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Hello Thing.
Hello
Thing
We had the actual actor, Victor, on set at all times.
We
had
the
actual
actor
Victor
on
set
at
all
times
Actual filming process was,
Actual
filming
process
was
it's just like working with another actor.
it's
just
like
working
with
another
actor
You're reacting and he's speaking.
You're
reacting
and
he's
speaking
He's signing.
He's
signing
Thing is a classic character in the Addams Family canon.
Thing
is
a
classic
character
in
the
Addams
Family
canon
The first phone call I had with Tim,
The
first
phone
call
I
had
with
Tim
he wanted Thing to be derived from an actor, a performer.
he
wanted
Thing
to
be
derived
from
an
actor
a
performer
So we set out to find us an actor who could do the part.
So
we
set
out
to
find
us
an
actor
who
could
do
the
part
Somebody who had the right look to the hands,
Somebody
who
had
the
right
look
to
the
hands
who had nimble fingers, was able to do all of these moves.
who
had
nimble
fingers
was
able
to
do
all
of
these
moves
Also, they had to be young enough
Also
they
had
to
be
young
enough
and supple enough to fit in very awkward situations.
and
supple
enough
to
fit
in
very
awkward
situations
Victor's a magician by trade.
Victor's
a
magician
by
trade
That's what he does.
That's
what
he
does
That's how he makes his living.
That's
how
he
makes
his
living
He's never been an actor.
He's
never
been
an
actor
So we brought him in and we started
So
we
brought
him
in
and
we
started
doing rehearsals with him to see what he could do
doing
rehearsals
with
him
to
see
what
he
could
do
and to show him what worked with a walk
and
to
show
him
what
worked
with
a
walk
and what didn't work with a walk.
and
what
didn't
work
with
a
walk
And that first scene he kinda really nailed.
And
that
first
scene
he
kinda
really
nailed
It's pretty hard to create from start to end.
It's
pretty
hard
to
create
from
start
to
end
Even the way he talks, it's pretty hard
Even
the
way
he
talks
it's
pretty
hard
to find movements that can express feelings.
to
find
movements
that
can
express
feelings
I'm not above breaking a few fingers.
I'm
not
above
breaking
a
few
fingers
For example, in love or angry.
For
example
in
love
or
angry
Everything is pretty hard when you do it with a real actor.
Everything
is
pretty
hard
when
you
do
it
with
a
real
actor
Yes, and serial killers.
Yes
and
serial
killers
With Jenna, she accepted it really quickly
With
Jenna
she
accepted
it
really
quickly
that she's talking to a hand.
that
she's
talking
to
a
hand
I know I'm stubborn, single minded and obsessive.
I
know
I'm
stubborn
single
minded
and
obsessive
It honestly wasn't difficult at all.
It
honestly
wasn't
difficult
at
all
It was more so difficult where if I had to interact with him
It
was
more
so
difficult
where
if
I
had
to
interact
with
him
and I had to pretend he was there and hold nothing.
and
I
had
to
pretend
he
was
there
and
hold
nothing
Did you really think my highly trained olfactory sense
Did
you
really
think
my
highly
trained
olfactory
sense
wouldn't pick up on the faint whiff
wouldn't
pick
up
on
the
faint
whiff
of Neroli and Bergamot in your favorite hand lotion?
of
Neroli
and
Bergamot
in
your
favorite
hand
lotion
I could do this all day.
I
could
do
this
all
day
On set you have to prepare with the VFX guys.
On
set
you
have
to
prepare
with
the
VFX
guys
They have to see what angle do they use,
They
have
to
see
what
angle
do
they
use
how is Thing positioning, find ways to hide Thing.
how
is
Thing
positioning
find
ways
to
hide
Thing
For example, under the bed.
For
example
under
the
bed
"Hey, I can't fit under the bed,
Hey
I
can't
fit
under
the
bed
let's make a hole in the floor."
let's
make
a
hole
in
the
floor
"Hey, I can't fit under the floor,
Hey
I
can't
fit
under
the
floor
let's raise the whole building in the air,
let's
raise
the
whole
building
in
the
air
so put him under the floor."
so
put
him
under
the
floor
We would need to do the CG thing as well.
We
would
need
to
do
the
CG
thing
as
well
But only when pretty much everything else failed.
But
only
when
pretty
much
everything
else
failed
I think the tedious part about it
I
think
the
tedious
part
about
it
was they had to use a ball and chart for special effects.
was
they
had
to
use
a
ball
and
chart
for
special
effects
So every single setup we did
So
every
single
setup
we
did
someone would have to come in with a gray ball,
someone
would
have
to
come
in
with
a
gray
ball
silver ball, chip chart with all these colors.
silver
ball
chip
chart
with
all
these
colors
And that is when we would kinda slow down
And
that
is
when
we
would
kinda
slow
down
in our days a bit.
in
our
days
a
bit
We're going to see Galpin.
We're
going
to
see
Galpin
I'm not stop...
I'm
not
stop
Well you've got a hand on set and he's acting.
Well
you've
got
a
hand
on
set
and
he's
acting
And normally, when you talk about a paint out
And
normally
when
you
talk
about
a
paint
out
in visual effects, "Oh yeah, a paint out is easy."
in
visual
effects
Oh
yeah
a
paint
out
is
easy
But we're painting out 90% of the human being
But
we're
painting
out
90
of
the
human
being
that's dominating the shot,
that's
dominating
the
shot
and keeping the 10% that's the hand.
and
keeping
the
10
that's
the
hand
It's actually very hard to do.
It's
actually
very
hard
to
do
It's slow for the crew, 'cause they have to light it
It's
slow
for
the
crew
'cause
they
have
to
light
it
in such a way that Victor's not casting shadows.
in
such
a
way
that
Victor's
not
casting
shadows
So there's a lot that goes into doing it.
So
there's
a
lot
that
goes
into
doing
it
This isn't weird at all.
This
isn't
weird
at
all
The VFX guys, me,
The
VFX
guys
me
we all tried to make a teamwork for Thing
we
all
tried
to
make
a
teamwork
for
Thing
and what it ended up looking like, it's awesome.
and
what
it
ended
up
looking
like
it's
awesome
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