Terry Gilliam moved by movie
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell "took a leap in the dark" to star in 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.'
The movie - which features a theatre troupe who travel through a mirror to allow the audience to travel into a psychedelic realm of their own thoughts - was almost cancelled following the shock death of Heath Ledger from an accidental prescription overdose last January until the three actors agreed to take over the role of Lee from the late star.
Director Terry Gilliam told MTV News: "Immediately, when Heath died, it was over, finished.
"Luckily, I was surrounded by people who are nasty to me and insisted, 'This is not going to happen. You're going to finish the film. It's Heath's last performance, and it's going to be done somehow.'
"Heath finished almost everything on this side of the mirror. What he didn't do was what was on the other side of the mirror.
"It was actually just a leap in the dark. For an actor to step into a gap like that without any rehearsal was terrifying, and they all did it. I still feel quite moved by the whole thing, because this just doesn't happen."
Early screenings of the movie have been met with a hugely positive response and Terry admits he was astonished by the feedback he received.
He added: "It's almost a bit worrying that too many people like it. I expected a few more to dislike it."
(C) BANG Media International
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