Q: In the book Dune the Wierding Way was a form of martial arts that
Duke Leto was training his men with. Will the Wierding Way be accurately
depicted in your movie?
A: This is difficult to answer because I'm not sure the Weirding Way was
described so definitively in the book. The Weirding Way is an important
element of the story as part of Paul's Bene Gesserit training. And when he
is
taken in by the Fremen he makes it his mission to train the young men of the
tribes with it to create the Fedaykin. This will be explicitly dramatized in
the movie, and I believe we've created the proper visual representation of
what this form of fighting is. As much as I love and films like The
Matrix,
it will definitely not be effects-driven like that. It will be much more
Zen-like. More of a reliance on strict Para Bindu training and mind/muscle
control then on superhuman physical stunts.
Previous Questions
07.03.00 - What assurances can you offer Herbert's fans that his vision will be conveyed as written?
07.10.00 - What do you hope to accomplish with a second film about Dune?
07.17.00 - Will the miniseries depict the warfare accurately from the book or will they be fighting with projectile weapons?
07.24.00 - How far will you be going into the Dune series - will you be going further into the other novels?
08.07.00 - Why did you cast Alec Newman as Paul Atreides? He is too old. Paul is 15, and from the pictures I've seen Newman looks much older.
08.14.00 - Are we going to see a new look for the sandworms?
08.21.00 - Will the series reflect the importance of the "witches" role played in Frank Herbert's series?
08.28.00 - Will we get to see Count Fenring and more of the Duncan Idaho and Gurney Halleck characters?
09.04.00 - How have you externalized the thoughts expressed by the characters, since they are such an integral part of Frank Herbert's complex story?
09.11.00 - Have the actors been encouraged to disguise their accents at all?
09.18.00 - Do you consider this version of the Dune novel, your version, to be a great accomplishment for you?
09.25.00 - In terms of clothing design and stillsuits, did the illustrations from the book have any influence at all?
10.16.00 - What overall role will the Guild play in the miniseries?
10.23.00 - Are any of the actors under contract to return for a possible sequel?
10.30.00 - Will the ornithopter be used in this production? If so what measures will be taken to ensure a realistic portrayal of such aircraft?
11.06.00 - Will the personal shields have a unique look or will they look like the ones shown in the David Lynch film?
11.13.00 - Will the Wierding Way be accurately depicted in your movie?
11.20.00 - Will the pronunciations in the miniseries be true to what Frank Herbert intended?
11.27.00 - How have you and your production team brought the Fremen Crysknives to life?
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