Colossus isn't just a CG character or just a motion capture performance. The diplomatic and dedicated mutant trying to get Deadpool to behave and join the X-Men is actually a combination of performances, one of which comes from motion capture artist Greg LaSalle. He's worked in the motion capture field for a while, but his work as the facial performer behind Colossus marks the first time the technology is being used on a main character in a feature film.With Deadpool making its way into theaters on February 12th, I got the chance to talk to LaSalle while he was in town for the film's New York premiere. We discussed how the facial performance, the stunt work and the voice work for the character all come together, why he didn't start shooting his facial performance until September 2015, how this motion capture technology could change the industry and loads more. Check it all out in the video player below.[EMBED_COMPLEX][complextv contentid="I0YzF2MDE6TlcxiqbET9J1j-emhnIYk9" sitename="collider" playerid="26aa5f02d93f4c05a4546f6d5ecb59b7" adsetid="67a3ff9d3a842ae818bb9de1badc5b0" width="600" height="360" keywords=""][/EMBED_COMPLEX]
Deadpool Interview: Greg LaSalle is the Face of Colossus
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She's the senior producer at Collider where she hosts and produces the interview series, Collider Ladies Night, a show geared towards highlighting the need-to-know female voices in film and television.
On top of that, Perri frequently moderates post-screening Q&As and panels at film festivals and conventions including San Diego Comic-Con and New York Comic Con, and can be seen on the big screen in the Noovie pre-show segment, Close-up with Perri Nemiroff. She’s also a Top Critic on Rotten Tomatoes, a proud member of the Critics Choice Association and is a Gold Derby Expert.
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