Director of Photography calls X3 a Blunder

[Retroman]

I know this interview is old but it's the first time i'm reading it.Oscar winner Philippe Rousselot started X3 but then left for unknown reasons.

From American Cinematographer:

Have you made any memorable blunders?
Many. The thing about blunders is that they are all very memorable. The biggest, though, was signing on to shoot X-Men 3.

Source: http://www.ascmag.com/magazine_dynamic/September2006/ASCClose-Up/page1.php

Apparently he shot for a week or so.Wonder what prompted him to leave and why he still regrets it to this day?

 

[Fried Gold]

Wonder what prompted him to leave?

Have you seen X3?

 

[phoenix_force]

probably problems with "Someone"
most likely Brett Ratner

 

[Retroman]

Have you seen X3?

Uhm....yeah.t: It's not the greatest movie ever made but it's not as horrible as it's sometimes made out to be. The quality of the movie doesn't answer the question why he left early on does it? I'm thinking that theres some other reason for his departure.

Oh and btw i changed the title of the thread.

 

[flavio_lebeau]

Wow...maybe when Ratner came in, he wanted to change the team to have more "friends" working with him...but if Philippe was the one to leave, I don't know...

 

[Retroman]

probably problems with "Someone"
most likely Brett Ratner

It's possible. If he was worried about the quality of the movie he probably would have backed out when he read the script.

 

[Retroman]

Wow...maybe when Ratner came in, he wanted to change the team to have more "friends" working with him...but if Philippe was the one to leave, I don't know...

This is the stuff i'd like to see on the bonus disc of a dvd. The real behind-the-scenes drama where someone storms off set and leaves.

 

[flavio_lebeau]

The production of the next X-movie should become a reality show.

 

[MoPlaYa]

^^^ that would be sweet

 

[Retroman]

You know, thats not such a bad idea. It'd probably be 10 times more interesting than 80% of the reality shows we see on tv now.Just release it after the movie is out.t:

 

[flavio_lebeau]

It was a joke...oh well, I don't watch reality shows, but I guess I'd have to watch this one...

 

[La_She-Beast]

^Well,if you used to watch X-Men Evolution, then there won't be any surprises for ye

 

[JP]

It's possible. If he was worried about the quality of the movie he probably would have backed out when he read the script.

He probably didn't read it. Most of the actors didn't. They were given snippets at a time.

 

[Rac]

I know this interview is old but it's the first time i'm reading it.Oscar winner Philippe Rousselot started X3 but then left for unknown reasons.

From American Cinematographer:

Have you made any memorable blunders?
Many. The thing about blunders is that they are all very memorable. The biggest, though, was signing on to shoot X-Men 3.

Source: http://www.ascmag.com/magazine_dynamic/September2006/ASCClose-Up/page1.php

Apparently he shot for a week or so.Wonder what prompted him to leave and why he still regrets it to this day?

I salute this man.

The production of the next X-movie should become a reality show.

Goes little bit offtopic from this quote but I've been thinking a long time now that someone should write a book about the X-Men movies and Fox. Man that would make a sweet book. But it would be kinda hard to get interviews from Rothman etc. Fox people.

 

[BMM]

Perhaps he left for the same reasons Vaughn did... and everyone else...

 

[X-Maniac]

Perhaps he left for the same reasons Vaughn did... and everyone else...

But what really were those reasons?

We know Vaughan cited 'family reasons' which, in all honesty, sounds a bit feeble as he knew he'd have to be away from his family when he signed on.

Was it lack of time?

But, still, they filmed for 100 days or so, so there was quite a bit of time for the cinematography. Not enough prep time perhaps?

 

[Farren]

Was it lack of time?

But, still, they filmed for 100 days or so, so there was quite a bit of time for the cinematography. Not enough prep time perhaps?

That's what I'm thinking. It sounds like X3 was put together too fast with too little thought allowed to go into it. He probably bailed after looking at the time table.

 

[liamoversion2]

That's what I'm thinking. It sounds like X3 was put together too fast with too little thought allowed to go into it. He probably bailed after looking at the time table.

There wasn't enough time at all. The Golden Gate bridge sequence was already being constructed and filmed before the script was even complete. I can't even begin to comprehend why they screwed it up so badly... it's freaky.

Ratner asked for another few months when filming wrapped stating that the it was unfinished. His request was turned down. What was the obsession with delivering the film in May? Anybody know?

 

[Rac]

What was the obsession with delivering the film in May? Anybody know?

Tom Rothman (CEO of Fox) wanted the film in theaters before Singer's Superman.

 

[X-Maniac]

There wasn't enough time at all. The Golden Gate bridge sequence was already being constructed and filmed before the script was even complete. I can't even begin to comprehend why they screwed it up so badly... it's freaky.

Ratner asked for another few months when filming wrapped stating that the it was unfinished. His request was turned down. What was the obsession with delivering the film in May? Anybody know?

This doesn't quite add up. They DID do more filming early in 2006. Also, why would Ratner need 'another few months' - that sounds like far too much time if he had shot the rest of it in 100 days (just over 3 months). If it is true, i wonder what was ditched or changed because of lack of time?
The more controversial elements (Rogue taking the cure, Cyclops' death) had nothing to do with the time element.

 

[Paste Pot Pete]

He probably didn't read it. Most of the actors didn't. They were given snippets at a time.

That explains a lot.

 

[Hugh'sMrs]

Too bad that Kinberg, Penn and the actors didn't have the same pride to walk off the production.

 

[Horhey]

Just becouse a director of photography quits doesnt mean anything becouse theres a long list of DOP's that dropped out of James Cameron's movies as well.

Cameron's DOP's critisized the way he made his movies even worse. They were all proven wrong of course, cuz Cameron is the Maestro.

This thread is just another low blow against X3.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I salute this man.

Me too.

 

[X-Maniac]

I have been been in contact with Mr Rousselot about this. It would be a wrong for me to disclose the conversation but Mr Rousselot's decision to leave the project is irrelevant because he is not part of X3 and thus has no involvement with the movie. I will say that neither the timeframe nor the script seem to have anything to do with his decision.