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climbski2
Mountain climber
The Ocean
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Feb 25, 2019 - 03:27am PT
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Real Climbers on an Oscar stage. So delightfully awkward and fun. Congrats.
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iron duchess maiden or whatever
Social climber
under a pile of rock
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Feb 25, 2019 - 05:02am PT
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Obviously congrats to the crew, directors, camera staff, all!
But fame and fortune are adversaries no lesser than gravity and fear.
Good luck battling those two evils. They can destroy people's life.
(I only wish them onto my worst enemies). Watch yourselves kids...
On another hand, there is always a place to return to and feel human again,
it is called Camp 4.
Dirt bags rule...
Tongue in cheek:
Can't wait to see the day the Duchess of Camp Bridge wears a formal North Face gown at the Ahwahnee.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Feb 25, 2019 - 03:30pm PT
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WOW!
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Feb 25, 2019 - 04:17pm PT
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This is a very nice photo...
Can somebody remind us who the nice looking chap on the left is? Perhaps he's a climber.
Look at those faces in Mguzzy's snapshots. What's not to love?!
Chai's stage acceptance was awesome. Her being a bit overwhelmed by the circumstances was endearing.
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TomKimbrough
Social climber
Salt Lake City
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Feb 25, 2019 - 05:04pm PT
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What does a producer do?
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Feb 25, 2019 - 05:15pm PT
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Tom, I have a wealthy friend whose son is a producer. I have always assumed a producer just raised the money. My friend corrected me: a producer brings all of the pieces together to get the film made. No one else can do their job unless all the pieces are connected. There is no one else to do it. I think that in big movies, like Black Panther, the studio acts as the producer and in small movies, like Roma, the director pulls it together.
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Oldfattradguy2
Trad climber
Here and there
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Feb 25, 2019 - 05:15pm PT
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Produce!
Hi Tom 😃
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Mei
Trad climber
mxi2000.net
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Feb 25, 2019 - 05:38pm PT
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I do find the inner workings of a production such as Free Solo pretty mysterious and fascinating, so I am going to ask a few questions. Please feel free to chime in based on your knowledge or speculation (would be nice if you make it clear).
1. So, did the producers Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill dreamt up the idea of a documentary about Alex Honnold's character? (I know free solo'ng Freerider came after the start of the film making.) Are they even climbers?
2. Or, did Chai and Jimmy Chin come up with the idea and pitch it to Hayes and Dill, or maybe NG, for funding? I find it likely, but if so, why did Chai even need to thank NG, or anyone for that matter, for hiring them to do the job?
3. Where did National Geographic fit in this picture, or when did NG come into the process?
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Feb 25, 2019 - 06:16pm PT
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Thanks to those who have made this thread. Reading about how the film was doing was fun. Hearing that it won an Oscar was a real kick. But seeing the photos from the ceremony elevated it to surreal, somehow.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Feb 25, 2019 - 06:33pm PT
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Is there a sequel in the works?
Who will "play" Mr. Honnold?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 25, 2019 - 07:03pm PT
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I got an idea for a sequel; onsight free solo of Uli Biaho with parasail descent.
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Feb 25, 2019 - 09:21pm PT
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Free Solo will be shown on the National Geographic Channel this coming Sunday, March 3rd, at 6pm PDT(9pm EDT).
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Feb 25, 2019 - 09:35pm PT
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McGuzzy,
the date is Sunday 3/3, but my DVR schedule says 6pm PDT(that's 9pm EDT).
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Feb 25, 2019 - 09:40pm PT
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Directv has one feed so there is no East Coast/West Coast feed, but it is based on the East Coast. Interesting! I guess the standard "check your local listings for times in your area' tag line applies!
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tooth
Trad climber
B.C.
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Feb 26, 2019 - 03:05am PT
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Feb 25, 2019 - 07:03pm PT
I got an idea for a sequel; onsight free solo of Uli Biaho with parasail descent.
Do we have to explain the difference between parasailing behind a boat and paragliding? What about free climbing with a rope and free soloing?
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 26, 2019 - 03:09am PT
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Good post Oscar roundup. Special thanks to MGuzzy.
I do find the inner workings of a production such as Free Solo pretty mysterious and fascinating, so I am going to ask a few questions. Please feel free to chime in based on your knowledge or speculation (would be nice if you make it clear).
1. So, did the producers Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill dreamt up the idea of a documentary about Alex Honnold's character? (I know free solo'ng Freerider came after the start of the film making.) Are they even climbers?
2. Or, did Chai and Jimmy Chin come up with the idea and pitch it to Hayes and Dill, or maybe NG, for funding? I find it likely, but if so, why did Chai even need to thank NG, or anyone for that matter, for hiring them to do the job?
3. Where did National Geographic fit in this picture, or when did NG come into the process?
Those were interesting questions Mei. I have read, listened to, and watched a ton of material and I don't know the answers. Anyone out there who knows?
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 26, 2019 - 03:33am PT
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I have a trivia question of my own. Jimmy said something in a foreign language in response to a question at The Oscars Winners Press room interview (2:54). Can anyone translate it for us?
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Mei
Trad climber
mxi2000.net
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Feb 26, 2019 - 10:02am PT
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Jimmy said something in a foreign language in response to a question at The Oscars Winners Press room interview (2:54). Can anyone translate it for us? Chai whispered something into his ear, and then he said, in Mandarin, "we all love China very much."
I went straight to the timestamp. Didn't watch anything before or after that statement, so I don't have the context for his saying that. No interest in knowing anyway. In the past couple of days, I watched a couple of minutes of their interviews from the Oscar celebrations, and found it a bit painful to watch. Nobody is themselves, not even Alex Honnold. I'm not criticizing because I believe nobody can still be themselves, and talk normally, when they are under that kind of limelight and surrounded by that kind of Hollywood vibes.
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