A car explodes on the set of The Irishman
In a June 29th, 2009 press release [PRNewswire], MovieSet extolled about the burgeoning relationship with The Irishman. No, we’re not talking an Irish man, this is The Irishman, the movie.
Here’s a snippet from the release The Irishman releases exclusive footage to MovieSet for background:
MovieSet.com, the pioneering movie site that takes fans behind the scenes of major motion pictures while still in production, has just released the first-ever behind-the-scenes footage and stills from the set of The Irishman starring Ray Stevenson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Val Kilmer and Christopher Walken.
Code Entertainment’s production of The Irishman chronicles the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland gangster Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), who engaged in a power struggle with the Italian mob in the 1970s. The movie is currently being shot entirely in and around Detroit, MI. Production continues through mid-summer. The film is slated to be released in 2010.
Stills and Videos from Set
You can already find an assortment of still pictures from The Irishman set, plus a video about the nuances of exploding a 1970s sedan. The newest video again takes you behind-the-scenes with a segment about making the hair-dos of the era come across authentically on screen.
In this clip, Kimberly Jones, the lead makeup artist for “The Irishman” discusses the various looks as defined by the three decades spanned in the film in The Irishman Hair and Makeup Video.
More from The Irishman
Here’s another snippet from the MovieSet press release heralding more content coming from The Irishman:
MovieSet.com partnered with The Irishman to build awareness of this gripping crime drama directed by Jonathan Hensleigh (The Punisher). While on set, the unit publicist is working closely with production to capture compelling behind the scenes footage daily, including interviews with key cast members, production staff and special effects crew.
More De Niro stimulus dollars spread around (owner of THE IRISHMAN location has another brush with Hollywood)
Susan Whitall / The Detroit News – More De Niro stimulus dollars spread around
Janet Belcoure , who owns the Roma Café, was sitting outside The Hill restaurant in Grosse Pointe one recent Thursday waiting for a pal when she spotted a familiar-looking gentleman a few tables away. He had to be a customer from the Roma, she thought. After he noticed her staring, she blurted out, “Hi, I’m Janet from the Roma Café.” The man piped back, “Hi, I’m Robert De Niro.”
Hollywood Entrepreneur, Tommy Reid, Comes on Strong with THE IRISHMAN
Producer/director/writer Tommy Reid is a force to be reckoned with. In his latest film, The Irishman (Jonathan Hensleigh 2010), which Reid co-produces and has nurtured for the past twelve years, Reid ups his game and surrounds himself with some impressive talent, both in front of and behind the camera. Reid is himself impressive, achieving his goals by combining a passionate dedication to film making with intense focus and a good old-fashioned work ethic.
River Rouge docks provide the rust and grime for a film about the Irish mob
Ursula Watson / The Detroit News
The Nicholson Terminal & Dock Co. in River Rouge has just the sort of gritty look that appealed to producers of the film “The Irishman.” Which is why on Tuesday, it was serving as the backdrop for the opening scene of the movie, which is based on the life of the late Cleveland mobster Danny Greene, who came to power in the 1970s.
Ray Stevenson, who stars as Greene, and other actors and extras were hard at work trying to capture the hardscrabble atmosphere of working on the docks. And, unlike some Hollywood flicks, the terminal came with its own props — rusted piles of scrap metal and heat-defying mud puddles.
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