Here we go Barbie day one Greta definitely loved you know a lot of technical musicals um were a reference for this film but also a lot of just old old movies were reference to this film and they had this kind of I mean they also shooting on different kind of film stock of course that helps but this like
Like full coverage but creaminess to their makeup it was that was yeah it was um just a different kind of look I guess for what’s popular right now but very very beautiful especially on screen it’s like living in a pink dream Greta gorwick has magically breathed life into
Everyone’s favorite doll Barbie with her latest movie creation the film is a wondrous trip down memory lane filled with full-size Dream House sets costumes that Echo Barbie’s fashion Legacy and clever nods to the doll storied past Ha Breathing life into the world’s most iconic doll on the big screen is an epic adventure when the first trailer of the Barbie movie directed by Greta gorwig was released earlier this year it was apparent that star and executive producer Margot Robbie and the entire production team painstakingly created Barbie’s enchanting World from Greta’s
Unconventional pitch to film Executives The nist Cameo opportunities to Ryan Gosling’s costume Epiphany these are the behind the scenes facts that will keep you entertained hi Barbie oh hi Alan and just when you show up and everything is like this explosion of texture and color and production design
And then Greta had this amazing Spirit of sort of um like goofy playfulness in the middle of this enormous production Barbie land a pastel Paradise resulted in an unprecedented shortage of pink paint to bring Barbie land to life the production team needed so much pink paint that they exhausted the stock from
Roscoe the industry’s leading paint supplier as Lauren proud Roscoe’s VP of Global Marketing confirmed they used as much paint as they had in stock this is a good product of so many discussions and so many references and I can’t even tell you the meetings we’ve had about pink well Christopher Nolan recreated a
Nuclear explosion without CGI for Oppenheimer Barbie impresses with its own practical effects a memorable shot from the film’s trailer shows Barbie stepping out of her fluffy high heels her feet remaining perfectly Arch just like the dolls this remarkable shot achieved without CGI took about eight attempts to perfect probably about
Eight takes wasn’t that many um they are my feet I woke up we had little sticky bits on the floor for the like double-sided tape for the shoes so they wouldn’t come off so that I could get my feet out of them and I was holding on to like a
Bar but that’s it I wasn’t like a harness or anything like that I just like walked up kind of held onto the bar above camera wow yeah Ryan Gosling found his calling for the Ken role quite literally in his backyard after reading the Barbie script
He found a Ken doll face down in the mud next to a squished lemon this chance encounter led to Gosling’s memorable text to Greta I should be your Ken for his story must be told I know I’ve never had as many costume changes as this and they’re all so wildly different
And it’s just the kind of there’s a meme out right now that says uh you know the the costume designer for Barbie has a free path to heaven and I I agree Ryan Gosling’s contribution wasn’t just confined to his Stellar acting he even suggested that Ken should have his branded underwear an
Idea that was incorporated into the costume design this detail was revealed by costume designer Jacqueline Duran and quickly became a fan favorite it’s been absolutely surreal the energy on set’s been amazing I think it’s gonna be a movie that all audiences enjoy during that filming Margo’s production company Lucky chap
Organized weekly film screenings at Notting Hills Electric Cinema which they fondly refer to as movie Church the lineup included films that inspired Greta’s vision for Barbie such as the Wizard of Oz The Umbrellas of cherberg and the red shoes moreover Greta hosted a Barbie sleepover at claridge’s for the female cast before
Filming began the Kens could attend too but couldn’t stay overnight as a cherry on top the cast also had a wild night out to see Magic Mike live described by nqv gatwa who plays one of the cans as one of the best nights of my life I knew
What Toto felt when he walked into the Wizard of Oz I’m having the Toto experience during filming Margo surprised her co-star Ryan with daily beach themed gifts from Barbie to Ken puka shells and science reading pray for surf Marco showered Ryan with unique presents that added to
The movies charm well you know some people reluctant at first so on Wednesdays we wear pink was the was the game taking her role seriously Margot implemented a pink day dress code requiring everyone on set to wear something pink once a week anyone who didn’t adhere was fine with all finds
Collected and donated to a charity and if you didn’t wear pink there was an optional fine that would be donated to charity and I’d say the grips were the most resistant uh to win over Madeline and Warner Bros Executives Greta wrote a surreal poem likened to religious writings like the
Apostles Creed and the lamentive job the poem she says somehow managed to convey the film’s vibe Greta was the first person and the only person we went to because I love her as a writer as a director before Margot Robbie was announced as Barbie in July 2019. Amy
Schumer was initially cast for the role but she Departed the project as it didn’t align with her vision for the film even after Margo’s lucky chat production took over it wasn’t guaranteed that Marco would take the lead role I think we said it was scheduling conflict okay that’s what we
Said that’s what we said but yeah it really was just like creative differences but you know there’s like a new team behind it and it looks like it’s like very feminist and cool so I will be seeing the Barbie movie took Distortion to a whole new level Greta
Wanted to incorporate a Whimsical Larger than Life feel in Barbie land so all the sets were built on a slightly larger scale not only did this provide a surreal feel but it also made Robbie appear more doll-like what Mark Ronson has done with the music in this film is
Unbelievable music’s always that really fun thing that usually you it’s kind of like icing the cake you make the cake and then at the end you’re like oh it gets even better when we ice it um but that that is that doesn’t even begin to cover what Mark Ronson’s done
And he didn’t come at the end to ice the cake he’s been a part of the process from the beginning the film’s music is as unique as the sets score composed by Oscar winner Alexander de Splat is a blend of classic orchestral music with a touch of 60s pop
And a nod to girl groups the musical Direction was decided upon after a lengthy discussion between despat Greta and Robbie who agreed that the music needed to be timeless playful and capture Barbies enduring spirit it’s just this added layer of Comedy um in this extra conversation that’s happening
With the audience that’s so funny and it’s an incredibly catchy amazing song You Know The Billy eilish song at the end of the movie it made me cry the very first time I heard it I still cry I just watched a video of the you know the orchestra and actual orchestra playing
The score which makes me happy that that still happens in the movies to add an extra layer of authenticity to their roles Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling underwent physical training to adapt to Barbie and Ken’s unique body language a professional dancer was hired to coach
Them on how to move elegantly and a yoga instructor helped them maintain the unnatural poses that the dolls are known for red is the best she’s an incredible director I think she’s an auteur I don’t understand how a person has that clear of a vision for every single detail of
The movie while the Barbie film has an air of modernity it pays homage to Barbie’s historical roots in the fashion industry from Barbie’s first black and white striped swimsuit to the Bold fashion choices of the 80s and 90s the costume design subtly references each era of Barbie’s Evolution Greta’s sense
Of humor and intelligence and warmth and heart is in everything I’m glad to describe the script as human emotion Express through dolls and it was exactly that and there we have it folks the transformative tale of a classic icon brought to life by The Talented Margot Robbie under the Visionary direction of
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It’s been a pleasure having you with us today as we dived into the world of Barbie the film is so many things but it’s it’s it’s it’s it’s really funny it shows you in a way how to kind of laugh at yourself so it’s so without judgment
It’s a very like inclusive kind of Joyful experience you know it’s hella fun [Applause]
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