Alex blog entry again

[sophinisba]

Thanks to lyrastar77 for giving us a bit of this entry a little while ago. I hope it's okay that I'm doing a separate entry for this. Please feel free to suggest improvements in the translation. From here: http://blasfemandoenelvrticedeluniverso.blogspot.com/2007/02/elijah-y-leonor-amantes.html

Late, tired. I can't articulate things correctly. Today was a hard day (again). People are starting to make fun of me when I say it's been a hard day, because EVERY day is hard. Still, Elijah and Leonor made it easy, delightful, despite everything being difficult and tiresome [thorny, tricky]. What fantastic actors, God. They're an explosive pair, marvelous.

The day started out with a difficult technical problem that forced us to do over a few takes with Elijah. As if CSI were in the middle of it, there was a search for the guilty ones. It was only an accident, but accidents are expensive in this kind of productions, losing an hour is a disaster that can cost thousands of pounds. Even so we reacted in time, and Elijah didn't have any problem with filming his shot again, without a single complaint, and besides that, he managed to give me a lesson on how to behave. I was angry, flabbergasted, and I felt like breaking down and crying, like I could bite the walls. But he demonstrated truly admirable aplomb.


I also have to thank Leonor for saving me from having to use doubles for her sex scenes. I had four girls ready, two of whom seemed feasible, of them VERY feasible. However, Leonor showed that she not only didn't need it, but that the film, let's say, GAINED a lot by having her, if you understand me. I didn't want to film Last Tango [in Paris], but I did want something powerful, something to explain how happy two young people can be when they desire each other. Humbly, I do believe we've achieved that.

Comments

[sssneaking.livejournal.com]

Hey, ho. It's not Last Tango in Paris (probably a good thing) but Alex still manages to compliment the assets of his actresses.

[sssneaking.livejournal.com]

Woops. I forgot to say: Thank you!

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

I also have to thank Leonor for saving me from having to use doubles for her sex scenes.....I didn't want to film Last Tango [in Paris], but I did want something powerful, something to explain how happy two people can be when they desire each other. Humbly, I do believe we've achieved that.

OMG! This sounds sooooo titillating. I think I may perish from the excitement of it all before the film actually gets released.

And leave it to Elijah to calm Alex down. I think he's going to be a fabulous director someday if he ever decides to try it.

Thanks very much for the translation.

[sophinisba]

I think I may perish from the excitement of it all before the film actually gets released.

My thoughts exactly. How are we supposed to last until the release when we're getting news updates like this every day??

[frodos-smile.livejournal.com]

Just... *sigh*

What's the release date again?

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

What's the release date again?

December 14th here....but October 26th in the UK. Seven weeks before the US. How will we ever last???

[http://users.livejournal.com/_celebrian/]

Thanks! And, wow! ;-)

[sophinisba]

*yearns*

[verangel.livejournal.com]

oh..really...just...oh..a really complete sex scene with him in it. ....oh..thud!!! I now need to put this out of my mind because it is way down the road and I can't salivate for 6-12 months!
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[sophinisba]

I know! It is so very far away!

[mechtild.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the post, Sophinisba. This is getting me very excited. I am one of the people who thought the acting work in the love/sex scenes in All I Want was rather pathetic. I am keenly hoping EW -- older, more experienced; in a better film, playing a better character, with a suitable actress to work with -- and, most of all, a better director -- can play this film's love scene well. It would greatly enhance his professional prospects, and it would be gratifying to me personally, since I am a fan of good film love scenes -- whether fully clothed or starkers.

[yeuxdebleu.livejournal.com]

It would greatly enhance his professional prospects...

I couldn't agree more. I think he would be considered for additional types of roles if the film world can see him pull this off convincingly.

[sophinisba]

Yeah, I was so much looking forward to All I Want at the time and then it turned out to be disappointing in a lot of ways. Like it had potential to be really good but there was just something off. I'm very hopeful about this one though!

[aprilkat.livejournal.com]

Whee!! You rock! Thank you...

[sophinisba]

Creo que lo hemos conseguido omg so much happiness!!

[msilverstar]

So much fun following this all, thanks for posting!

[sophinisba]

Every director should have a blog (and talk about how great Elijah is all the time).

[faeriely-charm.livejournal.com]

whertever its released,could you not a copy and import it? im sure there is an adaptor to be able to view it.im the queen of importing things becuase im to impatient to wait for a us release date sometimes.lol

[sophinisba]

But I always enjoy watching on a big screen so much more!

[chickenlegs-11.livejournal.com]

"something powerful"?? Oh Alex you are going to be responsible for mass fainting across the world with blog entries like these!! Aaaah!!

Thanks Sophinisba for posting this! *hugs*

[sophinisba]

I know I know that part made me wibble!

[mumis.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much Sophinisba for posting this,the is a great translation!:D

[sophinisba]

Thank you!

[lyrastar77.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much for this, sophinisba! :-)

I had four girls ready, two of whom seemed feasible, of them VERY feasible. However, Leonor showed that she not only didn't need it, but that the film, let's say, GAINED a lot by having her, if you understand me.

So the sex scenes are going to be 100% Leonor, which will doubtless make the whole thing seem even more authentic. Should be v-e-r-y interesting!

~Lyra

[sophinisba]

You're very welcome. I'm sorry I wrote your name wrong!

[neuce61.livejournal.com]

Hello there! I'm very much enjoying reading all the translated blog entries. Thanks to all of you for doing that. I agree with what some of you have said here. I think the sex scenes in this film will be very important to Elijah's future career prospects. If this is done well (and I'm sure it is), producers and casting directors will see him in a totally different light. He is 26 now and should be comfortable within himself to portray what is necessary for these types of scenes. Can't wait to see the finished product!

[melyanna-65.livejournal.com]

Thank you for posting the complete translation!

I think I'm going to die soon from too much anticipation!

[wendylady1.livejournal.com]

Sophinisba,
Many thanks for your wonderful translation...did you translate this yourself ? If so, it's the best we've had, in so far as translating the actual meaning and sentiment of each sentence goes...it's making true and total sense in English !!

"I also have to thank Leonor for saving me from having to use doubles for her sex scenes. I had four girls ready, two of whom seemed feasible, of them VERY feasible. However, Leonor showed that she not only didn't need it, but that the film, let's say, GAINED a lot by having her"

Well, I'm not surprised...it IS Elijah himself, for God's sake !!! Who would leave that kind of thing to a body double ??? Not likely...

[sophinisba]

Thanks, Wendy, that's so kind of you to say.

And yeah, I'm glad Leonor was willing to make the sacrifice for the sake of art. :)

[eandme.livejournal.com]

I think it was nice for Elijah that Leonor did not put him through making out with four different girls... I imagine it would have felt very stupid and made the scene also come out very stupid. What with all the stress that Alex is saying they are under, it's amazing they still seem to be able to do stuff with a lot of feeling. It bodes well.

[sophinisba]

I get the feeling that Elijah could handle anything they threw at him, but yeah, I'm glad it worked out the way it did.