Elliot Page details an A to Z terrible shoot in his new book. On the sci-fi horror Flatliners, the actor had to endure serious safety flaws and queerphobia.
The remake of the cult sci-fi film Flatliners failed to impress critics or the box office in 2017. As lead actor Elliot Page revealed in his new book Pageboy *, the filming was probably also a disaster. And across the board: from serious security flaws to racism to queerphobia, the list of criticisms runs the gamut.
The shooting of Flatliners put two stars’ lives in danger
In the book, Page focuses on his coming out as a trans person and the development towards it against the backdrop of a career in Hollywood. The actor devotes an entire chapter to the filming of Flatliners, from which Entertainment Weekly quotes some passages.
Page describes problematic conditions on the set that got “out of control”. During the filming of one stunt, “basic safety measures” were missing. One scene, which involved co-star Kiersey Clemons, Page highlights:
“We’re getting ready to do a car stunt when Kiersey and I realise everyone had a thick seatbelt except us. “
“Perplexed” they would have turned to the stunt team and asked why they had not been secured for the scene. The answer: it was even better if they were not strapped in. After a first attempt at recording, both of them would have been shocked. Their hands would have been trembling.
“Fortunately, everyone was fine. But in retrospect, it was reckless and dangerous. “
There was racism and queer hostility on the set of the sci-fi film
In the chapter, Page goes on to detail other queer incidents on set. For example, his colleague Kiersey Clemons was told that she only got the part because she was black. There was also an argument about the clothing of Page’s character. He should have dressed “more like a girl” and “less queer”. The problems extended so far that Page turned to the studio.
