The “deal” team on the “absolutely horrible” task to get the iconic “godfather” story right

fifty years later GodfatherThe 1972 premiere appears in the untold story of a movie that was almost never made. Written from the perspective of producer Al Rudd (Miles Teller) Suggest It tells the story of a journey that led him to make a film that was widely considered one of the greatest American films of all time.

Wednesday night, team back Suggest Gathered at Paramount Studios, just steps away from the current office of former Paramount CEO Robert Evans. With the help of Evans (Matthew Goode), Francis Ford Coppola (Dan Fogler) and his assistant Betty McCarthy (Juno Temple), Rady overcame several obstacles. Godfather – Especially crime boss Joe Colombo and the American mob.

“Behind so many wonderful behind-the-scenes stories about how hard it is to do anything in Hollywood, let alone do something good,” said showman Nick Toscano. the hollywood reporter On the red carpet. “This story, which had a unique perspective and life-and-death stakes on Al Rudd’s dilemma, was a really fascinating piece and fascinating writing.”

Rudy himself was also the show’s executive producer, although the Oscar winner did not attend the premiere.

“Al has been incredibly supportive from day one,” Toscano said of Rada’s involvement. “[Writer] Michael Tolkien interviewed him very early on and did a whole week or two of interviews, just talking to Als about the heart of the stories he told and exactly how we were going to understand them in the context of the character arcs. That we built in the writer’s room. But he was incredibly supportive. He looked at the diaries, he looked at the wounds, he took notes.”

„და [he’s] “Very happy,” added executive producer Russell Rothberg.

When it came to filming these real figures and icons, Tuscany and Rothberg shared that the painstaking process involved finding the right people to do the job.

“I think our biggest challenge, and what Russell and I talked about a lot, was the fact that we had a lot of people playing real people. And choose people from tapes or audiences that were not a direct imitation of those people, [but rather] People who really captured the essence and soul of these characters. ”

“There are a lot of ‘players’ in this, you know. It’s not like a star, a star, a star, a star. . [who] “We’re going on the same project at the same time,” Goode said of the show’s casting. “This is one of the illusions of grandeur where you’re going. The stage is incredible. These are Michael Tolkien and Nick. [Toscano]. Simply delicious, perspective [of it]. But horrible, absolutely horrible. ”

From playing real-life characters like Rudy and Frances Ford Coppola to mega icons like Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando, actors are under pressure to get their portrayals right. Anthony Hipólito, who plays Al Pacino on the show, studied Godfather Actor before the performance of Oscar winner Pacino.

“I’ve watched him as an actor for most of my life since I started acting,” Ipolito said of Pacino. “He’s a wonderful and super talented actor and it’s impossible to try to fill that gap. So I tried to do what I could. I reviewed all the old photos I could find of him from that period. It was difficult because there wasn’t much to do with him from that point on, because he wasn’t the Al Pacino we know today. Godfather It’s part of the reason this happened.”

He continued, “Somehow I’m scared [him] See him because he’s the one I admired and respect his work. Insanity, look at me how I handle this. It would scare me if he looked at my actions, to some extent. ”

for movie buffs and Godfather Superheroes, directed by Adam Arkin, left some chapters in oblivion in episodes of Coppola’s original film. “From a directorial standpoint, I did everything I could to find little Easter eggs as something framed or referenced, along with those in the script, to attach some sort of hat to the original film,” Arkin said. . “I don’t think there was any attempt to imitate the film in any way. but both [our DPs Sal Totino and Ellie Smolkin] I tried to respect the look and feel of the classic approach to photography.”

Co-star Patrick Gallo added: “Making a movie is incredibly difficult as it’s almost indescribable. It’s not just that you go there, you throw things. Everyone is there, your actors are there, you do it and then you leave. Much is devoted to the making of films and works of art. and I hope so [audiences] Get it out of there. That say, “Wow, an hour and a half, I look at two hours, but I didn’t realize it takes so much passion, life, and breath to create this work of art.” And that’s art. ”

Suggest The premiere will take place on April 28 on Paramount+.