{"id":280503,"date":"2021-06-22T09:20:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T06:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/24-things-we-learned-from-bob-odenkirks-nobody-commentary\/"},"modified":"2021-06-22T09:20:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T06:20:03","slug":"24-things-we-learned-from-bob-odenkirks-nobody-commentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/24-things-we-learned-from-bob-odenkirks-nobody-commentary\/","title":{"rendered":"#24 Things We Learned from Bob Odenkirk&#8217;s &#8216;Nobody&#8217; Commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a271265dfb92\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a271265dfb92\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/24-things-we-learned-from-bob-odenkirks-nobody-commentary\/#Nobody_2021\" >Nobody (2021)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/24-things-we-learned-from-bob-odenkirks-nobody-commentary\/#Best_in_Context-Free_Commentary\" >Best in Context-Free Commentary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/24-things-we-learned-from-bob-odenkirks-nobody-commentary\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#24 Things We Learned from Bob Odenkirk&#8217;s &#8216;Nobody&#8217; Commentary<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.7.9--><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Welcome to\u00a0<\/i><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Commentary Commentary,<\/i><\/b><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\"> where we sit and listen to filmmakers talk about their work, then share the most interesting parts. In this edition, Rob Hunter listens to the star and director of one of 2021\u2019s best action films<\/i>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>2021 has been an odd year, albeit one a bit more manageable than 2020, but highlights remain when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>. One of them is a new action gem called <strong><em>Nobody<\/em><\/strong>. The film stars Bob Odenkirk \u2014 yes, that Bob Odenkirk \u2014 as a seemingly mild-mannered family man whose descent into violence reveals a past soaked in it. It\u2019s a bloody ride with some highly entertaining action sequences, and we really can\u2019t recommend it enough.<\/p>\n<p>The film is new to home video and included among the extras is a commentary track, so of course we gave it a listen. Keep reading to see what I heard on the commentary for <em>Nobody<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--h3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nobody_2021\"><\/span>Nobody (2021)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\">Commentators: Bob Odenkirk (actor, producer), Ilya Naishuller (director)<\/p>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><strong>1.<\/strong> They shot a non-cigarette version of the police station interrogation room in case of any locales where such imagery might hurt their distribution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> It was <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently pretty difficult to find a kitten that would sit quietly inside Odenkirk\u2019s jacket.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Writer <strong>Derek Kolstad<\/strong> came up with the story and script, but when he first met Naishuller he told the director \u201cbest idea wins.\u201d The filmmaker was \u201cblown away\u201d by the writer\u2019s openness to making the story a collaborative effort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> The story originally started with the break-in, but they added the opening montage early on to help set Hutch Mansell (Odenkirk) as a man feeling trapped in the mundane cycle of suburban family life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> Odenkirk himself has had two break-ins occur at his own home, \u201cone of which was extremely traumatic for my family.\u201d He had his own complicated and difficult feelings on the subject and brought those into the conversation regarding the shaping of this story and character. \u201cYou always wish you\u2019d done more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> He sees movies and video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s as both outlets for rage and as inducers of rage as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.<\/strong> It was Billy MacLellan\u2019s (he plays <strong>Charlie Williams<\/strong>) idea to give Hutch a little slap after giving him the gun, but he was afraid to suggest it to Odenkirk and instead sought approval from Naishuller.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.<\/strong> The commentary was recorded a full six months before the film hit theaters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.<\/strong> It was Odenkirk\u2019s idea to cast <strong>Christopher Lloyd<\/strong> as his father, and Naishuller loved the idea as everyone loves the man. \u201cSomeone with positive baggage wielding a shotgun and killing people is gonna be more fun to see than someone we\u2019ve seen do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.<\/strong> The speech that Hutch gives at the tattoo shop, one meant in part to antagonize thugs into giving him a fight, was inspired in part by Abby Hoffman\u2019s inability to stay out of activism even when in hiding from the FBI.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11.<\/strong> The original plan was to have Schubert\u2019s \u201cAve Maria\u201d playing as the five Russian thugs approach and board the bus as they really are a gift from god as far as Hutch is concerned. They went with Steve Lawrence covering \u201cI Gotta Be Me\u201d instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12.<\/strong> <strong>Daniel Bernhardt<\/strong> plays one of the bus goons, but he\u2019s also the one who helped train Odenkirk to fight. \u201cYou might know him from the TV show <em>Barry<\/em>. And you might know him from the big fight in <em>Atomic Blonde<\/em>. And you would know him from the <em>John Wick<\/em> movies. And\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>13.<\/strong> Odenkirk\u2019s physical training lasted two years in the lead-up to making <em>Nobody<\/em>, and he recalls sharing his intentions with an actor (whom he likes but won\u2019t name) only to have the man reply \u201cWhy are you training? They have guys who do the fighting for you.\u201d He\u2019s understandably proud of his work here adding that \u201cI had so much fun doing the fight sequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>14.<\/strong> Naishuller ran some of the script ideas by a Russian mobster \u201cfriend\u201d including the Russian gangsters and their Obshak, and he confirmed how authentic and close to reality it all was.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15.<\/strong> Naishuller mentions that he doesn\u2019t speak English very well, and I gotta say, he speaks it quite well and far better than many, many Americans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>16.<\/strong> Odenkirk suggested his character should wear lots of blue because his mother saw and enjoyed his work in <em>The Post<\/em> (2017) but added that she didn\u2019t believe his eyes are as blue as they look in the film. He says his eyes pop while wearing blue and wanted that same effect for <em>Nobody<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17.<\/strong> The biggest argument they had on set was regarding the addition of parmesan atop the lasagna. <strong>Connie Nielsen<\/strong> was adamantly opposed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>18.<\/strong> Pavel (<strong>Araya Mengesha<\/strong>) is an amalgamation of Black Russians that Naishuller knows. The character\u2019s given backstory is accurate as the Moscow Olympics did see an influx of non-white babies in a predominantly white Russia. \u201cPeople came over, had sex, and they left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>19.<\/strong> Naishuller cameos as the younger of the two Russians sent to kill David (Lloyd) at the retirement home. \u201cMy first Hollywood part.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>20.<\/strong> The camerawork for the table face-off between Hutch and Yulian Kuznetsov (<strong>Aleksey Serebryakov<\/strong>) was modeled on the Robert De Niro\/Al Pacino meeting in <em>Heat<\/em> (1995).<\/p>\n<p><strong>21.<\/strong> They only had <strong>RZA<\/strong> for four days including rehearsal, but he slipped easily into the action sequences. \u201cHe\u2019s seen more action movies than I have,\u201d says Naishuller, \u201cwhich is rare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>22.<\/strong> The very last sequence \u2014 Hutch and Becca (Nielsen) looking at a new house \u2014 was shot on the first day of filming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>23.<\/strong> Odenkirk wonders about the possibility of a sequel \u2014 again, this was recorded well before it made over $60 million on a $16m budget \u2014 and whether they\u2019d keep the same tone. \u201cAnyway, that\u2019s a worry that I hope to get to have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>24.<\/strong> He points out that his comedy career has seen him make fun of action movies, characters, and the swagger associated with it all. \u201cI knew this would be a challenge, I knew I\u2019d be out of my wheelhouse, I knew I wanted it to be non-ironic.\u201d Playing this without the safety net of comedy has given him a new appreciation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--h3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_in_Context-Free_Commentary\"><\/span>Best in Context-Free Commentary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p graf--startsWithDoubleQuote\">\u201cThis little opening is just the best thing ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s not even gonna eat his friggin\u2019 eggs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYay, Michael Ironside!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHas anyone ever been that mad about a kitty cat bracelet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanna do the action movie. I don\u2019t want to just be in one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHoly shit, RZA was great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s off singing, and I\u2019m burning down his whole fucking everything that he has.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love this movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"graf graf--h3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"graf graf--p\"><em>Nobody<\/em> remains a blast with big action beats, small laughs, and real personality. You have to respect Odenkirk\u2019s commitment to both the character and the film, and its benefit to the action scenes is clearly evident. His enthusiasm comes through in the commentary (sometimes to the point of cutting off Naishuller), and he\u2019s happy to spread his appreciation across the entire cast and crew. 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