It's hard to imagine that the movie "Mask" could be completely different. If it were not for the efforts of the director Jack Russell, the film would have been shot in the genre of the horror film. The company New Line planned to shoot horror on the wave of popularity of "Nightmare on Elm Street". The cinematographer told the reporters of the publication Xfinity.
The director had to decently fight with the producers to defend his vision of the future popular science fiction comedy:
"I got acquainted with the comic book that the studio bought, in order to film it. I liked it, but I immediately realized that it was too much for Fredy Krueger. As a result, "Mask" became a vivid example of what the author's project could be. I was able to make a comedy out of horror, and it was the most fierce battle in my career. "
From a maniac to a comedic character
Initially, the character Jim Carrey named Stanley Ipkiss should have accidentally found the mask and turn into a bloodthirsty maniac, wearing it:
"Later, original comic books were already redone. It was decided that they should match the film. Frankly, the very first comic was creepy, gloomy and at the same time very attractive. "Read also
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According to the director for the role, which eventually received Jim Carrey, claimed two more actors - Cage and Broderick. But the director realized that only the presence in the frame of Jim Carrey guarantees this project a real success.