.CyranoMovie director Joe Wright and DontLookUp helmer Adam McKay talk about processing serious events through laughter: “It allows us to look at really scary, dark things and not hide from them, but see them in a way that I can actually take.”
Both behind-the-camera veterans are in New York City. They’d rather be in the same room, but alas, because of the pandemic, they’re mere blocks apart, sitting down over Zoom. They partnered to discuss their latest projects. Wright’s “” is a dazzling retelling of “Cyrano de Bergerac” in musical form, starring Peter Dinklage in the title role.
In your movie, one of the opening scenes at the theater is packed. I’m curious how you dealt with those restrictions.We had a limited number of extras that we were allowed to use. We designed the set that it looked full. Also, my mum, who is a puppet maker and prop maker, made 160 leather masks in the commedia dell’arte style. So a lot of the extras are wearing masks.Wright:
What I didn’t want to do was have the kind of needle drop — talking and suddenly we start singing. I wanted a sense of naturalism to the songs. We did record all the singing live, which brought an intimacy. It allowed for faults. I don’t want my films to be shiny-perfect because I don’t recognize myself in that. I feel at home in slightly messy environments. I want my films to be messy because life is messy.I give the actors total freedom. I jokingly call myself the anti-David Mamet.
She is one of the great improvisers I have ever met or seen. Pitch perfect. She can do 20 takes where every improv is different. I kept asking her, “Did you study improvisation?” She would never give me a straight answer. Jonah [Hill] is a magnificent improviser.There’s a brilliant hard cut when — sorry. God. What’s his name, your lead actor? He’s gone from my head.Leonardo DiCaprio. There’s a brilliant hard cut when Leo is making this kind of speech on TV.
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