"The universe Stephen Hawking": 7 interesting facts about the movie-biopic about the legendary scientist

The movie "Theory of everything" (this is the canonical translation of the American titles of the film) was released in 2014. It is based on an amazing story of life and love, perhaps, the most famous research scientist of the last century.

We won't tell you the plot of the film, but something curious all the same share.

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The film is based on motives of the memoirs of Jane Hawking's "a Journey to infinity: My life with Stephen". Moreover, the writer of the film also became the wife of the real Stephen Hawking.

Before filming began, Eddie Redmayne starred in the movie, only once met Stephen Hawking. Three hours of their conversation Redmayne was not able to ask the Hawking one question of a personal nature. In the end, he found other ways to prepare for their roles. The actor dropped about 7 pounds and within four months I trained with a dance instructor to learn how to control your body. It was attended by 40 people, patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. And in the process of filming, even between takes, he remained motionless, with a hunched back, which ultimately led to the curvature of the spine of the actor.

Fact, referring to the previous one: after watching the film, Stephen Hawking has sent the Director James Marsh's the email in which he said portrayed him Eddie Redmayne, saying that in some moments it seemed to him that he sees on the screen itself.

In addition to his voice (which is copyrighted) Stephen Hawking also gave the filmmakers his Medal of freedom and a thesis.

Most of the scenes with his youngest son Robert Hawking has been added during postproduction. after the real Robert told the filmmakers their vivid memories from my childhood. "A conversation with Robert gave us so much valuable details, the moments of intimacy with his father that we decided to add them into the film," said felicity Jones, who played the wife of Stephen Hawking.

Shooting budget of $ 15 million began in September 2013 in Cambridge with episode the May ball, where Stephen and Jane dance, first kiss and fall in love. 250 people extras in period costumes, carousel, lots of lights and fireworks (the producers had brought in his budget only three doubles) the atmosphere of the shooting of the first scene was already tense when on the Playground decided to look himself Stephen Hawking.

The film was nominated at the awards Hollywood film festival, Golden globe, screen actors Guild USA, BAFTA and "Oscar", and were rewarded with statues in various categories at each of them.

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