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The Scene That Wasn't Working: Honesty, Destin, and the Overnight Rewrite
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One of the episode's richest production stories: Tom and Zendaya were filming a scene in Brand New Day when both felt it wasn't landing. Tom says he would never dream of saying that to an actress he wasn't intimately connected with — but with Zendaya, the trust was complete. [1] — Tom Holland "Tom Holland and Zendaya agreed mid-shoot on Spider-Man: Brand New Day that a scene wasn't working — a conversation Tom says he would never …" 1:01:40 He went to producers, then to director Destin Daniel Cretton with his honest assessment. Destin — described by Tom as unflappable and impossibly calm — listened, agreed, said 'everyone go home,' and sat down with writer Justin to rewrite from scratch. The next day's reshoot, Tom says, produced a scene that now genuinely sings. Amy finds it revelatory; she's been in the position of trying the same thing with a near-stranger and reports it does not go well.
Tom and Zendaya Stopped a Whole Shoot Day
Tom Holland and Zendaya agreed mid-shoot on Spider-Man: Brand New Day that a scene wasn't working — a conversation Tom says he would never dare have with an actress he didn't know intimately. Their honesty led director Destin Daniel Cretton to send the crew home, rewrite the scene overnight with the writer, and reshoot it the next day. The result, Tom says, 'sings in the movie.'
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