Original actor Joel Troy Baker in the HBO adaptation the last survivorWhile hunting deer to save the lives of her and Joel’s (Pedro Pascal), Ellie (Bella Ramsay) encounters cannibal religious leader David (Scott Sheppard). De) and his right-hand man is James (Baker). Despite David’s efforts to bring her into his cult community, Ellie continued to fight back, eventually killing David and James with a butcher knife.
In a video for HBO Max, Baker the last survivor Episode 8.
The actor discusses the difference between acting in a video game and acting on a real set, emphasizing the imagination required for a virtual production. Baker calls his episode 8 death scene “Amazing‘ and detail the intricate prosthetics used to create realistic gore. Read what he had to say below:
When you capture performance, a lot of it is fake. So if you’re bleeding, you have to fake it. If you are stabbed, you must pretend to be stabbed. When you make a real movie or show like this, they do their best.
So I’ve been working with prostheses all morning. They had this magnet around my neck so when Bell waved the smart machine it would stick. Indeed. It’s like… (imitating a magnet connection) right there. Then their bladder fills with blood. That’s really what they say. They have a bladder full of blood running down my neck through this prosthesis. So when Bella hit me with a butcher knife, I staggered back, blood all over the place. It’s just blood, blood, blood.
I have changed my wardrobe eight times. Every time I have to sit in a pool of my own blood. marvelous.
How episode 8 ‘The Last of Us’ prepared for Ellie’s ending
Joel was incapacitated most of the time the last survivor In episode 8, this time Ellie is forced to defend herself. She manages to buy drugs to get Joel back on his feet, while also taking down the brutal leader of a group of violent survivors. Ellie’s actions in this episode not only bolster her confidence to move forward, but they can also deeply hurt her in the finale and beyond.
Although Ellie had killed people before meeting David, there was certainly a price to pay for brutally murdering this man in a fit of rage. the last survivor The final image of season 1 shows Ellie sitting on the bed in her pickup truck, deep in thought, perhaps battling the trauma of that argument. Add to that her solemn narration in the episode trailer, in which Ellie tells what they’ve been through.”not for nothing‘, she may be more determined than ever to reach out to fireflies and develop a potential vaccine against a fungal infection from Cordyceps sinensis.
the last survivor The season 1 finale could see Joel and Ellie reach their final destination. Their biggest obstacle, however, may not be more infectious, but from within. If Ellie makes it to Firefly safely, the Revolutionary Group may need her indefinitely to produce a vaccine. During their perilous journey, Joel and Ellie forge an unshakable bond that can last forever. the last survivor The first season ends on Sunday.
Source: HBO Max