And it took a long time the hardware and the software had to be designed for the movie.
It was like two steps forward and one step backward, but it was exciting.
It looked so real.
Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in ‘Twister’ (1996).Warner Brothers/Courtesy Everett Collection
It was such a great effect something coming right toward the camera, and it really hits the windshield.
The studio people were totally stunned at how effective it was.
That ultimately decided whether the movie was made.
Bill Paxton, directorJan de Bontand Helen Hunt behind-the-scenes ofTwister(1996). (Warner Brothers/Courtesy Everett Collection)
Not the script, added de Bont.
De Bont explained how he got an incredible, reality-based response from actors during the storm scenes.
Of course, you take the softest debris you could find, added de Bont.
So, youre not acting anymore.
Theres nothing you have to do.
You respond to the power of the wind, and that makes it all very real.
They really fall from the sky, and it is not like a little fall.
And you have to drive around, de Bont continued.
It looks dangerous from the ground, but in reality, it always was safe to do it.
Generally, it was always like 20 feet or 30 feet in front of the car.
Its a little close maybe.
But its just spectacular to watch in real life.
