M. Night Shyamalan Cries Rereading ‘Signs’ Making-Of Diary: ‘This Is Heavy Duty’
"It was harder to do this than I was expecting, but my hope is that maybe you can also learn something from it," the filmmaker writes The post M. Night Shyamalan Cries Rereading ‘Signs’ Making-Of Diary: ‘This Is Heavy Duty’ appeared first on TheWrap .
M. Night Shyamalan made his YouTube debut this past weekend with a video revisiting the production of his 2002 sci-fi thriller, "Signs." The 16-minute clip sees the filmmaker sitting in his home's barnyard stables, where he reads through the diary he kept during the film's creation. Inspired by "Jaws" co-screenwriter Carl Gottlieb's "The Jaws Log," Shyamalan confessed he was motivated to begin journaling his filmmaking experiences after reading that log.
He revealed that he had not revisited the diary in 25 years but made the effort to do so for this video. The process proved more challenging than anticipated, prompting Shyamalan to share this "heavy-duty" experience with his audience. Notably, several principal cast members were replaced during production. Joaquin Phoenix took over for Mark Ruffalo, while Mel Gibson ultimately portrayed the grieving patriarch Father Graham Hess.
Shyamalan recounted the diary entry where he expressed his excitement upon casting Rory Culkin, who later joined the production in time for the final shoot. The filmmaker's emotions overflowed multiple times throughout the video, particularly when reflecting on his own feelings in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and when recounting a touching moment he shared with Gibson upon the film's completion.
Shyamalan admitted, "Gosh, this is heavy duty. I don't know if I can go through this, thinking about all the moments of your life."
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