David Valdes, one of the producers of the post-apocalyptic adventure/drama The Book of Eli, recently sat down with Latin Heat publisher Bel Hernandez to talk about the movie, working with Denzel Washington in front and behind the camera, and his upcoming projects.
Valdes has been a producer for more than thirty years, working with industry leaders like Clint Eastwood on the Oscar winning films Unforgiven and Bird; Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson and Jim Carrey on The Dead Pool; Tom Hanks on The Green Mile, and most recently with Brad Pitt and Vin Diesel on well-respected films like The Assassination of Jessie James and Babylon A.D. For Eli, he worked with Alcon Entertainment, founded by Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove and backed by FedEx’s founder, Fred Smith. Alcon itself has had a remarkable few years, including great success with The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants franchise and the current box office hit The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock.
Shooting on The Book of Eli took place primarily in the New Mexico desert in and around Albuquerque during early 2009. “We didn’t go there soley for the incentive,” he said. “Of course, we loved the rebate but the primary reason for New Mexico was, it was the perfect location to shoot the film. We needed isolated terrain that would help convey the sense of a post-apocalytic future. And besides, I like New Mexico. I’ve shot two other projects there in the past and have always found the crews and talent exceptional.” He has spent most of the last year on this project.
Q: I’ve been hearing that Eli has the feel of a Sergio Leone/Clint Eastwood western. Is that true?
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