Production Diaries:
June 2004
July 2004
August 2004
September 2004
October 2004
Recent Entries:
HUNDREDS GATHER TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MAKO IWAMATSU IN CAGES!
Wed, 14 Nov 2007
A SPECIAL TRIBUTE SCREENING OF MAKO!
Tue, 16 Oct 2007
Perles Acquires Cages Distribution!
Wed, 01 Aug 2007
"CAGES" RUNS 4TH WEEK IN THEATRES!
Fri, 13 Apr 2007
IT'S MY TURN TO FLY!
Mon, 09 Apr 2007
"CAGES" SURPRISES MANY AS IT ENTERS THIRD WEEKEND IN THEATRES!
Fri, 06 Apr 2007
"CAGES" ENTERS THIRD WEEK IN THEATRES!
Tue, 03 Apr 2007
LOYAL FOLLOWING TO THANK, AS "CAGES" ENTERS THIRD WEEK IN THEATRES!
Mon, 02 Apr 2007
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Working with Mako
09/26/04
Working with Mako.
Wow...first of all, an honor. He's incredibly in tuned with his character. In some ways, he knows much more about him than I ever did...and that is me speaking as a writer.
I must admit, he hates all the techinical stuff, and the waiting that goes along with making Cages, but when he has a chance to sink his teeth into a meaty scene, I just let him go and watch the life of TAN unfold before my eyes.
He's perfect. I don't make him try anything he already isn't, in regards to his character. He's always open for suggestion, and I'll put a word in here and there, but for the most part, if he's not seeing it from the start, chances are....he's not feeling it either. Kheng Hua and him work great together. They really do feel like father and daughter. I believe their relationship.
LIZ and TAN is also a very interesting duo. Liz has this little voice...and she's so passive agressive. TAN is gentle, but has a strong sharp edge to him that sparks easily under her pressure. They really feel like an old married couple.
Dickson, during production is becoming very fond of Mako...Hey, just like in the story as well.
In many ways, all the characters were cast so perfectly.
They are who they are. Inside Mako is TAN. He brings that to the table.
Graham Streeter
Director
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