The Original Fan

A PRODUCER'S GUIDE TO THE EVOLUTION AND PRODUCTION OF JOHN CARPENTER'S THE THING (SEE INTRODUCTION)

Friday, October 28, 2011

CASTING MacCREADY

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                As emblematic as Kurt Russell's performance as MacCready in THE THING has become, his...
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Sunday, October 23, 2011

THE MEN AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT

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                        When John was asked recently what the men at Outpost 31 did in their jobs he replied  "I ...
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THE NORWEGIAN CAMP AND THE POWER OF IMPRESSION

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                                   When I first saw THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD on television in my living room on a hot sum...

THE MAN IN THE SUIT : ARNESS UNMASKED

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A rehearsal for the climatic scene in THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD. I haven't seen them before - courtesy of Life Photos... ...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

A PIECE OF FILM YOU WILL PROBABLY NEVER SEE

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                  ... and with good reason. The script originally called for the Norwegian helicopter to veer out of control, cr...
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Thursday, October 6, 2011

THE THREE BENNINGS DEATHS

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                 I have been repeatedly struck by the ease in which the word  assimilation has found its way into casual conv...
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Sunday, October 2, 2011

THE ENDING YOU ALMOST SAW

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  There were three endings shot and / or edited for THE THING. They are:                              (1) The ending as it n...
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