Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
For three days of pickups in July 2012, I was an Emerald City man in Sam Raimi’s “Oz the Great and Powerful,” and filming took place at the Sony Pictures Studios lot on the same stage where “The Wizard of Oz” was shot 75 years earlier. I was thrilled to be directed by one of my favorite filmmakers (who, ever the professional, showed up to set every day in a suit & tie), and to share a scene w/ the great Rachel Weisz! Plus I got to rock the most epic mustache & tricorne hat.
Ten years ago today the movie released, and I learned that in the final edit, three long days of filming amounted to one blink-and-you’ll-miss crowd shot. 😂 Oh well, it was still a cool experience to get to work w/ Mr. Raimi! And though this movie hasn't aged well, maybe our being terrified at James Franco was a little ahead of the curve. 🤷🏻♂️
#shorts #ozthegreatandpowerful #samraimi #rachelweisz #milakunis #michellewilliams #thewizardofoz #wizardofoz #oz #emeraldcity #backgroundactor
For three days of pickups in July 2012, I was an Emerald City man in Sam Raimi’s “Oz the Great and Powerful,” and filming took place at the Sony Pictures Studios lot on the same stage where “The Wizard of Oz” was shot 75 years earlier. I was thrilled to be directed by one of my favorite filmmakers (who, ever the professional, showed up to set every day in a suit & tie), and to share a scene w/ the great Rachel Weisz! Plus I got to rock the most epic mustache & tricorne hat.
Ten years ago today the movie released, and I learned that in the final edit, three long days of filming amounted to one blink-and-you’ll-miss crowd shot. 😂 Oh well, it was still a cool experience to get to work w/ Mr. Raimi! And though this movie hasn't aged well, maybe our being terrified at James Franco was a little ahead of the curve. 🤷🏻♂️
#shorts #ozthegreatandpowerful #samraimi #rachelweisz #milakunis #michellewilliams #thewizardofoz #wizardofoz #oz #emeraldcity #backgroundactor
