Sebastian Stan Reveals What Made The Martian’s Sandstorm Scene Special
Sebastian Stan breaks down Ridley Scott's special approach to filming the dramatic sandstorm in The Martian. Stan was just one member of the incredibly stacked cast that populated Scott's 2015 sci-fi hit The Martian, which was in turn based on the best-selling novel by Andy Weir. Both the film and the book followed astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) after he's presumed dead by his crew and left to fend for himself on the inhospitable surface of Mars. Left with NASA's abandoned equipment and his own smarts, Mark must find a way to survive on Mars until help can reach him — if it ever can.
The Martian was a bona fide success upon its release, grossing an impressive $630.2 million worldwide and earning 7 Academy Award nominations. Stan played Watney's crewmate Chris Beck; the movie also starred Jessica Chastain, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kristen Wiig, Donald Glover, Sean Bean, Jeff Daniels, and Benedict Wong. On top of its gripping story, The Martian earned praise for its special effects and Scott's direction, making it his latest sci-fi success story after such classics like Alien and Blade Runner.
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With someone like Scott behind the camera, one can assume The Martian was a memorable experience for all involved, and Stan recently recalled a particularly special moment during filming in an interview with First We Feast. When asked which Martian set was the most jaw-dropping one in person, Stan referenced the sandstorm scene while describing a unique filmmaking technique Scott employs. He said:
«Ridley Scott is just one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, and what was amazing about it was that, he would shoot with 10 cameras. So
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