork

A photo (of Harry and two costume designers) released by Krista Guggia (@ kristaann127) the 2 Sept. 2016 at 22:18 PDT
And that's a wrap on Dunkirk! It's been an absolute pleasure to work with this true class act. 7 long, crazy months and I can not wait to see the final product!





And from Jack Taggart (Dunkirk costume ager) on Facebook:

And.... After months in Europe and World War II refought and won...


That's A Wrap!
https://www.facebook.com/jack.taggart.54/posts/10153298137787614

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A pic I had not seen before - lots of soldiers in train windows, being given food and drinks:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrVGkANVUAANkOg.jpg


And some nice collages of main cast, but they missed James D'Arcy - via @1DBoysWW

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrAEx1IXEAAC0si.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrAEyTRXYAA-VYf.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrAEy2oWYAAJ7te.jpg

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via YFR3:

The Spitfire replica is now getting dusty at Chilo Airport in California.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CslNDrGWEAAV9Ax.jpg


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Some quotes from Harry about Dunkirk, from the Harry Styles issue of AnOther Man magazine:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CtcFTR3XgAAolKP.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CtcFJ6nWcAAfs9S.jpg

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In Time's Money section:

Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Interstellar) is said to be nabbing $20 million upfront and 20% of the gross for his upcoming World War II epic Dunkirk, but that far outpaces most.

http://time.com/money/4513577/hollywood-salaries-dropping/

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Article about the Dutch cash rebate system.


One very significant coup was attracting Christopher Nolan’s Second World War IMAX epic Dunkirk, which stars Tom Hardy and Harry Styles, to the Netherlands. Nolan’s film shot for more than four weeks in the Netherlands over the summer and received $1.2m (€1m) through the new incentive scheme.

http://www.screendaily.com/news/christopher-nolans-dunkirk-boosts-netherlands-rebate-scheme/5109743.article?blocktitle=LATEST-FILM-NEWS-HEADLINES&contentID=44435

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Dunkirk Makes Christopher Nolan the Highest Paid Director in Hollywood


It is very difficult to become a highly respected director in Hollywood and it can be equally hard to get paid well for the type of work that gets one that kind of respect. In many cases, respect doesn't equal a massive payday, but in the chase of Christopher Nolan, the two are going hand in hand. His latest movie Dunkirk, a World War II epic due out next summer, has officially made him the highest paid director in Hollywood.

http://movieweb.com/dunkirk-movie-christopher-nolan-highest-paid-director/

And OT but interesting - California Enacts Law Requiring IMDb to Remove Actor Ages on Request

The law, which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2017, applies to entertainment database sites that allow paid subscribers to post résumés, headshots or other information for prospective employers. Only a paying subscriber can make a removal or nonpublication request. Although the legislation may be most critical for actors, it applies to all entertainment job categories.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/california-enacts-law-requiring-imdb-932330

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Trainer Ben Bruno on training Harry for Dunkirk:


Moving on from his baby-face, scrawny boyband days, Harry has had to beef up to play a solider in World War Two movie Dunkirk.

And we spoke to trainer-to-the-stars Ben Bruno, who helped whip Harry into shape.

He said: “Harry can pull more than 500lb, attached by a rope, with just his upper body. It is actually freakish.

“He trained very, very hard for the movie. Every day, in fact. He is the guy that most guys hate because he is good at everything.”

Ben added: “He can do more than any of the pro-athletes I train, believe it or not.”


https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1894519/x-factor-2016-james-arthur-says-he-is-friends-with-louis-tomlinson/

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via @SkylarkIX (Skylark IX is a Dunkirk Little Ship that needs to be restored)

Second World War boat will be restored thanks to boost from One Direction’s Harry Styles
https://www.sundaypost.com/in10/entertainment/first-world-war-boat-will-restored-thanks-boost-one-directions-harry-styles/

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CtxRP2bXYAQAdzG.jpg

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Jack Lowden interviewed about playing a politician in "A United Kingdom", and then around 0:32 asked about working with Nolan, and about the fame it could bring, then asked about Harry Styles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrpf6H998t8

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Article asking Fionn about Harry (Fionn is tired of this but does not blame Harry)

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a810619/dunkirks-fionn-whitehead-on-co-star-harry-styles/

Edit - the article has been pulled.

This is what the article said
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvtWoWyWgAAwYZl.jpg

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Fionn should prepare himself. He hasn't seen anything yet. Wait until the full trailers come out and the film starts being promoted next year, Then the Harry hysteria will really blow up.

It's not just the media. The studio is going to really push HS part in this to bring in more money from the PG-13 group. They know young girls aren't interested in a WW2 movie with a bunch of men old enough to be their fathers. He's going to be the young money draw for a lot of the 13 to 17 year olds. So all this Styles mania will just get worse.

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This photo reappeared. This is one Tom posted when he arrived at the set in Dunkerque, and then pulled.
via @TomGC_Updates

(note - the "T" is part of Translux, the brand of the trailer)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cv8z5hsWEAAMTzw.jpg

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Stuntman Riley Harper in a Matches Fashion article - mentions Dunkirk and Harry:

http://www.matchesfashion.com/us/mens/the-style-report/2016/10/the-effortless-style-issue/the-insider-stuntman-riley-harper-aw16



How was working on Dunkirk with Christopher Nolan?

‘I worked with Christopher before on The Dark Knight Rises, and Dunkirk was just in town here. It was a small quick thing; here in LA. I actually got injured on set and was down for a couple days, now you mention it. I got to see Harry Styles [who appears in the film], which was fun. Was he doing well? Actually, he was doing really well. It’s sort of surprising when you hear that someone like that has actually got pretty good chops. He was super cool, in fact. Nice genuine guy.’


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Interesting article about Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets includes how the director believes they will be bumped from IMAX cinemas in the US by Dunkirk, even though they feel they have dibs on the IMAX screens for that date...

http://collider.com/luc-besson-valerian-lucy-2-interview/

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John Lee, one of Dunkirk's film editors, posted this on Instagram. These may all be film from shooting Dunkirk.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMSZ2_th0Ih/?taken-by=godbolt

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From: Timeout (London)

The 2017 movies we can't wait to see
Next year is shaping up to be a cinematic cracker. These are the 50 upcoming movies we’re most excited about in 2017


Dunkirk

Few filmmakers tell grander stories than Christopher Nolan, and stories don’t come much grander than the British retreat from Dunkirk in the face of overwhelming Nazi forces. This looks like a modern-day version of one of those sprawling wartime epics you used to watch on bank holiday afternoons. The cast is typically impressive, with Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance and One Direction moppet Harry Styles just the tip of a massive iceberg. Expect plenty of pluck, derring-do and explosions.

http://www.timeout.com/london/film/the-2017-movies-we-cant-wait-to-see

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(found by Ace)

This wasn't really worth mentioning - we're not on NolanFans anymore. ;)


Nolan, I love you forever!

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Article about 7-minute prologue of Dunkirk that a Minnesota IMAX will be showing before Rogue One:

https://trailer-track.com/2016/12/05/report-7-minute-imax-prologue-for-christopher-nolans-dunkirk-debuting-with-rogue-one/

more...

IMAXMN deleted their tweet where they talked about the 7-minute Dunkirk prologue

https://twitter.com/IMAXMN/status/805853714594598914

I guess they weren't supposed to talk about it..

Someone on twitter said Dunkirk was trending worldwide for a bit after that news got out.


ALSO - this article lists theaters where the Rogue One will be shown in 70mm (may be most likely to show this prologue)

http://www.slashfilm.com/dunkirk-imax-preview/

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Trailer Track's article about the 2nd Dunkirk trailer

2 minutes 12 seconds (nto the same as the 7 minute prologue)

https://trailer-track.com/2016/12/08/in-the-pipeline-second-trailer-for-christopher-nolans-dunkirk-rated-on-the-way/

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via bloof48: 80 HD images from the trailer:

http://cinemavine.com/dunkirk-trailer-with-stills/


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Scans of an Empire article about Dunkirk (nice photo too w/ Nolan, Hoytema and Fionn):
Credit to User of Interest for the scans.

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com:443/data.filmboards/images/upload/kqGABOn.jpg

https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com:443/data.filmboards/images/upload/W2Mgiot.jpg

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Video of Harry, other oilies, Nolan, Fionn?, etc
https://twitter.com/NarrySource/status/812811885431128064


Article from Entertainment Weekly - Nolan talks about Fionn
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com:443/data.filmboards/images/upload/SxZ51nf.jpg

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Cineworld:

Why Dunkirk director Christopher Nolan is the perfect choice to direct a war movie

https://www.cineworld.co.uk/blog/dunkirk-movie-christopher-nolan-iflr-sarah-buddery

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Nice pic from Mathias Novais Luque (@MatNovaisLuque) August 17, 2016. I believe Mathias was the first extra to look up on the mole (#1) and was interviewed by YFR3. YFR3 - do you have a link to that interview?


Souvenir du tournage de #Dunkirk avec Christopher Nolan et Emma Thomas ! Merci pour cette expérience inoubliable ! (Souvenir of the shooting of #Dunkirk with Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas! Thank you for this unforgettable experience!)


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqDqCwxWEAA9zKl.jpg

https://twitter.com/MatNovaisLuque/status/765870925829079040

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Good article...

8 Reasons Why Dunkirk Could Be Christopher Nolan's First Oscar

http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2017/8-reasons-why-dunkirk-could-be-christopher-nolans-first-oscar/

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USA Today: The most must-see films of 2017, from 'Beauty and the Beast' to 'Star Wars'

Some new quotes from Nolan about his vision for Dunkirk:


'DUNKIRK' (July 21)

Writer/director Christopher Nolan grew up in England well aware of the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation, though he knows the World War II survival story is unfamiliar for a lot of Americans. He considers his movie — which focuses on British, French and other Allied soldiers being trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, France, and driven to the sea with Nazis closing in — “the ultimate race against time.” While his cast includes Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance and even One Direction’s Harry Styles, the film is led by 19-year-old British newcomer Fionn Whitehead as an English private named Tommy. “He’s just a kid, really, and that’s sort of the point. You see events very much through his eyes,” Nolan says. “We want to put the audience on that beach, put them on a boat heading over to Dunkirk, put them in the cockpit of a Spitfire. That’s the ambition and I’m bringing all my experience in filmmaking to bear trying to achieve it.”


http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/01/08/2017-must-see-movie-preview-star-wars-beauty-and-the-beast/95949150/

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Hardy talks about Nolan, Harry Styles


Still, Hardy can probably work with any director he wants. He’s set for a third reunion with Christopher Nolan this summer when W.W. II drama Dunkirk hits theaters. That is one director he prefers not to fight with. “He’s too important to argue with a peon like me,” Hardy says with a laugh. “He wouldn’t stoop so low as to have an argument with a bag snatcher like myself. He’s a kingpin.”

Dunkirk, which stars Hardy as a spitfire pilot, also stars young One Direction singer Harry Styles in his first film role. Unfortunately, the pair didn’t really work together on the set. “I met him once, really briefly. It was lovely, big hug,” Hardy says. “He’s very polite and just a sweet guy.”

Nolan, however, was “very effusive” about Styles, Hardy continues. “And that’s not easy, to come in from a very specific department in the industry, and cross over. So poor guy is gonna be judged. I wouldn’t want to be in those shoes, but from what I hear is that, actually, it’s gonna be a very comfortable transition for him, because he’s done such great work—which is really a testament, not only to his skill as an artist, [but] also Christopher’s part in that as well. . . . One Direction aside, do you know what I mean? Which I can’t say I know an awful lot about.”

After working with Nolan on three films now, Hardy is an expert at handling secretive sets and rumors—like one whisper campaign claiming he’s set to appear in the next Star Wars film as a stormtrooper. “That’s like Nolan territory. I can’t tell you anything. And it’d be good to know myself,” he says with a laugh, denying the gossip.

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/01/tom-hardy-taboo



More on Dunkirk from Hardy


It’s a very profound story. What’s lovely about it is that it’s a classic film, it’s so epic in the storytelling, and Chris [Nolan] has gone back to an old school film from the 1940s, 1950s and retold it. Just being there, you can see the effort in this huge orchestration. I was just in my own play – I had limited exposure to cast and crew. And there was also a lot of pressure, in the same way. I grew up in the generation of their granddads talking about the war. Everyone was colored by that experience — Dunkirk was a big turning point in the war.

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/the-wrap/article/Tom-Hardy-Talks-Taboo-One-of-the-Most-10848998.php

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An interview I had not seen before, with a French extra:

Original French article:
http://www.lasemainedansleboulonnais.fr/boulogne-sur-mer/un-boulonnais-en-premiere-ligne-dans-le-dernier-nolan-ia678b0n176331


A Boulonnais in first line in the last Nolan: «A true Spitfire flew over us»
Published on 01/07/2016 <- (July 1)
Interview by Gautier Navet

On Thursday 23 June, the Dunkirk teams left the northern coast. According to Dutch media, Christopher Nolan is already tackling the shooting in the former island of Urk in the Netherlands. During six weeks, in Dunkirk, the British-American filmmaker allowed hundreds of extras to replay some scenes from Operation Dynamo (May to June 1940). Among them, Manuel Paque, a Boulonnais of 23 years, at the head of the company Atome Théâtre.

Photo
http://www.lasemainedansleboulonnais.fr/sites/default/files/articles/ophotos/20160701/1582049332_B979097881Z.1_20160701094309_000_GUE742QU5.1-0.jpg
Manuel Paque, on the set of Dunkirk.


How did you learn about this search for extras?

I had heard about the cast on social networks. I then received an e-mail from Pôle Emploi indicating the procedure to follow. I am intermittent of the show, and as such, the production has partnered with Pôle Emploi to give priority to those who benefit from this status, each working day corresponding to a stamp for us.

What happened before the shoot? You have had to undergo some physical transformations?

Before filming, it was first necessary to check the questions of timetable. Originally, I was in a band that spun quite a bit (two days, ed). I then received a phone call to be placed in a privileged group, where we shot a lot more, and most of the time in the front line. Then there was the appointment at the FRAC of Dunkerque for fittings: two suits ... a lousy one for the days when we are at the bottom, and a much more detailed for the days when we were close to the camera. Then there was the 40s cut, short on the side with a length on top. And we all had to be shaved in the morning. It was easy enough to identify between extras in the street!

How long have you been shooting?

The filming went from May 26th to June 20th for me. The planning was initially well defined. And it became much more random. We could be called in the evening at 9 pm, the next day very early ... The days were long, very long ... Generally, at least 12 hours, with a meal break sometimes very succinct.

It must be really impressive to tread a beach surrounded by hundreds of soldiers?

It was sometimes very impressive, especially the day when the 1,350 extras were gathered on the beach. The few explosions and other special effects that we were able to attend put us in the bath. More generally, what impressed me was the means deployed. Huge military museum boats off day-round. A real Spitfire was flying over us, all filmed by a helicopter that did not let go of a plane. The models, the staff, the costumes ... It was enough to look around to realize the colossal budget of production.

Were the weather difficult in that period in the Dunkerque?

Weather ... What to say? Let's say that, basically, on the beach by the sea, or downright at sea on boats, it is not always very hot, even in the sun. There, we were treated to rain, wind, storms ... There have been many crises of hypothermia and abandonment. Some days of filming on the pier were particularly difficult. In addition to the rain, the waves passed over and soaked everyone ... Finally, on days when the sun gave, we went home red crayfish ... What made us even more identifiable in the street, that said.

Did you know exactly what you were doing, you had a specific role, or did the film crew leave the extras in the blur?

Most often, we waited. Between the takes, which is normal on a shoot, but also during. Because English soldiers were waiting on the beach to be embarked ... So concretely, 90% of the time, we waited. The remaining 10% fled a sometimes invisible threat or applauded an equally imaginary allied vehicle. Or we boarded boats ... We must know that each group had a leader, also listed, but with an administrative burden and an additional responsibility: the leaders managed the group and received the news by talkie. If at the beginning, we knew very clearly when it was turning, very quickly, it was no longer the case. The leaders no longer necessarily have the info, so that it was sometimes even longer that we did not know if we could move freely! In the end, we have a vague idea of ​​the scenes in which we participated and the order in which they take place, but we also know that the final rendition will make us all funny.

Have you had the chance to meet stars?

Yes, almost every day, since our group had the chance to be often close to the camera. We were able to see Christopher Nolan very closely, as well as his closest technical team, including his director of photography, Hoyte Van Hoytema. We were also able to see very closely, and on several occasions, the excellent Kenneth Branagh, and saw Mark Rylance.

Was this your first experience in front of a camera?

At all. In addition to endorsing the role of the director in videos made for plays or workshops at the theater (Manuel Paque is at the head of the company Atome Théâtre in Boulogne, editor's note), I participated in some films and series as Appearing. I had a few roles in short films too (notably in Le Bain de Murphy, with Jean-Claude Dreyfus, a Boulonnais film that will be shown on Thursday July 7th at Carré Sam).

Has this shooting reinforced your love of cinema or the other side of the scenery has it broken a little magic?

It does not break the magic, I knew what to expect ... But it allows on the other hand to see the rigor necessary in this kind of production. For my part, I come from the theater and I have this love of the stage and the public that drives me to prefer it to the cinema. Not to mention the interminable waiting time between two takes of a movie. In the end, the job of actor of cinema and that of actor in the theater are, for me, two very different things. This shooting will remain an unforgettable experience, which allowed me to make beautiful encounters. The extreme conditions may also be for something ... We plan to regroup a maximum of guys from my group to go see the film together.

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Huge Dunkirk poster on outside in LA (via @JennRoss623)

I don't know if this is a cinema or a studio. @UniversalCore (LA entertainment pundit?) said "they're editing about a few feet from that poster"

EDIT: I was told this is Warner Bros studio.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3ScsrVVcAAmY0G.jpg

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