Veteran director
ikes Vancouver

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Canadiin whe grew up in
England tien went to
Annetics, has cont)

here. Alot of people [know
Gin the hare out of werk
and have lost their jobs... that
side of it is tragic.

“fs disheartening that you
cant make films in the country
that finances them,” says
Spottiswoode. “But on the
other hand, films are being
made in Canada by very nice
people people we all like, so
it’s one of those complicated
issues.”

Spottiswoode short Shout to
Kill with Sidnew Poitier and
Tom Berenger in the

ancouver area in 1985, In the

years since then, the veteran

director says it’s become easier
To get a great crew and quali-
fied cas. “( Vancouver) is an
incredibly nice town to shoot
in ... probably the best town
Fve been in.” In addition to
Poitier, Spottiswoode has
directed dozens of big stars,
including Pierce Brosnan (in
Tomorrow Never
Gikson (Air America), Tom
Hanks (Tarner and Houch),
Nick Nolte and Gene
Hackman (Under Fire), and
that other great action here,
Sylvester Stallone. So what was
Schwarzenegger, who also co-
produced the movie, like to
work with?

“Amuold was very easy. He
liked doing a bit more acting
than he'd done betore, liked

“And at the
same time he" . great at doing
the hornble, slow visual

as that fake an enormous
amount ef panence and on
cenininan

Schwaryenenger’s denon
to detal inchudes deing
his own stunts. But dur
filning ofan underwater scene

ats got abr SCare.
Schwarzene eater becane discri-
ented and tried to come up for
air ina partof the tank that
was boarded over, and he was
tunaing out of air. A scuba
diver on hand for that very rea
son led the actor to satety.
“Tve hid se mary near-death
experiences! Phat one would -
vreh mind,” laughs
Schwarzenegger, who took a
break then went in the tank for
another take.

The biggest challenge in
shooting the film, says
Spottiswoode, ¥ ating, &
credible furure-world that peo-

tld still identity with.
me gets che fiture
i's a crapshoot trying
to get things rizht, or int
ing, at least.*

Most of The 6th Day takes
place at night, which presented
a unique problem for the o
“Ht took me a while to tind
restaurants that were open at
ovo in the morning, but once
T solved that it was
laughs Spottiswoode,

While in town,
Schwarzenegger
Sutton Place, skied Cy
and Grouse and hung out
locally in Edgemont Village.
Fans were “very, very courte-
ous.”

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7. 2000 —- North Shore News - 21

Friday. November 1

NEWS photo Terry Peters

Caught on camera

CONNOR Widdows looks just as comfortable behind tiie camera as in front of it. The eight-year-old North Van
boy is one of the leads in ihe independent movie Mile Zero that was shooting in Lower Lonsdale recently.

“Just now driving in hers
we looked at the city, this sky-
line. It’s spectacular! You have
the water, Ute skiing, the peo-
ple are wonderful... Anytime 1
have the chance to do another
film here J will be there li
that,” he says, snapping his fin-
gers.

In other words, he'll be
back.

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