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Titanic History Thursday, January 30, 2025 |
| 1854 - 1st class passenger Mr Arthur Webster Newell was born to Benjamin Newell and Susan Bennett Newell in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA.
1867 - 1st class survivor Mr Walter James Hawksford was born. 1894 - 1st class survivor Mrs Mary Graham Carmichael Marvin was born to Frank Farquharsen and his wife. 1920 - 1st class survivor Mrs Mary Wick died at the age of 53. 2001 - 2nd class survivor Master Michel Marcel Navratil died in Montpellier, France at the age of 92. 1990 - 3rd class survivor Miss Anna "Annie" Mcgowan died in Chicago, Illinois, USA at the age of 95. 1958 - 3rd class survivor Mrs Beila Moor died at the age of 75. |
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Corey's Interviews: Gary Young
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Who are you and what was your "role" in the making of Titanic? My name is Gary Young. I was a model builder and co-model lead at Donald Pennington Inc. My job included some fabrication and keeping track of the detailed parts that went on the 60 foot model that split in half, the 25foot stern section that sinks and leading a crew to complete a 1/4 scale bow section used in the final sinking scene. I was also used in fabricating detailed panels for the full size MIR submarine set. We started on the movie in February of 1996 and finished up November of 1996. What was your typical day like? My day usually started at 7 A.M. and I worked until 6 P.M. on an average night (10 hours). Sometimes we had a push to finish a piece and that could lead to a 12 to 14 hour day. The schedule I worked also depended on my responsibility at the time since my tasks would change. If I was model building it required getting info on that particular piece scaling certain items up from our research photo reference or blueprints and then building the item. As a lead it was my responsibility to make a list every night for the next day of who was building what part and always making sure that everyone had something to do. This would lead to four to five guys asking questions at any given time - you definitely have to stay organized with a crew of 45 workers. It helped me to understand that delegating responsible leads to certain people made my task easier. Example Jon had a crew of five that were responsible for all the hulls plating. Chris was in charge of the construction crew of four. Frank was in charge of the welding crew that made the sub structure. Then there was a model crew and a paint crew etc, etc. This way you only have to deal with the crew leads instead of everyone which would get impossible to handle. What was your impression of what the movie was going to be like? Were you surprised with what it ended up being? At first it was just exciting to work on a Cameron film. Then I began to rethink it as I saw Leo cast as Jack, the expenses grew and then finally when I read the reports in the L.A. Times dissing the movie. I think most of us simply saw it as just another film perhaps maybe even a flop. It wasn't until I went home to Canada for the Christmas holidays that the impact started to sink in (no pun intended). Going to the theatre with my nephew and niece was quite an experience. It was amazing to see the huge lines outside of the movie and then to see and hear the crowds reaction to the film. Then I knew that this wasn't your average movie. Then it snow balled into this monster and I was amazed by the response. I stopped wearing my crew jacket in public because I didn't want to look arrogant. When you work that hard on something it's really nice to feel the rewards of what you do for a living. Did you personally contribute anything (i.e. ideas, etc.)? I think that when you work in the Special Effects department everyone contributes a little bit of something. Personally I couldn't think of any particular contributions that made any more of a difference than my co-workers. It was a team effort. Did you come away with any additional knowledge about Titanic? I learned a great deal not only about the sinking of the boat but about the amazing undertaking those men accomplished in constructing such a enormous ship with the technology they had during that time.
Did you ever work directly with James Cameron? If so, what was your impression
of him? Would you work for him again? Were you interested in Titanic prior to your job? |
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