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Saved! Full Production Notes "Heaven Help Us."
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 Chapter 7: A Band of AngelsThere was a feeling of high-spirited camaraderie on set as the ensemble worked with Dannelly and each other to make the story come to life. For the filmmakers, the performances and the genuine enthusiasm of the crew made the experience a dream come true.
Producer Michael Stipe says, "I have never been on a film set where everyone got along so well. Everyone involved in this film was really excited to be working on a project like this."
The results of this collaboration were apparent early on. "What we were seeing on the dailies and in the assembled footage made it all worthwhile," says Stern. "It made my previous year and my newfound relationship with my cardiologist worth it," he laughs.
According to Jena Malone, working with Dannelly was "awesome." "Brian is really a hypersensitive man," she says. "He really knew his characters, who they were and where he wanted them to go. As actors, he allowed us a lot of creative freedom and mutual respect."
Stern feels Malone deserves plenty of respect herself. "Jena Malone will have a career like Holly Hunter ` she will win an Oscar® someday," he says. "She creates these amazing, full-dimensional characters, and she works incredibly hard. She worked every single day in this movie, never had a day off, and always gave 100%."
As for her co-stars, Malone says, "I was in love with all of them. It was a pleasure just to come to work with those beautiful smiling faces, and they all had a really great sense of humor."
Eva Amurri also has nothing but praise for the filming experience. "Brian was great ` and so funny," she says. "He put a lot of trust in us. Every day was a learning experience, and it was more than I ever imagined."
Working with Dannelly was also a highlight of Heather Matarazzo's experience. "As a writer and director he checked everything," she says, "from hair to make-up, to wardrobe, to boom mike operators. He was just so passionate, so full of love for this film that it made everyone else equally as happy to be doing it. He's the most dedicated person I've ever met or worked with."
Mandy Moore says, "Brian was absolutely wonderful ` beyond belief. He set up the story and shaped these characters so beautifully, you really didn't feel like you had much work to do. And he's hilarious; he cracked us all up.
"I was so lucky to be a part of this movie for so many reasons," Moore continues. "The cast was unbelievable, people I really admire and respect. They're the cream of the crop. Even when I wasn't working I was able to observe and absorb as much as I could from them, because there was just so much to learn. It was pretty wonderful."
In playing a role so different from those in her previous films ` and a role so different from her pop star image ` cast and filmmakers alike were particularly impressed by Moore's acting. Pal Heather Matarazzo, who worked with Moore on The Princess Diaries, admits Moore "is like my sister so I am a little biased. But Mandy did it; she made the transition from music to acting, and it's really beautiful to witness something like that."
Patrick Fugit says, "I'm a huge fan now. Right from the first read-through I could tell she was just going to kick ass. If you ask me, I think she should be an actress with a singing career on the side."
Dannelly says. "Mandy had such insight and compassion for her character. It was very, very important to her that Hilary Faye was always trying to be good and do things for the bigger cause. The other thing that blew me away was her instinct and improvisation. There are so many little beats in the film that are pure Mandy"
Of his Saved! experience, Macaulay Culkin says, "We had a great group of people. Everyone really understood their character and what we all wanted to accomplish making the film. We were also extremely lucky we got along both on- and off-screen. We had faith in one another, and we never second-guessed each other. That's a very comforting feeling on the set."
Dannelly concludes by again emphasizing the very supportive nature of the entire experience. "Everyone wanted to make this film," he says. "They had something they wanted to say and they all supported each other. The cast always stuck around for each other's scenes. They gave 110% when they were performing with each other. There was a spirit of kindness on the set that I wasn't expecting."
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