If you noticed, in the beginning of the video you can see Wes visualising his storyboard on a tablet. He already knows what and how he wants to shoot a scene, so he doesn't waste time trying to figure out things during principal photography. A complete professional.
Literally all of the 1000 employees from Wes Andersen and Bill Murray to the minimum wage kid that gets them all coffee is just so on their stuff so it runs so smooth
I swear to God. This making of shoot looks so much to belong inside a Wes Anderson movie - th-cam.com/video/OwDfxYDSeDU/w-d-xo.html Even the ending where the two guys help him stop has Anderson' corny but unique style.
the atmosphere is so calm and friendly on-set that even though it's a massive production with professional actors it still feels like a student making films with his friends/acquaintances
The only film sets I've ever been on that weren't like this, and where yelling was common place, were all TV shows. TV shows have inflexible and often unreasonable schedules to maintain.
There might not be yelling on student film sets, but there probably are a lot of people talking and constantly trying to figure out what to do. But on this set it looks like everything was organized and directed very smoothly, I don't hear anyone talking most of the time, everyone knows what to do
Watching this was almost as much fun as watching the movie itself. Wes Anderson is so kind and humble that even his comments all include "MAYBE you can do it this way", "MAYBE try it this way", so like no direct imperatives. It must be such a great feeling to work with him.
It simply astounds me how a skilled screenwriter and / or director maps out this vision, all the intricate details that create a scene within a story within an entire imaginative world… like the grandiosity of it all absolutely floors me in the best possible way. Wes Anderson is a goddamn wizard.
a lot if not most of directors are introverts. tim burton, guillermo del toro, wes anderson, all of them are INFPs and therefore introverts for example
Don’t worry because many of the greatest directors are introverts. Being a leader has nothing to do with being loud, it’s about approaching and understanding your crew on the best way
Must "behind the scenes" I had seen were basically on set interviews with the actors an rough scenes without post production work. Here you actually can see Wes directing the film on set, pretty neat stuff.
19:47 So many directors complaining about the low budget in their films and Wes Anderson with only 25 Million makes this visual masterpiece and only using this kind of practical effects
@@donosvann Considering that a lot of films nowdays have between 150-200 millions of budget and they are still visually, musically, acting, and creativitily under TGBH it's very impressive
Everyone on set is smiling, joking, having a great time. Everyone seems very dedicated and well briefed. I think Anderson really is a great director with a great personality.
Strange about the "Tontine" (document) that he mentions. In bequests, this "Sneaky-Pete" legal document gave heirs equal shares in an estate that were all combined in an annuity, which gave each heir a fixed income for life. **ONLY, GUESS WHAT??** Upon the death of one heir, his/her share was subdivided among the *remaining* heirs. And so, the more heirs that died, the larger was the income of the remaining ones. Not surprisingly, heirs began to "die early" with astounding frequency! Per the Wikipedia article, "When Equitable Life Assurance was establishing its business in Australia in the 1880s, an actuary of the Australian Mutual Provident Society criticized Tontine insurance, calling it "an immoral contract" which "put a premium on murder." How true, how true: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tontine
The way he said it's an art project is pretty much the best description. Every one of his huge budget, epic cast, massive productions feels like some brilliant art project. It's like he has the un-jaded love of a film student but backed with eons of experience.
Can someone who works in sound engineering explain how they were able to make the dialogue so clear despite the noisey equipment and loud floorboards. Everything is so noisy, yet the dialogue is so clear in these close-ups. There's no obvious ADR in the end movie. That caraousel is making a racket yet it's such a peaceful scene in the movie.
It's done through a combination of ADR and the use of specialized hardware/software such as iZotope RX and Cedar DNS. Shotgun mics and proper technique also play a huge part.
Lovely comment. Seeing people doing something they love and working together on a piece of art is often a pleasure to watch. You can clearly see these people being in this channeling state where the brain waves are in gamma mode. truely monk like.
There's an interview where Wes says he wanted to film in an actual hotel, but found out that there wasn't any big european hotel left as the ones he had seen on books, so he created pretty much all the hotel from scratch.
Not *completely* original as if you look at the credits it says that the story is based on the work of austrian novelist Stefan Zweig. But it is a Wes Anderson film, and all of his films have a distinct personality in them.
...less "pressure" from the Studio, calm persona, quiet but attentive set environment and great collaborators combined with the flexibility you can only get by being well-prepared = quality output from Wes
Normally I don't like to watch behind the scenes videos because I'm afraid it will take away the magic. This is an exception. I love this movie and have it in my library and I watch it from time to time and the magic stays strong for me!
Never underestimate the magic of movies. I love this movie so much. The cast is exceptional and the lead characters couldn't possibly be any better. thanks so much for this post.
I LOVE Wes Andersons 90/ 180 degree rotational pans in his films, such amazing cinematography. It likens itself to a human turnng their head or looking around - excellent.
Literally the only thing I’ve seen from this movie is a 10 second clip of Dimitri walking. I have no clue what else is going on but I know that I’M LOVING EVERY FUCKING SECOND OF IT
A highly original, (thankfully!) and giddy film-maker who has his own idiosyncratic style with framing, acting, & story. His films are always a pure joy to watch.
I JUST finished watching the GBH movie, for the nth time. It ranks among my five must see movies. Now I'm watching the "making of" video and I am totally nonplussed at the completed work and Wes Anderson magic as he designs this great work.
I hadn't seen any Wes Anderson till last week, i binged his filmography, ever since my TH-cam is filled with TGHB clips or videos about it, and i think i'd never loved YT more
I love this movie, and I love his approach. He has his own totally unique vision and he creates it regardless if it is popular or people get it. I myself am from this area of Europe and loved the familiarity and the obvious historical ethos even if the story or the country is not real.
One of Ralph's best movies IMHO. Anderson is just a great story tellers. It's obvious that his movies are so good because everyone involved loves being there. I think the French Dispatch is his best yet. It verges on a Anderson'esqe masterpiece.
Underrated film but I am not surprised as I am discovering so many of these lately. Im afraid its lost on so many ppl. Absolutely loved this film. My top 10 for sure.
It is so amazing to me how actors can bring so much truth and concentration when so many distractions are around like noise and production requirements. Kudos to them. Thank you for sharing this piece.
I love Wes and this is my favorite movie. I really appreciate seeing behind the scenes, gives us a glimpse inside of his world. There's always so much going on in his films but the sets are so calm and everyone seems to have a smile.
It is very unique seeing the environment of this film without Anderson's trademark oversaturated colors and lighting. Really emphasizes just how much of a visionary the man himself is.
Wes Anderson look like a character from a Wes Anderson Movie
I always imagined him as a balding guy with a beard wearing a green sweater and circular glasses
He is shaped, sir, like himself. As Marc Antony told Lepidus.
@@UCFc1XDsWoHaZmXom2KVxvuA Agreed.
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he looks like fantastic mr fox
Simple way of knowing it's a professional film shoot: No ones shouting at each other, everything appears calm.
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If you noticed, in the beginning of the video you can see Wes visualising his storyboard on a tablet.
He already knows what and how he wants to shoot a scene, so he doesn't waste time trying to figure out things during principal photography. A complete professional.
The responses from the actors are such a high compliment.
Literally all of the 1000 employees from Wes Andersen and Bill Murray to the minimum wage kid that gets them all coffee is just so on their stuff so it runs so smooth
I swear to God. This making of shoot looks so much to belong inside a Wes Anderson movie - th-cam.com/video/OwDfxYDSeDU/w-d-xo.html
Even the ending where the two guys help him stop has Anderson' corny but unique style.
I love how Wes Anderson’s regular clothing looks like the well thought out costume design from a movie.
His own movies, specifically.
the atmosphere is so calm and friendly on-set that even though it's a massive production with professional actors it still feels like a student making films with his friends/acquaintances
I've never been on student film set that was calm, it's always quite the opposite 🤣
@@edytaszarfemberg944 You should find different student film sets :D
Calm and friendly student film set???
The only film sets I've ever been on that weren't like this, and where yelling was common place, were all TV shows. TV shows have inflexible and often unreasonable schedules to maintain.
There might not be yelling on student film sets, but there probably are a lot of people talking and constantly trying to figure out what to do. But on this set it looks like everything was organized and directed very smoothly, I don't hear anyone talking most of the time, everyone knows what to do
anderson is 50 years old and looks 28
no way he’s 50 wtf i would’ve believed you if you said he’s 25
I KNOW RIGHT
HE'S 50?!
Omg, I'm stunned. I honestly though he was in his late 20s or early 30s. Wow!
maybe he doesnt smoke or drink alcohol
Watching this was almost as much fun as watching the movie itself. Wes Anderson is so kind and humble that even his comments all include "MAYBE you can do it this way", "MAYBE try it this way", so like no direct imperatives. It must be such a great feeling to work with him.
when director says “maybe do” something….i think you have to do it like he “asks” you to 😂
It simply astounds me how a skilled screenwriter and / or director maps out this vision, all the intricate details that create a scene within a story within an entire imaginative world… like the grandiosity of it all absolutely floors me in the best possible way. Wes Anderson is a goddamn wizard.
He is the master, there's no one like him. Love everything he does and how he presents himself. Such a cultured man.
Or grandiosity in a less best way. I can't decide.
+1
wes anderson gives me hope that as an introvert i can be good director.
I’m an introvert who’s directing a short film...it can be a bit tough being a leader...but anyone can do it if you really want to.
a lot if not most of directors are introverts. tim burton, guillermo del toro, wes anderson, all of them are INFPs and therefore introverts for example
@@miaalmeida4787 makes sense...im an infp lol
Don’t worry because many of the greatest directors are introverts. Being a leader has nothing to do with being loud, it’s about approaching and understanding your crew on the best way
@@justayoutubecommentator3059 I’m also an introvert (infp) directing a short film at the moment :)
There's lots of making of clips for this movie. But this one really gives you the feeling what's it like being on set.
Must "behind the scenes" I had seen were basically on set interviews with the actors an rough scenes without post production work. Here you actually can see Wes directing the film on set, pretty neat stuff.
The atmosphere is so calm on set!
19:47 So many directors complaining about the low budget in their films and Wes Anderson with only 25 Million makes this visual masterpiece and only using this kind of practical effects
Cgi is so ugly
@@cealmotion i think it adds to his style. the grand budapest does take place in a storybook within the film so it adds to the vibe.
"only 25 million"
@@donosvann Considering that a lot of films nowdays have between 150-200 millions of budget and they are still visually, musically, acting, and creativitily under TGBH it's very impressive
@@donosvann with the scale of the world the grand budapest hotel takes place in it's impressive that made it so believable with only 25 million
Directors like Wes Anderson make me struggle to decide whether I want to be in one of his movies or make my own
Hey, why not try both?
You’ll never amount to either. Try to be something productive for society. It’s much more valuable for the species.
Call that inspiration, yeah? That's good!
@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 go away
@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 That’s quite the oxymoron.
I’d be glad to have any job in that crew
3:45 "Yeah, i mean, you already look very sad" *nods* "Yeah, you are very sad" *quirky laugh*
Everyone on set is smiling, joking, having a great time. Everyone seems very dedicated and well briefed. I think Anderson really is a great director with a great personality.
all i have taken from this is that Wes Anderson is possibility the most delightful human being to ever walk the earth
I just wish that he had more "competition"...
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It’s great Wes Anderson dresses and acts like a character out of a Wes Anderson movie
You can see the passion he has for his movies in the way he lays the fingers himself
Time stamp?
Is it at 10:15 ?
Now I've found it 18:44
As usual, Jeff Goldblum nails it.
Strange about the "Tontine" (document) that he mentions. In bequests, this "Sneaky-Pete" legal document gave heirs equal shares in an estate that were all combined in an annuity, which gave each heir a fixed income for life. **ONLY, GUESS WHAT??** Upon the death of one heir, his/her share was subdivided among the *remaining* heirs. And so, the more heirs that died, the larger was the income of the remaining ones. Not surprisingly, heirs began to "die early" with astounding frequency! Per the Wikipedia article, "When Equitable Life Assurance was establishing its business in Australia in the 1880s, an actuary of the Australian Mutual Provident Society criticized Tontine insurance, calling it "an immoral contract" which "put a premium on murder." How true, how true: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tontine
Watching Wes work honestly just feels like magic. There's no other way for me to describe it.
Oh wow, this is so awesome!
Why did I read this with Owen Wilson’s voice
The way he said it's an art project is pretty much the best description. Every one of his huge budget, epic cast, massive productions feels like some brilliant art project. It's like he has the un-jaded love of a film student but backed with eons of experience.
Can someone who works in sound engineering explain how they were able to make the dialogue so clear despite the noisey equipment and loud floorboards. Everything is so noisy, yet the dialogue is so clear in these close-ups. There's no obvious ADR in the end movie. That caraousel is making a racket yet it's such a peaceful scene in the movie.
probably personnal mic who only keep the sound of at some range( here the voice)
and the footsteps and other noises are added after
They do adr later using the onset audio as reference, so it seams seemless. The rest of the sound effects are added in later to the sound mix
Microphones are designed to pick up sound from a particular source direction.
It's done through a combination of ADR and the use of specialized hardware/software such as iZotope RX and Cedar DNS. Shotgun mics and proper technique also play a huge part.
Probably the sound equipment
When you know how hard it is to make a movie, and this looks even harder, it is nice just to turn on the TV and watch his movies :D
Such a zen experience watching him and his fellas work
Lovely comment. Seeing people doing something they love and working together on a piece of art is often a pleasure to watch. You can clearly see these people being in this channeling state where the brain waves are in gamma mode. truely monk like.
I always thought they filmed this in an actual hotel!
There's an interview where Wes says he wanted to film in an actual hotel, but found out that there wasn't any big european hotel left as the ones he had seen on books, so he created pretty much all the hotel from scratch.
it makes me kind of sad that it wasn’t... because we can’t go visit :(
Yeah they took a old mall and a qaint there appropriate town and turned it into a wonderful grand hotel and a fictional nation
@@anthonygarcia5375 i live in that town! You can visit the mall, it's still quite pretty
Murray: "We were just saying some nice things about you."
Wes: [ J O L L Y W E S A N D E R S O N N O I S E S ]
Wes Anderson: *holding ipad upside down*
Me: "He's so different and I love it"
A fantastic film , totally original , stylish.
Not *completely* original as if you look at the credits it says that the story is based on the work of austrian novelist Stefan Zweig.
But it is a Wes Anderson film, and all of his films have a distinct personality in them.
OK, but I meant original in the way the film was crafted...good information though.
9:32 every Wes Anderson conversation
...less "pressure" from the Studio, calm persona, quiet but attentive set environment and great collaborators combined with the flexibility you can only get by being well-prepared = quality output from Wes
Love your comment man! Yes. Beautiful insight to greatness there.
I cant believe he was around 45 years old filming this and now he's 51!
what a dream for an actor to work on something like this
it's incredible to watch what these guys do for a living.
They even shot the Behind the Scenes footage at 6:12 "Wes Anderson" STYLE
I now need Wes Anderson to go full circle and completely meta by making a movie about a filmmaker with a similar style to his. 😂
"It's kind of a group, ecstatic Sufi dance or meditation." -Jeff Goldblum on work
Robert Yeoman is, in my humble opinion, the greatest cinematographer
eh, i'm more of a Sayombhu Mukdeeprom type guy
Love the way it's all about whats going on in that little rectangle on screen..all the little cheats and ways of getting creative shots is awesome..
Normally I don't like to watch behind the scenes videos because I'm afraid it will take away the magic. This is an exception. I love this movie and have it in my library and I watch it from time to time and the magic stays strong for me!
One of the best movies I'd seen in the last decade. For a good reason, now that I see how beautiful and calm it was produced.
Never underestimate the magic of movies. I love this movie so much. The cast is exceptional and the lead characters couldn't possibly be any better. thanks so much for this post.
I loved this unique and creative movie.
I LOVE Wes Andersons 90/ 180 degree rotational pans in his films, such amazing cinematography. It likens itself to a human turnng their head or looking around - excellent.
18:15 Jeff Goldblum saying “group ecstatic Sufi dance” is the most Jeff Goldblum thing I’ve ever heard
In a different way as satisfying as watching the movie.
Wes Anderson has the perfect voice for a Wes Anderson film
Literally the only thing I’ve seen from this movie is a 10 second clip of Dimitri walking. I have no clue what else is going on but I know that I’M LOVING EVERY FUCKING SECOND OF IT
I felt sad for them when the shooting was over, as if I was also there! Such a nice director and crew
That scene at 9:25 looks even more comical behind the scenes.
Well okay, that's actually my favourite youtube video
6:12 That was such a wes anderson shot
Honestly every single shot is a wes anderson shot. He's so specific with it
A highly original, (thankfully!) and giddy film-maker who has his own idiosyncratic style with framing, acting, & story. His films are always a pure joy to watch.
I’ve been looking through these lately, what a strange fellow he is, but you can’t deny the talent!
I JUST finished watching the GBH movie, for the nth time. It ranks among my five must see movies.
Now I'm watching the "making of" video and I am totally nonplussed at the completed work and Wes Anderson magic as he designs this great work.
19:09 heeeavy Frances McDormand from Fargo vibes, holy cow, it's uncanny.
I hadn't seen any Wes Anderson till last week, i binged his filmography, ever since my TH-cam is filled with TGHB clips or videos about it, and i think i'd never loved YT more
I love Wes’s works 😍 It’s like a skit. He is the chillest and it shows. So fun to watch. I would love to see his upcoming work.
I love this movie, and I love his approach. He has his own totally unique vision and he creates it regardless if it is popular or people get it. I myself am from this area of Europe and loved the familiarity and the obvious historical ethos even if the story or the country is not real.
I like it how Wes Anderson just dissolves in this atmosphere, his look (the costume, the haircut) is perfect for these scenes 😍
Mother of God, Wes Anderson is incredibly meticulous about the setting/actions/everything.
One of Ralph's best movies IMHO. Anderson is just a great story tellers. It's obvious that his movies are so good because everyone involved loves being there. I think the French Dispatch is his best yet. It verges on a Anderson'esqe masterpiece.
I could watch this all day, would love to just see the whole movie like this. So intricate, but everything seems in such a great synergy.
Underrated film but I am not surprised as I am discovering so many of these lately. Im afraid its lost on so many ppl. Absolutely loved this film. My top 10 for sure.
i think it’s so cute when the actors get makeup or coats put on them and they look like a little kid getting made ready to go out by their mum
Damn i will watch it again.
If you don‘t love Wes, there‘s no help for you. Such a humble guy. And cinematic genius.
Only Wes Anderson can hold an iPad upside down and nobody would dare tell him to flip it.
It is so amazing to me how actors can bring so much truth and concentration when so many distractions are around like noise and production requirements. Kudos to them. Thank you for sharing this piece.
Such a delight to watch the process, the set design is phenomenal, thanks for sharing this!
To see the skeleton behind makes it all the more valuable..such an enjoyable film..watching it again and again..soooo good.
The sheer amount of people working at any given scene never fails to amaze me. An army is required to make a movie, and with army-like precision (!)
They were able to make the dialogue so clear despite the noisy equipment and loud floorboards.
I love Wes and this is my favorite movie. I really appreciate seeing behind the scenes, gives us a glimpse inside of his world. There's always so much going on in his films but the sets are so calm and everyone seems to have a smile.
12:45 the grip expertly slipping the apple box under Zero's feet. Also, I would listen to F Murray Abraham read the dictionary.
the reason why wes anderson is considered a modern day "AUTEUR"
Pretty cool that they actually built a proper set for the hotel instead of just green screening the whole thing
There are def green screens used, but it's mainly for any kinda incorporating people or other set pieces into a miniature set that they've also made
It is very unique seeing the environment of this film without Anderson's trademark oversaturated colors and lighting. Really emphasizes just how much of a visionary the man himself is.
"you already look very sad"
*looks at him closely*
"you are very sad"
Wes is a delightful human being
It was so great to have him in Görlitz! 🧡
Is the audio kinda weird or am i tripping
Yeah the stereo is fucked
It's noise.
Yeah the audio keeps switching back and forth between the left and right audio channels. It has somewhat of a dizzying effect.
grand budapest hotel is my favourite movie, no contest
So good
Incredible to see such great behind the scenes
God almighty this is such a great movie. Entertaining story, amusing characters, excellent set.
One of my favorite films! 😎
Masterclass of movie making!
This video offers an excellent insight to the craftsmanship of film making!
1:56 you can see something in the background that looks exactly like margot tenenbaum's fur coat
This is my favorite film of all time, and this just makes me appreciate it more
Only movie I watch every now and then. A masterpiece of a movie.
10:15 so the person cutting that was actually wes anderson?
One of my favorite films of all time. It is perfectly perfectly cast.
Wes is so cute and really cares about the work he does, I love it and I love him for that
This is awesome!! Everybody is so involved with all their hearts! I would be too!
✍🏻read ✍🏻things ✍🏻on✍🏻an✍🏻ipad✍🏻upside down ✍🏻 got it
He's right. The atmosphere on the set is like a meditation or a Sufi dance! It really is!!!
Wes Anderson look on set and the chair he is sitting has such unified outlook with the film itself!
‘so we need tears that can be replenished’ aaaa, how on earth are we going make that happen?!?
Incredible great movie! Excellent actors!👏👏👏👍Ralph simply brilliant and lovely!!!👏👌💎🥰