Becoming one with Vecna. Jamie Campbell Bower has been candid about his Stranger Things journey — including the challenges that came with turning into the season 4 villain.
16.06.2022 - 01:57 / thewrap.com
the full video below. can't talk rn, i'm becoming vecna.[brought to life by barrie gower] pic.twitter.com/1EYf7wcjIyVecna was designed by makeup artist Barrie Gower, who was the mastermind behind the Night King on “Game of Thrones” as well as the burn victims of “Chernobyl.” During an FYC panel last month, the Duffer brothers discussed figuring out how to bring the monster to life.“Once we talked about what the characters were going through and their trauma, that’s when we came up with the idea of Vecna and having more of a sentient monster,” Matt Duffer said. “As in, a monster that is actually speaking, which we’ve never really had before besides some Mindflayer possession stuff where we dipped our toes into it in previous years.”Throughout the season’s 13 hours, they estimate that there are only five shots where they used CGI instead.
“I would say it’s 95% practical,” Matt said of effects produced physically, without computer-generated imagery or other post-production techniques.Bower told TheWrap earlier this month that he was “all in” on the role, and the practical effects, from the beginning. “I just was very sure that this was going to be brilliant,” he said.“I remember the test day for Vecna. Everyone was quite nervous as to whether or not this would all work when we got on camera.
Would it be good? And thankfully it was, and there was this collective sigh of relief, I think,” he added. “But I was never like ‘Oh no. Seven and a half hours in makeup? Absolutely not doing that.
Get someone else in.’ It sounded like a joy. It sounded like a challenge.” “Stranger Things 4” Volume 1 is streaming on Netflix. Volume 2 will hit the streamer on July 1.
Becoming one with Vecna. Jamie Campbell Bower has been candid about his Stranger Things journey — including the challenges that came with turning into the season 4 villain.
season 4 finale.If there’s one newcomer who has made a lasting impact on, it is Jamie Campbell Bower who joined the Netflix series as the villainous Vecna aka Henry Creel aka One, who wreaked havoc on Hawkins, Indiana, in season 4. “First of all, I was genuinely overwhelmed with gratitude to be a part of the show,” Bower tells ET’s Will Marfuggi. “It really was a very strange and just beautiful experience, the whole process of getting the role, meeting Matt and Ross [Duffer] and working with the cast and the crew. I’ve got nothing but beautiful love to say.” Not only did the 33-year-old English actor have a great experience onset, but “relished” in getting to play such an epic role in the latest, massive installment of the hit series.
A post shared by Robert Trujillo (@robtrujillo)This isn't the first time the show has brought attention to great music. Earlier this year, Kate Bush's 1985 track, «Running Up That Hill,» got major attention after playing in an episode. The singer reacted to the resurgence of her track in a post on her website, saying she was «really moved.»«The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary [seasons] of in which the child actors have grown into young adults,» Bush wrote, referring to Matt and Ross Duffer, who created the Netflix series.
Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched Episodes 8 and 9 of “Stranger Things 4,” now streaming on Netflix.There’s no argument that Henry/One/Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) is the villain of the “Stranger Things” Season 4 (and likely 5). But the actor doesn’t really look at it that way. In fact, Bower sees the character as the one with the most humanity.“He grew up in an environment where his father murdered a civilian and a civilian family on the orders of people he never knew, who were presenting themselves as these upstanding citizens,” he tells Variety in an interview.
Jamie Campbell Bower’s incredible transformation into “Stranger Things” season 4’s villain was a huge shock to co-star Millie Bobby Brown.
Stranger Things took seven hours to complete every day.Prosthetics designer Barrie Gower recently told NME about the lengthy process to bring to life the character for The Duffer Brothers, who wanted “their own iconic villain”.Gower explained they created Vecna by making a plaster cast around Campbell Bower from head-to-toe. “It was a really lengthy process of generating the 25 different moulded pieces that made up his makeup,” he said.He went on to reveal the process took between six and eight hours every day, saying: “It was just this massive production line.“We shot 25 days with Jamie and every day needed a brand new set of appliances because when we removed them at the end of the day, we needed to use a mineral oil which destroyed all the fragile, delicate edges where everything overlapped.”Campbell Bower recently revealed he would listen to Placebo‘s cover of ‘Running Up That Hill’ to help him get out of character as Vecna on the set of Stranger Things.“Escaping Vecna… I’m a huge fan of Placebo,” he said.
Looking for his Hollywood love story! Jamie Campbell Bower has had his fair share of high-profile romances after breaking into the entertainment world in the early 2000s.
Even Jamie Campbell Bower who plays evil Vecna in the latest season of Stranger Things admits he has succumbed to the power of Kate Bush and her song “Running Up that Hill” which has had such an extraordinary effect on both the show’s characters and its fans.
Elizabeth Olsen is definitely one of the most popular character in The Marvel Cinematic Universe, after her fan-favorite performance in the Disney Plus series ‘WandaVision’ and in the film ‘Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.’ And because fans are obsessed with Wanda’s involvement in the MCU and Elizabeth’s perspective about her character, the actress decided to answer some questions during her recent interview with Good Morning America.The 33-year-old star, who recently revealed some details about her secret wedding with husband Robbie Arnett, was asked about how it felt to play the Scarlett Witch, admitting that she “will never think of her as a baddie.““I think she learns a lesson, but I think of her as she’s just processing big emotions,” she explained.
Netflix has announced a global virtual watch party to coincide with the final two episodes of Stranger Things season four.The event, set to air ahead of Volume Two’s release on Friday (July 1), will feature a live video Q&A with cast members David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower and Joseph Quinn hosted by Netflix Geeked’s Terri Schwartz.It will be followed by a virtual screening of episodes eight and nine “in a custom-curated theatre built to host thousands of guests” where fans can connect with each other in a live chat messenger and watch reactions from cast members.You can join the watch party by signing up on the official website here. Once you’ve RSVPed, you’ll be directed to create a profile on Scener and download a Google Chrome extension.⚡️ ARE ⚡️ YOU ⚡️ READY? ⚡join David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower and Joseph Quinn for a Q&A followed by a virtual watch party of STRANGER THINGS 4 Vol.
Anitta is unveling the first look at her character Anitta-A Patroa in real life, with the upcoming music video ‘Tropa’ which is set to be released June 29.The Brazilian singer looks stunning with a metallic blue outfit paired with matching high boots and silver hair in double buns, as she prepares to jump from a helicopter, joined by the rest of the characters Kelly, Moco and Shani.A behind the scenes clip for the music video also shows the singer performing some stunts, including jumping from a zip-line, landing on the ground and strutting fearlessly.“I choose every detail of my character. My stylist and I designed every part of the outfit, every detail: Hair, eyes, tattoos, everything.
Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Caitríona Balfe have been heating up the set of their hit show for years but off-screen the pair share a rather unique relationship too. MORE: Outlander actor Sam Heughan wows fans with muscly post-workout photo – see reactionThe TV couple who play happily married couple Jamie and Claire Fraser have had fans yearning for them to become lovebirds in real life, but the co-stars have refused to ruin their "incredible friendship" with romance. Here we look at their most memorable interactions and comments from the co-stars who can't praise each other enough...WATCH: Inside Outlander's Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe’s real-life friendshipWhile Sam remains single, Caitriona secretly married music executive, Tony McGill, in 2019, however, the Irish star's marriage hasn't dulled her friendship with her onscreen husband and they've only got the sweetest things to say about one another. MORE: 5 questions we desperately need answering in Outlander season sevenDespite their amazing chemistry, when Sam and Caitriona first met things were awkward.
Netflix have released a Stranger Things timelapse video documenting the transformation process for Vecna – check it out below.In the fourth season of the hit series, Jamie Campbell-Bower plays new villain Vecna, underneath a heavy amount of prosthetics courtesy of artist Barrie Gower.Take a look at the video here:watch Jamie Campbell Bower transform into Vecna in this timelapse from STRANGER THINGS 4 pic.twitter.com/TuNAqrkGZI— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) June 15, 2022Describing the transformation process, Gower said: “we’d have this very orchestrated sort of dance we’d do around Jamie. He would start sitting down, and we’d stand him up.
Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower listened to Placebo‘s cover of ‘Running Up That Hill’ to help him get out of character as Vecna.The original version of the song, performed by Kate Bush, has found renewed popularity after featuring regularly in the fourth season of Stranger Things.However, when trying to get out of the mindset of a demon-like creature who pounces on the fears of his prey, Bower found Placebo’s 2006 version to be particularly helpful.“When I was prepping for Vecna, to get into Vecna, I would use a lot of bands like Sun 0))), Carpathian Forest, Darkthrone, Mayhem,” the actor recently reveal on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast.“A lot of black metal kind of stuff that I just really latched onto and thought, ‘Wow, this is great.’ There’s also something about the sensitivity in the way black metal is made and their belief system which I really fucking vibe with.“That was Vecna getting into Vecna,” he continued, before going on to explain how he got out of character.“Escaping Vecna… I’m a huge fan of Placebo,” he said. “I love Placebo.
Stranger Things season four.The first seven episodes of season four were released on Netflix last month, with the final two installments set to arrive on July 1.Ahead of the final two episodes, Netflix has released a trailer which picks up following events in episode seven ‘The Massacre At Hawkins Lab’.The trailer features numerous brief flashes of scenes, including Jim Hopper (David Harbour) next to frozen Demogorgons and Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) armed in a Dungeons and Dragons-inspired outfit.A teaser for the final two episodes reads: “You can’t stop this now.”The eighth episode is set to be one hour and 25 minutes in length, while the finale will be the longest episode yet at two hours and 30 minutes.Netflix announced earlier this year that Stranger Things would conclude with season five.Speaking to NME about the show’s end, co-creator Matt Duffer said: “We do have an end. I’m sure a lot of it’s going to change, but now [it’s] the end.