DIY Photography

Your one stop shop for everything photo-video

  • News
  • Inspiration
  • Reviews
  • Tutorials
  • DIY
  • Gear
Search

Submit A Story

Final Destination movie directors fake their own death in bid to win job

Sep 27, 2022 by Alex Baker Add Comment

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

They say that video job interviews are becoming harder and harder to nail these days, but when you have to resort to faking your own death to secure a job perhaps things are going a bit far. But that’s exactly what the directors of the latest instalment of the Final Destination movie franchise ended up doing in order to convince producers they were the people for the job.

Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, are probably best known for their 2018 sci-fi thriller Freaks. It’s been revealed that they have been chosen to direct Final Destination 6, the long-time-coming relaunch of the New Line’s horror franchise. But they certainly went to great lengths to prove their worth in the video pitch.

The duo were competing with over 200 other possible directors. But their final Zoom video pitch definitely clinched the deal. In the background during the call to New Line execs and producers, there was a fireplace with a fire burning in the hearth. As the meeting was starting to wrap up the fire allegedly started to burn out of control, quickly setting fire to the surrounding mantelpiece.

The meeting was stopped, and while the producers and movie executives watched live, Lipovsky and Stein set about extinguishing the flames. Luckily, they quickly brought the fire under control and a sigh of relief was audible all around. However, that was not the end. You cannot cheat death, as the movie franchise states.

Suddenly the revolving ceiling fan broke free and in a grand finale decapitated one of the directors, live on the zoom call. Or that is apparently what happened. Fortunately, it was all an elaborate stunt, pieced together with pre-recorded video and special effects. After a tense moment, the producers quickly realised what was happening and once they knew that Lipovsky and Stein were having their final laugh, they were able to join in on the joke.

With that kind of dedication, it was obvious who the work should be awarded to. And it just goes to show, that to win a job these days, nothing is too extreme. Even faking a decapitation. You may not be able to cheat death, but you certainly can make a lasting impression!

[Via The Hollywood Reporter]

 

 

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Related posts:

A teen falls to her death at Horseshoe Bend, a popular photo destination Is This Grizzly Bear Making A Bid For Wildlife Photographer Of The Year? New Tomb Raider movie poster mocked for bad Photoshop job These cooking videos shot in the styles of famous directors are just beautiful and hilarious.

Filed Under: news Tagged With: filmmaking, final destination, Hollywood, movie pitch

Alex Baker: from diyphotography.net

About Alex Baker

Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

« Meike has released an autofocus adapter to let you use Canon EF/EF-S lenses on Nikon Z bodies
What are the most used cameras in 2022? The results might surprise you »

Submit A Story

Get our FREE Lighting Book

DIYP lighting book cover

* download requires newsletter signup
DIYPhotography

Recent Comments

Free Resources

Advanced lighting book

Recent Posts

  • Here’s a bullet time video booth you can build yourself
  • Ricoh has discontinued the HD PENTAX-DA 21mm F3.2AL Limited silver lens
  • This “stellar flower” unravels the twilight’s evolution in 360 degrees
  • Strobes vs Continuous LEDs – Which is right for you?
  • Wave goodbye to Apple’s My Photo Stream next month

Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

Alex Baker: from diyphotography.netAlex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

David Williams: from diyphotography.netDave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred: from diyphotography.netJohn Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

Copyright © DIYPhotography 2006 - 2023 | About | Contact | Advertise | Write for DIYP | Full Disclosure | Privacy Policy