Pirates of the caribbean: at world's end - Disney

HAWAII FAREWELL
“I would argue that the crew we had on these two movies, many of whom were on the first film as well,
is the finest ever assembled in Hollywood,” says screenwriter Terry Rossio. “Everybody is A-list all the
way.” Adds writing partner Ted Elliott, “And Gore is a superstar. He’s the heart and soul of the whole
production. He has abilities that just seem almost impossible to see. I’ve never seen the right person be in
the right place so profoundly as Gore on these films. His ability to multitask, to have expertise in the
worlds of acting, screenwriting, cinematography, studio politics, is beyond the capabilities of normal men.
The guy is an alien creature.”
“Gore wakes up every day as if it’s day one of shooting,” says executive producer Chad Oman. “So
even if you’re 100, 200 days into the schedule, he’s just as excited as if it’s the first. He’s running around
the set like a kid, cheerleading everyone, trying to get the best out of the cast and crew. Gore’s as smart
as if not the smartest of all the people I’ve worked with in any field. And at the same time, he has a great
artistic sensibility. Ted and Terry laid the foundations of the tone, and then it goes through Gore’s filter,
with its very interesting intellectual and absurd sensibility.” Adds Mike Stenson, “Gore is absolutely a
perfectionist. Any director who gets to that level of success has to have a kind of mini nuclear power plant
inside of them that just keeps them going.”
Adds first assistant director Dave Venghaus, “Gore brings an energy to the set that’s addictive. He
wants the best, not only for the film, but from everybody. I’ve never seen Gore sit down. He’s involved in
all aspects of filmmaking. He never
runs and hides in his trailer, but is on
set from the beginning to end of
every day. He’s there in the mix, gets
as wet as everyone else, gets as dirty
as everyone else. He dives in, and
expects you to keep up with him, to
anticipate, and to give 200 percent.”
Everyone was also glad to have
spent another large chunk of their
lives in the world of a Jerry
Bruckheimer film.
“Jerry is sort of the Great
Protector,” explains Johnny Depp.
“He wards off all and any evil spirits. And if anyone had anything really grave at stake in the beginning,
it was Jerry. Talk about rolling the dice. I mean, for an actor, you come in, do your bit, and if it works, it
works, and if it doesn’t, it doesn’t, and it’s onto the next one. But Jerry really took a risk.”
Adds Orlando Bloom, “It’s funny, because Jerry Bruckheimer is huge, a gigantic force in the industry,
but he’s also a mate, a really good guy with a wealth of work behind him, but just a man loving his work
and loving life.” Says Lee Arenberg, “Jerry is the last true Hollywood producer/storyteller in that he
allows his filmmakers to go for it. He’s like the best poker player in the world, who holds all the cards,
but knows when to use them.”
“What’s great about Jerry is his calm,” says Eric McLeod. “I mean, a film like this is its own
maelstrom, and Jerry is the calmest person on the set. He’s approachable, you can always go to him with
problems. He’s been doing large films like this probably longer than anyone else in the history of film,
and he has a world of experience in knowing how things work out in the end.”
Notes executive producer Mike Stenson, “Jerry is like a great NBA coach. He puts an all-star team
together, pushes for the best from everybody, and calls the plays. Jerry tends to be more hands-on than
most producers, which is why, when you look at his body of work over a 25-year period, there is a certain
sensibility to it all.”
“It’s been quite a ride,” mused George Marshall Ruge. “It was an odd feeling to come to the end,
because everybody became family, and we’ve poured a lot of emotion and soul into this project. On the
one hand, there was relief, because at the pace and with the length of the shoot, we were eventually going
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