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Post by Tuulia on Apr 20, 2017 3:28:52 GMT
The people interviewing Isaac here were pretty irritating at times. Like the guy asking him, really surprised "You can just go up to Christian Bale and ask questions?" - Well, why the hell not? Why couldn't anyone working with him do that? Geez... And "He didn't yell at you?" Eh. Rrrright. Anyway... (I hope I got this about right. Got tired of listening to those other people.) Oscar IsaacThat was also one of the reasons I wanted to do the movie, that Christian Bale was doing this movie, that's... that's wild. [...] It was definitely nerve-wracking and scary, and I needed to make sure that I can, to kinda make sure that I can do my best. But as soon as I met him, he was... You think it's gonna be this very intense thing, but he just was like a statesman of this whole thing. You know, he's done so many movies, he's so experienced. And this was a crazy shoot. We shot like in 18 different locations throughout Spain, we were up in the mountains, we were all over the place. It was wild, it was difficult. Different crews that did not always speak the same language - communication issues, and all that. And through all that he was like this rock that I could always go to, and ask stuff. And he would make me laugh, he's a really funny guy as well, and so... I loved that. I just wish I had more scenes with him. He would just put a seat down in the middle of the set, he wouldn't go off to his trailer, he would just sit there, hanging out. video
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Post by RhodoraO on Apr 21, 2017 13:33:57 GMT
From a Movie Column in which James Franco converses about movies with his Reverse Self: Semaj. www.indiewire.com/2015/12/james-francos-movie-column-the-best-movies-of-2015-40954/James: “Spotlight” was simple but powerful.
Semaj: “The Big Short” was not simple, but also powerful.
James: I love that film. Christian Bale and Steve Carell were impeccable.
Semaj: It was wild — fun, funny and depressing as hell all at the same time.
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Post by Tuulia on Apr 22, 2017 17:05:01 GMT
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Post by Tuulia on Apr 24, 2017 22:24:42 GMT
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Post by Tuulia on Apr 26, 2017 19:17:45 GMT
Terry George[Simon Barrett asks the director what it was like to work with "these immensely talented actors" (CB and Isaac), and also if they learned about the subject matter.] videoFor a director it's great, because basically you stand back and let them do their stuff. Obviously you're crafting a film and making the scenes linked together and keeping the emotions there. But you're dealing with major talent, actors of enormous capability, and in the case of both these people, they were... Christian Bale particularly is wonderful to work for. He's a very charming and kind man, particularly focused on his family, deeply devoted to his family. And a great work ethic. I thoroughly enjoyed working with both of them. [...] Both of these actors, and a lot of the people involved, the supporting cast... We compiled a lot of research and circulated it, and I know both of the actors are very devoted to the research and plunging into their characters. So, Christian, playing the journalist, was particularly intrigued by how journalism at that time was starting to evolve. It was a key period, because it went from straightforward reporting into more commentary and on-the-scene reporting, with a lot more emotion. There was a movement called the muckrakers that was a group of journalists in the US that epitomized this changeover. So he took aboard a character who was a lead figure in this movement, and applied that to the character when he was in the Ottoman empire reporting. Oscar does the same. [...] So, again as I said, you're dealing with world class actors who do the work. [...] We had the amount of information that informed both the cast and crew, actually.
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Post by The Low Dweller on May 6, 2017 22:04:06 GMT
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Post by Tuulia on May 15, 2017 21:54:31 GMT
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Post by Tuulia on May 21, 2017 17:30:24 GMT
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Post by RhodoraO on May 21, 2017 18:18:01 GMT
Wow what a whole-hearted, sincere and amazing compliment!
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Post by Tuulia on May 21, 2017 18:33:37 GMT
Wow what a whole-hearted, sincere and amazing compliment! Yes, another one. It was so obvious from both interviews and otherwise during The Big Short promotion and that award season that McKay was truly impressed by CB's work process and dedication, and enjoyed the working and the personal relationship. And since CB clearly liked him, too, I don't think anybody was at all surprised they're working together again, it was only a question of when it would happen. I'm somewhat surprised that it's so soon and by the project, but very excited about it.
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Post by Tuulia on Jun 6, 2017 23:28:11 GMT
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Post by Tuulia on Jul 30, 2017 0:19:13 GMT
Christopher Nolan(The article I got this from was titled Behind the Scenes of "The Prestige" with the Writer/Director Christopher Nolan at movies.about.com - can't find it now... help?) source - The New York Times, Dec. 3, 2010
SBIFF (Santa Barbara International Film Festival), January 31, 2011: I liked his work a lot, particularly in American Psycho, he was mesmerizing and terrifying. But then you see the film the second time, it's actually incredibly funny. It really is a terrific performance, very amusing. It's actually fascinating to see him in The Fighter now and finally being recognized for how funny he can be, which is terrific. He was the first actor I met for the part. I had a great conversation with him, I met him in a restaurant, he was sat, he wasn't eating, he was just drinking this cup of coffee, that was all that he had. I didn't notice, but Emma did that he was incredibly thin. I mean he looked fairly normal to me. But when I got up and I walked behind him in the restaurant I saw his ribs through his t-shirt. He lost, I don't know, 80 pounds or something insane for a film called The Machinist that Brad Anderson was doing. And poor Christian, he lost this weight, and then they pushed the film a month or something and so he had to keep it on and on... I sort of came out of that meeting feeling like: this pretty much is Bruce Wayne - this is incredible sense of self-discipline, this incredible dedication to achieving something. We did screen tests, we tested five different actors, including Christian. And my big fear about Christian was that he'd be a 90-pound Batman, and somehow between wrapping The Machinist and our screen test he managed to put on... he was a little... I don't think he'd mind me saying this: he actually got a bit chubby before the screen test. I think the swing was fully like a 100 pounds or something. It was really amazing. And then he filled himself up to this character. He gave an incredible, an incredible screen test. (the link www.flicksandbits.com/2012/07/12/christopher-nolan-interview-for-the-dark-knight-rises/28367/ is dead, help?) I was just really enjoying watching what Christian had done with the role. We’d been working on these films for nine years, its been a long time, its been a long time that I’ve been watching him develop the character. It was pretty amazing to go back and look at the first two films and just see how the character of Bruce Wayne had changed, going into the third film. And then shooting ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ watching Christian take that character even further, it's been a real pleasure. Christian is extremely consistent in his methodology, so really there’s been no change in the way he works, even though he's won his Oscar, he’s the same Christian – which is terrific. He’s a very grounded performer, and the way he approaches the character is very grounded. He really just tries to inhabit the psychology, and taking on Bruce Wayne, a Bruce Wayne who’s really been in a kind of self-imposed isolation for about eight years, almost like a Howard Hughes figure. Christian just really tried to approach that characterization from inside and really present the truth of that and what that would be. It’s a fun thing to watch on screen.
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Post by Tuulia on Jul 30, 2017 0:53:12 GMT
I think I may have stopped editing the above post, for now. Damn this is slow going...
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Post by Tuulia on Jul 30, 2017 1:50:46 GMT
Wally Pfister
2012 LA Film Fest - Kodak Focus: Wally Pfister
WP: ...and met a young Christian Bale on that film and continued to work with him for another ten years.
moderator Lorette Bayle: Yes, and I think I heard you mention that you introduced him to Christopher Nolan.
WP: Well, in a roundabout way. While Chris was in post on Insomnia I was doing Laurel Canyon, and he asked me what I thought of Christian, and I thought and just told that he was wonderful, we were getting really close. And said the same thing to Christian - Hey, Nolan's asking about you, you guys really should meet, you should hook up. And they did, eventually ... clearly.
[NB: A bit after the above they discuss Laurel Canyon quite a bit, plus Pfister's work with Nolan.]
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Post by Tuulia on Jul 30, 2017 2:31:35 GMT
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