Joss Whedon's Star Sean Maher Discloses 'Much Ado About Nothing' Secrets

The media continue to be itching their heads over how Joss Whedon handled to help keep his latest project, a modern day retelling of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, entirely under systems until it wrapped filming.our editor recommendsJoss Whedon Teases Mysterious New Project 'Much Ado About Nothing'Joss Whedon Releases More Particulars About Mysterious New Film 'Much Ado About Nothing'Comic-Disadvantage 2011: 'The Vampire Diaries'' Julie Plec on Fangirl Reminiscences of Joss Whedon and Nathan FillionJoss Whedon Directed a Scene in 'Thor''Avengers' Robert Downey Junior. and Chris Hemsworth On Hypothetical Fight Between Thor and Iron Guy (Video)'Avengers' Jeremy Renner and Scarlett Johansson Talk Fight Moments and Injuries (Video)'Avengers' Producer Shows Follow up at NY Comic-Con'Avengers' Parody Trailer Hits the net (Video) Amazingly, nobody active in the project leaked word -- at Whedon's request -- until late Sunday, when stars Nathan Fillion and Sean Maher together with costume designer Shawna Trpcic tweeted out a hyperlink to some website announcing the project. The website provided scant particulars until a pr release was released Monday, verifying the film would be a modern undertake Much Ado About Nothing and includes a slew of frequent Whedon collaborators. Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof star as Beatrice and Benedick, as the supporting cast includes Fillion as Dogberry, Clark Gregg as Leonato, Fran Kranz as Claudio, Sean Maher as Don John, Tom Lenk as Verges and Reed Gemstone as Don Pedro. PHOTOS: 'The Avengers': New Photos From Joss Whedon's Super hero Film Just how did Whedon have the ability to keep your large cast -- along with the crew -- quiet? To begin with, Maher told The Hollywood Reporter, Whedon ensured to request everybody to help keep it around the lower-low before shooting even started. Maher was requested to take part in the film about last month. "I'd just emerge openly and was doing lots of press for [his now-canceled series The Playboy Club] at that time, and that i understood I would be practicing for Joss' film," Maher stated. "And So I particularly requested Joss basically could discuss the film, and that he requested me to not: He'd a larger strategy in your mind.Inch That strategy clearly incorporated the late-Sunday tweets and reveal from the website, which featured just one photo of the guy with what seems to become a lake putting on scuba gear and holding a martini glass situated within cast list. The website read, "Bellwether Pictures is proud to announce the conclusion of principal photography" and stated the project is "a movie by Joss Whedon with different play." STORY: Joss Whedon Teases Mysterious New Project 'Much Ado About Nothing' On Monday, a pr release added more particulars concerning the project, including it's the very first feature film from Bellwether, a "micro-studio" produced by Whedon and Kai Cole for that "manufacture of small, independent stories for those media, adopting a DIY ethos and more recent technologies for, during this situation, a somewhat older story." Meanwhile, the film's secrecy also was assisted because of the truth that Maher and also the relaxation from the cast and crew are frequent Whedon collaborators. "Everyone around the set loved him a lot and thought about being there, so nobody leaked or spoken," he stated. "Everybody about this project has got the utmost loyalty to him." Whedon even cracked jokes whenever he saw among the cast or crewmembers on the cell phone: "He'd help remind us, 'Don't you dare tweet that,'" Maher stated. STORY: Joss Whedon Releases More Particulars About Mysterious New Film 'Much Ado About Nothing' Whedon didn't offer his reasoning behind the secrecy, saying only: "Believe me, I've got a bigger strategy at hands." Meanwhile, the whole shoot happened over only 12 days, with Whedon filming between 12-15 pages each day. "Because i was doing the work in this short time, you needed to be 100% prepared," stated Maher, who plays the villain Don John. Maher stated the whole filming process happened in Whedon's home in Santa Monica. "His home is magnificent -- not ostentatious by any means, shape or form," he added. "It's probably the most beautiful houses I've have you been in. And also the entire action happens in Leonato's [Clark Gregg] estate, therefore it was perfect for your." VIDEO: 'Avengers' Tom Hiddleston Talks the Return of Loki Maher also confirmed that which was suggested at in Monday's pr release: The film was shot with limited funds. Actually, the cast used their very own clothes -- by using the costume designer -- and found the set hair- and makeup-ready. "All of us got compensated -- we didn't get compensated greatly -- but that goes toward the purpose of, none people was there your money can buy,Inch Maher stated. "I was there because we thought about being.Inch For the choice to shoot the film in black and whitened, Maher stated the film includes a "very noir" and "stylized" feel into it. He stated Whedon -- who plans to accept film around the festival circuit -- also remained in keeping with Shakespeare's dialogue while putting their own touches around the production. Whedon "kind of attempted to rein it in from not theatrical," Maher added. "He wanted to really make it as intimate and realistic as you possibly can.Inch VIDEO: 'Avengers' Trailer: Fans, Industry React In the pr release Monday, Whedon stated: "The written text would be to us a deconstruction of the thought of love, that is ironic, because the entire production is really a love letter -- towards the text, towards the cast, even going to the home it's shot in." For his part, Maher stated he was nervous about participating since he'd never done Shakespeare before, though he did jump at the opportunity to use Whedon again after starring in the TV series Firefly and it is large-screen follow-up, Tranquility. Younger crowd appreciated the opportunity to play a villain the very first time in the career. "It had been so fun I acquired to become enchantingly mean and tricky," he stated. "I'm so grateful that Joss considered me with this it's unlike anything I've ever done." Related Subjects Joss Whedon Nathan Fillion