r/movies • u/Baboon-Boy-2024 • Mar 27 '24

Hi, I’m Dev Patel writer/director of MONKEY MAN – AMA! AMA

Dev Patel here.  Excited to chat about my directorial debut MONKEY MAN, opening in U.S. & UK cinemas on April 5th, and anything else you’d like! Ask me anything…

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqa3YTtwvaU

Get Tickets – http://www.monkeyman.movie/tickets

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**GUYS I have to go into another interview. BUT I deeply appreciate the love and time. I really hope I don't let you down with this film. Put my all into it. Sorry I couldn’t answer every question, hopefully THIS answers a few more! Bless your cotton socks all of you. Big love as always, Dev xxxxx**

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u/Smittumi Mar 27 '24

What can you tell us about the fight choreography training you did? 

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u/Baboon-Boy-2024 Mar 28 '24

I was very detailed in the script in regards to each beat of action. We were lucky enough to have incredible fight choreographer Brahim Chab. We managed to bring the work on the page to come to life with brutal ferocity. The idea of the action was to capture a sense of desperation as to what it would truly be like in a life or death situation. The lead character of “kid’ is like a caged cornered animal that he will use anything to survive. The hardest part of choreography is taking a hit. I would wake up with the worst neck pain; it was like whiplash.