Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher was a film that stayed with me long after the credits rolled at the Cannes Film Festival in May last year. Getting to speak to the film’s stars Steve Carell and Channing Tatum in LA a few months afterwards was a highlight of 2014 for me. I wanted to understand a little more about how Steve, a man we know for comedy but glimpsed a bit of his darker side in The Way, Way Back, approached the unsettling character of the real-life wealthy John DuPont, a man who invited Olympic wrestling brothers, played by Channing and Mark Ruffalo, to his estate for training, with fatal consequences. Channing is also in…
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The Cannes Diaries: Of Catching Foxes and Dodging Avalanches
I’ve heard it being said a few times over the past few days, and I’ve felt it myself – this Cannes doesn’t feel as busy as previous years. Also, there doesn’t seem to be the same kind of buzz being generated as in years gone by. But each festival has its own character, and there are still moments of wonder and engagement that are giving this year’s one its own unique feel. This morning’s screening of drew high praise from critics here for Steve Carell and Channing Tatum, as well as Mark Ruffalo to a lesser extent, as his part isn’t as big or as revelatory. I hardly recognized Steve, not…
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Despicable Me 2
Talking to Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Pharell Williams about Despicable Me 2 was a blast, but I have to say meeting the minions almost topped the experience! The film, while not as charming as the first, is still lots of fun – Steve’s not-quite-Eastern-European Gru accent, the minions singing karaoke, Pharrell’s Happy theme-song, guacamole hats and lipstick tazers. Like I said, lots of fun.
