Jaume Balagueró: “‘[REC]‘ has been very important in our … – eCartelera

It was expected the premiere of ‘[REC] 4′ on the opening day of Sitges, as the projection in the auditorium began almost an hour late than scheduled. Following the same, the film team appeared before the press led by the owner of Filmax, Julio Fernandez, a man of vital importance to the Spanish great. Beside him, the actress Manuela Velasco, happy in his encounter with the character of the journalist Angela Vidal , which won him the Goya in 2008 Jaume Balagueró also appeared before the media to defend a film that not finally convinced yesterday morning audience.
Balagueró spoke of the great importance of the saga in his career and that of his teammates, but confirmed that the fourth installment is the final closing , or at least if there is a new release which filmmaker is currently working on two projects, one of them away from the film genre would not be in charge. Manuela Velasco also stressed the importance of the series in his career and commended the work of its director.

Asked about the abandonment of the technique of found footage that was brand style of the early episodes, Balagueró justified it by being a technical exhausted because since 2007 has been a widely used resource in the horror genre. He said the technique left here “to be justified” and the challenge was to offer something “true to the fans but different” in closing infected this story that has given so much satisfaction.

Shooting Complex

The team highlighted the complexity of rolling into an industrial Russian boat in what they called ” a challenge oppressive “. For Manuela Velasco was a shoot “harder and less fun,” that the first deliveries, in which everything was improvised and said the resemblance of her character Ripley Lt. ‘Alien’ , horror saga is among those that marked the interpreter and which throws some nods the film.
Bacardi already in space, where a press meeting was held to present the exhibition dedicated to the saga , joined the presentations and Paco Plaza Leticia Dolera, director and star of the previous game. There they talked about their favorite moments on the set of the tetralogy and sample cocktails inspired by the film offered. The exhibition includes posters, costumes and props from the various episodes and will be open during the evenings in the heart of Sitges.