My exams are finally to be over and if anything could happen to drag my concentration away form studying it's Micahel Fassbender's visit to Wien and hell yeah learning for the hardest exam had to be pushed back for a few days.
"The Dangerous Method" was being filmed in Vienna from Thursday till Saturday and it got some publicity right after the first day of filming even thought there were no many words about it before.
After I didn't get a chance to be an extra in the movie I still wanted to use this opportunity to, at least, see him, since I'm not really sure when will another chance come out and 3 days seemed to be just fine to catch him.
But it was much harder.
First visits to the set were not allowed after first day of filming since some people got them self little too interested in the whole thing and it was as one of the stuff members said "Impossible to work in such mess!"
I wasn't aware that filming already started and after my classes were over, next day I searched with my friend for Berggasse and really had trouble to find the street.. The directions we were getting each time we asked brought us to the same spot time after time so we almost crushed after an whole hour of walking and walking...until we realized that the only street we avoided for some reason was Berggasse. But the traces of filming /from the other day/ were gone by that time.
So I called one friend I meet in front of agency /that had luck to be an extra in this film/ and she was right about to go to set that was somewhere around Belvedere palace and we hit the place without knowing the exact location of fiming. We circled the huge complex for another hour tired, hungry and thirsty. There was no sing of any filming any close to Palace or the park around.
We scrolled down to Schwarcenberg square and were about to go and finally get some food and rest when my phone ringed and I saw Veronic's name on the display. My heart already jumped and no food are water was needed lol. She said they are on exact location Belvedere palace but inside botanic garden where the Uni is. We hit the streets again and don't know how but it seemed to me like we were there in a second. lol
The place wasn't fully marked and some fence with the card of the name of the movie and the filming time was put on the main road. I was about to run over it when I saw so many extras dressed up in the clothes or Freud's time. The clothes looked so beautiful and it was unusual for me to see it on the street in such perfect environment like park and old buildings and palace. Like I was brought to back in that time. Really amazing!
But there was already small crowd beside the fence mostly passers by talking among each other.
So we got close to them and asked if we can walk in. But some guy working on security (he was all in civil clothes without any credit of who he may be) came towards and asked to stand and look as much as we want but without trying to cross over and without shouting out somebody's name (aka not calling Viggo or Michael or someone else lol)
The man who was beside me asked if any actor is on the set after which he replied (not rally gladly) that Viggo is in resting a van that was first on the left but he shouldn't be disturbed since filming is still on. I looked around. Crew was falling over (since it was pretty hot that day) and they seemed to be really bored. Extras were having fun in cold and they like waved to us a few times. Than I called Veronica and asked her if she is free to come to the fence and she did. She was almost fully prepared and gorgeous. I took a quick photo of her and photo of Viggo's van and the photo of coach that was standing closer to us (there was one more some further) and I asked her if she saw Michael. She said how he and Viggo spend quite a lot of time together walking around and preparing for the role. The scene was done twice /without extras/ and then they went to their vans and didn't come out ever since. She and few other extras were also about to meet them both.
Since waiting really took too long my friend and I saw an fast food restaurant (I hate such food but well we needed some power) so we jumped across the street and decided to get back sometime later. I was about to ask Veronica to call me since she really wanted to help me but she wasn't allowed to carry her phone with her self on the set anymore and I thought an hour or two wouldn't harm us.
But I was wrong. After we had enough food in our stomach till the rest of that week /as I had a feeling/ we had just 2-3 minutes to get to the filming spot again. It was around 7 and there was no extras and no filming equipment that was there before. I mean it was like moved to the other side or something.
There were many stuffs running around and a few people on this side of the fence and we asked some guy if the filming is over. He wasn't sure but he said he saw Viggo (he had problems recognizing him lol) coming from the back garden (not really visible to the viewers over this side of the fence) and getting in his resting van. And in just a few minutes (the guy was surprised how quick it was) he went out and waved to people who called his name by the fence.
Apparently he didn't come any closer he just waved with Austrian flag a bit and send a few kisses or something like hat and then was gone on the other side.
I waited there for a little longer since nobody said that Michael was also spotted there. I knew he was there /he had to be/ but it was like last thin on my mind to try to get in the filming area and search for him. I wouldn't know what to do if I see him. lol
But waiting took forever. A few extras passed buy and I felt anxious each time thinking it could be him. There were two other vans. One alongside to Viggo's and one little further on left. (I took some photos that will post later and it will be more clear than) So one of them could also be Michael's van.
Ana /my friend/ couldn't wait any longer. It' was almost 9 PM and since I need an whole hour to get home I decided to leave majorly disappointed since he spent probably most of the time in some van only beside Viggo's and only like 50 meters away from me and I wasn't able at least to see him. He was probably gone together with Viggo when he left. What to say; bad luck all the way down.
I truly had sleepless night. Had to learn for the exam and was bothered by the thing that happen after the whole passed day.
I even had no will to go in the town tomorrow and look for filming spots.
My friend Ana and I had an final practice at Uni on Saturday morning. The exam is on Monday (TOMORROW!!!) and professor decided to help us a bit. After the practice for some weird reason we decided to buy local newspapers where we read how both Michael and Viggo are having good time in Vienna, filming, going out and meeting their Austrian fans.
There was a photo of some crowd and Viggo signing autographs. And I remember saying to Ana how it would be nice if we would just ran on them somewhere on the street. LOL
I'm quite predictable I guess. xD
Such thing should never be said twice lol so after we decided to browse very central part of Wien / we actually looked for some newly opened book store/ al in intense lol in the case they (Viggo and Michael) decided to walk through
We heard some random girls waiting on the red light and talking about some film /I just caught that word it's not polite but well.../ and later one of them showed her singed photo of Viggo. I was right behind her and saw it clearly.
So we had to ask them where did they get them and the girls were happy to tell us. Hah and the funny thing is that it was in a street close to Michaelerplatz LOL. The girls said we should hurry up if we wanna get an autograph since he were in hurry.
But I forgot to ask if Michael was there with him.
So we like ran to that square (we pretty close to it) and not being sure which street it was we followed the crowed of mostly young people and found each other in Habsburerggasse. There was pretty noticeable crowd somewhere in the middle pf the street (or so) and logically we walked to it to see what's going on. Other passers also stopped by. As we came closer the crowed seemed to be bigger. lol And as we almost hysterically run through it (I was way to excited) I heard Viggo laughing and saying like in a joke something like:" You're going to kill us. We will starve to death!"
Yeah he said WE! But I couldn't hear or see Michael. I thought: "Gosh he can't be smaller than Viggo. I saw he's not!"
Than I thought it was maybe the director or some actress with him. I like gave up and walked to the right side of the crowd. Nobody was screaming (of girls) but everyone were little way to off with using flash on their phones /I mean it was daylight/ and cams and I saw (from this side much better) that Viggo put down his glasses after few hard flash attacks.lol
I wanted to use my phone and take an photo too but It was impossible.Each time I tried to take an clear photo someone would run in front of me and ruin everything so I gave up. Viggo looked kind of old to me lol but he has nice smile too and has strong personality. /you can see it through the way he stands, the way he writes and the way hi talks. He also has nice deep and manly voice that I like. :D
It was really hot and there was so many people that seemed to be lost (I don't blame them).
After they got an autograph they would still stand there not allowing others to come close and get an autograph. I was soooooo angry. Then Ana called me. She somehow (she's a true fighter lol) got Viggo's autograph and asked me if I wanna one. I asked if she saw Michael and she said he's right beside Viggo. My knees shook a little but I was still fine lol
I said ok but gave her only a piece of paper since I didn't really have an photo of him.lol
She went away and I was still feeling über nervous!
I moved a little bit to the right /thought there was more free space/ even thought it was a side where Viggo stood at but I saw some cap on the other side.
I desperately tried to see it better but darn...I'm to small for huge guys. :(
Than (it all happened fast) a few strong guys standing in front of me went away and I had an clear image on Michael.
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww...He was sitting on some barrel. His cap was a bit off to say and was put up like he wanted fans to see his face better (or because it was way to hot) He didn't have glasses on and I saw his face bright as a day. He was right as I expected him to be. He smoked cigar and sit there and singed the photos of his and papers like in a sec and with no trouble. It looked like he really enjoys it instead of Viggo who every few minutes had to say: "We're off now! We gotta go!" and such. I don't blame him neather since it was really hot and I'm not sure for how long they've stood there. Well Michael seat. LOL That is maybe why it didn't come as anything hard to him. Than he got up and asked Viggo if he wanna seat. That was the first time I've heard that lovely deep voice that sounded in live like a melody. I swear It was like freaking melody. I got panicked a little bit lol and had trouble to find some paper to give him to sign /even thought he was pretty far from me/
Than I remembered I had an photo of his in ma wallet (yeah wallet xD)
It wasn't some huge photo but enough for him to sign. I was all in mess trying to find a way to give it to him when he made a glance towards me and it truly killed me hahaha xD
I stopped right there and didn't move. I really have a bad habit to examine somebody's face way to deeply and for a quite long time when I'm interested in that person for some reason and people just notice when somebody just stares LOL
Don't know if he noticed me staring or what but soon I saw him still singing but slowly moving towards this side /where I was at/ and after a few minutes he was on only 50 cm pr less away from me.
Than the crowed moved on my side and blocked my view again and not only a view but also the possibility to get an autograph. I mean I'm 1'73 and all those girls that puhed me back, they were like a skyscrapers comparing with me and they really made me angry. All I was able to do /this will sound funny/ is to put my hand with his photo in it up in the air and hope he'll grab it. LOL
Trust me if some other star was in the question I would never get such chance but only a few seconds after somebody took it (wasn't sure if it was him since I couldn't see anything and I was pressed like sardine in a can lol or somebody stole it from me)
But I safely got it back right into my hand...SINGED!!!! xD xD xD
Viggo went slowly away /I mean he was cleverly moving on/ and I've heard somebody saying to Michael: "Hey Viggo left you!"
Don't know what was his facial reaction /couldn't see/ but I've heard him laughing (such a gentle laugh) and than he said something like he'll catch him up.
People asked him everything like:" How is he feeling?! What was filming alike? Was he in Vienna before? What does he likes at the most?"
Some questions were in German too and he did answer them pretty good. Little slow like he was trying to remember of the words but being in Austria surely helped him to recover his conversation skills since he didn't mix English with German (as much as I could hear) and he made just some small mistakes /my German is no perfect so can't say surely/
He said he had a great time. He said how he likes numerous palaces /mentioned some I think/ and attractive buildings around and how he enjoys nice people and yeah...beautiful woman LOL
Everyone laughed to that..."Shöne faruen" er sagt and it was soooooo pure hot when he said it.
This guy should speak german all the time!
He singed for a few minutes more. Than he said like:"Someone else!" and since nobody else needed an autograph (I guess) then he walked away slowly. There was not so many people around him anymore so he sort of walked together with a few fans who still talked to him and some more who asked for autograph.
I couldn't hear what he was saying clearly ( I walked behind) but I took every third word and concluded that he and Viggo are on hunt for a good restaurant and got some recommendations. People started suggesting him some more and he really looked confused. He laughed majorly. And that was cute.
The last time I had a chance to see his face was almost near the end of the street on the edge of Michaelerplatz. Viggo waited for him there. They laughed for some reason. Viggo hugged Michael and said they go to watch some good football game and have some lunch and they went on.
I was further behind but saw everything right and they seemed like they were having some extremely great time together.
Nobody...not even me had and idea of following them. They were alone and walked on through some crowded street but like every average man in Vienna and I liked that.
Michael looked so good from the back xD
I like his back and his look.
He was sports causal but everything suited him so well.
And one thing that made me even more happy is that we both are pink skinned LOL
Hah he is so bright and so pink. I like him now little more :D
His facial lines and wrinkles are much more visible than in photos or on film but definitely hot. He truly is an hot piece of man.
I like his eye color and smile.
He is an really unusual film star.
I'm officially dead ever since. And I have an exam tomorrow so good like to me.
I didn't take any clear photo but I have a few on my phone and will post them later when I get my cable.
I just had this one taken by my friends phone today. It's his singed autograph. :D
I got Viggo's autograph too!