There was something about the halting way in which Ramin Bahrani talked about Roger Ebert that said so much more than the moving words he spoke. Ebert had been an early champion of Bahrani’s work, and when I spoke with the filmmaker on April 8 2013, it was just after Ebert’s death, and my first question to him. Naturally the subject of their relationship was on my mind, and it was a surprise to discover that they had made an appointment to meet that would now never take place, and that the two e-mailed weekly, mostly about books.
We went on to talk about how he hopes to live up to Ebert’s expectations of him, the way he talks about social issues in his films without really talking about them, and how he created one of the most sublime marriages of sound and picture in not one, but two montages that took my breath away while also advancing the story in a way no other method could have
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Questions:I finally wahtced “Magic Mike” and am sold on Channing Tatum’s acting ability. A few years ago when he did “Fighting”, I would have told you he was one of the weaker actors I’d seen in a long time. Do you guys have any actors who you weren’t sold by at first but with time gained respect for?What do you guys do with screeners when you’re done watching them? I assume it’s just a normal quality DVD, so do you often upgrade to the blu-ray?In THR roundtable, David O’Russell mentioned he doesn’t read reviews of his movies. Isn’t this a poor attitude? I realize you don’t want to get hung up on one or two bad reviews when most people like your movies, but it’s still good to get different perspectives and you should be able to take a little criticism no matter what job you’re in. What do you guys think? Over / Under:6.5 – Oscar nominations for “The Hobbit”. To me, this seems like the biggest dark horse at this point. For reference the nominations and wins for the LOTR movies are: 13 noms with 4 wins for Fellowship, 6 noms with 2 wins for Towers, and 11 noms with 11 wins for Return. 2.5 – Times a day, on average, Cheetara checks in on her Bradley by looking at RopeOfSilicon5 – People on Earth that know the meaning behind the “RopeOfSilicon” name. (Note: 2nd biggest website mystery behind what Brad looks like. I think he’s white.)