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Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon

Transformers News: Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 2:05PM CDT

Categories: Movie News, Interviews
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Don Jeanes who plays Neil Armstrong in Dark Of The Moon took time out to talk with Skewed & Reviewed about his role. Below is a small excerpt, you can read the full interview with this up and coming actor about Dark Of The Moon and his other projects here.


Who do you play in the new Transformers film and what can you tell us about your experiences on the film? What were the first thoughts that ran through your mind when you got the script?

I play Neil Armstrong in Transformers: Dark of the Moon and it was an amazing experience. Actually, I never got a script — I was given sides to audition with, but they were just a vague outline of the actual script. Director Michael Bay did not tell me this, but apparently he’s had many attempts to hack his computer and steal the script so he is, justifiably, very guarded with regards to the script. Cory Tucker, who plays Buzz Aldrin, in the film, and I were shown a page of script while Michael held it in his hands on set. I can say that when my agent called me to tell me I booked the role, I was here in my apartment and fell down yelling for joy on the floor!

How did you handle working with special effects as it can be challenging for some?

I’m a method actor so I rely heavily on substitutions from my own life. I find the scariest or most intense situation that I’ve ever been in and try to relive it with my scene objective layered on top of that. A great imagination helps of course and I feel it’s important to understand what the director’s vision of the scene is.

Was the film shot in 3D? What was working with Michael Bay like?

Yes, while I was on set the film was being shot in 3D. I had a great experience working with Michael Bay. That might be partly because my first interaction with him was kind of funny. I began work on the first day of shooting for the film, so everyone seemed really fresh and eager. I was escorted to set and almost immediately I heard a guy yelling “I need an astronaut’s glove over here, get me an astronaut.” Well that guy was Michael Bay. So I nervously ran over and meekly said, “Uh, yeah?” and Michael told me to start fidgeting with the camera that was attached to our space suits so they could get some close ups of it. I was impressed that Michael is hands-on in every scene, right there communicating with the actors and everyone else directly.



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Re: Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (1211100)
Posted by BeastProwl on April 19th, 2011 @ 3:39pm CDT
“I need an astronaut’s glove over here, get me an astronaut.”
:lol: :lol: :lol: WIN!!!
Re: Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (1211111)
Posted by Red 50 on April 19th, 2011 @ 4:17pm CDT
BeastProwl wrote:“I need an astronaut’s glove over here, get me an astronaut.”
:lol: :lol: :lol: WIN!!!


I'm liking Bay more and more.
Re: Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (1211115)
Posted by Capt.Failure on April 19th, 2011 @ 4:45pm CDT
Red 50 wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:“I need an astronaut’s glove over here, get me an astronaut.”
:lol: :lol: :lol: WIN!!!


I'm liking Bay more and more.


Gotta give the man credit if he can say that with a straight face. ;)
Re: Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (1211172)
Posted by First-Aid on April 19th, 2011 @ 9:51pm CDT
Capt.Failure wrote:
Red 50 wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:“I need an astronaut’s glove over here, get me an astronaut.”
:lol: :lol: :lol: WIN!!!


I'm liking Bay more and more.


Gotta give the man credit if he can say that with a straight face. ;)


I'm with you. The only other person i know of that might have been able to pull that off was Leslie Nielsen...God rest his soul.
Re: Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (1211176)
Posted by SlyTF1 on April 19th, 2011 @ 10:05pm CDT
First-Aid wrote:
Capt.Failure wrote:
Red 50 wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:“I need an astronaut’s glove over here, get me an astronaut.”
:lol: :lol: :lol: WIN!!!


I'm liking Bay more and more.


Gotta give the man credit if he can say that with a straight face. ;)


I'm with you. The only other person i know of that might have been able to pull that off was Leslie Nielsen...God rest his soul.


...I don't get it.
Re: Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (1211204)
Posted by BeastProwl on April 20th, 2011 @ 12:31am CDT
I've never had this many responses ever! :D Anyway check it out: Transformers 3 Theme Song by Dragnerve look it up on youtube :twisted:
Re: Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (1211233)
Posted by Capt.Failure on April 20th, 2011 @ 4:49am CDT
SlyTF1 wrote:
First-Aid wrote:
Capt.Failure wrote:
Red 50 wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:“I need an astronaut’s glove over here, get me an astronaut.”
:lol: :lol: :lol: WIN!!!


I'm liking Bay more and more.


Gotta give the man credit if he can say that with a straight face. ;)


I'm with you. The only other person i know of that might have been able to pull that off was Leslie Nielsen...God rest his soul.


...I don't get it.


Leslie Nielsen was a great commedian who died recently. :sad:
Re: Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (1211362)
Posted by SlyTF1 on April 20th, 2011 @ 10:36am CDT
Capt.Failure wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
First-Aid wrote:
Capt.Failure wrote:
Red 50 wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:“I need an astronaut’s glove over here, get me an astronaut.”
:lol: :lol: :lol: WIN!!!


I'm liking Bay more and more.


Gotta give the man credit if he can say that with a straight face. ;)


I'm with you. The only other person i know of that might have been able to pull that off was Leslie Nielsen...God rest his soul.


...I don't get it.


Leslie Nielsen was a great commedian who died recently. :sad:


No, the first part.
Re: Don Jeanes Talks Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (1211676)
Posted by Capt.Failure on April 21st, 2011 @ 3:38am CDT
SlyTF1 wrote:
Capt.Failure wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
First-Aid wrote:
Capt.Failure wrote:
Red 50 wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:“I need an astronaut’s glove over here, get me an astronaut.”
:lol: :lol: :lol: WIN!!!


I'm liking Bay more and more.


Gotta give the man credit if he can say that with a straight face. ;)


I'm with you. The only other person i know of that might have been able to pull that off was Leslie Nielsen...God rest his soul.


...I don't get it.


Leslie Nielsen was a great commedian who died recently. :sad:


No, the first part.


Oh that. Alot of the comedic films he was in where pretty wacky, to say the least. Bay's quoted line wouldn't be out of place in them no matter the plot and setting.

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