The Morning Watch: John Oliver Grills Dustin Hoffman, The Making Of A Chewbacca Mask & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition,John Oliverturns a Q&A aboutWag the Doginto an opportunity to questionDustin Hoffmanabout sexual harassment accusations made against him. Plus, check out the process of making an incredible, professional Chewbacca mask, and see whatMary Poppinswould be like withMichael Rookeras Yondu Udonta in the lead role instead of Julie Andrews.
First up,The Washington Posthas footage of a Wag the Dog anniversary screening Q&A that turns more than a little awkward when panel moderator John Oliver decided to question Dustin Hoffman about the various allegations of sexual assault brought against him. Oliver wasn’t sure he should bring the subject up, but he said, “I can’t leave certain things unaddressed. The easy way is not to bring anything up. Unfortunately that leaves me at home later at night hating myself.” Watch and see how intense this conversation gets.
Next up, Adam Savage and the crew atTestedreturn to Tom Spina Designs in order to see how various movie quality masks are made. Specifically, they focus on how one particular screen-accurate replica of Cheabacca’s mask fromStar Warswas made, going through the step-by-step process. This includes revealing several little-known details about the original mask designed and fabricated by Stuart Freeborn.
Finally, the folks atHow It Should Have Endedcreated a trailer mash-up that takes footage of Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta from both of theGuardians of the Galaxymovies and makes him the star of Mary Poppins. There’s some fine work here incorporating the Marvel footage intoMary Poppins, and we hope that Disney and Marvel once realize that this movie would make some serious bank at the box office.
