Shooting is all said and done for Summit Entertainment’s Drive Angry 3D, their violent action-thriller that reteams director Patrick Lussier with writer Todd Farmer. It centers on a man (played by Nicolas Cage) driven by rage who is chasing the people who killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby. The vendetta/rescue spins out of control as the chase gets bloodier by the mile, leaving bodies strewn along the highway. This evening Farmer posted a lengthy blog that reflects back on the shoot, while also sharing a bunch of behind-the-scenes pics. Enjoy!
“Now that I’m home, I find myself slightly out of sorts,” Farmer writes introducing his latest blog entry. “Three months in Louisiana, a week at home then Australia for two weeks of research. I’ve been home for a two weeks but still feel mostly upside down. I know, woe is me. Nic Cage movie, world travel, please don’t flood me with your salty tears.”

While the blog hits on all aspects of his experience, he did dabble on some of the drama (who doesn’t like drama?) that ensued.

“One thing that both annoyed and fascinated us was that we didn’t have the time nor money to cheat,” he explained of the budget. “We couldn’t throw big money at the screen to cover up or distract the audience from our challenges. We had no choice but to THINK our way out of problems. It’s funny but all movies should start with a story. What saved us at every turn was focusing on story. Relying on story telling always bailed us out of any problem where the cats with big money and lots of time rely on big explosions and massive CGI fixes.”

Speaking on the “hot rides” and the amazing work of the crew: “Nic was not completely thrilled with one of our cars. Didn’t like the look. Came back to us with a photo of the look he was attracted to. It was LATE in the game to make a switch. But. We showed Randy the pic. He said without the slightest hesitation. “I know where that car is. Five minutes from here” Said car is now in the movie. And as a side note, Randy’s wife had a screenplay optioned during the shoot. Not easy to do in today’s world.”

Read more and check out tons of pics at Todd Farmer’s official blog.