Compared to the other filmmakers who made the Twilight movies, baseball scene was 'chaotic' for cast”>Catherine Hardwicke had a particularly modest spending plan. Still, Hardwicke was able to do something truly amazing with the $37 million given to him. Despite having a distinctly independent feel, or perhaps because of it, Twilight has some truly distinctive and particularly memorable scenes.
One scene that definitely stands out in Twilight is the iconic baseball scene. Fans will remember watching the vampiric Cullen family move at the speed of light to engage in a friendly game of “America’s favorite pastime.” The scene is fun, dynamic, exceptional and really interesting to see. But it was actually a bit of a nightmare to film.
‘Twilight’ Director Catherine Hardwicke Calls Baseball Scene ‘Crazy’
Hardwicke knew that filming the baseball scene would be a challenge to shoot. Still, she was determined to bring the scene to life in a way that would delight viewers. the Twilight director was candid about her thought process when conceptualizing the scene.
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“I thought that was the craziest thing to do, to do a vampire baseball streak,” Hardwicke revealed. “So I was like, ‘We just have to make this as amazing as possible. Although the director managed to make the Twilight baseball scene look amazing, filming the scene posed quite a few challenges.
The cast and crew struggled with bad weather and financial limitations
Weather and financial constraints were two of Hardwicke’s biggest problems while filming the memorable Twilight scene. The baseball sequence was filmed in Portland, Oregon. And although the place was beautiful and magical, it was particularly humid and rainy.
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“We were shooting in the winter because that’s when the sky is most overcast,” Hardwicke recalls. “We couldn’t have bright sunshine because then the vampires would have to shine. We didn’t want them fizzing all the time, we couldn’t afford it. Sparkling CGI is very expensive.
Continuing, the Twilight director recalled how the constant showers of rain made her job even more difficult. “Time didn’t cooperate,” Hardwicke recalled. “And you can’t have pouring rain [because of] all the makeup drops the hair. They just don’t look like great vampires in the pouring rain.
Obviously, the pouring rain and scorching cold were less than ideal. However, the cold weather had a positive effect. It actually helped some of the Twilight cast members hook up pretty easily. In the aforementioned interview, Nikkie Reed (who played Rosalie Hale) recalled feeling particularly close to her castmates while filming the baseball scene.
“It was super cold and we became this little family very quickly,” Reed recalls. Hardwicke was quick to echo the actor’s sentiments. “It was a really good bonding experience for all vampires,” she said. The baseball scene may have been very difficult to film, but we’re sure Twilight fans appreciate the dedication the cast and crew put into making it memorable.
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