A Quiet Place: Day One Cast Talk Working With Almost No Dialogue (2024)

A Quiet Place: Day One stars Lupita Nyong'o and Joseph Quinn have discussed what it was like to make a film with minimal dialogue. Despite not being based on the same narrative structure of character interaction through dialogue, the actors revealed that the script was very descriptive in what they had to communicate through physical expression. If you're familiar with the A Quiet Place franchise, then you no doubt understand exactly what the stars of A Quiet Place: Day One mean.

In an interview with ComicBook.com, Quinn, who is best known for playing Eddie in Stranger Things, expanded on the difference between a regular script and this one:

"It was very descriptive of the miscellany of sequences that we had to go through, but it was definitely light on the dialogue. It was a very interesting spot to be in, where the dialogue was very effective, and kind of punched through a lot of subtext.

It was very communicative in a way that was urgent, I guess, because the only reason you're going to talk in an environment like this, which is perilous if you make any noise, is when it's absolutely urgent. The rest was up to us to kind of fill that in."

A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place: Day One is a spin-off of the A Quiet Place franchise conceived by John Krasinski. The film is set at the beginning of the invasion as humanity scrambles to survive, before the events of the original film, with Lupita Nyong'O leading the cast, directed by Michael Sarnoski.

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Release Date

June 28, 2024

Director

Michael Sarnoski

Cast

Lupita Nyong'o , Djimon Hounsou , Joseph Quinn , Alex Wolff

The film, which has now received hugely positive early reactions, is a prequel to the two predecessors starring Emily Blunt and directed by John Krasinski, and it goes back a few years and puts audiences right where it all started. It takes place in New York City, and it tells the story of a woman called Sam (Nyong'o), who goes through the ordeal of watching an alien invasion take place. A Quiet Place: Day One will probably make good use of the sound landscape that characterized the first two films. Let's not forget that the invading little green men are ultrasensitive to sound, and a pin drop is as loud as a bang.

Recognizing the required physicality of the film, Quinn also praises his co-star's physical dedication to the film:

"Lupita was undergoing this incredible kind of physical transformation for it. She was in ketosis, and it was amazing to watch her be as present as she was and give as much as she did to every single scene."

The A Quiet Place Franchise Has Provided a Great Theatrical Experience So Far

The previous films in the horror sci-fi franchise A Quiet Place have been unforgettable experiences for audiences. Silence was a strict requirement for enjoying the film, and everyone knows how essential silence is for a proper theatrical experience. It was a bold move by Krasinski, of course, as theater audiences have evolved (and not exactly in a good way). However, the films were compelling enough to trap everyone from the very beginning and keep them in suspense throughout the entire film.

The spin-off prequel is not bringing back Krasinski as a director. He decided to stay in the producer's chair, and after a failed attempt to make the film with Jeff Nichols, he decided Pig's Michael Sarnoski was a good candidate. Aside from Quinn and Nyong'o, the film also stars Djimon Hounsou, who is the only actor from one of the previous films to show up in A Quiet Place: Day One. Additional details are scarce, but given Quinn's description of the script, it appears the prequel will be another success in the "quiet theatrical experience" department. We'll find out soon.