Production
- What inspired the writing of the writing of the novel and screenplay?
Randall Wallace was inspired to write the novel Braveheart while visiting Edinburgh castle in Scotland. He asked about the 300' statue of William Wallace, and was told by a local that he was a national hero of Scotland. Randall was surprised, as he had never heard of him before [1]. In writing the novel as well as the screenplay, he noted that actual historical facts about Wallace are miniscule. "Fortunately, there are legends to fill in the blanks,"(DVD) which gave Wallace a view into the man's character. Using Hamilton's 1722 poem and Blind Harry's late 15th century poem (itself a century and a half removed from the actual events) [2] as source material, the novel was written.
- Why Gibson decided to direct and produce
- Location shooting
- Mechanical horses, practical issues (rain)
- Production trivia (dummy's guide to directing the epic, etc.)
- casting choices
Release
- DVD release
Reaction
- Box Office Performance
- awards, then criticism
- Awards and Critical Reception
Inspirations, Influences and Impact
- stylistic comparisons to other films (or inspirations)
- in-jokes, popular cultural references
- political effects
- Wallace monument (original and controversial)
Music
- more about the composer and what went into the musical scoring, etc. consider removing the track listings
- Soundtrack
- Historical Innacuracy
- References
- External Links
- ^ Mel Gibson's Braveheart: A Passion for Filmmaking. 1995
- ^ http://www.medievalscotland.org/scotbiblio/braveheart.shtml
Production
- What inspired the writing of the writing of the novel and screenplay?
Randall Wallace was inspired to write the novel Braveheart while visiting Edinburgh castle in Scotland. He asked about the 300' statue of William Wallace, and was told by a local that he was a national hero of Scotland. Randall was surprised, as he had never heard of him before [1]. In writing the novel as well as the screenplay, he noted that actual historical facts about Wallace are miniscule. "Fortunately, there are legends to fill in the blanks,"(DVD) which gave Wallace a view into the man's character. Using Hamilton's 1722 poem and Blind Harry's late 15th century poem (itself a century and a half removed from the actual events) [2] as source material, the novel was written.
- Why Gibson decided to direct and produce
- Location shooting
- Mechanical horses, practical issues (rain)
- Production trivia (dummy's guide to directing the epic, etc.)
- casting choices
Release
- DVD release
Reaction
- Box Office Performance
- awards, then criticism
- Awards and Critical Reception
Inspirations, Influences and Impact
- stylistic comparisons to other films (or inspirations)
- in-jokes, popular cultural references
- political effects
- Wallace monument (original and controversial)
Music
- more about the composer and what went into the musical scoring, etc. consider removing the track listings
- Soundtrack
- Historical Innacuracy
- References
- External Links
- ^ Mel Gibson's Braveheart: A Passion for Filmmaking. 1995
- ^ http://www.medievalscotland.org/scotbiblio/braveheart.shtml