Halo: Nightfall was a popular TV series that was aired in 2014. It was based on the popular video game franchise of the same name. It consisted of five episodes and was created by Scott Free Productions and 343 Industries. Famous filmmaker Ridley Scott and TV president David Zucker were the show’s executive producers. It was directed by television director Sergio Mimica-Gezzan.
Mike Colter, a popular Marvel actor, plays one of the prominent roles in the series. The actors worked in rough situations at minus zero-degree temperatures.
Mike Colter on shooting in rough conditions for Halo: Nightfall
Mike Colter, known for his role in the TV series, The Defenders, played the role of Agent Locke in the series Halo: Nightfall.
The rough and otherworldly terrain shown in Halo: Nightfall was filmed near Reykjavik, Iceland. Talking about the work conditions there, he shared with Scifi Now,
“I’ve got to tell you, the elements when you are out in the middle of nowhere, are much more bleak. It’s cold, rugged terrain, hard to walk on, hard to even find a place to sit down. I think the worst of it was when we were in a cave for an entire day, and when I say a cave I really mean a cave! There was nothing but cold water pouring on you the entire day. There was no place to just take a break. It was quite miserable. It was like, ‘This is just unbearable!’ We were all like, ‘Oh God, when will it end?’”
He added,
“There were days like that and you just had to get through it. You’re soaked down to your knickers and it’s just bad. Any time you think about being uncomfortable, you’re uncomfortable. But I would love to go back and visit the Blue Lagoon, which I did a couple of times on my days off. It was just beautiful… I would love to go back on a vacation to really just enjoy it.”
As per the reports, the actors had to act like they were in a hot environment, over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, whereas in reality, they were in sub-zero temperatures. The weather was too rough for cast members, one or the other would pass out every day. There were friendly bets on who would be knocked out first.
Mike Colter does not regret working in Halo: Nightfall
Luke Cage star shared that working in such tough conditions was very challenging, but he also had fond memories from the shoot.
“I had a great time, but when I think about the actual shooting of it, it was grueling. I mean, the helmet would fog up, and you couldn’t see, so you’d basically fall down to the floor and have to take the helmet off! Technically it was very challenging. And being against the elements made it that much more intense. But I look back on it fondly. I made some really great friends. But make no mistake about it: it was definitely not a picnic.”
This interesting bit of trivia from the intriguing project offers an insight into the tricky and challenging world of filmmaking.
Source- Scifi Now
