Other Titles • Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey • Gorillas in the Mist (1988) • The Adventure of Dian Fossey (1988) • Gorillas im Nebel (1989)
Trivia from Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)
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Fossey had agreed to work with producer Arnold Glimcher and Universal Pictures to make a film about her life; as fate would have it, she was murdered a few hours before she was to meet Glimcher for the first time. Wayne McGuire, Fossey's last research assistant, was convicted in absentia in a Rwandan court for her murder; most of Fossey's friends, however, believe that the real killer was never caught.
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Although crews of more than a hundred are common in Hollywood shoots, only a crew of six, including Weaver, was permitted to be near the gorillas; additionally, the government allowed just one hour of filming with the animals each day. Due to these limitations, director Apted often had to double as an assistant cameraman.
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Fossey's tracker taught Weaver the body gestures and vocal noises to communicate with the apes. During filming, she was coached through an ear piece; when charged by a gorilla, the actress was told to look as submissive as possible, which meant making herself smaller than the gorilla and avoiding eye contact.
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The film crew's base camp was at 8500 feet; Karisoke Research Center, where Fossey worked, was at 12,000 feet, which required a hardy film crew who could withstand the rigors of the daily climb to the location. Many Rwandans served as porters and messengers.
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