The Mist - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "The Mist"
The Mist (2007)
Timing:
2:6 (126 min)
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Film crew
Director
Producer
Executive Producer
Denise M. Huth
Executive Producer
Randi Richmond
Executive Producer
Anna Garduno
Executive Producer
Richard Saperstein
Executive Producer
Casting
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Jennifer L. Smith
Casting
Editor
Hunter M. Via
Editor
Art Direction
Alex Hajdu
Art Direction
Costume Design
Giovanna Ottobre-Melton
Costume Design
Stunts
Mark De Alessandro
Stunts
Gregg Brazzel
Stunts
Wayne Scott Miller
Stunts
Thirl Haston
Stunts
Corey Pritchett
Stunts
Casey Pritchett
Stunts
Liz Brandenburg
Stunts
Production Design
Gregory Melton
Production Design
Stunt Coordinator
Steven Ritzi
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Set Decoration
Raymond Pumilia
Set Decoration
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Original Music Composer
Unit Production Manager
Alissa M. Kantrow
Unit Production Manager
Stunt Double
Danny Cosmo
Stunt Double
Nick Stanner
Stunt Double
Jason Gray
Stunt Double
Utility Stunts
Director of Photography
Rohn Schmidt
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Richard Cantu
Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
Makeup Department Head
Allen Weisinger
Makeup Department Head
Sound Effects Editor
Mike Chock
Sound Effects Editor
Property Master
Maureen Farley
Property Master
Supervising Sound Editor
George Simpson
Supervising Sound Editor
Script Supervisor
Alison Young
Script Supervisor
Hair Department Head
Supervising ADR Editor
Thomas Jones
Supervising ADR Editor
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Thomas Jones
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Hairstylist
Yolanda Mercadel
Hairstylist
Special Effects Coordinator
Darrell Pritchett
Special Effects Coordinator
Still Photographer
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Visual Effects Producer
Karen M. Murphy
Visual Effects Producer
Thanks
Mike Mignola
Thanks
Drew Struzan
Thanks
Boom Operator
Mark Zimbicki
Boom Operator
Screenplay
Novel
Sound Designer
George Simpson
Sound Designer
Dialogue Editor
Ralph Osborn
Dialogue Editor
Julie Feiner
Dialogue Editor
Hugh Waddell
Dialogue Editor
Rigging Grip
James Trapper McEvoy
Rigging Grip
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Casting Associate
Jill Stokesberry
Casting Associate
Erin Toner
Casting Associate
Sculptor
Jaremy Aiello
Sculptor
Gaffer
Bob Bates
Gaffer
Assistant Director
K.C. Colwell
Assistant Director
Music Editor
Joe E. Rand
Music Editor
Production Sound Mixer
Paul Ledford
Production Sound Mixer
Digital Compositor
Mathew Krentz
Digital Compositor
Post Production Supervisor
Karen M. Murphy
Post Production Supervisor
Executive In Charge Of Production
Matthew Stein
Executive In Charge Of Production
Digital Intermediate
Brian Beard
Digital Intermediate
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Michael Jackman
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on Stephen King's novella "The Mist" (1980).
- The film contains a geographical error. The fire truck passing by the supermarket is labeled "Caddo Parish." However, Caddo Parish is not located in Maine (where the film takes place), but in Shreveport, Louisiana (where the filming took place).
- William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Brian Libby appeared in all three films directed by Frank Darabont based on works by Stephen King ("The Shawshank Redemption," "The Green Mile," "The Mist").
- At the beginning of the film, a poster for "The Thing" can be seen in Thomas Jane's character's room, and he himself is drawing a poster – an illustration for Stephen King's famous "Dark Tower" cycle. In particular, Roland and Eddie can be seen there. This is a reference to Drew Struzan, the artist who painted many posters and artwork for all of Darabont's films, as well as the poster for "The Thing".
- William Sadler voiced David Drayton in the audiobook version of the novel.
- Initially, Frank Darabont wanted to make the film in black and white. The second disc of the American two-disc gift edition contains a black-and-white director's cut of the film.
- Frank Darabont wanted Stephen King to play a cameo role in the film – a biker was envisioned for him. However, the King of Horror declined the offer, and Brian Libby ultimately played the part.
- The film, like much of Stephen King's work, takes place in the state of Maine. However, all the outdoor scenes were not shot in Maine, but in Minden, Louisiana. To Frank Darabont's great delight, when Stephen King watched the film, he did not notice that it was not filmed in Maine.
- Mrs. Carmody’s line, “My life for you,” is a reference to several books by Stephen King featuring the embodiment of cosmic evil named Randall Flagg. Different characters say this phrase when pledging allegiance to Flagg in the books *The Stand* and *The Eyes of the Dragon*, as well as in the novels from the *Dark Tower* cycle.
- The pharmacy next to the supermarket is called “King’s Pharmacy” – a reference to the author of the original novella, Stephen King. King himself once played the role of pharmacist Dr. Bangor in the film adaptation of his novel *The Langoliers*.
- Frank Darabont wanted to adapt King's novella "The Mist" since 1980, when he first read it as part of the collection "Dark Forces." He wanted this film to be his directorial debut, but he had to start filming "The Shawshank Redemption" based on another of King's novellas.
- In the novel, the married protagonist, David Drayton, has an affair with a married woman named Amanda Dumfries. Darabont did not want their affair to be depicted on screen. The film's characters, played by Thomas Jane and Laurie Holden, have a much stronger, emotional connection. Jane says of the characters: "We kind of create a new family—Amanda becomes my wife and Billy's mother. This nightmare that we're trying to get out of together binds us."
- Although the monsters were described in just a couple of lines in the novel, Darabont considered it important to create monsters with unforgettable designs. Greg Nicotero meticulously studied the history of the genre to avoid repetition and similarities. After the designers finished their work, the creators showed the puppets to the actors with their "facial expressions"—the movement of their eyes and jaws. This later helped the actors perceive the monsters more vividly and, from an acting point of view, realistically.
- Frank Darabont's original script included an introductory episode showing a military scientist, mentioned by Corporal Jessup, accidentally opening a portal to another dimension, allowing the mist and monsters to enter our world. During lunch one day, actor Andre Brouwer asked the director if this episode was really necessary. Frank Darabont seriously considered this and, a week later, decided to remove the episode, leaving the nature of the mist and monsters less clear.
- Initially, Frank Darabont decided not to film an episode from the original novella in which David Drayton and those traveling with him in the car see a gigantic six-legged creature flying overhead, fearing that the scene could not be made convincing; this episode was not in the original script. However, during filming, several special effects artists from "Cafe Effects" studio persuaded the director to still include this episode in the film, managing to convince him that they could handle this difficult task.
- The film's ending, which provoked a mixed reaction from viewers, is actually based on Stephen King's original novella: it contains a moment where David Drayton suggests such a development of events. Frank Darabont decided that the novella’s ambiguous ending was unsuitable for the film and expanded the story to a tragic climax. After watching the film, Stephen King was satisfied and confirmed that it was precisely the ending implied in the novella.
- During the first confrontation with the monsters in the store, Joe Eagleton knocks over a rotating ornate bookshelf filled with books. All the books on it are publications by Stephen King (the novel 'Cell' and others).
- Frank Darabont decided he wanted to minimize the use of musical and sound effects in order to convey a far more oppressive ending to the film than the original ending of the novel. The director explained this by saying that, in his opinion, “silence can be more frightening than strange noise; a whisper is scarier than a bang, and we wanted to bring that ratio into harmony. We minimized the sounds to make the film seem almost documentary-like to viewers.” For the film’s ending, Darabont used the composition “The Host of Seraphim” performed by Dead Can Dance – music based on stylized Gregorian chant. As a fan of the band, Darabont stated that this composition would be a kind of “requiem for the entire human race.”
- Although the film is implied to take place in the state of Maine, the overturned patrol car that David drives past on the highway is painted yellow and white, the colors of the Illinois State Police. Police cars in Maine use blue coloring.
- The film is based on Stephen King's novella "The Mist" (1980).
- There is a geographical error in the film. The fire truck passing by the supermarket is labeled "Caddo Parish." However, Caddo Parish is not located in Maine (where the film takes place), but in Shreveport, Louisiana (where the filming took place).
- William Sadler, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Brian Libby appeared in all three films directed by Frank Darabont based on the works of Stephen King ("The Shawshank Redemption", "The Green Mile", "The Mist").
- At the beginning of the film, a poster for "The Thing" can be seen with Thomas Jane's character, and he himself draws a poster – an illustration for Stephen King's famous "The Dark Tower" cycle. In particular, Roland and Eddie can be seen there. This is a reference to Drew Struzan, the artist who drew many posters and artwork for all of Darabont’s films, as well as the poster for "The Thing".
- Mrs. Carmody’s line, “My life for you,” is a reference to several Stephen King books featuring the embodiment of cosmic evil named Randall Flagg. This phrase is spoken by different characters when pledging allegiance to Flagg in the books "The Stand" and "The Eyes of the Dragon", as well as in novels from "The Dark Tower" cycle.
- The pharmacy next to the supermarket is called “King’s Pharmacy” – a reference to the author of the original novella, Stephen King. King himself once played the role of pharmacist Dr. Bangor in the film adaptation of his novel "The Thinner".
- Frank Darabont wanted to adapt King’s novella “The Mist” since 1980, when he first read it as part of the collection “Night Shift”. He wanted this film to be his directorial debut, but he had to start filming "The Shawshank Redemption" based on another of King’s novellas.
- In the novel, the married protagonist, David Drayton, has a sexual affair with a married woman named Amanda Dumfries. Darabont did not want their affair to be depicted on screen. The film's characters, played by Thomas Jane and Laurie Holden, have a much stronger, emotional connection. Jane says of the characters, "We kind of create a new family—Amanda becomes my wife and Billy's mother. This nightmare that we’re trying to get out of together bonds us."
- Although the monsters were described in just a few lines in the novel, it was important to Darabont to create monsters with a memorable design. Greg Nicotero carefully studied the history of the genre to avoid repetition and similarity. After the designers finished their work, the creators of the monsters showed the puppets to the actors with their "mimicry"—the movement of their eyes and mouths. This later helped the actors perceive the monsters more vividly and, from an acting perspective, believably.
- Initially, Frank Darabont decided not to film an episode from the original novella in which David Drayton and those traveling with him in the car see a gigantic six-legged monster pass overhead, fearing that the scene could not be made convincing; this episode was not in the original script. However, during filming, several special effects artists from "Café Effects" studio persuaded the director to still include this episode in the film, managing to convince him that they could handle this difficult task.
- During the first encounter with the monsters in the store, Joe Eagleton knocks over a rotating ornate bookshelf filled with books. All the books on it are editions of Stephen King's works (the novel 'Cell' and others).
- Frank Darabont decided he wanted to minimize the use of music and sound effects to convey a far more "oppressive ending" to the film than the original ending of the novel. The director explained this by saying that, in his view, "silence can be more frightening than strange noise; a whisper is scarier than a bang, and we wanted to bring this ratio into harmony. We minimized the sounds so that, in the perception of viewers, the film would appear almost documentary-like." For the film's ending, Darabont used the composition "The Host of Seraphim" performed by Dead Can Dance—music based on stylized Gregorian chant. As a fan of the band, Darabont stated that this composition would be a kind of "requiem for all mankind."
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