Edgar Wright Breaks Down Scenes from 'Shaun of the Dead,' 'Last Night in Soho' & More | Vanity Fair
In this episode of "Notes on a Scene," 'Last Night in Soho' director Edgar Wright breaks down scenes he's directed from his film and television career, including 'Spaced,' 'Shaun of the Dead,' 'Hot Fuzz,' 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,' 'The World's End,' 'Baby Driver' and 'Last Night in Soho.'
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Edgar Wright Breaks Down Scenes from 'Shaun of the Dead,' 'Last Night in Soho' & More | Vanity Fair
Knows the names of everyone. What a legend.
This is such an underrated truth. A great director knows his team, and Edgar calling everyone out by name, both actors and crew, is a wonderful thing.
He really is an awesome person who really cares. Back in the day I just mentioned him in an offhand comment to another person on Twitter and he replied to me with just a regular old conversation starter like I was just another guy on the train. It was short but congenial, and I now have a story where my favorite director of all time took a few minutes to talk to a guy with less than 10 followers on Twitter. It wasn't much, but I'll never forget it.
@@Insaneian Even people he worked with very briefly 22 years ago. Simply incredible.
As legendary stunt man Terry Leonard said of John Milius: "There's directors who I have risked my life for who today don't remember my name. But John does."
Nick Angel was a stunt coordinator for Edgar on Shaun of the Dead iirc, and he thought his name was so cool he named the protagonist of Hot Fuzz after him. the real Nick Angel has a cameo as a corpse in the movie.
If this was 3hrs long I'd have watched every second of it.
I would like to one day have a book that shows his story boards with all of this knowledge and trivia.
The directors commentary on all his dvd extras are supposed to be really good. You can just watch the film and he'll explain every shot
@@RealUlrichLeland Watched it already but always hungry for more ;) Like the possibility to see the script for Hot Fuzz before the female interested for the main character was taken out :D
I've watched every commentary on Shaun and Hot Fuzz, both of those have 3+ commentaries. Tons of info - they are great. Hot Fuzz has like 6 which was wild. The DVD extra's also have the storyboards and the White Notepad which has their thinking in DVD extras. Super fantastic stuff. Edgar makes great features.
@@ElyskeTheDonut I was thinking the other day that with the dying of physical media such as DVDs and Blu-Rays nobody does director commentaries any more. It's a shame.
I swear, Edgar Wright is one of the best directors ever. Not only does he pay seriously close attention to scenes and continuity, but he also manages to give off a positive and fun attitude for his cast and crew members, inviting people you wouldn't expect to be in his films.
and the scripts are legend
To quote Movies with Mikey: 🎶❤ED-GAAAR WRIIIIIIIIGHT❤🎶
The 'Last Night In Soho' shot being entirely manual the whole way through..... jaw-dropping actually
there are some bts videos on youtube, filming them doing this scene, is good to watch.
My Jaw dropped in the cinema because I noticed right away that all of this was in camera. Edgar Wright is a genious!
Watched this movie last night, I was immensely impressed with this scene in particular because knowing Edgar Wright this was definitely them practically swapping in, this video on the recommended next morning and....what do you know :D
The movie was indeed jaw dropping.....ly terrible
Agreed. My friend and I were talking about how this version of Edgar was using “hidden” effects instead of being flashy. Turns out NO EFFECTS.
Wright makes some of the most rewatchable films in the industry because of how imaginative his signature editing style and choreography is.
Spot on. Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are for me the most rewatchable films ever
and the little details that when you notice them you go "ooooooh!"
Absolutely. I've watched all of Spaced about 4 times now.
Yep
True. I watched every movie of the cornetto trilogy like 10 times or even more
Shaun of the dead is one of my favourite movies ever. I am glad they didn't cut that scene, it's one of my favourite scenes in the movie.
And probably one of the most iconic in it :D The before/after is a really clever and efficient way to setup the whole situation.
Yess it so good
@@thisisfyne Yeah exactly :D
another reminder why directors are on another level than "DOP's"
It’s such a comfort film :3
What I love about Ed is how he name checks everyone he's ever worked with. Be it an actor who got one line or a member of the crew. It shows humility which is a trait that's unfortunately rare these days
Do u mean humbleness? Cuz humility means smth else
"these day" mate I suggest you read up about the "golden age" of hollywood if you think things were better for actors and crew back then. Edgar's attitude towards filmmaking is a sign of positive change that's a lot more common now than it ever has been.
Lmao how do you know he just didn’t prepare this beforehand?
@@reyrio6034 nah tbf Edgar’s always very good at giving credit to people by name on sets.
more directors acknowledge crew nowadays then in the past so this is a weird comment
It still pains me to this day that we never got Edgar's version of Ant Man.
It's disappointing he didn't get the trust and full credit he deserved, but he definitely left his signature all over it still. The scene where Luis explains who said what about some situation was so perfectly timed - I hadn't paid attention to who was working on the movie but it instantly jumped out at me as very Wright-y. I'm glad he had as much involvement as he did!
The Cornetto Trilogy is literal cinema perfection. I must watch all three at least once a year
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Edgar Wright is an absolute genius, backed up with an insanely talented posse of recurring crew members. My absolute favourite filmmaker!
Sorry, 7 BOOKS!?! 😮
The fact that this dude took 7 books of this crazy graphic novel and was able to condense it into this 2 hour bundle of faithful goofy innovative joy just shows how dedicated and versatile he is as a director especially when you compare it to his other amazing stuff
This really does sum it up quite well. I saw the movie before reading the graphic novels and wasn't super impressed at the time, but after seeing the source material, a lot of the decisions in the film made more sense, and my second watch of it was much more enjoyable. He and Kevin Smith have the most unmistakable signature styles and when they're given a wide berth, they are capable of telling truly unique and amazing stories
Actually, the last Scott pilgrim wasn’t out at the time of the movie so he had to write his own ending
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Edgar Wright is one of my favourite directors. While he's dabbled in horror in some of his other films, "Last Night in Soho" is his first foray into full on psychological horror. Plus, the cinematography was gorgeous!
@Codex Reviews Best filmmakers?
Same cinematographer as the original Oldboy!
Wow. Mad props to Thomasin McKenzie Anya Taylor Joy and Matt Smith for pulling off those switches so seamlessly
They killed it in this movie. I thought they all played their roles potently without being too cliche.
There’s BTS scene footage of them doing it, it totally blew my mind when I saw it.
I noticed and admired it while watching the movie. What I didn't know was the "human motion control" cinematographer. Wow! Impressive.
I'm so glad he broke down the Scott Pilgrim scene because that gag perfectly encapsulates why I love his stuff so much. It's so tightly timed and so perfectly executed, it's insane.
0:22 Spaced (TV Show, 1999-2001) 2:14 Shaun of the Dead (2004) 6:31 Hot Fuzz (2007) 9:21 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) 10:52 The World's End (2013) 15:47 Baby Driver (2017) 19:20 Last Night in Soho (2021)
Thank you, kind Sir.
Good on you, my man.
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Look at that resume; insane.
Always great seeing directors acknowledging the crew behind the magic. Edgar seems like a great dude.
Love how he constantly credits his crew members.
The way Edgar is even picking floors in his own movies, like the blood not being on the floor when Shaun fakes to slip on it, never seen anyone do that with their own films, like if you’re really good at art and everyone says it yet you sit and tell them all the bad points and missing details with your art, shows a lot of passion and how modest he is.
I was hoping he would talk about part of the bar brawl in "The world's End" that I couldn't figure out so I think it might be a mistake - it's when Gary (Simon Pegg) kicks O-man (Martin Freeman) while swinging on the chandelier and then catches Sam (Rosamund Pike) who he just helped. I mean physics tells me he couldn't do both of those things...
*flaws
@@parmavioIets was stoned sorry son
@@parmavioIets i mean in the shaun of the dead shot he was literally picking floors so fair play
👏👏👏👏
Props to Alex Noodle and his now famous noodle blood acting method.
Legend.
Soho was brilliant, love Edgar so much
I didnt know that the same guy did the kingsman action scene as did the world's end action scene but it makes so much sense. Two of the best action scenes in recent times.
I feel like Hot Fuzz is his magnum opus. It’s perfect in almost every way, and is still one of the funniest films out there.
Yarrp.
Still my favorite EW film.
Every time the swan honks I laugh. It’s just perfect!
not just his magnum opus but one of the best comedies of the ‘00s
The greatest comedy of all time
I finally learned the backstory to the cornetto.... beautiful
“Baby Driver” and “last night in Soho” are both in my top 10 favorite films. Needless to say Mr Wright here is becoming one of my favorite directors.
Is there somewhere I can watch last night in soho or is it only available in theaters for now?
@@jimmydagiraffe2 only in theaters for now, and sadly not in many theaters. It isn’t doing very well money-wise.
@@jimmydagiraffe2 this Friday, it'll be on demand so anywhere you buy/rent movies digitally, you can do that
I wish this video was an hour long! I can listen to this man break down his movies for hours
Scott diving through the window has to be one of my favorite physical gags of all time. Punchline and everything.
Can't believe he didn't show the invisible grenade thrown in Spaced.
You need to leave something to the first time watchers 🙂
10:52 This 'The World's End' scene is just WOW. Such an underrated movie.
The fact Edgar Wright remembers practically all of the stunt performers, and team behind the movies is really wholesome, Glad to see he's more of a human than most Directors we've come to know.
Edgar Wright is one of the few filmmakers that I've come across that seem to still be enjoying their craft. Not just the end product but the whole process of making it too
Edgar is one of the greatest filmmakers working today. Last night in soho is one of my favorite films this year and he absolutely nailed it. The fact that that shot was shot manually without any motion control is absolutely astonishing.
I truly love Edgar Wright. He remains humble while being nothing short of a genius. Listen to how he mentions everyone by name. He loves the craft, and appreciates those around him. This man will never be topped.
I watched Last Night in Soho a few days ago and I cannot stop thinking about it. Amazing film.
I love how he references other films and pays homage to people like Jackie Chan as well as his humility and empathy. I have seen four of the above and will watch the rest. The choreography of cars and people is sublime.
The dance sequence in Last Night in Soho is one of the most amazing sequences I've ever seen in a cinema. Seriously just jaw-droppingly beautiful.
Hot fuzz, best comedy ever. Honestly in my top 10 films just generally.
The neighbourhood watch surveillance of the bronze statue is one of the funniest things ever
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Number 9 for me, just a perfect comedy really. It used to be Shaun of the Dead haha, but Hot Fuzz has grown on me as I got older.
Yes hot fuzz is a master piece. Top 10 for me as well
definetly one of the best
I absolutely love how he knows every cast member by name, and calls them out in such a complimentary way. He does what he loves, and he loves film. It’s that simple. His humble humility speaks volumes.
People mostly talk about Wright and Anya Taylor Joy but come people, let's give some roses for Thomasin McKenzie as the lead star of this movie. She was terrific too, can't wait to see what else she does in the future
True, Thomasin is Natural
She’s sooooo talented
I have loved her so much since Jojo Rabbit. She was also amazing in Leave No Trace. So good and underrated actress. Her personality is so amazing too. So hyped about her future projects.
@@Mirrori Underated?. She was in Jojo rabbit and now in an Edgar Wright movie and she has long career ahead
@@travisbickle4360 She's just getting started and she hasn't been in many movies yet. L:eave No Trace was a breakout role for her. Give her another 10 year if she's not that well known in the next 10 year then she considered herself to be an underrated actress
The Shaun of the Dead scene is one of my favorites of all time, and I hadn't even picked up on all of the details that Edgar pointed out. Every time I watch that movie, I notice more and fall in love with it more.
Edgar Wright already has created legendary movies incredible
I love his movies. He's the most original director on the world.
Have you not heard of Christopher Nolan
I think he might be the best director of all time Incredibly skilled, astounding attention to detail, knows the names of everyone on set in all of his movies, always makes sure his actors are having a blast, and down-to-earth and friendly
What an amazing person. I really liked the fact that he was crediting the people who are usually not given credit to. Love all of his film.
That final "Texas Switch" with the two girls taking turns hiding and then popping up again, dancing with Matt Smith is just so well done. It's just genious.
This guy is a legitimate genius surrounding by genius crew and cast. I didn't realise how much he pours into every shot. Incredible.
Edgar really is a blessing in the movie world. Along with Tarantino, Nolan, Scorsese, Gilliam, The Coen's, etc
yup
This guy is just so wholesome, you really notice how passionate he is about what he does and appreciating the people who share his vision.
I'm surprised he didn't mention the incredible cadence of Nick Frost's body language in Hot Fuzz. He's so fluid but it seems like the way he moves is very controlled and purposeful, somehow he manages to squeeze out some fittingly funny and affable charm in nearly every scene. When I noticed it I spent most of the remaining rewatch absolutely captivated by his physical performance
The cornetto trilogy was a huge part of my childhood even as an American. I absolutely loved those films and still cherish them dearly. Every time I showed them to friends they have rated them poorly. I cannot wait for the day I find someone who enjoys them as much as me. :)
Love when he calls the digital effects team "Wizards". Couldn't be truer!
How nice is it that Edgar remembers the names of actors he worked with for a single scene back in 1999?
That dance sequence in LNIS absolutely floored me when I saw it first time. I could have sworn there was digital trickery, but hearing it was all practical is just incredible.
There is so much incredible details in Edgar Wright’s movies. I could honestly watch hours of him breaking down his scenes.
I can listen to Edgar for hours One of the best film makers in history I think
This is amazing. Edgar Wright is very well known for including a mind boggling amount of detail in every shot. Watching him actually break down scenes and showcase those details is an absolute treat.
the best scene breakdown so far! you can really feel his genuine love and passion for filmmaking and him mentioning everyone by name - legend
I’m always impressed by the tricks Edgar is able to pull off in his films so it’s great to hear him explain the details
I really enjoyed this! What I admire most about Edgar Wright is how his films are not solely about the final product, but the memories you make along the way. Whether he remembered everyone's names or reviewed it prior to the interview, he took time to mention everyone who was a part of the project that contributed to amazing shots!
i love that edgar wright is a fan of edgar wright and still manages to be so humble
Some of those shots in LNiS blew my mind. And I’m not only talking about the dance. The dance is probably the most intricate and complex one, but there’s other little shots that get you going “wait, no, what?”
He really is one of the most creative directors working today and is easily one of my favorites. The Cornetto Trilogy, Scott Pilgram vs. The World, and Baby Driver are some of the most innovative, clever, and detail-oriented films I've ever seen.
Edgar is honestly my biggest inspiration in film. The cornetto trilogy sparked my love and passion for filmmaking. Thank you edgar!!
I am so glad the 2nd shop part was brought up because t hat slip is one of my very favorite things in ANY movie!! It always makes me laugh no matter how many times ive seen it! Its just the perfect cherry on top to that entire scene IMO!
OMFG this was amazing! Please have him again to do another of these. That Shaun scene is even better than I knew.
This man is a driven by pure passion, he makes movies not to make money as a priority, but to make creative art.
OMFG! The light beams with the voice, and the posts with the beat is amazing Easter Eggs, that can change movies forever! Not sure if other directors do this, but it's genius! You could make a movie hit on multiple psychological levels where people don't even realize its happening!
I'm so happy that Edgar Wright is still relatively young, he has a lot left to give
This guy is literally amazing, could hear him speak for hours. Amazing video.
One of the best Directors out there today. Thanks for sharing
Absolutely amazing. First saw Shaun of the Dead, but I didn't appreciate it until I saw Scott Pilgrim. Then Every Frame a Painting made me really love him and his team's works.
Man I could watch Edgar Wright talk about his films for hours. Truly one of the greats and one of my favourite Film makers!
That breakdown of that long continuously shot scene in Shaun of the Dead and how much detail was thrown in even in something that would last just a couple frames is why I love Edgar Wright.
Atlanta resident here - got a huge thrill watching that Baby Driver scene and plotting that route in my head. Thanks Edgar!
Love Edgar and his films. His attention to detail is incredible.
The addition of struts in time with the beats to the song is pure mastery.
I love that Edgar remembers every single person that was impactful in each of the shots and gave them their dues. He seems like a really nice guy.
Baby driver is hands down the movie I've watched most often in my life. To me, it just embodies a higher plane of quality that movies could have in its choreography and music that is not present in really anything else. Plus the use of colors always appeals to me
I didn’t love Last Night in Soho but the dream sequences were simply stunning. As usual Wright is an amazing director. I just don’t like how that story played out.
Actors killed it too. All three of them really sold it regardless if you liked the story or not. Edgar also has an eye for talent.
Completely agree, probably the first film of his I haven't completely loved, although there were many elements that were fantastic, the story just didn't quite hit the spot for me
Flop opinion methinks
yeahm the ending kinda ... a small step back for me. but the edit, the color, costumes, 3 amazing main actors and the songs is so spot on
Writing is generally his weak spot. I felt the same way about baby driver.
What I love about this is the big credit he gives to the creatives that surround him. It's his vision, sure, but you hear how other's have input and contributions that can help him achieve that vision or even improve it. He not only talks up the actors but the camera operators, the DPs, the editors and the Special Effects crews.
Absolute incredible film maker. Blows my mind at how informed and well versed he is on every topic
Gosh. Such greatness in these. Love the crew.
This man has directed some of my favorite movies. His attention to detail is amazing!
Doing an exciting car chase in sync with a pre-existing track of music while also keeping along a realistic route in a real city is a true accomplishment
I love how much he cares for and appreciates his cast and crew 💖💕
If you want truly epic and comprehensive looks at how Edgar makes his films, pick up literally all of the BluRays of his films. They're all jam packed with insightful and overwhelmingly informative special features (Hot Fuzz has like over 10 hours of bonus material, featuring like 5 different commentaries).
I didn't knew that. Thank you very much.
I am totally in love with Edgar Wright cinematography since Scott Pilgrim Baby Driver chase scene is pure gold but the dance sequence in LNIS is absolutely platinum.
Absolutely love this series and I'm really excited to see an episode with one of my favorite directors. Phenomenal stuff.
i could listen to this guy whole day, the techniques he put into making those shots is genius
Edgar Wright puts most other directors to shame . His really good at what he does
Brad Allen, never knew he passed away, he was phenomenal alongside Jackie Chan in the movie Gorgeous, still cherish that DVD because its the only movie he is pretty much in with a prominent role. Always wanted to see more of him but his skills really did shine through in Shang-Chi as he showed me the best fight scene on film for me back when I was a kid with Gorgeous and Shang-Chi by far has some of the best choreographed fight scenes I've ever seen as an adult.
Well said. I was always wondering why he wasn't a proper action movie star.
One of my fave directors ever. He has such a great mind and vision for his films. Love them all.
The Worlds End is JUST as good as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. That movie is criminally underrated .
Absolutely love all of Wrights films, he is up there with the greatest modern directors. Wright, Tarantino, Villeneuve, Inarritu, Del Toro...
Edgar Wright is the GOAT of sounds magnifying and or adding to the action
He didn't mention it but my favorite bit about the Hot Fuzz clip is when Danny finally catches up, and puts his hand out to brace himself on Nicolas' shoulder but misses because Nicolas takes off again
I literally love Edgar wright so much, every single movie I’ve seen, is absolutely amazing, this just makes me appreciate his attention to detail more!!
I haven’t seen Last Night in Soho yet but the dancing scene he talked about just adds to the list of reasons why he is one of my favorite directors.
It's probably the best sequence of the movie, it's fantastic
Last night in Soho was literally so good! Very disturbing but truly amazing.
Some of my favorite movies to re watch, they keep me engaged every time. There's always something to think about, and laugh about.
I've seen a hole basket full of these kinds of videos, while usually really good, this one is by far the greatest.