The first or second day, the prop master came over and we were looking at handguns. Robert Rodriguez had his gun on set. The gun that Cotrona’s character uses is from Rodriguez’s personal collection, the actor said. “It’s about the size of a mini-fridge. So I came up to Robert, and he’s like ‘Okay, you’re going to shoot.’ and I was like ‘Oh, okay, they’re gonna CGI everything?’ He’s like ‘No, no, no, we’re going to put about 20 snakes in the pit and we’re going to CGI them biting you.'” We all are, because even though you know you can control them, they have a natural instinct. And I remember the day that I got there, and of course I’m scared of snakes.
The Mexican actress and singer, who takes on the role of vampire queen Santanico Pandemonium (portrayed by Salma Hayek in the film), could have done with fewer practical effects. “As you see, one my first scenes that I got to shoot was the pit of snakes. There wasn’t enough CGI for Eiza Gonzalez. We knew they were there and looked at them for reference every once in a while.”
“After meeting with Robert and seeing the first few scripts, I don’t think we were technically filling the shoes, but we put them in the guest bedroom, kind of to the side.
Cotrona, who in the series takes on the role of Seth Gecko played by George Clooney in the original film, preferred not to think of what he was doing as filling in for the movie star. It’s not so much taking over for George Clooney. Oscars 2023: Best Visual Effects Predictions It would’ve made a killer two seasons worth.”Įlle Fanning Rules 'The Great' and 'Girl from Plainville' - Long May She ReignĮlle Fanning Explains Why 'Girl from Plainville' Finale Had an 'Eternal Sunshine' MomentĮmmy Predictions: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie - Paulson Locks In I’m so kicking myself now, because imagine, I would’ve had two seasons worth - the guests would’ve been Sofia Vergara, Mel Gibson, Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Lady Gaga, Demian Bichir, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis. Sometimes actors are only there two days or three days, and there just wasn’t any time.
I was already thinking ahead for the El Rey Network. “I really wanted to shoot during ‘Sin City 2’ and ‘Machete Kills,'” the busy filmmaker explained. “I wanted to have a standing set on the side so that each actor could go film a segment of it. Robert Rodriguez is willing to consider multitasking in insane ways.