Behind-the-Scenes with MGM (Orion)
#1: Why did Peter Weller not come to the last Robocop; Robo 3? Answer= I don't know. He probably felt two times was enough to play RoboCop, though!
#2: Are you going to make another Robocop? And if so will Peter be in it? Answer=I know of no plans to make more RoboCop movies a the present.
#3: How did you make the Robots like ED-209 in the movie? Answer= I thought they were great. They were stop-motion animated by Phillip Tippett, as models less than 2 feet high. If you don't know about this kind of animation, it is the same sort of special effect used ever since King Kong, and before. Mr. Tippett has done other amazing work this way, as for the Star Wars movies, etc. Lately, computers are taking over most of this kind of animation.
#4: What is Robo's suit made of, and is it heavy? Answer=Plastic, fiberglass, resins. I don't think it was too heavy, but it doesn't look comfortable. I was told that in the second movie the suit was redesigned, not to look better, but to be easier to wear.
#5: Where does all the set's of the movie's go to? Like the Robocop suit and the cars ect.? Answer=I am sure most of the designed items are in storage with the fx men or the producers of the film. This was not made at a big old-time studio, so there are no warehouses specially made to store Orion props or anything.
Picture of Murphy's SWAT suit, worn when Alex Murphy's hand was blown away.
This is the actual suit warn in the 1 movie.
Great Facts
Great fact #1
Apparently Robo's helmet smelt like baby vomit.
hmmm...er...tasty...Lucky old Peter.
