Neesson during a roundtable interview with a number of other journalists. During the group interview Neeson talked about how the sequel came together, what it was like filming in Istanbul. They set it in Istanbul and he thought, ok that’s certainly one city I would love to see.
What surprised you the most about working in Istanbul? Either the
under the circumstances of working there or also seeing some of the
sights in your free time.
NEESON: Well, its- I’ve read so much about Constantinople as it used
to be from when I was doing Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven, you
know? Because it is the gateway from the west to the east and there’s
so many generations of conquests. And you see it in the streets
there, you see foundation stones that were laid by, not just the
Romans, the Romans were only 2000 years ago, but generations thousands
of years ago, you know? So it such a rich incredible historical
culture, and you feel it. And I think it adds something to our film,
it just gives it a texture. All those car scenes we were doing, those
car chases and stuff, you know, yes we had a police presence, but the
shopkeepers, merchants on these tiny, narrow streets said, “No, no,
no; you shoot your film, but we’re keeping our shops open.” So you’d
have customers crossing streets all the time, they weren’t extras, and
we’re barreling up these streets in Mercedes Benz’s at reckless
speeds.
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