James Dolan's sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as the venue opens with a U2 show in Las Vegas

Описание: (30 Sep 2023)
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Las Vegas - 30 September 2023
1. Wide shot exterior of Sphere
2. Medium shot arrival James Dolan
3. Cutaway press
4. SOUNDBITE (English) James Dolan, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sphere Entertainment Co.:
"Look, I think that this building will have an impact a lot like when colour TV happened, when high definition television happened. Right. But a little more depth than those two because this is experiential and it's something that people haven't ever felt before and I believe they're going to love it."
5. Medium shot Jane Seymour
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jane Seymour, actor:
"I can't think of a better band to do it. I think it's amazing. And also, you know, they're a band that gives back to everything that Bono does is amazing. And they're constantly reinventing themselves and getting better and better. And and they always have great visuals. So I can't even imagine what they came up with for the Sphere."
7. Various Henrik Lundqvist
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Henrik Lundqvist, Ice Hokey star:
"I think the technology itself, that's why it's going to be exciting to watch a show that actually the crisp of the sound and the screen, the biggest screen in the world and to sit and I was sitting in the seat watching the screen a few months ago. It's breathtaking. So and music makes you feel things. And if you add the media to the screen, to that and that and the production behind it, I think it's going to be incredible."
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Oscar de la Hoya, Boxing star:
"I've literally been watching it go up. You know, I play golf at the Wynn, like almost every other day. So watching it go up and now finally being able to go inside and see one of the best performers in the world, in the history of music is going to be pretty exciting. You know."
10. Medium shot Darren Aronofsky
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Darren Aronofsky, director:
"Yeah. No, I'm excited to see what they are going to do tonight. It's going to be, people are going to get their minds won. It's I've seen the screen, I've seen it, see it turn on. I've heard the quality of the sound. It's awesome. And next week, we premiere with 'Postcard from Earth.' And we'll be playing in Vegas for a long time."
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Luke Wilson, actor:
"I don't know what to expect. I mean, I can't remember the last time you drove up to a building and the exterior blew you way. So we can only imagine what's going on in there."
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston, actors:
Paul: "I mean, I expect our minds to be blown. I know they will. You know, we had a tour of this spot a couple of months ago - Our minds were flowers, and it was still very much a work in progress in there. Yeah, we're we're excited to see it full operating."
Reporter: "Are you big U2 fans?
Paul: " Who isn't? U2 is massive. It's going to be amazing."
Cranston: "You know, in the eighties, when I first became aware of them, when they were just starting out and I embraced that music right away. It was so soulful and purposeful. And i it touched, you know, everything. And there's songs that just touch you. Oh, my God. So we're going to be singing our hearts out."
14. Wide shot exterior of Sphere

STORYLINE:
It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside. Seven years later, that drawing has been made real: A $2.3 billion massive spherical venue, standing 366 feet (111 meters) high and lighting up the Las Vegas skyline.



Now, Dolan’s vision has come to fruition as U2’s “UV Achtung Baby” residency kicked off the opening of his high-tech, globe-shaped venue Friday night.


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