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Wednesday,December30,2015The Nugget Newspaper,Sisters,Oregon13 Filming ‘The Revenant’ was an epic challenge By Jim Cornelius News Editor “The Revenant,” which comestoSistersMovieHouse on January 8, was inspired bytheepicsagaofmountain manHughGlass.Mauledby a she-grizzlyin1823,Glass wasleftfordeadandforced tocrawlmorethan200miles toafur-tradingoutpostonthe MissouriRiver. Filmingthatstorybecame an epic in its own right. AndJohnT.Connorwasan integral part of a crew that broughtthestorytoglorious lifeonthescreen.Connor,the sonofSistersresidentDiane Goble,wasthe“focuspuller,” or assistant cameraman, on thearduousshoot.Hevisited GobleinSistersthisweekand sat down with The Nugget atSistersCoffeeCo.tospin a tale of rugged wilderness, frayed tempers, and one of thetoughestfilmshootsinthe historyofthemedium. “TheRevenant”isapas- sionprojectofOscar-winning directorAlejandroGonzález Iñárritu. Everyone involved inthepictureknewtheshoot wasgoingtobeexacting— bothintermsofmeetingthe director’sartisticvisionandin copingwithwildernesscondi- tions.According to Connor, therewasadeliberatemission tomakethefilmingarduous, epic—andlegendary. “Thewholeideaofitwas tough,” Connor told The Nugget. “Everything around themoviewastough.” Tootoughformany.Some gotfired;otherswalkedaway, unabletocopewiththecon- ditionsorafterbuttingheads withthevisionarydirector. “It was very grueling, to saytheleast,”Connorsaid. Connorcameonasfocus- puller to replace someone whohadleftthepicture. Ittookalotofpersuading. After a career that included workonthefirst“StarTrek” movie and the “Mission: Impossible”franchise,hehad taken the step up to direc- tor of photography and was notinterestedinreturningto assistantstatus.Butthepro- duction really needed him. And they were willing to meet his terms, because, as heputit,“nooneintheworld —the world—woulddothe movie.” Thefocuspullerisrespon- sible for making sure every shotinamovieisinperfect focus.Itisprecise,exacting work—andobviouslyarole thatnoproductioncangetby without. Connor’s work started in Vancouver,BritishColumbia — in the rain.The unpleas- antconditionstookatollon equipment and personnel. Starts Friday Fri., Jan. 1 – Thurs., Jan. 7 Dec. 31 / Thurs. / 9 PM A Mardi Gras New Years With Zydeco Virtuoso Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic If you like to dance, Andre will have you moving your feet all night long! Joy (PG-13) Fri 1:45, 4:30, 7:30 Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:30 Sun 12:45, 3:30 Mon-Thurs 4:00, 6:45 The Big Short (R) Fri 1:15, 4:15, 7:00 Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7:00 Sun 12:30, 3:15 Mon-Thurs 3:45, 6:30 Star Wars (PG-13) Fri 1:00, 4:00, 7:15 Sat 1:00, 4:00, 7:15 Sun 12:00, 3:00 Mon-Thurs 3:30, 6:30 Jan. 19 / Tues. / 6 PM January Dinner Show Save the date! Jan. 22 / Fri. / 8 PM Dennis McGregor and The Spoilers PUB OPENS ONE HOUR PRIOR TO SHOWS BelfryEvents.com Call for Details 541-815-9122 Sisters (R) Fri 2:00, 4:45, 7:30 Sat 2:00, 4:45, 7:30 Sun 12:45, 3:15 Mon-Thurs 4:15, 6:45 Movie times and titles are bsite subject to change. Visit we n. atio rm info st late for or call WWW.SISTERS MOVIEHOUSE.COM 541-549-8800 ThentheymovedtoCalgary, Alberta—andwinterhit. “The winter came really hard,reallyfast,”hesaid. “TheRevenant”wasshot accordingtothechronology of the story, not in different pieces.Thatcausedhugecon- tinuity problems when two feet of snow fell overnight betweendaysofshootingone scene. Then,afterdumpingsnow onthemandplungingtemper- aturesdowntoaslowas-29 degrees,winterabandonedthe production. “WecamebackinJanuary, and it was the warmest January and February on record,”Connorrecalled. Theproductionhadtoshut downforthreemonths,then headsouth—waysouth—to filmtheendofthemoviein southernArgentina. Connor’s work was sig- nificantly complicated by the wilderness conditions. Extremecoldmessedwiththe focus point of lenses, so he hadtoruntestsatnightafter agruelingdayofshootingin ordertodetermine howtogetthecor- rect focus on the nextday’sshot. And Iñárritu insistedonshoot- i n g t h e f i l m entirelywithnatu- rallight. “That was a huge pressure,” Connorsaid. The film crew would drive for an hour-and-a- halftoaspotnear the filming loca- photo provided tion, hike in with The Revenant is coming to Sisters. their gear, set up, rehearse and go forashotinthenarrowwin- visuallystunningmasterpiece. dow of opportunity Mother Thosewhohaveseenadvance Nature provided. It didn’t screenings have been blown alwaysworkout.Sometimes awaybytheshotsConnorand theyjustcouldn’tmakeithap- therestofthecrewstruggled pen—whichfeltlikeasting- sohardtoget. “I get a text every day ingdefeat. “That happened a few from somebody just going, times,whenwedidn’tgetthe ‘Wow!’”Connorsaid. “ T h e R e v e n a n t ” i s shot,”Connorsaid. Yet all the hardship and Connor’s swan song as a tumult has yielded a picture focuspuller.Itmayproveto that is, by all accounts, a bealegendarysong,atthat. ENTERTAINMENT . ARTS . SPECIAL . EVENTS Wed.~Dec. 30 Black Butte Ranch Snowshoe & Campfi re Adventure Tour 4 to 6:30 p.m. Free! Snowshoe to a secret forest location for a bonfi re, cocoa & s’mores! Snowshoe rental available at the Glaze Meadow Rental Shop. Sign-up at 541-595- 5879. Limited to 20 people. Black Butte Ranch Horse- drawn Carriage Rides 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $9 per seat (kids under 5 on laps free) includes cocoa, coffee or hot cider at the Lakeside Bistro. Call to reserve at 541-595-1252. Friday~Jan. 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Black Butte Ranch Horse- drawn Carriage Rides 11 a.m. Thursday~Dec. 31 to 2:30 p.m. $9 per seat (kids under 5 on laps free) includes Hardtails Bar & Grill 5th Annual New Year’s Eve Bash cocoa, coffee or hot cider at the Lakeside Bistro. Call to featuring Live Music with Tommy Hogan 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. reserve at 541-595-1252. Don’t miss Hogan’s electric Saturday~Jan. 2 blues. Never a cover! Free champagne toast & balloon Black Butte Ranch Horse- drop at midnight. For additional drawn Carriage Rides 11 a.m. information call 541-549-6114 to 2:30 p.m. $9 per seat (kids or go to hardtailsoregon.com. under 5 on laps free) includes cocoa, coffee or hot cider at The Belfry Mardi Gras New the Lakeside Bistro. Call to Year’s Eve with Andre reserve at 541-595-1252. Thierry & Zydeco Magic 9 p.m. An unparalleled musical experience that will captivate Sunday~Jan. 3 your soul! Doors open at Aspen Lounge at the Lodge 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 at Black Butte Ranch Live online at belfryevents.com Music with Brendan Booher or $30 at the door. For more & Elisha Voetberg 6:30 to info call 541-815-9122. 8:30 p.m. For additional Hoodoo Annual New Year’s information please call the Eve Celebration 9 a.m. to Lodge at 541-595-1260. 9 p.m. Followed by fi reworks and live music until midnight! Saturday~Jan. 9 For additional information go online to skihoodoo.com or Stitchin’ Post Preview Party! call 541-822-3799. Ski report 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come to the number is 541-822-3337. celebration and check out all the class offerings for 2016! Faith Hope & Charity For additional information call Vineyards New Year’s Eve Celebration with Live Music 541-549-6061 or check out the website at stitchinpost.com. by CinderBlue 7 p.m. to midnight. Five-course wine- Deadline to submit items paired dinner. $125 per person. for the Events Calendar 21 and older, reservations is 5 p.m. Fridays. Email required. 541-526-5075 and teresa@nuggetnews.com faithhopeandcharityevents.com. Monday~Jan. 11 Sisters High School BINGO & Community Dinner! 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., dinner just $2 a plate! BINGO at 6:30 p.m., 11 games for $15. Fundraiser for SHS athletics. Great prizes! Info: Tim Roth, 541-549-4050 or tim.roth@sisters.k12.or.us. Saturday~Jan. 16 HarmonyHouse Live Music with David Jacobs-Strain & Bob Beach 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) at 17505 Kent Rd. Suggested donation $20. A special evening with David UNPLUGGED! BYOB and a favorite snack to share if desired. For additional information call 541-548-2209. Sisters Schools Sisters Shootout Basketball Tournament 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The annual tourney is for boys & girls grades 5-8 from all across Oregon. Presented by Sisters Park & Recreation District. For additional information call 541-549-2091 or go to sistersshootout.com. Sunday~Jan. 17 Sisters Schools Sisters Shootout Basketball Tournament 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The annual tourney is for boys & girls grades 5-8 from all across Oregon. Presented by Sisters Park & Recreation District. For additional information call 541-549-2091 or go to sistersshootout.com.
