(L to R) LeBron James and Tweety in ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
When LeBron (LeBron James) and his young son Dom (Cedric Joe) are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I. (Don Cheadle), LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.’s digitized champions on the court: a powered-up roster of professional basketball stars as you’ve never seen them before. It’s Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life, that will redefine LeBron’s bond with his son and shine a light on the power of being yourself. The ready-for-action Tunes destroy convention, supercharge their unique talents and surprise even ‘King’ James by playing the game their own way.
Stephen Curry in the documentary ‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’. Photo: A24 and Apple TV+.
The remarkable coming-of-age story of Stephen Curry, one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in basketball history—and his rise from an undersized college player to a four-time NBA champion.
Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s (Chadwick Boseman) death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Jordan) has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian — a fighter with nothing to lose.
Daniel Kaluuya in ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) was 21 years old when he was assassinated by the FBI, who coerced a petty criminal named William O’Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) to help them silence him and the Black Panther Party. But they could not kill Fred Hampton’s legacy and, 50 years later, his words still echo’¦ louder than ever.
(L to R) Michael B. Jordan and Kevin Durand in ‘Fruitvale Station.’ Photo: The Weinstein Company.
Oakland, California. Young Afro-American Oscar Grant (Jordan) crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at Fruitvale Station, in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2009.
(L to R) Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone in ‘Creed’. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson (Jordan), the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers).
(L to R) Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman in ‘Black Panther’. Photo: Marvel Studios.
King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country’s new leader. However, T’Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T’Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), the queen-mother (Angela Bassett), his princess-kid sister (Letitia Wright), members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan ‘special forces’) and an American secret agent (Martin Freeman), to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
In honor of Anderson’s recent Oscar wins, Moviefone is counting down every film Paul Thomas Anderson has ever directed from worst to best, including his latest.
(L to R) Emily Watson and Adam Sandler in ‘Punch-Drunk Love’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing.
A socially awkward and volatile small business owner (Adam Sandler) meets the love of his life (Emily Watson) after being threatened by a gang of scammers.
Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘Phantom Thread’. Photo: Focus Features.
In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker’s (Daniel Day Lewis) meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse (Vickey Kreps) intensifies.
Philip Seymour Hoffman in ‘The Master’. Photo: The Weinstein Company.
Freddie (Joaquin Phoenix), a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), the charismatic leader of a new “religion” he forms after World War II.
(L to R) Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman in ‘Licorice Pizza’. Photo: United Artists Releasing.
The story of Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman) and Alana Kane (Alana Haim) growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father (Jason Robards), a young wife (Julianne Moore), a male caretaker (Phillip Seymour Hoffman), a famous lost son (Tom Cruise), a police officer (John C. Reilly) in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius (William H. Macy), a game show host (Phillip Baker Hall) and an estranged daughter (Melora Walters) will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Inherent Vice.’ Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures.
In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry “Doc” Sportello (Joaquin Phoenix) investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend (Katherine Waterson).
The cast of ‘Boogie Nights’. Photo: New Line Cinema.
Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds) aspires to elevate his craft to an art form. Horner discovers Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg), a hot young talent working as a busboy in a nightclub, and welcomes him into the extended family of movie-makers, misfits and hangers-on that are always around. Adams’ rise from nobody to a celebrity adult entertainer is meteoric, and soon the whole world seems to know his porn alter ego, “Dirk Diggler”. Now, when disco and drugs are in vogue, fashion is in flux and the party never seems to stop, Adams’ dreams of turning sex into stardom are about to collide with cold, hard reality.
Leonardo Di Caprio as Bob Ferguson in ‘One Battle After Another.’ A Warner Bros. Pictures Release. Photo Credit: Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures.
When their evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years, a band of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue the daughter of one of their own. (Leonardo Di Caprio)
Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘There Will Be Blood’. Photo: Paramount Vantage.
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day Lewis), moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday (Paul Dano) suspects Plainview’s motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
“Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort.”
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The legendary actor passed away at his Virginia Ranch on Sunday, surrounded by family. His wife Luciana Duvall says, “To the world, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, a director, a storyteller. To me, he was simply everything.”
Robert Duvall in ‘The Godfather’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
Robert Duvall was born in San Diego, California, on January 5, 1931. His father was an admiral in the US Navy. Duvall attended Principia College and served in the military before moving to New York, where he studied drama under renowned acting teacher Sanford Meisner. His classmates include actors Gene Hackman and James Caan.
Duvall’s first on-screen role was Boo Radley in ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ in 1962. Later, the actor would go on to appear in films like ‘True Grit’ and ‘M*A*S*H‘.
He will also be remembered for his role in ‘The Godfather’ and ‘The Godfather: Part II’ as the Corleone family’s lawyer and consigliere. This role earned Duvall his first Academy Award nomination in 1972. He later won the Oscar for his role in ‘Tender Mercies’, where he plays Mac Sledge, a country singer/songwriter who was battling alcohol addiction.
Known for playing “tough guy” roles, Duvall will always be famously remembered for his line in ‘Apocalypse Now’: “I love the smell of napalm in the morning,” which has become an iconic movie quote today.
Tributes Pours In For Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall in ‘Apocalypse Now’. Photo: United Artists.
During his over six-decade-long career, Duvall worked with an extensive list of actors who took to social media to express their condolences:
Adam Sandler took to Twitter to send his condolences, calling the actor “Funny as hell. Strong as hell. One of the greatest actors we ever had.”
“Funny as hell. Strong as hell. One of the greatest actors we ever had. Such a great man to talk to and laugh with. Loved him so much. We all did. So many movies to choose from that were legendary. Watch them when you can. Sending his wife Luciana and all his family and friends our condolences.”
“Legendary actor Robert Duvall has sadly passed away at 95.🙏 In 1971, he appeared as the lead in the cult classic ‘THX 1138’, the first feature film directed by ‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas.”
Actor Jane Seymour posts a photo on Instagram of her and Duvall, saying, “His presence on screen carried honesty, weight, and grace.”
“There are actors who perform, and there are actors who inhabit a role completely. Robert Duvall did the latter. His presence on screen carried honesty, weight, and grace. I’m thankful for the moments shared and for the artistry he gave the world. He will be greatly missed. Sending my deepest condolences to his family.”
Robert Duvall is survived by his wife Luciana Duvall. The two did not have children.
Robert Duvall in ‘The Apostle’. Photo: October Films.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Mira Sorvino and Christopher Backus about their work on ‘Daft State’, how Sorvino got involved as an executive producer, Mike McCreedy’s music, Backus’ character and performance, getting lost in a role, working with director Chad Bishoff and the rest of the cast, and what it was like for them to work together on this project.
You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interviews.
(L to R) Actor Christopher Backus and executive producer Mira Sorvino discuss ‘Daft State’, which opens in theaters on November 12th.
Moviefone: To begin with, Mira, can you talk about how you got involved with this project as an executive producer?
Mira Sorvino: Well, honestly, I got involved after the fact. Once I saw the movie and I was so enthusiastic about it and thought it was an amazing film, made with such talented people and the performances and the directing and the cinematography was so great, I just offered to be a part of the team and to help the world get to see it, and that’s what I really hope for. I know I’m his wife, but Chris’s performance in this film is astonishing, and I’m just excited about it.
MF: Christopher, can you talk about the music in the movie and getting Pearl Jam’s Mike McCreedy to score it?
Christopher Backus: Well, upon completion of the movie, it was something we were proud of, and I happened to be good friends with Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and he had scored a couple movies in the past. So on one of the last days I said, “Who’s doing the music?” They were like, “Well, we don’t know.” I said, “Could I reach out to Mike McCready and see if he’d be interested?” So, we sent him a link of the movie, he watched it, and amazingly he lent his talents and came in and scored the entire movie, which is just awesome. I mean, I’ve been a big Pearl Jam fan all my life, and then to be friends with them, and now to do a movie with Mike was special. He really elevated all of it, all the moments. In the film, there’s a lot of me by myself, and so the music lifted those elements. His guitar is unique and one of a kind and it stands out, and to have that play through the movie is just special. I know he’s excited about it. He’s on tour right now in Australia with Pearl Jam, so we haven’t talked recently.
(L to R) Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard and Matt Cameron from Pearl Jam in ‘Pearl Jam: Twenty’. Photo: PBS.
MF: Christopher, can you talk about your first reaction to the screenplay and your approach to playing this character?
CB: My first reaction was being terrified. I was terrified of whether I could do it. It’s a lot of me, and its heavy emotion, and I knew that once I was terrified by the script, it was something that I really wanted to do and challenge myself. So, then I dove headfirst into the deep end, and I’m proud of it.
MF: How would you describe the character in your own words and was it difficult for you emotionally to play this character?
CB: Easton is suffering through depression, and it’s deep and it’s dark and it’s psychological and it’s just this cycle that he can’t get out of. He is lost within his emotions, and even though he has all these friends that continue to show up, he just keeps pushing them away and keeping them walled off, and he doesn’t know how to escape the cycle, but fortunately he has someone that keeps coming back until he breaks it. For me as an actor doing it, it was hard. It’s looking at all the worst things in your life and trying to allow yourself to feel them. I mean, I think human nature is to push that stuff away and say, “I can handle it.” This was a period where I just went, all right, I’ve got to just feel all these things, and let it happen. It was on set and off set; it was a dark period for me personally. The character lived inside of me, and so when I was filming, it was hard and emotional to put myself through the situations that Easton went through. But when I left set, those things don’t go away, you can’t just turn it off. So as much as I tried to be just normal and happy Chris and just hold everything down, so I just couldn’t escape it. Mira was back in LA, and we shot it in Omaha, so I was alone in this hotel room all the time. I went from set to the hotel room and just found I couldn’t get out of the cycle. It was life imitating art, and it was a challenge. Even a couple weeks after filming, it just stuck with me, I just couldn’t shake it.
Mira Sorvino in ‘Norma Jean & Marilyn’. Photo: HBO Pictures.
MF: Mira, as an actress, have you ever experienced that before? Were you able to give Christopher any guidance from your own experiences?
MS: I mean, that’s a completely personal thing. I don’t think I’ve been able to give him guidance about that, but I know the last days of shooting ‘Norma Jean & Marilyn’ way back when in ’95 and ’96, we shot her death as my last scene right before Christmas, and then I flew back to New York, and I was just in this tailspin. I just couldn’t shake the tragedy of Marilyn dying. I was just compounding it, but I was in a very dark hopeless place for a while, and then I finally bounced out of it. Usually, we have the distraction of the children to walk into the house, and that wipes away most of the craziness.
MF: Christopher, what was it like working with Chad Bishoff as a director on set?
CB: Chad was amazing to work with. I believe this was his directorial feature length debut, and he came in, he had great plans and vision of what he wanted the character to be and what the movie to be, but he also allowed a lot of collaboration. We talked out the scenes and the characters and where I thought maybe Easton would go this way versus how he did it. To work with a director who’s open to ideas and truly collaborative was really rewarding, and it made the set feel safe. I mean, obviously I’m very emotional. I think I cry in this movie probably more than I’ve cry in my entire life. To have someone that you trust that will look out for you and know that, it was really rewarding to work with Chad, I think he’s got a really bright future of making movies.
Skye P. Marshall stars in ‘Daft State’, which opens in theaters on November 12th. Photo: Scatena & Rosner Films.
MF: Christopher, can you also talk about working with the rest of the cast?
CB: It was a tremendous cast. Skye Marshall who plays my wife was fantastic, who now is on a hit show, ‘Matlock’. She came in, and she was curious and had questions, and we really wanted to create a backstory because she’s only seen in flashbacks in the movie, and we wanted to really create this family atmosphere, and it made it more heartbreaking as the movie went on and as I go through my ordeal. She was giving as an actress and truly wonderful. Then Ka’ramuu plays Brad, who plays my best friend in the movie, and he’s awesome. On-screen, he was the guy that keeps pulling Easton out of his depression, but in real life, he would call my hotel room and be like, “Hey, I’m going out to eat. You want to go eat? You want to go?” He was amazing and he has such presence and character, and he’s just a tremendous actor and an even better human being. But the whole cast was great, Paulo, everyone was fantastic, and I’m very fortunate to get to work and share the screen with all of them.
MF: Mira, once you saw the final film, what was your reaction to your husband’s performance?
MS: I said it before how incredible his performance is. I think he’s so vulnerable, and there are very few male actors who can cry authentically and sustainably. Chris just broke his heart on screen for this film. It also has this suspense element to the film. It’s not just a deep dive emotionally, it has a kind of horror, thriller structure to it. I think he handled every step of that so brilliantly. I think Chris is a force to be reckoned with as an actor, and I think people are going to see that in ‘Daft State’. He does stuff that no young male actors today can do. I know I’m being biased, but it’s true. I don’t see other people doing this. He’s a truly great actor that sort of disappears into his roles, and I’m just looking forward to the public seeing more and more of him.
Christopher Backus stars in ‘Daft State’, which opens in theaters on November 12th. Photo: Scatena & Rosner Films.
MF: Finally, Christopher, what was it like for you working with Mira on this movie and having an Oscar winner at home who is so supportive of your work and career?
CB: It’s amazing. Mira is generous and kind and supportive. I’m so lucky to be married to her and to be able to work with her and collaborate and to have someone to balance ideas and concepts and just be there. She’s always there, she’s always supportive. I mean, her praise right there is maybe the greatest praise I’ve ever gotten. She’s truly amazing. This is, I think, our fourth movie working together over 20 years. I mean, she’s an incredible actress, but she’s even a better human being. She is full of love and gifts and heart, and she gives everything to not only her performances, but to everyone that she encounters. I’m grateful to get to share my life with her. It’s truly remarkable.
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What is the plot of ‘Daft State’?
Easton’s (Christopher Backus) mysterious psychological destruction drives him to the edge of sanity and possible self-harm by those who love him most… his wife (Skye P. Marshall) and daughter. Will Easton succumb to their increasingly traumatizing pressure, or will he conquer the dark forces at play?
Who is in the cast of ‘Daft State’?
Christopher Backus as Easton
Skye P. Marshall as Sakura
Ka’ramuu Kush as Brad
Paulo Costanzo as James
Jake T. Austin as Josh
Iman Karram as Brandi
‘Daft State’ opens in theaters on November 12th. Photo: Scatena & Rosner Films.
Louis Gossett, Jr. at the 75th Academy Awards. Credit/Provider: AMPAS.
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Actor Louis Gossett Jr. has died, aged 87.
He starred in movies including ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘The Color Purple’.
Gossett Jr. won an Academy Award in 1983.
Louis Gossett Jr., the beloved, Academy Award and Emmy-winning actor, has died at the age of 87.
He’s being remembered for his acting work on stage and screens, but he was also an accomplished writer, producer and director who engaged in social activism and looked to make peoples’ lives better.
Louis Gossett, Jr. in ‘Iron Eagle’. Photo: TriStar Pictures.
Gossett was born May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York. Gossett made his stage debut at 17 in a school production of ‘You Can’t Take It with You’. He’d soon successfully audition for the Broadway production ‘Take a Giant Step’, then perform in a star-making supporting role in the hit ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ in 1959.
A talented musician as well as an actor, he balanced his initial Broadway and other stage career with appearances at New York City folk clubs. He won acclaim appearing in the long-running show ‘Jean Genet’s The Blacks’ alongside James Earl Jones, Roscoe Lee Browne, Cicely Tyson, and more.
Louis Gossett Jr: Memorable TV and Movie Roles
(L to R) Richard Gere and Louis Gossett, Jr. in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman.’ Photo: Paramount Pictures.
On the small screen, Gossett began working in the late 1960s and early 1970s on series such as ‘The Invaders’ and ‘Daktari’, ‘Bonanza’, ‘Longstreet’, ‘The Mod Squad’ and ‘Good Times’.
His most famous TV role, though, was on acclaimed miniseries ‘Roots’, which earned him an Emmy. It would be just one highlight in a televisual career that continued through 2019’s adaptation of ‘Watchmen’.
Gossett had an incredibly long and successful career in movies, working since the 1960s almost non-stop, kicked off by reprising his ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ role in the 1961 movie version.
The crowning achievement of his career was as tough-as-nails Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’. The role saw him become the first Black actor to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and he also scored a Golden Globe.
Here is Gossett Jr.’s family’s statement on his passing:
“It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning. We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time. Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.”
Taylor Hackford, who directed Gossett Jr. to his Oscar in ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’, paid tribute:
“The role of Master Sargent Foley in ‘An Officer and A Gentlemen’ was written as a white man. When I visited the Navy Officers Flight Training Center in Pensacola, FLA, I discovered that many of the Drill Instructors there were men of color. I found it interesting that Black & Brown enlisted men had ‘make-or-break’ control over whether white college graduates would become officers and fighter pilots. At that moment I changed the casting profile for Sergeant Foley and started meeting actors of color. Lou Gossett came to see me –– I knew and admired his stage work. He told me that he’d served in the US Army as a Ranger, so in addition to being an accomplished actor, he knew military life –– I hired him on the spot. Louis’ Sergeant Foley may have been the first Black character in American cinema to have absolute authority over white characters. The Academy recognized his consummate performance by voting him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. He definitely deserved it.”
Gossett Jr. is survived by sons Satie Gossett and Sharron, and his nephew, the actor Robert Gossett.
It was announced on Sunday that Oscar winning actor William Hurt has passed away at the age of 71, a week before his 72nd birthday, due to prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
Born in Washington, D.C. in 1950, Hurt attended Tufts University before joining Juilliard School’s drama division, where his classmates were Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve.
“It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday,” the actor’s son, Will, said in a statement. “He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.”
William Hurt was married to actress Mary Beth Hurt from 1971 to 1982, before marrying Heidi Henderson from 1989 to 1991. He is survived by Will, and three other children.
Opening in theaters, on digital rental, and VOD beginning January 28th is ‘Clean,’ from director Paul Solet. The film stars Oscar winner Adrien Brody (‘The Pianist’), who also co-wrote the screenplay with Solet, created the music for the movie, and served as producer.
The film centers on Clean (Brody), a recovering alcoholic and former criminal who is now living a simple life as a garbageman after the death of his daughter. He soon befriends a young girl named Dianda (Chandler DuPont) and after helping her out of a dangerous situation, gets put in the crosshairs of local mobster, Michael (Glenn Fleshler). With Michael out for revenge, Clean has no choice but to protect himself and fight back.
Moviefone recently had the opportunity to speak with Oscar-winner Adrien Brody about his new movie, ‘Clean.’ You can read the full interview below or watch it in the video player above.
Moviefone: To begin with, you are not only acting in ‘Clean’, but you are also a producer, you co-wrote the screenplay, and created the music for the movie.
What was it about this particular story that made you so passionate about this project and what was it like having the opportunity to express yourself artistically in ways that you hadn’t before?
Adrien Brody: I mean, that was part of the impetus to make it. I had been looking to find a role somewhat within this vein for forever. I love films where the hero of the film is so deeply flawed and tragic, and in spite of all of those factors, that some of them are even unlikable qualities, you root for him. That he or she is able to surmount that and do a heroic act.
I think those are the real heroes in life anyway, and sometimes characters are depicted in too clean of a heroic manner and they need a bit of grit, and they need a bit of frailty within them to overcome that. It’s a genre of films that I’ve always loved, and I wanted to bring some nuance to the character within that genre.
It’s something that I know I can do well, to play the physicality that often hasn’t been afforded to me. I just wanted to tell a story that also felt that it honored and spoke to a lot of what I am troubled with in this great nation and a lot of the frustration and anger that I feel within that ‘Clean’ represents.
Adrien Brody in ‘Clean’
I think it’s a collective feeling that we all have of a sense of powerlessness against oppressive forces. The ability of pharmaceutical giants to create mass addiction that then they’ll reign in. Then all these people turn to street drugs because they can’t afford to get their fix that they’ve been fed.
There’s this undercurrent of so much hardship that people and young people, especially in impoverished areas must escape from in order to have a life ahead. So, I wanted that in the scope of an entertaining film, not to shy away from them, if that makes sense.
Then the music. The music is another part of that. That is also deeply influenced by my life growing up in Queens, New York, through the birth of hip hop and through everything that feels right for the tone. It felt like a character within the movie. So, that was an afterthought, I didn’t set out to take on even more responsibility. It just felt like it was my responsibility to share that and to help bring more emotional complexity to the overall picture.
MF: Finally, can you talk about collaborating with director Paul Solet both on the screenplay and as well during production?
AB: Paul’s wonderful. We had worked in the past on ‘Bullet Head.’ I pitched Paul the idea of doing this together and really asking his help. Because I didn’t really have the confidence to write a screenplay on my own. I trusted his sensibilities and he brought so many interesting qualities to this that were truthful to him as well. It was a very interesting process and I greatly appreciate all that he’s brought to this.
(L to R) Director Paul Solet and Adrien Brody on the set of ‘Clean’
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