Actor DB Sweeney says cinemas are not ready to show his latest film as intended.
At least not yet.
“I can't make the movie better, but I can make every scene I'm in better. … I can't get too picky about it, but that attitude has kept me going for a long time. Ta.
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, “Megalopolis'' includes brief live-action elements that patrons may not be able to experience.
“Right now, local multiplexes don't have the facilities for that, but it's not unthinkable in five to seven years. [Coppola] I'm already thinking about it,'' Sweeney told Aline during a press conference midway through the film. In some movie theaters, brought it back to lifebut they remain exceptions.
“Stone Garden”
The visionary behind “The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now” and “The Conversation” is always looking to the future, Sweeney says. He also pays homage to the past. Coppola recalled getting his first big break by casting Sweeney in the 1987 war drama “Gardens of Stone.”
The two reunited in this fall's most talked-about movie, “Megalopolis.'' Adam Driver stars as an architect with a bold vision to transform New Rome into the city of the future. Others, like the corrupt mayor played by Giancarlo Esposito, think otherwise.
The sprawling film has a budget of more than $100 million, paid for through Coppola's vast wine empire. Critics are divided on the film, and the film's production costs will likely not be recouped anytime soon.
unusual vision
The director is not as obsessed with the ending of the film as some journalists are.
“I have the luxury of having this money. … It's not a job. It's a work of art,” Sweeney recalls the director saying on the subject. “That money will be returned to our descendants.”
Coppola's extraordinary vision arrives at a time when Hollywood seems obsessed with reboots, remakes, and sequels. There is nothing like “Megalopolis” on the market.
Sweeney first heard about Coppola's dream project about 20 years ago.
“I knew some people were involved in the reading.” [of the script]. Francis has all kinds of things going on all the time. He is a very fascinating character,” says the actor.
The finished film's major themes include the unbridled hedonism of New Rome. Think Aubrey Plaza as an immoral TV show host or Jon Voight as a greasy billionaire.
“There are bad people on both sides.”
“Francis is such a history buff. … He loves talking about the Romans and the Greeks and the evolution of human society,” he says. “He really wanted to draw this parallel.” [between] Where is America and where was it before the fall of Rome? Decadence was a big part of that. It was really good timing in an election year. This movie doesn't waver left or right. There are bad people drawn to politics from both sides. ”
Coppola made news when he told Rolling Stone that he hired “problematic” actors to break up cancel culture. show the value of art.
“What I didn't want to happen was for it to come across as a woke Hollywood production that was just preaching to the audience. Some of us were very conservative, some of us were very politically progressive. But we were all working on one movie together.”
understand correctly
Sweeney thought the decision “didn't matter at all” on set.
“Jon Voight is one of our greatest actors. He has a right to think what he wants,” Sweeney says of the conservative actor. Regarding Shia LaBeouf, Donald Trump famously protested and was later accused Physically Abusive Girlfriend FKA TwigsOn set, Sweeney said, “No one worked harder.''
Sweeney admires Coppola's vision and remains grateful for his support early in his career. That's why he flew to the Cannes Film Festival with the director earlier this year to bring the film's live-action elements to life during the festival's screening. He did the same at the recent Toronto Film Festival.
He wanted to play a small role that would be perfect for Coppola and the movie.
That's how he worked on his decades-long career. Not every film shakes the zeitgeist as much as Sweeney's films like “Lonesome Dove,'' “The Cutting Edge,'' and “Eight Men Out.''
Sweeney knows that a project can fail at any time for a variety of reasons. That's why he took to heart a previous conversation he had with Oscar winner Jodie Foster.
“You’re in a great movie,” he recalls telling her. “Not everything is going to be great,” she said. And over the years, he noticed that some promising projects were not progressing as expected.
Then he doubles down.
“You can't make a movie better, but you can make every scene you're in better. … You can't be too picky, but that attitude has given me longevity. ” he says.
