Save this article to read it later.
Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection.
This time, Dillon was with the production both before and during shooting.
The problem:If youre not ambidextrous, performing simultaneous gun movements with both hands doesnt come easily.
The problem:During both street shoot-outs, Nelson was only using his shooting hand.
Its obviously not going to look good for their character.
Dillons solution:Find something plausible-looking for the free hand to do.
It actually looked better.
Youre jumping right into hell.
Seidel integrated the idea, giving her a second to focus before pulling off the trick.
The stunt:Scruggs unholsters and spins the gun, positions it behind his back, then shoots.
Scenes of Harris firing multiple shots had to be cheated by changing guns between long shots and close-ups.
For close-ups, the real thing (albeit a replica, because originals are expensive) was swapped in.
But at this moment, the character needs to fail.
I think it was a good choice.
The actor:Jack OConnell
The stunt:OConnell shoots a snake thats about to attack a baby.
We spent a lot of time practicing that while he was sitting in the chair, Dillon says.
Dillons solution:Wevers widow needed to look natural while holding an exceptionally heavy Winchester model from 1876.
Holding a rifle is sort of that tray position.
At peak moments, Santoro needed to have both cocked and ready to fire.
Dillons solution:Cutting between each shot fired helped get around the bullet-ejection problem.
Its kind of a farce, but it looks cool.
