He was Frank Darabont's agent and also a close personal friend.
James Whitmore was cast in the part of Brooks,
because he was one of Frank Darabont's favorite character actors.
Actor James Whitmore was cast in the
part of Brooks because he was one of Frank Darabont's favorite character actors.
However, Frank Darabont always had Morgan Freeman in mind
for the role because of his authoritative presence, demeanor and deep voice.
Frank Darabont refutes all such claims, although he
is delighted that so many people have read so much into his film.
Darabont wanted to end on an open,
ambiguous note but Castle Rock insisted on a reunion between the two to please audiences.
Darabont admired and seriously considered Reiner's vision, but ultimately
decided that directing the film himself was his"chance to do something really great".
These close-ups were filmed during post-production, notably because Darabont felt that only he could do exactly what he wanted in the close-ups.
These closeups were filmed during post production, notably because Darabont felt that only he could do exactly what he wanted in the closeups.
Rob Reiner loved Frank Darabont's script so much that he offered $2.5
million for the rights to the script so he could direct it.
Robbins was able to adapt to this and time his line perfectly by learning the bird's squawking patterns,
for which Director Frank Darabont praised him.
Later in the film,
while Andy carves his name into his cell wall(seen twice in the film), Darabont's hands are used again for the insert shot.
Robbins was able to adapt to this and time his line perfectly by learning the bird's squawking patterns,
for which Writer and Director Frank Darabont praised him.