How important is secrecy to the master of the Star Trek and Star Wars Universes? Very.
Interviews
Guy Pearce on Iron Man 3 & shaved heads
Why sometimes you need to shave your head for a role. What hoops Guy Pearce had to jump through in order to get ahold of a script for Iron Man 3 and why the hell did he chose to be in Prometheus anyway? Oh hey, if you want to subscribe to my YouTube Channel you can here
joseph kosinski on oblivion, tom cruise and tron sequels
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Imagine walking into a room with Tom Cruise and then pitching him a multimillion dollar blockbuster with no script. Joseph Kosinski did just that with his new film Oblivion. The Tron: Legacy explains precisely what it's like directing the mysterious movie star, why he picked M83 for the soundtrack and he dishes the dirt on Tron sequels and his new adaptation of the 70's classic Black Hole.
As for the film itself? Look, I give Oblivion massive props for being one of the few original Hollywood blockbuster script that we are likely to see this year (or any other in the future). They are a dwindling breed. That said the result is something of a mixtape of sci-fi ideas (as indeed was predicted in Coming Sooner). The twists and turns are where Oblivion really sings. The careful mechanics of the mystery and indeed the literal mechanics of the production design are simply stunning. The film wraps around you as a sensory experience with its lush sounscapes and stark Steve Jobsian beauty. Often though the design is used in a beautifully subtle way to shift the tenor of the story. An object will appear at first to be harmless and utilitarian only to surreptitiously become sinister without you ever noticing the shift.
Downsides? There are plenty. Oblivion features one of the worst voice-overs I've ever heard in a film. The film constantly over-feeds you with too much pointless exposition that they go on to explain again some minutes later. Also, the Morgan Freeman clan are woefully underdeveloped in terms of their role within the story.
Still, despite it's flaws I genuinely want to see it again and as a result Oblivion gets 3/5
Danny Boyle on Trance & directing the queen
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Danny Boyle is a champion. He is one of the easiest people in the world to talk to about movies and what makes them so, frankly, sexy. His latest film is called Trance and he opens up about messing with the audience' head, the hypnotism of movies and what it's like directing the actual damn Queen.
Magda Szubanski & Laura Michelle Kelly on Gods, Goddesses, Feminism and Bitches
See Magda and Laura talk about their brand new musical comedy GODDESS.
zach braff on oz, death and the web
Abc New 24: Rose Byrne
Actor Rose Byrne talks about her new-found role as a comedic actress in movies like Bridesmaids, Get Him to the Greek and I Give It A Year. She also talks about why television is better than film and reveals the 10 second performance that is still giving her fan mail...
hugh jackman and tom hooper • Les Misérables
It's been almost 3 decades since the musical of Les Misérables became a worldwide theatrical sensation. Why did it take so long for it to become a movie? Marc sits down with Hugh Jackman and director Tom Hooper (The Kings Speech) to find out. Plus: Why the movie could've been renamed Occupy Paris and why there are no spoken words throughout the whole film.
ang lee • life of pi + 3d filmmaking
Why did this book need to be made in 3D? Why Tom Hanks should've played the tiger and much more as Oscar winning filmmaker Ang Lee sits down with Marc Fennell for ABC News 24
And here is the full triple j review for the film. Feel free to leave comments below.
And here is the full triple j review for the film. Feel free to leave comments below.
p.t anderson • The Master ( & carly rae jepsen)
In November 2012 I hosted Radio National Friday Drive and this is my unusual interview with PT Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia) that was supposed to be about his new film The Master and ended up being about penises and Carly Rae Jepsen.
And here is my full triple j review for the film. Feel free to leave comments below.