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A total, Oh shit is how she describes her first time reading Lindelofs script.
Heres howWatchmenengineered its own version of Doctor Manhattan, bare tushie and all.
The voice
Until A God Walks Into Abar, Doctor Manhattan has been characterized by silence.
I identified Steve Jobs, he explains.
Yahya workshopped the voices for Kassell and Lindelof, but had to take breaks as they filmed.
Hiding the tenor of your own vocal chords is very hard, Kassell says.
Its almost like singing, you know?
Its very physical work.
I thought about his breath control.
He doesnt need a lot for get things done.
Thats the gift of working with Yahya.
He, as Doctor Manhattan in those scenes, performed more with his hands than he does as Cal.
Applying the makeup was a three-hour process for Abdul-Mateen, including shaving his hair and donning a bald cap.
Privacy and personal space really goes out the window when youre painting my whole self blue, he says.
People also treat you differently when youre bright blue.
Regina would just kind of stare.
I would just catch her staring and she said, It smells like apple, he recalled.
Kassell built that tension by playfully refusing to show Manhattans face until the last third of the episode.
There was no being subtle about it.
It was like Yeah, were putting a balloon in front of his face.
Up until this point, the episode still hasnt shown Doctor Manhattans full, true blue self.
When we cut wide to see him, its, Holy shit, theres DoctorManhattan floating!
I didnt want to show any of the labor, the transition.
I wanted him to be in that full upright, hands by his side position.
As for how he actually floated, it involved a lot more practical effects than one might expect.
A giant seesaw is the best way to explain it, Abdul-Mateen says.
They pushed down, I balanced myself, and Id go up and levitate.
And the walking on water?
A plexiglass platform in the pool.
Kassell knew the characters nudity had to be included, otherwise it would look like we were avoiding something.
So when Manhattan visits Veidt in the form of Cal, he does so stark naked.
Itseverythingabout that character, that he is completely oblivious and indifferent to opinion.
Ultimately, he decided to go for it because Manhattan is really above any notions of shame about nudity.
Black Panther had a suit and Doctor Manhattan has his birthday suit, you know what I mean?
