' It’s mind-blowing what abilities they have even though they don’t have their sight. He said, 'I’d like for us to finally see our abilities rather than our. Rhodes (who plays Tom, Malorie's romantic interest in the film) said he needed almost three weeks to get to the point where he could maneuver around without bumping into everything.īullock told People she asked the instructor what he wanted to be represented on the screen about people in the blind community: I don't want to say easy, but it was functional.' 'Once you get comfortable, it was functional. 'We had a blind man come in and provide some insight how to maneuver around,' actor Trevante Rhodes told Syfy. To convey a sense of competency in navigating the world around them blindfolded, the actors did prep work with a blind instructor. Screenwriter Eric Heisserer also contributed to the conversation with his opinion of the creatures and conveying potential physical characterizations of them from the book’s author, Josh Malerman. Judging from behind-the-scenes stories about Bird Box, capturing the concept on screen was almost as difficult as scavenging for supplies while wearing a blindfold.īoth Bullock and Bird Box director Susanne Bier have spoken at length about the film's production, and how hard it was to emote while simultaneously wearing a blindfold and rafting down a river with two 5-year-olds. It’s an incredibly dark film that has led to plenty of interesting theories. People are being driven to take their own lives after mysterious creatures show them a visualization of their worst fears. A book adaptation, this dystopian film depicts a global population in chaos. The Netflix movie Bird Box has captured the imagination of audiences and given everyone more reasons to love Sandra Bullock.

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