How Hollywood Twins Scenes Have Evolved Over 100 Years | Movies Insider
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2024
- There's a long history of actors playing fake twins, doppelgangers, and doubles in movies. This episode of "Movies Insider" traces the evolution of doubling effects in Hollywood, from the split screens of the original "Parent Trap" to the rotoscoping and green-screen composites used on Nicolas Cage in 2002's "Adaptation," all the way up to the advanced face and head replacements of 2019's "Us."
We take a look at how technology dating from the early silent-film era has advanced to make movies like "Us," "The Social Network," and more possible, and break down why the Jeremy Irons twins in David Cronenberg's 1988 movie "Dead Ringers" represented a turning point for twin effects.
Find out how the artists at Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies VFX cloned Paul Rudd for his 2019 Netflix series "Living with Yourself," how Rodeo FX created Jake Gyllenhaal doppelgangers for Denis Villeneuve's 2013 thriller "Enemy," and how NVIZ Studio pulled off its twinning effects on Tom Hardy in 2015's "Legend" and Seth Rogen in 2020's "An American Pickle" - and learn why late 19th-century optical effects laid the foundation for all this groundbreaking effects work in the 21st century.
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I guess there aren't that many twins who want to be actors.
If there are twins out there that both wanna be actors I assume they would want to more independent instead of always playing twin roles with their twin.
@@tntbomber793 As an exemple, Linda Hamilton has a twin, who was even her body double in Terminator 2, but I think she's not an actress.
Well, not all twins are identical like the script demands.
@@Alia-bc3rc I meant identical twins.
nonsense... there are many twin actors...
Not once during Us was I ever taken out of the movie. It was so seamless, it never crossed my mind how difficult it must have been to make.
I remember thinking after watching it that the cloning effects must’ve been a lot of work, but I wasn’t even thinking about the handheld shots.
Funnily enough the only scene that pulled me out of it was the double focus lense shot towards the end of the film
All I can think while watching it is how terrifying and absolutely amazing it is
@@chriswichert7818 omg same
I remember watching the original Parent Trap when I was a kid and seeing the name Hayley Mills twice in the credits... I thought it was really strange to give both your twin daughters the same name 🤦♀️
Oh my goodness 😂
She’s an actress who played just two characters in The Parent Trap, the Disney adaptation of Lotte and Lisa, because of the goddamn split screen!
When I saw the movie as i kid I always thought that’s zack Morris teacher 😂😂😂
I'm pretty sure I thought something similar with the end credits of Full House, wondering why the baby girl had two Olsen twins names
@@SlapstickGenius23 yes?
Twins in cinema: mmmm let’s duplicate this actor
Oliver and James Phelps as Fred and George Weasley: 👁👄👁
Exactly. HP wouldn't be the same without them. HP could have been played by any other kid, but the Twins were... unique.
I love one interview they asked them if they were real twins, and one of them said "no, we actually first met at the audition for the movie" xD I love they could hire real twins that have such a true fred and george energy to portrait them
@@laurapiacentinicasarin8205 I mean they went audition for the Weasley twins role just so they can skip school.. If that didn't scream Fred and George idk what else.
Firstly I couldn't remember twins actors, but this comment reminded me about those awesome guys 💕
yes
People who ask ‘why can’t they use real Twins?’, well sometimes one of the twins may not be an actor so they can’t act. Audition process is also grueling; they want to use a good actor to portray certain characters.
Twins, you need to step it up lol
Also siblings probs wouldn’t want to always be out together so even if they where both actors, it doesn’t mean they’re both be available to to a family gig
There’s also a search to push and upgrade the tech required :)
Also the name is important. If its a big film and the main characters are twins. Certain actor names bring more people to the theaters
Surely there’s enough twin actors out there who are decent
On the other side, child characters are often double-cast with twins (for a single role). This is because of child labor laws limiting the number of hours a child can work in a day.
I used to watch little house on the prairie and of course Carrie was played by alternating twins, however I was later confused at why they only credited Lyndsey Sydney Greenbush with the role and not her sisters name.
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“What Happened to Monday” seemed like a better movie to use.
You're right
why?
@@hardy16able The Actress play as Septuplets.
Truly
I concur!
I think they should have mentioned the scene in Harry Potter when all the characters turn into Harry.
Fred and Jorge "WE ARE IDENTICAL!"
And that scene in The Good Place where all the humans turn into Janet.
@@TabbyeLynne Well that one was a bit easier since they were in her void, but I imagine they use much of the same techniques.
totally
@Kzaxrtij Skather I agree. Even when they explained how the twin effect was achieved in "Maattraan," I still find some of the scenes mind-boggling. Like the scene when the other twin was already dead and the surviving twin has to drag his dead brother's body while crawling on the road.
I'm so glad you mentioned Orphan Black, the work behind that show is amazing.
It took a very long time for me to realize they were all the same actress. It was just the accents.
Tatiana Maslany's mind-blowing performances in Orphan Black are a masterclass in superior acting ability. Not only did she embody her five main characters with so much individuality that it was easy to forget they were all played by the same actor (they looked like entirely different people!!!), but episode after episode, season after season, she also did this with dozens of side characters (remember the trans clone, Tony?) She also teased out the finest bits of nuance and depth in the five mains so that we could see their growth and development over time.
It was an excellent TV series conceptually and the execution was fantastic but Tatiana Maslany is most of the reason why it was so damn phenomenal.
@@carag2567 you couldn't have said it better 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@MorroTheGhostNinjayo me it was always sad to know that it was one person, they had such an amazing dynamic and chemistry that you wish they actually got to act with each other.
When my identical twin sister and I saw Harry Potter in theaters when we were around 13, we both freaked out because we immediately recognized that Fred and George were portrayed by actual identical twins instead of one person pretending to be identical twins. Having met at least 9 other sets of identical twins in my life, there are always tiny physical differences between identical twins. Mole placement, scars, and even a small difference in height is pretty common. I'm really disappointed that this video didn't address the Phelps twins.
Legend with Tom Hardy is a cool twin movie. Movie won’t change your life but it’s a fun ride
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@@yeetusfeetus6967 indeed
@@fgp0032 yes thank you for understanding
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@m None. Not a big movie guy
Twin actor here: these techniques are super cool. At the same time, there’s definitely room for real twins to be used more often. I get that we’re a novelty, that’s one of the realities of having a guy who looks just like you, but at least let us do the twin stuff 😂
Also a twin, the complete lack of market or awareness for fraternal twins staggers me.
@@shanleyshoupe7873 That's a great point. Superman and Lois right now is a great example as the fraternal twin sons aren't actually fraternal twins... Nothing against the actors of course, but it's a bummer they didn't cast real twins.
@@shanleyshoupe7873 exactly when are we gonna have show about fraternal twins
@@oreochocolate_lavacake9960 fr somebody get in contact with netflix or something lol
I can think of only one recent example: Shawn and Aaron Ashmore played twins in "Amber 31422," an episode of "FRINGE."
They didn’t mention how they put Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito into scenes together though? Pfft
I KNOW like how did they pull it off?
riight. i mean like..Olsen twins who?
This comment makes me stupid happy. 😆❤️
This comment made me smile so hard!
waiting for the woooosh
While that in Harry Potter "nah we already have so much especial effects to take care, let's open auditions for actual twins"
until the 7 harrys scene, i don't think they could plan that far ahead😂
I always wondered why movies don't randomly use twin supporting characters. Like why can't the hero's dad have a twin brother even if both have to be played by a prominent actor. Now I realize it's probably because they don't want to make the lead actor film twice.
They want big name actors for movies. They cast the Weasley twins because they were specifically casting for unknown kids in Harry Potter, but the vast majority of movies rely on star power to sell
This is actually the worst thing about movies honestly
How many great movies are there that people dont watch solely because it doesnt have some overly famous person in it
The first twin movie I've watched was "Parent Trap" Lindsay Lohan
Same
Same, and it’s my favorite movie to this day
Lol for the longest time I thought that they were using special effects to create Xander's body double in Buffy the Vampire Slayer for that one episode where Xander has a clone, but then eventually I found out Nicolas Brendan had a real-life twin the entire time who wasn't an actor but was willing to play this part this one time.
Never thought how hard it is to film twins before.. really impressive
No mention of What Happened To Monday? Sheesh that movie had Noomi Rapace played a set of identical septuplets and they all had different personalities.
They may not have been able to gain the rights to use the material. I thought of that movie too. Loved it!
Wow no mention of The Lizzie McGuire Movie? Tasteless.
lol true
Or Vampire Diaries
-Yeah,i agree. The Lizzie McGuire movie Was Tasteless. Glad they did not show it.
Great breakdown of doubles in cinema and makes you appreciate the effort that went into Us. Also glad to see the shout out to BBC's Orphan Black, which is one of the best doubles effects in all of cinema and theater. seriously give it a look if you haven't seen it, it's freaking amazing
Not all twins want to be actors, people. Stop mentioning they should've used real twins
ok chill..
Well, there's real twins actor in the comment saying they should use real twins more often.
Yes! Let’s cancel movies that use fake twins and not wait for real twins...who do they think they are?!
hahaha meanwhile right below your comment, a twin actor is saying that real twins should be used more often
hello im a twin perhaps twins are separate people and not one person in two bodies? twins dont want the same career by default. also most real twins wouldnt be cast bc hollywood wants identical twins cause thats more novelty, but i dont think most twins are identical, theyre fraternal. so thank you rori, lets not let one twin or a few sets of twins or one category of twins decide what the etiquette is for the whole demographic.
I feel like not talking about “Multiplicity” was a missed opportunity. It was revolutionary in the mid 90s.
😂 I'd forgotten about that film!
Dead Ringers has a famous error when they cut too late in one scene, and one of the twins visibly fades into thin air as he exits the scene (like, you see him become translucent)
I've always wanted to know how they did doppelganger scenes!
These videos answer questions I’ve never had and with great production quality.
Even with all these explanations I still don't get how they do it
its just varying levels of cut and paste
I kept thinking of that part in friends when Phoebe hands the bouncy ball over to Ursula lmao
Hollywood: “No amount of motion control, split screens or rotoscoping” can make this possible.
Deep Roy from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: “hold my beer”
this is some jawdropping information to process!
The first example from The Parent Trap is sooo primitive that the left arm of the twin on the viewers left is cut off by the split screen as she lifts her arm up in the first second of the clip!
I noticed this too!
Yeah, 0:11 but I have to play it at 0.25x speed.
0:08 - I don’t think that it’s easy to see. I think that they did a marvelous job considering the technology of the ⏰.
6:22 the shot of paul rudd just resuscitating a guy in a green suit SENT ME
yes lmao
Well, I still think Lindsay Lohan has a twin somewhere.
Lol
Thank you for such an awesome and informative video! I’ve always had questions about how these movies were shot and it’s so nice to see all this here with visual aid and easy explanations ☺️☺️
You know an actor is super talented when they can make talking to a tennis ball look convincing.
Real acting twins include Jodie Foster and Linda Hamilton and Eva Green. It was Linda's actual twin sister Leslie who doubled for her in 'T2-Judgement Day'. And Jodie's twin sister doubled for her in her early film 'The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane'. The movie 'Gremlins 2' made extensive use of actors who were real twins, so every once in awhile real twins ARE used.
This is so cool. Great video, too. Straight to the point but not too fast-paced 😎
Cartman's twin in South Park, where they have the overly obvious line of objects down the centre of the screen, despite it all being animated anyway
I kind of feel bad for the body doubles. They have to basically do everything that the actor is doing only for the editing team to later cut their heads out of the movie and get paid a fraction of what the actor gets paid.
I remember that one star trek episode where they had Robert Picardo playing both The Doctor and his creator in the same scene. It was incredibly convincing at the time for television. Next to Orphan Black etc years later the effect kinda pales sadly (although that might also be because 90's shows doesn't translate very well into HD and Blu Rays)
Orphan Black is iconic. that dancing scene is legendary and Tatiana Maslany is an acting genius
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I love to know more shows and the how's
Thanks!!
This is wild!! Very genius work. Just so we can enjoy such a surreal illusion.
I appreciate the video. Thank you.
2021
I remember watching how they made it in Lindsey Lohan’s “Parent Trap” DVD.
I love the comments saying “just use real twins.” Twins aren’t as identical as you think and there really aren’t that many popular identical twin actors. Seriously try to name three you can’t.
The fact that identical twins are not 100% identical makes the characters even more realistic because everyone that knows twins can distinguish them after a few weeks of constantly being in contact so what's the point
@Blink6219 I'd add the Weasley brothers
Jim and John Hagar; Shawn and Aaron Ashmore; Kelly Donovan and Nicholas Brendon.
@Blink6219 Mary-Kate and Ashley are not identical twins.
@Blink6219 Neither the Olsen twins nor the Phelps twins are identical
Interesting...
(Cinema/movies throughout history...)
Video/movie techniques:
1.) Matte shots and Split screens
2.) Motion control
3.) Green screen
4.) Roto-scoping
5.) Digital Doubles
6.) Facial capture
7.) Face/head replacments
A very nice video with details like a documentary I wasn't expecting.
Whoa this is really cool and informative. Thanks guys
As much as I love the twin effects work in Logan, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (7 Potters), Us etc, I'm still blown away everytime by George Meliés.
Absolutely genius filmmaker.
Walking on a treadmill
To have the same pace
Why am I so impressed 🤓
You could start much earlier than film, artist like Caravaggio was using similar techniques with lenses for composing paintings.
You should have included how Bette & Dot were made in AHS: Freakshow!
Parents trap was my favorite movie ever.
Same.
It all looks like so much work. Thanks for showing us what goes on behind the scenes! Now screenwriters can start on the triplet movies...
Great video ❤️ It's so informative
I can't believe you did this topic without mentioning the dining scene from Back to the Future II
At 0:10 you can see how her arm is cut off
Nice catch! Hadn't noticed it
I actually stopped to look because they had drawn the line on the video to show the split but her arm went past it. Or so I thought until I watched frame by frame. With quick enough movement, no one noticed! Plus, with it being a rare-ish occurrence, people would be so mesmerized and not even notice.
@@EricaGamet yeah, I didn't even noticed at first either, I was playing the video at the lowest slowmotion setting mostly because I wanted to see if I spotted the place where they stitched together the film, and it comed like a total surprise
@@vjara94 u what? playing the vid on stop motion to see if there any mistakes? LEGEND should be top comment bcs ur dedication
@@someoneyoullmeeteventually6834 after she said the filmmakers just stitched together the films to achieve the effect, I just wanted to see if I can spot the place better, so I reproduced the video in the lower playback setting.
Great informative video. I think they this sort of technology might come in handy for filming in the current climate where maybe close contact might not be advisable. At least it would prevent all movies being about characters standing 6ft apart from each other, which would get boring very quickly.
I love how in the parent trap, the twins almost never touch
I'm kinda disappointed that Back to the Future: Part II are not in the list.
Good video. N informative.
this doesnt even begin to go into the techniques and inventions of filmmaking outside of the US. super interesting take
That handshake scene at 2:00 could be done WAYYY easier! Get me on a film set!
Absolutely amazing
People think its super amusing to have twins wear the same clothes, act the same or do things in synchrony and 99% of the time that is how they are portrayed. That isn't what being a twin is like though and it just makes me roll my eyes every time they have twins in a movie.
You forgot the ground breaking movie Multiplicity with Michael Keaton
Occasionally they can use the actor’s real life twin to film a shot. In the second terminator movie, the T1000 version of Sarah Connor ( near the end of the movie) was played by Linda Hamilton’s identical twin sister, Leslie
...and in fact, there's another pair of twins earlier in the movie, when a security guard gets terminated. The Stanton twins (Don and Dan) also appeared (as twins) in Good Morning Vietnam.
Fascinating video
This was really cool 👍👍
yall didnt use 'what happened to monday' that movie has 7 identical sisters played b one actress
jesus christ any movie where an actor plays more than one character that interacts with each other i just think how grueling the process must be
Thought this would be a video about how twin characters are portrayed in movies. Honestly, I'm really tired of the evil twin trope, and how so many people are under the misconception that all twins are identical. My siblings are fraternal twins, and its so awkward when they meet new people because folks find it fascinating for some reason. Its really not that weird, fraternal twins are have the same level of genetic difference than any other pair of siblings.
Yes, but with fraternal twins, what relevance would it have to the drama, that they're twins?
Well truthfully, twins ARE fascinating. I also don't think I've ever met anyone who believes that all twins are identical. How often does this happen to your brothers?
i think Kylie Minogue's Come Into My World is a really good twinning or multiplying shots because it's all taken in one shot and there's 4x duplication
This is the only film trick as a child to an adult I've not been able to wrap my head around
Great video.
Can't believe I watched this till the end
Was talking about this to mate of mine other day, personally I would use actor and body double/stand in, then crop actors faces from other plate then mask that over stand in, then use colour correction to match the skin tone then tracking software when they move :)
In Terminator 2 James Cameron used real twins to depict T-1000 in other forms. It was for Sarah Conner character (Linda Hamilton and Leslie Hamilton) and hospital security guard (Don Stanton and Dan Stanton). Interestingly most thought it was green screen.
Yea, I just found out about a year ago, the 90's movie "Twin Idaho Falls" about conjoined twins was really just 1 actor playing both parts. I literally cry every time I watch it, the ending is so sad.
Very interesting video! But I'm not sure if the scene from Us at 0:13 is the best example because I can't see the face on the right at all. That could be anyone really... ;)
My favorite "twin" movie was Moon. Same simple techniques (lots of motion control cameras) but the interaction between the characters was just so well done.
Meanwhile, James Cameron just used Linda Hamilton's actual twin in T2. Much cheaper and faster than face replacement
Wowww, twins can change a lot when their living environments are different.
I think they meant twins twins not biological twins, like doppleganger or smthn
The tennis ball eyeline could be enhanced with perhaps a pair of tennis balls or 2 "eyes" set anatomically correctly distanced for the reacting actor's close ups. When we look someone in the eyes we tend to flick from one eye to the other, not blankly stare into one eye.
0:01 I couldn't differentiate!
Everyone should look up Captain Disillusion's two-parter on Back to the Future if you want a great breakdown of motion-control twin effects pre-CGI.
Amazing idea for saving money on a twin film:
Hire twins (I know it sounds crazy but I think it could work)
dam so many crazy technique. This is why be hide the scene are soo good!!
I remember the parent trap :)iv watched it at camp and at home
Fun fact, they didn’t have to use any of these techniques in movies featuring the Olsen twin, because she’s just one person who can move back and forth really fast.
*So nice* 💞✨💞
So Amazing 😮😳🤯😲❤️
That's alot of work
My favourite twinning movie is probably “The Double” with Jesse Eisenberg, directed by Richard Ayoade.
That’s amazing
I liked how Fringe did alternative reality doppelgangers
Make this interesting and tell us how they use these tricks in real life in Hollywood or better yet how 2 completely different people play the role of one actor or entertainer. I guess you can’t give us all the secrets 😉
YO THIS IS SO COOL
These techniques are super duper common in just your run-of-the-mill tv show that have nothing to do with twins, clones, or dopplegangers, but just the clients liking the performance of an actor in one take and liking a performance of another actor in a different take and as a VFX artist, it's just extremely annoying because these tasks can range from a little tedious to oh-my-god -why-couldn't-the-director-just-do-their-job?!
FEELS GOOD TO BE EARLY!!!