The Making of The Grand Budapest Hotel

A documentary about the film, from the Criterion Collection Blu-Ray

[@ejderavc8568]

Wes Anderson look like a character from a Wes Anderson Movie

[@hannibalburgers477]

I always imagined him as a balding guy with a beard wearing a green sweater and circular glasses

[@mantabond]

He is shaped, sir, like himself. As Marc Antony told Lepidus.

[@mantabond]

@@UCFc1XDsWoHaZmXom2KVxvuA Agreed.

[@davidjones-bh5xg]

😄

[@J2Jaholic]

he looks like fantastic mr fox

[@iamjameschang]

Simple way of knowing it's a professional film shoot: No ones shouting at each other, everything appears calm.

[@dddeadlift]

James Chang Amin

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

If you noticed, in the beginning of the video you can see Wes visualising his storyboard on a tablet. He already knows what and how he wants to shoot a scene, so he doesn't waste time trying to figure out things during principal photography. A complete professional.

[@accorsistudios]

The responses from the actors are such a high compliment.

[@brianb8155]

Literally all of the 1000 employees from Wes Andersen and Bill Murray to the minimum wage kid that gets them all coffee is just so on their stuff so it runs so smooth

[@somerandomchannel382]

I swear to God. This making of shoot looks so much to belong inside a Wes Anderson movie - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hainl6uPebiYerc Even the ending where the two guys help him stop has Anderson' corny but unique style.

[@johnwaters4989]

the atmosphere is so calm and friendly on-set that even though it's a massive production with professional actors it still feels like a student making films with his friends/acquaintances

[@edytaszarfemberg944]

I've never been on student film set that was calm, it's always quite the opposite 🤣

[@robrobusa]

@@edytaszarfemberg944 You should find different student film sets :D

[@JackOLanternBob]

Calm and friendly student film set???

[@FablestoneSeries]

The only film sets I've ever been on that weren't like this, and where yelling was common place, were all TV shows. TV shows have inflexible and often unreasonable schedules to maintain.

[@JackOLanternBob]

There might not be yelling on student film sets, but there probably are a lot of people talking and constantly trying to figure out what to do. But on this set it looks like everything was organized and directed very smoothly, I don't hear anyone talking most of the time, everyone knows what to do

[@marley92282]

I love how Wes Anderson’s regular clothing looks like the well thought out costume design from a movie.

[@jonahdove1902]

His own movies, specifically.

[@user-xe7nk7jq5e]

anderson is 50 years old and looks 28

[@onon8909]

no way he’s 50 wtf i would’ve believed you if you said he’s 25

[@ArthurSilva-ly8xx]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@astralvcid]

HE'S 50?!

[@nerd_alert927]

Omg, I'm stunned. I honestly though he was in his late 20s or early 30s. Wow!

[@christophermoltisanti6704]

maybe he doesnt smoke or drink alcohol

[@lilliththequeen]

Watching this was almost as much fun as watching the movie itself. Wes Anderson is so kind and humble that even his comments all include "MAYBE you can do it this way", "MAYBE try it this way", so like no direct imperatives. It must be such a great feeling to work with him.

[@11DAVIDELEVEN]

when director says “maybe do” something….i think you have to do it like he “asks” you to 😂

[@sennosc]

wes anderson gives me hope that as an introvert i can be good director.

[@justayoutubecommentator3059]

I’m an introvert who’s directing a short film...it can be a bit tough being a leader...but anyone can do it if you really want to.

[@miaalmeida4787]

a lot if not most of directors are introverts. tim burton, guillermo del toro, wes anderson, all of them are INFPs and therefore introverts for example

[@justayoutubecommentator3059]

@@miaalmeida4787 makes sense...im an infp lol

[@Takisfueg0]

Don’t worry because many of the greatest directors are introverts. Being a leader has nothing to do with being loud, it’s about approaching and understanding your crew on the best way

[@tizzie2636]

@@justayoutubecommentator3059 I’m also an introvert (infp) directing a short film at the moment :)

[@marley92282]

It simply astounds me how a skilled screenwriter and / or director maps out this vision, all the intricate details that create a scene within a story within an entire imaginative world… like the grandiosity of it all absolutely floors me in the best possible way. Wes Anderson is a goddamn wizard.

[@Rose_Ou]

He is the master, there's no one like him. Love everything he does and how he presents himself. Such a cultured man.

[@Enr227]

Or grandiosity in a less best way. I can't decide.

[@DursunX]

+1

[@uvarovnikita]

There's lots of making of clips for this movie. But this one really gives you the feeling what's it like being on set.

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

Must "behind the scenes" I had seen were basically on set interviews with the actors an rough scenes without post production work. Here you actually can see Wes directing the film on set, pretty neat stuff.

[@moviebrothers6310]

3:45 "Yeah, i mean, you already look very sad" *nods* "Yeah, you are very sad" *quirky laugh*

[@NemoCanoso]

19:47 So many directors complaining about the low budget in their films and Wes Anderson with only 25 Million makes this visual masterpiece and only using this kind of practical effects

[@cealmotion]

Cgi is so ugly

[@juliakim5825]

​@@cealmotion i think it adds to his style. the grand budapest does take place in a storybook within the film so it adds to the vibe.

[@donosvan3623]

"only 25 million"

[@NemoCanoso]

@@donosvan3623 Considering that a lot of films nowdays have between 150-200 millions of budget and they are still visually, musically, acting, and creativitily under TGBH it's very impressive

[@juliakim5825]

@@donosvan3623 with the scale of the world the grand budapest hotel takes place in it's impressive that made it so believable with only 25 million

[@Thron2111]

0:48 wes anderson such an perfectionist, holds his iPad the wrong way.

[@Thron2111]

@ isn't that the home button at the top?

[@UCFc1XDsWoHaZmXom2KVxvuA]

That, i think, is the symbolic claim of refusal of technology from the director, who still supports the old techniques such as film

[@banjopete]

@@UCFc1XDsWoHaZmXom2KVxvuA , good point,a true eccentric,god bless him.

[@MrClassey13]

he quirky like that

[@TheAyurvedic]

Some of us hold the iPad that way to get the accidental hits of the button out of the way.

[@wowzaers1101]

all i have taken from this is that Wes Anderson is possibility the most delightful human being to ever walk the earth

[@CLASSICALFAN100]

I just wish that he had more "competition"...

[@aylinasghary2959]

fr

[@dddevvonnn]

Directors like Wes Anderson make me struggle to decide whether I want to be in one of his movies or make my own

[@beezy5628]

Hey, why not try both?

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

You’ll never amount to either. Try to be something productive for society. It’s much more valuable for the species.

[@fiddleandfart]

Call that inspiration, yeah? That's good!

[@jackdonohue7893]

@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 go away

[@Artur-hg1qg]

@@misanthropicservitorofmars2116 That’s quite the oxymoron.

[@Ulrike121]

The atmosphere is so calm on set!

[@johndoa4839]

It’s great Wes Anderson dresses and acts like a character out of a Wes Anderson movie

[@user-cn8me5nh8g]

As usual, Jeff Goldblum nails it.

[@CLASSICALFAN100]

Strange about the "Tontine" (document) that he mentions. In bequests, this "Sneaky-Pete" legal document gave heirs equal shares in an estate that were all combined in an annuity, which gave each heir a fixed income for life. **ONLY, GUESS WHAT??** Upon the death of one heir, his/her share was subdivided among the *remaining* heirs. And so, the more heirs that died, the larger was the income of the remaining ones. Not surprisingly, heirs began to "die early" with astounding frequency! Per the Wikipedia article, "When Equitable Life Assurance was establishing its business in Australia in the 1880s, an actuary of the Australian Mutual Provident Society criticized Tontine insurance, calling it "an immoral contract" which "put a premium on murder." How true, how true: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tontine

[@migsbbb6380]

I’d be glad to have any job in that crew

[@zoejaspers4503]

You can see the passion he has for his movies in the way he lays the fingers himself

[@nikolajmadsen1002]

Time stamp?

[@nikolajmadsen1002]

Is it at 10:15 ?

[@nikolajmadsen1002]

Now I've found it 18:44

[@Toonksbell43]

Someone cast Adam driver in a Wes Anderson movie I just wanna see it

[@mikkaella5054]

ain't he just like Adrien Brody?

[@mal992]

I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS EARLIER TOO

[@priyachoudhary9896]

He's probably gonna be the anti-hero explaining his evil deeds to everyone all the time

[@robrobusa]

Cast Adam Driver AS Wes Anderson in a Wes Anderson movie.

[@Insomnijac]

Adam Driver is a Quirky soup critic/chef that gets accused of poisoning one of his customers but in reality he was setup by his wicked competitor tired of being in the 2nd place spot of the local soup scene.

[@Voltaire8559]

Everyone on set is smiling, joking, having a great time. Everyone seems very dedicated and well briefed. I think Anderson really is a great director with a great personality.

[@PlanetADiM]

Murray: "We were just saying some nice things about you." Wes: [ J O L L Y W E S A N D E R S O N N O I S E S ]

[@banjopete]

A fantastic film , totally original , stylish.

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

Not *completely* original as if you look at the credits it says that the story is based on the work of austrian novelist Stefan Zweig. But it is a Wes Anderson film, and all of his films have a distinct personality in them.

[@banjopete]

OK, but I meant original in the way the film was crafted...good information though.

[@benjaminreicher8002]

Wes Anderson: *holding ipad upside down* Me: "He's so different and I love it"

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

Oh wow, this is so awesome!

[@mcfroggyswaggy2062]

Why did I read this with Owen Wilson’s voice

[@lucypeterson2231]

Watching Wes work honestly just feels like magic. There's no other way for me to describe it.

[@keyserxx]

9:32 every Wes Anderson conversation

[@acesul8811]

Can someone who works in sound engineering explain how they were able to make the dialogue so clear despite the noisey equipment and loud floorboards. Everything is so noisy, yet the dialogue is so clear in these close-ups. There's no obvious ADR in the end movie. That caraousel is making a racket yet it's such a peaceful scene in the movie.

[@froggobaggins3328]

probably personnal mic who only keep the sound of at some range( here the voice) and the footsteps and other noises are added after

[@HAL-vc3of]

They do adr later using the onset audio as reference, so it seams seemless. The rest of the sound effects are added in later to the sound mix

[@lordofthemound3890]

Microphones are designed to pick up sound from a particular source direction.

[@ActualKaktus]

It's done through a combination of ADR and the use of specialized hardware/software such as iZotope RX and Cedar DNS. Shotgun mics and proper technique also play a huge part.

[@coolkid7151]

Probably the sound equipment

[@selvakumarrajendran9872]

Such a zen experience watching him and his fellas work

[@monkelmann]

Lovely comment. Seeing people doing something they love and working together on a piece of art is often a pleasure to watch. You can clearly see these people being in this channeling state where the brain waves are in gamma mode. truely monk like.

[@MrTapanes]

Holy smokes! I've seen the GBH at least half a dozen times and never noticed that was Tilda Swinton.

[@User-mt8zs]

Felt that, but afterwards I just could not unsee it

[@malcolmallen3687]

Tilda was most obvious to the casual observer... I am a total fan... 😎

[@banjopete]

Grievous Bodily Harm? Surely not.

[@catalogodefantasmas]

@MrT Next time check the credits.

[@GeorgeAyvazyan]

I always thought they filmed this in an actual hotel!

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

There's an interview where Wes says he wanted to film in an actual hotel, but found out that there wasn't any big european hotel left as the ones he had seen on books, so he created pretty much all the hotel from scratch.

[@Emily-ug5ut]

it makes me kind of sad that it wasn’t... because we can’t go visit :(

[@anthonygarcia5375]

Yeah they took a old mall and a qaint there appropriate town and turned it into a wonderful grand hotel and a fictional nation

[@till5871]

@@anthonygarcia5375 i live in that town! You can visit the mall, it's still quite pretty

[@rowancoyote8330]

The way he said it's an art project is pretty much the best description. Every one of his huge budget, epic cast, massive productions feels like some brilliant art project. It's like he has the un-jaded love of a film student but backed with eons of experience.

[@BumbleBeeProductions]

When you know how hard it is to make a movie, and this looks even harder, it is nice just to turn on the TV and watch his movies :D

[@HonJazzz]

Seeing Wes Anderson pushing the dolly at 5:34 is incredible. Maybe they were slightly behind schedule and instead of yelling at people to work faster, he pitched in.

[@DowzerWTP72]

I don't think that is at all what was happening here.

[@mahsafarah5510]

He always gets involved in every part of his work, and that's admiring for a director.

[@Happymali10]

He's not moving it, he's showing them where the camera should travel.

[@monah5532]

He was also sweeping the snow around the newspaper booths. I always admire a leader who is willing to roll up sleeves, especially when asking someone else to do it may seem "overly picky".

[@boydseabiscuit2635]

the whole crew needs to be recognized for the effort

[@kiva_J_T]

I cant believe he was around 45 years old filming this and now he's 51!

[@goobfilmcast4239]

...less "pressure" from the Studio, calm persona, quiet but attentive set environment and great collaborators combined with the flexibility you can only get by being well-prepared = quality output from Wes

[@andyhenrymick2869]

Love your comment man! Yes. Beautiful insight to greatness there.

[@klausgartenstiel4586]

it's incredible to watch what these guys do for a living.

[@brycehagen2695]

what a dream for an actor to work on something like this

[@dafyddil]

"It's kind of a group, ecstatic Sufi dance or meditation." -Jeff Goldblum on work

[@sahilparab663]

They even shot the Behind the Scenes footage at 6:12 "Wes Anderson" STYLE

[@AlasdairGR]

I now need Wes Anderson to go full circle and completely meta by making a movie about a filmmaker with a similar style to his. 😂

[@carfish]

Robert Yeoman is, in my humble opinion, the greatest cinematographer

[@SachAlvarez]

eh, i'm more of a Sayombhu Mukdeeprom type guy

[@downhilltwofour0082]

Normally I don't like to watch behind the scenes videos because I'm afraid it will take away the magic. This is an exception. I love this movie and have it in my library and I watch it from time to time and the magic stays strong for me!

[@HULLGRAFFITI]

Love the way it's all about whats going on in that little rectangle on screen..all the little cheats and ways of getting creative shots is awesome..

[@jhors7777]

I loved this unique and creative movie.

[@judahb447]

Wes Anderson has the perfect voice for a Wes Anderson film

[@Incendiae4]

18:15 Jeff Goldblum saying “group ecstatic Sufi dance” is the most Jeff Goldblum thing I’ve ever heard

[@Wolfdings]

One of the best movies I'd seen in the last decade. For a good reason, now that I see how beautiful and calm it was produced.

[@petemichael4512]

Never underestimate the magic of movies. I love this movie so much. The cast is exceptional and the lead characters couldn't possibly be any better. thanks so much for this post.

[@TimothyJonSarris]

In a different way as satisfying as watching the movie.

[@behnamsay7168]

I felt sad for them when the shooting was over, as if I was also there! Such a nice director and crew

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

That scene at 9:25 looks even more comical behind the scenes.

[@Kamino]

6:12 That was such a wes anderson shot

[@johnbaker7102]

Honestly every single shot is a wes anderson shot. He's so specific with it

[@scopex2749]

I LOVE Wes Andersons 90/ 180 degree rotational pans in his films, such amazing cinematography. It likens itself to a human turnng their head or looking around - excellent.

[@iwantsleep8079]

Literally the only thing I’ve seen from this movie is a 10 second clip of Dimitri walking. I have no clue what else is going on but I know that I’M LOVING EVERY FUCKING SECOND OF IT

[@charlesclager6808]

I JUST finished watching the GBH movie, for the nth time. It ranks among my five must see movies. Now I'm watching the "making of" video and I am totally nonplussed at the completed work and Wes Anderson magic as he designs this great work.

[@felipeiglesias]

Mother of God, Wes Anderson is incredibly meticulous about the setting/actions/everything.

[@metekavruk_Alanya]

Damn i will watch it again.

[@isaacgabrielvalbuena2896]

I hadn't seen any Wes Anderson till last week, i binged his filmography, ever since my KZbin is filled with TGHB clips or videos about it, and i think i'd never loved YT more

[@guiedo7281]

Well okay, that's actually my favourite youtube video

[@James-3000]

19:09 heeeavy Frances McDormand from Fargo vibes, holy cow, it's uncanny.

[@OmarOmarOmar]

we should just hire set designers to build our homes from now on seeing as they can build an almost entire hotel in like 2 days lmao. Builders be taking 1 year just to put the bricks up

[@zansika]

Such a delight to watch the process, the set design is phenomenal, thanks for sharing this!

[@marshayame]

I love Wes and this is my favorite movie. I really appreciate seeing behind the scenes, gives us a glimpse inside of his world. There's always so much going on in his films but the sets are so calm and everyone seems to have a smile.

[@novakattila]

I love this movie, and I love his approach. He has his own totally unique vision and he creates it regardless if it is popular or people get it. I myself am from this area of Europe and loved the familiarity and the obvious historical ethos even if the story or the country is not real.

[@youcouldvebeengettingdownt5620]

I love Wes’s works 😍 It’s like a skit. He is the chillest and it shows. So fun to watch. I would love to see his upcoming work.

[@Dougie-ex1ov]

Underrated film but I am not surprised as I am discovering so many of these lately. Im afraid its lost on so many ppl. Absolutely loved this film. My top 10 for sure.

[@eldiran2]

A highly original, (thankfully!) and giddy film-maker who has his own idiosyncratic style with framing, acting, & story. His films are always a pure joy to watch.

[@Maros_Mari]

Its great to be able to see him and whole crew working. Great stuff. thanks for uploading.

[@doodletron821]

I could watch this all day, would love to just see the whole movie like this. So intricate, but everything seems in such a great synergy.

[@extraterrestrialbeats3590]

the reason why wes anderson is considered a modern day "AUTEUR"

[@isaacelliottsloman4276]

10:15 so the person cutting that was actually wes anderson?

[@mozhno_vse_i_dazhe_bolshe]

I like it how Wes Anderson just dissolves in this atmosphere, his look (the costume, the haircut) is perfect for these scenes 😍

[@MrBoost96]

"you already look very sad" *looks at him closely* "you are very sad"

[@incidentshappen]

12:45 the grip expertly slipping the apple box under Zero's feet. Also, I would listen to F Murray Abraham read the dictionary.

[@starparik]

Only Wes Anderson can hold an iPad upside down and nobody would dare tell him to flip it.

[@cmcull987]

It is so amazing to me how actors can bring so much truth and concentration when so many distractions are around like noise and production requirements. Kudos to them. Thank you for sharing this piece.

[@IrrelevanterUserTag]

It was so great to have him in Görlitz! 🧡

[@feriboz1]

One of my favorite movies! Great work👌👍

[@JoachimAlbrecht-medienflotte]

This video offers an excellent insight to the craftsmanship of film making!

[@lydiarowe491]

To see the skeleton behind makes it all the more valuable..such an enjoyable film..watching it again and again..soooo good.

[@jenswolf2116]

grand budapest hotel is my favourite movie, no contest

[@Sabotage_Labs]

One of Ralph's best movies IMHO. Anderson is just a great story tellers. It's obvious that his movies are so good because everyone involved loves being there. I think the French Dispatch is his best yet. It verges on a Anderson'esqe masterpiece.

[@alicjakalinowska9686]

Incredible great movie! Excellent actors!👏👏👏👍Ralph simply brilliant and lovely!!!👏👌💎🥰

[@marisamar3247]

The sheer amount of people working at any given scene never fails to amaze me. An army is required to make a movie, and with army-like precision (!)

[@nukliozz]

This is awesome!! Everybody is so involved with all their hearts! I would be too!

[@ScopeView007]

This is my favorite film of all time, and this just makes me appreciate it more

[@Nesiantink]

Wes is a delightful human being

[@andreewert1142]

one of my favorite movies..Bravo

[@alex_montoya]

So good

[@basinstreetdesign5206]

I loved this movie and I love that all of the cast and crew loved to be involved in it.

[@rosie2341]

1:56 you can see something in the background that looks exactly like margot tenenbaum's fur coat

[@kevinrosencrantzjr4454]

They were able to make the dialogue so clear despite the noisy equipment and loud floorboards.

[@venomkiler1]

Pretty cool that they actually built a proper set for the hotel instead of just green screening the whole thing

[@tydshiin5783]

There are def green screens used, but it's mainly for any kinda incorporating people or other set pieces into a miniature set that they've also made

[@thomastakeshita4979]

Is the audio kinda weird or am i tripping

[@henrik3775]

Yeah the stereo is fucked

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

It's noise.

[@marygunning5437]

Yeah the audio keeps switching back and forth between the left and right audio channels. It has somewhat of a dizzying effect.

[@shadowfilm7980]

So much goes into the making of a movie. So much. Time, effort, and money. Wes Anderson loves to use Flat Space for his shots. His trademark. Why so many times we saw the camera on a dolly track going left to right or right to left. This is one of my favorite films by him. Great cast. Great story.

[@KillBob]

i think it’s so cute when the actors get makeup or coats put on them and they look like a little kid getting made ready to go out by their mum

[@malcolmallen3687]

One of my favorite films! 😎

[@chrisraymondmusic]

This is amazing to see! Thank you!

[@58christiansful]

Absolutely fascinating. Made me want to go back to the film and watch it for the fourth time.