It truly is amazing what you can do with movie-making technology these days. One of the latest marvels as a result of that has to be the character of Madame Leota in Disney’s new Haunted Mansion movie. Played by Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis, the finished effect was a CGI feat of wonder; but there was a time that she was asked to try and shoot her role in a real crystal ball. Judging by what director Justin Simien had to say about that day, it sounds like that attempt was noble, but very claustrophobic.
The director of Disney’s latest theme park adaptation sat down with EW and discussed the very practical rig that was designed to potentially allow Curtis to film on set with her co-stars. And as you’ll read below, it was a process that was definitely not built for the long haul:
