As a film enthusiast who has had the privilege of witnessing the evolution of cinema, I must say that working with SK Dale on his latest project, Subservience, has been nothing short of extraordinary. The opportunity to collaborate with him for the second time, following our success with Till Death, is truly an experience I cherish.
Leading up to the launch of filmmaker SK Dale’s latest project, the chilling sci-fi thriller “Subservience,” we had a chance to chat with him. This film stars Megan Fox as a seductive android, and it’s their second collaboration following the successful joint venture, “Till Death” (2021). With two movies featuring Megan Fox under his belt, Dale was kind enough to share some fascinating insights about her that might surprise the average movie-watcher.
What truly astounds me is she possesses an extraordinary memory for images, one that surpasses any I’ve encountered before, as she demonstrated by quickly learning the dialogue we had prepared,” Dale told MovieWeb. “On the day of filming, she walked onto the set and I said, ‘I apologize, but I’ve just rewritten this monologue, or a few of these lines for you. Could you please learn them as quickly as possible?’ And she would glance at them, then say, ‘Got it,’ before delivering them flawlessly. If only I had her level of photographic memory, that’s clear. Her memory seems almost robotic in its precision.
Dale additionally explained his reasoning behind selecting Fox as the main character in the movie “Subservience” and the benefits of casting an experienced actor for the lead role in his film for a second time, having previously achieved success together with “Till Death“:
When working on this project following our initial movie together, I found myself intrigued by the idea of how she would embody this role. There’s been a renewed appreciation for her performance in Jennifer’s Body recently, which made me think more and more about her for this part. With all the intimate scenes involved in a film like this, I believe having that trust between the director and the actor is crucial, especially given our previous collaboration.
Playing a Robot: ‘Try Not to Blink’
In the story “Subservience,” Alice, a playful android character, truly embodied her artificial personality. Dale shared with us that they enjoyed creating Alice’s distinctive robotic act immensely. “The concept of not blinking was intriguing – I recall instances where we would say, ‘Let’s redo this scene, but try to minimize blinking during this take.’ During post-production, we carefully removed certain blinks for a seamless reminder of her android nature.
As a cinephile, I couldn’t help but express my enthusiasm for the genre-bending journey. “It was an absolute blast… It was a sci-fi flick, and with a robot in tow, the possibilities were endless. So, as the story unfolded, it became increasingly exhilarating when things started going awry, when more malfunctions and glitches appeared on screen. That’s when we thought, ‘Let’s push the boundaries here.’ And boy, did we give it a shot, even experimenting with scenes where our protagonist seemed to malfunction in a rather spectacular fashion.
From XYZ Films, Subservience is now available on demand and digital.
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2024-09-14 22:32