The Machinist - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "The Machinist"

The Machinist (2004)

Timing: 1:42 (102 min)

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Actors and characters

The Machinist trailer

English

2:29

Машинист (2004) | Трейлер #1

Pусский

1:40

What's left behind the scenes

For the role of Trevor Reznik, Christian Bale had to lose over 30 kilograms (66 pounds).
The main character, Trevor Reznik, is named after Trent Reznor, the leader of Nine Inch Nails, whom the film's director admires.
Scott Kozar wrote the script at his own risk immediately after graduating from film school, and then spent several years unsuccessfully trying to sell it in Hollywood. He was told that his style was good, but the overall tone of the writing was too dark. This is why he failed to secure funding for the project in the United States.
To prepare for filming, Christian Bale went on a strict diet and even started smoking to suppress his appetite.
The film was shot almost entirely on location in Barcelona, Spain, so the film's art department had to work hard to recreate the atmosphere of America and specifically Los Angeles, both in outdoor and indoor scenes. This included replacing Spanish brands of cigarettes and alcohol, street signs, traffic lights, payphones, shop signs, cars, and license plates for filming in the city's "most dangerous" areas (as described by screenwriter Scott Kozar).
Brad Anderson shot a significant portion of the film either on crutches (he tore his Achilles tendon shortly before filming began) or lying on a stretcher (due to back problems).
Spanish film producers insisted on casting local actors in minor roles with the intention of dubbing their lines into English later. Director Brad Anderson opposed this and suggested casting American and English actors residing in Spain in these roles to make their pronunciation noticeable.
When Bale's character drives along Route 666, a sign reading "Crime and Punishment" is visible in one shot. The main character also reads the novel "The Idiot" at home. Furthermore, the film's plot is close to that of Dostoevsky's novel "The Double."
According to the plot, the protagonist was looking for a car with the license plate 743CRN, while the car he was driving had "reversed" plates NRC347.
When Bale's character drives along Route 666, a sign reading "Crime and Punishment" is visible in one of the shots. The main character also reads the novel "The Idiot" at home. Furthermore, the film's plot is close to the plot of Dostoevsky's novel "The Double."
According to the plot, the main character was looking for a car with the license plate 743CRN, while the car he was driving had "reversed" plates NRC347.

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