THE RUM DIARY Production Notes - Visual Hollywood
THE RUM DIARY Production Notes - Visual Hollywood
THE RUM DIARY Production Notes - Visual Hollywood
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<strong>THE</strong> <strong>RUM</strong> <strong>DIARY</strong> (2011)<br />
PRODUCTION NOTES<br />
in the end credits to the film.<br />
Hunter S. Thompson died in 2005, but Depp and Robinson were determined to keep his spirit<br />
alive on set. ―One of my last efforts to salute the man was to continue on in our venture and force<br />
him even in death to be a producer,‖ says Depp. ―I asked that there be a chair made for Hunter<br />
with his name on it; I asked that there be a script cover made for Hunter with his name on it; I<br />
asked that there be an ashtray and a little block of a packet of Dunhills with a cigarette holder<br />
every day with a lighter, for Hunter; I asked that there be a bottle of Chivas Regal next to his<br />
chair every day, and of course a highball glass filled with ice next to the bottle, for Hunter. We<br />
had to somehow utilize all these elements to recognize Hunter, to salute him. Bruce and I would<br />
arrive on set every morning, saunter up to the highball glass, pour it full with Chivas Regal, dunk<br />
our fingers in, maybe take a sip and get on with the day—just to make sure that Hunter was<br />
there. And he was there. Every day, every second, every moment. For us.‖<br />
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© 2011 FilmDistrict 20
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