and Mastercard’s “Life Through a Different Lens: Contactless Connections” virtual talk on Wednesday. The Oscar winner for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” talked about his early cinematic influences – including the first film he ever saw. “It was the 1933 version of ‘King Kong’ with Fay Wray. That movie blew me away. I started watching very sophisticated films as a child: ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ ‘Sophie’s Choice’ or ‘The Deer Hunter.
Born to actor parents, Rockwell wanted the same adventure. “I romanticized it. It seemed fun! I wasn’t even concerned about the money. I wanted it, obviously, but when you are young it’s okay not to have any, scraping up change for a margarita. Looking back, it was tough – I had bed bugs, got evicted, I would deliver burritos on a bicycle. I don’t know if I would be able to do that now, I got too soft.
He was eager to name his many role models: Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Rod Steiger, Richard Pryor, Bill Murray, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Ellen Burstyn, Lee J. Cobb, Isabelle Huppert and Javier Bardem. Rockwell also talked about his experience at the William Esper Studio. “Esper told me: ‘Keep a cool head and a warm heart.’ It was Jedi training for actors, a religious experience.
Talking about his process, he compared it to making a stew. “You add some onions, garlic and peppers, you put in the chicken. You build it slowly.” For Mike Leigh play “Goose-Pimples,” he taped an English car salesman in order to perfect the accent, for “Three Billboards” he did police ride-alongs. “I talked to an arms dealer for ‘Iron Man 2,’ or somebody who knew an arms dealer. Even for an audition, you can put in a week of work – two weeks if you are auditioning for Arthur Miller.
Impressed by Tilda Swinton’s Golden Lion acceptance speech, delivered in front of an actual audience, he also mentioned Al Sharpton’s eulogy for George Floyd and recent Dave Chappelle’s stand-up as examples that people can still get together. “It’s encouraging they are able to see each other and speak their mind. I was never a big hand-shaker to begin with.” And in the meantime, there are ways of recreating the experience of watching films in the cinema. “Get the biggest f—ing TV you can get.
Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)
Done ! my 55in' was my price range and right size for the room
Easy to say when you’re not being let go or have lost your job due to Covid. Get your head out of the clouds, entitled celebrities.
I want one too, Sir.. But I am poor
Great article lol Sam played 3 billboards so welll almost too good.. ! Excellent actor!
75” of pure 4K HDR Dolby Vision goodness in my living room. 😎
some of us are poor sir
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