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Pain & Gain In Theaters Now
From acclaimed director Michael Bay comes “Pain and Gain,” a new action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie. Based on the unbelievable true story of a group of personal trainers in 1990s Miami who, in pursuit of the American Dream, get caught up in a criminal enterprise that goes horribly wrong.… [ Read more ]
The Sound of Pain and Gain
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection profile, SoundWorks talks with the sound team of Director Michael Bay’s “Pain and Gain” featuring supervising sound editor and sound designer Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn.
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Sound Credits
Erik Aadahl: Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor
Ethan Van der Ryan: Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin Cerchiai: Boom Operator
Blake Collins: Foley Mixer
John T. Cucci: Foley Artist
Fredrick Cuevas: ADR Recordist
Scott Curtis: Foley Mixer
Joel Erickson: Assistant Sound Editor
Judah Getz: ADR Mixer
Jeffrey J.
Pain & Gain Reviews
Nelson here…
Take a look at some of the review ‘Pain & Gain’ is getting.
“One of the best films of the year. A truly great American drama.” “Dwayne Johnson gives the best performance of his career. Prepare to be amazed.” - Jake Hamilton, FOX-TV
“You’ll remember and talk about forever! Like Pulp Fiction…without the fiction!!!” - Mark S. Allen KMAX-TV
“The guy flick of 2013. Insanely Funny. An early candidate for the guy flick of 2013, Pain & Gain is violent, deeply nasty and insanely funny.… [ Read more ]
Update: The Rock
Wrestling fans, it was a joke said on Entertainment Tonight–with a laugh. You can see the clip for yourselves. The most important person to see the on air joke was Dwayne. I love seeing The Rock wrestle. I hope he wrestles 10 more years. I joked on air because Dwayne was not at our LA premiere due to his injury.
Michael
Update #1: Here is the video of Michael Bay at the Pain & Gain premiere in Los Angeles.
Update #2: The Rock has tweeted… [ Read more ].
NY Times Article: Putting Away His Toys
From the NY Times… [ Read more ]:
Mr. Bay said that “Pain & Gain” had gotten him excited in the right way, connecting him to the energy and the pastel-colored palette of Miami Beach, where he has lived in recent years, and allowing him to get “down to the down and dirty.”Mr. Johnson, who plays an inept and drug-addled ex-con in the film, said, “There was a point where I was reticent about playing the role, because of the dark turns it was taking, and trying to find my clarity.” But when he wavered, he said, Mr.