Posted on Dec 13, 2016
What would you ask the creators of Patriots Day, a movie about the Boston Marathon bombing?
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From Patriots Day:
From acclaimed director Peter Berg (“Deepwater Horizon,” “Lone Survivor”) and Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (“The Departed,” “Lone Survivor”), CBS Films and Lionsgate present “Patriots Day.” Based on true events, “Patriots Day” is a powerful story of a community’s extraordinary courage in the face of adversity. An account of the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing, the tension-packed dramatic thriller chronicles in detail one of the most sophisticated and well-coordinated manhunts in law enforcement history.
The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing shattered lives and tested the fabric of the American spirit. But in its wake, an entire city came together to bring the perpetrators to justice before they could inflict further damage. Rather than give themselves over to panic and fear, the citizens of Boston banded together, choosing solidarity over divisiveness in pursuit of a common enemy.
From RP Staff:
There's a chance that Director Peter Berg and Sgt Jeff Pugliese might visit us at RP to answer some of your questions about the film. In advance of our discussion with them, let us know what you would ask if you could be here with us!
RallyPoint is honored to continue to support Lionsgate on this latest film. To learn more about the movie and its beneficiaries, click here: http://www.patriotsdayfilm.com/
From Patriots Day:
From acclaimed director Peter Berg (“Deepwater Horizon,” “Lone Survivor”) and Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (“The Departed,” “Lone Survivor”), CBS Films and Lionsgate present “Patriots Day.” Based on true events, “Patriots Day” is a powerful story of a community’s extraordinary courage in the face of adversity. An account of the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing, the tension-packed dramatic thriller chronicles in detail one of the most sophisticated and well-coordinated manhunts in law enforcement history.
The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing shattered lives and tested the fabric of the American spirit. But in its wake, an entire city came together to bring the perpetrators to justice before they could inflict further damage. Rather than give themselves over to panic and fear, the citizens of Boston banded together, choosing solidarity over divisiveness in pursuit of a common enemy.
From RP Staff:
There's a chance that Director Peter Berg and Sgt Jeff Pugliese might visit us at RP to answer some of your questions about the film. In advance of our discussion with them, let us know what you would ask if you could be here with us!
RallyPoint is honored to continue to support Lionsgate on this latest film. To learn more about the movie and its beneficiaries, click here: http://www.patriotsdayfilm.com/
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Excited to see this movie, as I was living a few blocks from where the Boston Marathon Bombing took place on that day. Here is my question -- what were the hardest scenes for you to recreate for this movie? I'm asking because the bombing itself is still such a fresh emotional memory for so many folks, esp those in Boston -- and perhaps if you made a scene too realistic, it could upset people -- but if you made it unrealistic, it could upset other folks. What scene or type of scene ended up being hardest for you to decide how to create for the movie?
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Peter Berg
There weren't any scenes that were that hard from a technical standpoint, but tough because people like Jeff, FBI Agents, Patrick and Jessica put their trust in us. The challenge for Mark and I was to make sure we made everyone proud.
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My question is for SPC Pugliese who served as an Army MP. As someone who served both as a police officer and the military, how do you feel when the American public calls you a "hero?"
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SPC Jeff Pugliese
I really don't consider myself a hero. I go to work, and normally deal with every day things, just like everyone else. You do what you have to when you're working. I think we did a great job that night, but the people who are the heroes are the survivors. They have to get up every day and strap on that prosthetic. They have to carry that weight every day. That has to be a challenge. They're the real heroes.
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SSG Carlos Madden
SPC Jeff Pugliese - Please come by our office. We're only 0.9 miles away from Watertown PD!
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Mark Walhberg- My former Troop Commander was one of the First Responders at the finish line (Brennan Mullaney). How do research for a role like this? What do you use to help get the emotion of the terror that was present that day? Thanks for all the Veteran support. We appreciate it!
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Thank you for joining us on RP!
As you did research and prepared characters and stories for Patriots Day, what was the most inspiring personal story that you encountered? So many of the bombing survivors and people touched by the events of that week have shown great resilience and courage in their recovery and been an inspiration to the entire city. Who were the people that moved you the most?
As you did research and prepared characters and stories for Patriots Day, what was the most inspiring personal story that you encountered? So many of the bombing survivors and people touched by the events of that week have shown great resilience and courage in their recovery and been an inspiration to the entire city. Who were the people that moved you the most?
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Question for Mark Wahlberg, if you could right now, go down to the recruiting station today, would you sign up and joined a military service, if so which one would you pick (hopefully ARMY lol) ?
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SFC (Join to see), well he did portray a Navy Seal....funny story I recently sat on a board for our Blue Jacket of the Year and when he was asked if he could go back and pick a different rate, what would it be and why. His response was: I would go back and be a Navy Seal, so I can look just as cut up as Mark Wahlberg did in his movie. First time I have ever broken composure and cracked a smile at the board. He was one of my guys too, so he really took my advice of "just be yourself" in the board!! lol
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Mr Berg, Thank you for being on Rally Point and support on the Military and First Responders!. My question is this, How difficult was the difference between the two movies sets Lone Survivor and Patriots Day? I know there was a lot of "battle scenes" in both, but could you elaborate? Was it difficult to block off the city and film and recreate the explosions of the IED's, vs the battle scenes in the mountainous locations in Lone Survivor.
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Peter Berg
They're both equally difficult. I have a great crew who knows how to do all of this but the difference was that in Lone Survivor these were Navy Seals that get in gun fights and on Boylston St where they have the Marathon Bombing these are bystanders having fun and watching the marathon. The tone was so different. In Watertown, Jeff was the only one with Military experience. They had no idea that when they pulled a car over they would be met with that level of violence.
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I think by now most questions have been asked. To Mark: you've come a long way "ked"...keep on being true.
I was at the USO the day before and had a young MIT Student come in on his way back to school after visiting his parents (Air Force) in Italy. I had his email addy due to a connect with the firm I was working in at the time. I emailed him to see if he, and friends/roommates were safe.
Here is a screenshot px I grabbed of the first rucker in (as a graphic designer I took liberty with the word "runner"
I was at the USO the day before and had a young MIT Student come in on his way back to school after visiting his parents (Air Force) in Italy. I had his email addy due to a connect with the firm I was working in at the time. I emailed him to see if he, and friends/roommates were safe.
Here is a screenshot px I grabbed of the first rucker in (as a graphic designer I took liberty with the word "runner"
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It seems that being politically correct has taken over many truths so, were there any actual moments in which could not be included in the film due to the "PC" nature of this nation?
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SPC Jeff Pugliese
No, this movie took great pains to portray the story like it happened. There was some profanity, which comes out when you're in stressful situations. The studio didn't jump on any of what actually happened.
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SSG (Join to see)
That's a relief! I'm used to real events being butchered due to dissection of the truth. This should be a gust of fresh air.
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I would ask how he will ensure realism in the implied tasks of the characters. For instance, many movies have a great central plot but the military character(s) are unrealistic in how their job is portrayed. example: "Iron Patriot" in Ironman seems to be all over the globe, another, the character in "The Hurt Locker" seems to drive around the battlefield in his lone Humvee and the Brigade Commander seems to let him do whatever he chooses w/little concern for well known safety procedures in counter-IED... How will this movie avoid those common pitfalls of well meaning but movie folk who are unfamiliar with military nuances that make us cringe.
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SPC Jeff Pugliese
Peter went for a ride along with me. He was hell bent on getting this down right the way that it happened. We were given guarantees, Peter and Mark promised that they'd stick to the way this actually happened. It's not a documentary, certainly a movie. But many of us were involved to help keep things true to life.
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You and a select few other filmmakers seem to gravitate to telling stories of the warrior class. There are thousands of amazing, heroic stories that have come from 15 years of continuous war...those are amazing stories....but what makes an amazing story an amazing movie?
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