![]() ![]() So, the New Yorkers - yeah, you’re going into their city and you’re shooting a movie and they don’t care. I really think you have to command your space in New York City. I think we get a bad rap that we’re rude. Ramirez: I’m actually from the East Coast. THR: Were the regular New Yorkers on the streets cooperative with the film? Ramirez: It’s the huge silent character and unless we would have been there, I don’t think it would have worked out as well. But this movie, it’s a big part of the charm. There are movies that get away with being set in New York, but they shoot in Toronto or in downtown L.A., because maybe the setting is not as fundamental an aspect. There’s no other places that feels like New York. And Dave, as well as the cinematographer, did a great job capturing that - that New York feel, which is truly inimitable. You really get to spend a summer day in New York. Gordon-Levitt: I think that’s a huge part of the charm. THR: Were you glad it was shot in New York City? Gordon-Levitt: In the hottest part of the year, a record-breaking summer. You’re having conversations on a phone the entire movie - while you’re riding a bike through New York City. This was the most challenging film I’ve ever done. THR: Was this some of the most physically challenging work you’ve done in a film? STORY: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Discusses Potential ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Sequel So funnily enough, I was injured worse in a much less exciting situation. Whereas with the stitches, I was shooting the next day, just covered it up. I fell off the bike and landed on my wrist, and I actually ended up having to tape my wrist the whole rest of the shoot. Actually not that long thereafter, I fell off in a very unspectacular way. Gordon-Levitt: It’s funny - that was a very spectacular accident because it involved loads of blood. THR: Joseph, you got in an accident on set that made some headlines. I got to the point where I could skid a bit, but it’s not something I could just do anytime and anyplace. I never felt like Austin was unsafe without brakes because he can skid his wheels just as easily as you can push a brake pedal on the handlebars. The people who do are so exceptionally skilled. But to the kids reading at home, you shouldn’t really ride without brakes. Gordon-Levitt: Well, Austin does ride without brakes - I don’t ride without brakes. THR: I can’t even imagine riding a bike without brakes. Ramirez: I think my bike skills were at zero, and now I’m training for the bike section of a triathlon in September. THR: How would you describe your biking skills before the film compared to now? VIDEO: Comic-Con 2012: ‘Looper’ Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Getting Kicked in the Head by Bruce Willis Women are just as into it as the guys are. I met one, and her uniform was actually a pink skirt. I met a few of them, and some of them even ride in skirts. The one thing that I did like to see is that the misconception of the bike messenger bad ass woman has to be sort of tattooed. THR: Did you find that there were many women in this line of work?ĭania Ramirez: From what I saw, there were as many women bike messengers as there are guys. You’re a bit of a phenomenon.” And I rode around town with him a lot and he turns heads. Sometimes, you look at someone do what they’re good and it’s like, “That’s another level. I have four different stunt doubles in this movie and one of them is a working bike messenger and arguably the fastest one in town - he happens to look a lot like me. Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Yes, Some more than others, of course. The Hollywood Reporter: Were the real-life bike messengers open to speaking with you about their work? Also, Gordon-Levitt - who needed to get 30 stitches after an accident on set - reveals that he suffered an even worse accident just a few days later. PHOTOS: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Premiere: Bale, Hathaway, Gordon-Levitt, Hardy Celebrate Nolan’s Final Batman Filmīoth Gordon Levitt and Ramirez spent many hours training on bikes for David Koepp’s film, and spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about working on the film, and why it was so important that they shot on location in New York. The fast-paced thriller winds through the dangerous streets of New York, with its stars spending the majority of time in the film riding bikes and handling intense stunts. Joseph Gordon-Levittand Dania Ramirezstar as a pair of bike messengers in New York City who become involved in a deadly game when a dirty cop finds interest in one of their deliveries. ![]()
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