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Jessica Chastain Interview For Ralph Fiennes’ ‘Coriolanus’
Jan 24th
Coriolanus (Ralph Fiennes), a hero of Rome, is a great soldier but despises the people. His extreme views ignite a mass riot and he is banished from Rome. Coriolanus allies with a sworn enemy (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city. As director and star, Ralph Fiennes brings William Shakespeare’s visceral history play to the big screen for the first time. ‘Coriolanus’ is a drama for the ages, a commentary on the precarious draw of war and an auspicious directorial debut from one of the world’s great classical actor. Alongside Ralph Fiennes and Gerard Butler, the film stars Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain and James Nesbitt. ‘Coriolanus’ is out now.
You’ve worked with Shakespeare’s material before in your career, how did you find this different approach?
Jessica Chastain: I went to Julliard and I studied Shakespeare for four years. But since I got out of school I didn’t have the opportunity to revisit any of the plays. When I heard Ralph Fiennes was going to direct this, to me it’s like taking a master-class, and that’s why I wanted to be involved. I knew that just by looking at the script all of my scenes were going to be with either Ralph Fiennes or Vanessa Redgrave, and when I saw the cast developing, it’s just everyone who’s the best of the best, people at the top of their craft – I knew I would learn a lot from it. Working with an actor who’s so sensitive, has such subtlety and passion in what they’re doing. Then being directed by that, it can’t help but inspire the best performance out of you.
New Clip From ‘Coriolanus’ – Starring Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler & Jessica Chastain
Jan 12th
Empire has released this new heated clip from Ralph Fiennes’ directional debut ‘Coriolanus.’ As director and star, Ralph Fiennes brings William Shakespeare’s visceral history play to the big screen for the first time. Coriolanus (Ralph Fiennes), a hero of Rome, is a great soldier but despises the people. His extreme views ignite a mass riot and he is banished from Rome. Coriolanus allies with a sworn enemy (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city. Starring Fiennes, Butler, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain and James Nesbitt, the movie is scheduled for release January 20th. Check out my interview with Ralph Fiennes for ‘Coriolanus’ here.
The people of Rome are hungry – they cannot afford to eat. Riots are widespread. Their vitriol turns on Caius Martius (later to be Coriolanus), Rome’s foremost general who despises the people.
Simultaneously, Rome is at war with the Volsces, a neighbouring state which is lead by Caius Martius’s sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. When Caius’s outstanding courage secures the Volscian city of Corioles for Rome and the Volscians are defeated, Caius is newly named Coriolanus in honor of his victory. The people’s anger subsides.
Three New Banner Images For Ralph Fiennes’ Coriolanus’
Dec 12th
The official Facebook page for The Weinstein Company has released these three banners for Ralph Fiennes directional debut ‘Coriolanus.’ As director and star, Ralph Fiennes brings William Shakespeare’s visceral history play to the big screen for the first time. Coriolanus (Ralph Fiennes), a hero of Rome, is a great soldier but despises the people. His extreme views ignite a mass riot and he is banished from Rome. Coriolanus allies with a sworn enemy (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city. Starring Fiennes, Butler, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain and James Nesbitt, the movie is scheduled for release January 20th. Check out my interview with Ralph Fiennes for ‘Coriolanus’ here.
The people of Rome are hungry – they cannot afford to eat. Riots are widespread. Their vitriol turns on Caius Martius (later to be Coriolanus), Rome’s foremost general who despises the people.
Simultaneously, Rome is at war with the Volsces, a neighbouring state which is lead by Caius Martius’s sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. When Caius’s outstanding courage secures the Volscian city of Corioles for Rome and the Volscians are defeated, Caius is newly named Coriolanus in honor of his victory. The people’s anger subsides.
New UK Poster For Ralph Fiennes’ Coriolanus’
Nov 11th
Empire has released this new UK poster for Ralph Fiennes directional debut ‘Coriolanus.’ As director and star, Ralph Fiennes brings William Shakespeare’s visceral history play to the big screen for the first time. Coriolanus (Ralph Fiennes), a hero of Rome, is a great soldier but despises the people. His extreme views ignite a mass riot and he is banished from Rome. Coriolanus allies with a sworn enemy (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city. Starring Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain and James Nesbitt, the movie is scheduled for release December 2nd in the US and January 20th 2012 in the UK. Check out my interview with Ralph Fiennes for the film here.
The people of Rome are hungry – they cannot afford to eat. Riots are widespread. Their vitriol turns on Caius Martius (later to be Coriolanus), Rome’s foremost general who despises the people.
Simultaneously, Rome is at war with the Volsces, a neighbouring state which is lead by Caius Martius’s sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. When Caius’s outstanding courage secures the Volscian city of Corioles for Rome and the Volscians are defeated, Caius is newly named Coriolanus in honor of his victory. The people’s anger subsides.
Gerard Butler, Marc Forster & Sam Childers Interview For ‘Machine Gun Preacher’
Sep 23rd
This inspirational true story, ‘Machine Gun Preacher,’ is about Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing criminal who undergoes an astonishing transformation and finds an unexpected calling as the savior of hundreds of kidnapped and orphaned children. Gerard Butler (300) delivers a searing performance as Childers in Golden Globe-nominated director Marc Forster’s (Monster’s Ball,Finding Neverland) moving story of violence and redemption. Alongside Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan, the cast includes Kathy Baker, Michael Shannon, Madeline Carroll and Souleymane Sy Savane. ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ has been scheduled for release September 23rd in the US, and November 18th in the UK. Check out what Gerard Butler, director Marc Forster and Sam Childers had to say about the film below.
Can you talk about your first meeting with Sam and your impressions of him?
Gerard Butler: My first meeting with Sam was at 9pm on the 21st of September in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A crew of us went up there with Marc Forster, we arrived in his house and he was surrounded by a lot of his family, Paige and Lynn and a couple of his preacher friends, and a couple of other people. He in his own domain and in his element and enjoying the space and the attention, and quite rightly so (laughs). His movie was about to be made and he had a Hollywood actor who had got off his arse and come to see him, in HIS den. He had a toothpick in his mouth and this little cocky smile like, ‘OK, whatcha got? Whatcha got for me?’ Actually, I sat down and he was like, ‘Here, take this,’ and he gives me a gun. I’m like, ‘OK, I know this is a bit of a test,’ so I start playing with the gun. Then I’m thinking maybe I should brandish it so I brandish it and they all go, ‘Whoa, Whoa!’ and they duck. ‘That’s a loaded gun?!’ I’m like we’re about to have our first fall-out. I’m like, ‘Why are you giving me a loaded gun in a small room full of 15 people?’ And there went the first test (laughs).
Immediately I saw a man with incredible charisma, and you could tell that he could be very dangerous as well. He’s a powerhouse of a man but with a great twinkle in his eye. That’s something I wanted to grab onto through all this was a real colourful character with humour through all of this.
Gerard Butler & Michelle Monaghan Interview For ‘Machine Gun Preacher’
Sep 21st
This inspirational true story, ‘Machine Gun Preacher,’ is about Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing criminal who undergoes an astonishing transformation and finds an unexpected calling as the savior of hundreds of kidnapped and orphaned children. Gerard Butler (300) delivers a searing performance as Childers in Golden Globe-nominated director Marc Forster’s (Monster’s Ball,Finding Neverland) moving story of violence and redemption. Alongside Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan, the cast includes Kathy Baker, Michael Shannon, Madeline Carroll and Souleymane Sy Savane. ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ has been scheduled for release September 23rd in the US, and November 18th in the UK. Check out what Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan had to say about the film below.
I’ve heard that you were preparing for this role for a long time, what did that entail?
Gerard Butler: I had been preparing for almost eight months before the movie started, because we developed the script. I worked with Jason Keller and Marc Forster, we’d have these mammoth….nine or ten script sessions, where we just locked the doors, closed the curtains and just got stuck in to make this happen. I find it for me, my best performances are ones that I worked in the development as well, because by the time you’re filming you’ve spent so much time in the characters head. I spent a lot of time with Sam, travelled around his area, I was given so much source material from Sam, documentaries he did, interviews – I had them playing all the time….
Michelle Monaghan: Didn’t you carry his Bible around?
Gerard Butler: Yeah, he gave me his bible. There was a million things (laughs). I watched documentaries on fundamentalism, on preaching, on bikers, everything – all the different things that made Sam who he is. The biker faction, the preacher faction, the gang member, the political situations in Sudan, the kids themselves…..a bunch of things!