Photos: Behind the Scenes of Crimson Peak
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“I’m in the cellar of the house with Mia Wasikowska, who plays Edith, filming one of the last scenes. This staircase goes from the red-clay mines to the grounds outside, where there’s a winter storm. The movie is incredibly baroque, textured, and detailed, so I wanted it to end in a white limbo of snow.”
Courtesy of Kerry Hayes/Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures.
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“The characters I relate to most are the bad guys. Jessica Chastain (above) plays Lucille, who to me is a very, very sad character. You’re afraid of her, but at the end of the day you understand her. Courtesy of Kerry Hayes/Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures.
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Tom Hiddleston plays Thomas, who is incredibly tortured and does horrible things, but you still also feel for him.” Courtesy of Kerry Hayes/Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures.
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“The decorated ceiling in Edith’s bedroom (above) is based on a detail taken from actual Victorian houses. I love that it looks like thorns, because we wanted it to feel as if the house were about to pin the characters down. This house has teeth; the motif of eyes and mouths runs throughout.” Courtesy of Kerry Hayes/Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures.
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Courtesy of Kerry Hayes/Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures.
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