Posts tagged tommy lee jones
Steven Spielberg Interview For ‘Lincoln’
Nov 7th
Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘Lincoln,’ a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. Based on the best-selling book ‘Team of Rivals’ by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and adapted for the screen by Tony Kushner and Goodwin himself, ’Lincoln’ focuses on the life of the former President, focusing on the man’s rise to politics and his role in the Civil War.
Alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, ‘Lincoln’ stars Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robert Todd Lincoln, John Hawkes as Robert Latham, David Strathairn as Secretary of State William Seward, Walton Goggins as Wells A. Hutchins, James Spader as WN Bilbo, Jared Harris as Ulysses S. Grant and Jackie Earle Haley as Alexander Stephens. David Oyelowo, Tim Blake Nelson, Hal Holbrook, Bruce McGill, Joseph Cross, David Costabile, Byron Jennings, Dakin Matthews, Boris McGiver, Gloria Reuben, Jeremy Strong, David Warshofsky and Lee Pace also star. In the US, ‘Lincoln’ will hit limited theaters on November 9th before expanding wider on November 16th. The film lands in UK cinemas on January 25th. My interview with Joseph Gordon-Levitt for ‘Lincoln’ can be read here, while my Daniel Day-Lewis interview can be read here (more to come).
What was it about this particular segment of time in Abraham Lincoln’s life that made you compelled to explore it in this film?
Steven Spielberg: We chose to tell a little known story about one of the most important events in American history, which was the fight to pass the 13th Amendment that abolished slavery. To give that complicated story it’s due and to explore it, in as much detail as we felt it deserved, we counted on the audiences for ‘Lincoln’ to supply the now universal understanding that slavery was horrific. The same way we count on the audiences awareness of the horrors of the civil war itself, which visually only occupies a very small portion of our film. So we came to focus on really the last four months of Lincoln’s life, because we wanted to show that Lincoln accomplished something great, something truly monumental – and that was abolishing slavery and ending the civil war. However, we also wanted to show that he was a man, not a monument. And our best way of doing justice to this immensely complicated person was to depict him beginning and conducting and concluding a very, very complex action: the fight to pas the 13th Amendment on the floor of the House of Representatives. We hoped to locate an event that also hadn’t previously been dramatised, but had very significant and legitimately high stakes. We also wanted to be able to include Lincoln’s family dynamic, but again only in the moments that they actually collided with the public events that this whole story is about.
Daniel Day-Lewis Interview For ‘Lincoln’
Nov 6th
Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘Lincoln,’ a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. Based on the best-selling book ‘Team of Rivals’ by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and adapted for the screen by Tony Kushner and Goodwin himself, ’Lincoln’ focuses on the life of the former President, focusing on the man’s rise to politics and his role in the Civil War.
Alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, ‘Lincoln’ stars Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robert Todd Lincoln, John Hawkes as Robert Latham, David Strathairn as Secretary of State William Seward, Walton Goggins as Wells A. Hutchins, James Spader as WN Bilbo, Jared Harris as Ulysses S. Grant and Jackie Earle Haley as Alexander Stephens. David Oyelowo, Tim Blake Nelson, Hal Holbrook, Bruce McGill, Joseph Cross, David Costabile, Byron Jennings, Dakin Matthews, Boris McGiver, Gloria Reuben, Jeremy Strong, David Warshofsky and Lee Pace also star. In the US, ‘Lincoln’ will hit limited theaters on November 9th before expanding wider on November 16th. The film lands in UK cinemas on January 25th. My interview with Joseph Gordon-Levitt for ‘Lincoln’ can be read here (more to come).
How did you find the book “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” as a source for understanding and encapsulating this man?
Daniel Day-Lewis: I loved everything about that book, so that was a great beginning. But reading objective accounts about the life only take you so far. Most of what becomes more interesting to me at a certain moment is to try to grow towards a subjective understanding of that man’s experience – whoever it may be. In that case, with Lincoln, the legacy of his writing was hugely important, you get such a sense of him through not just his speeches but also stories that he told. There are many contemporary accounts of those stories, which one assumes are fairly accurate, I mean, give or take (laughs). But to get a sense of his thought and the movement through his thought to a conclusion, that’s a unique treasure, to have that available.
New International Trailer For Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ – Starring Daniel Day-Lewis
Nov 5th
The Guardian has unveiled this new UK trailer for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic ‘Lincoln,’ showcasing the stellar ensemble cast, new footage, and Daniel Day-Lewis’ uncanny resemblance as the 16th American President, Abraham Lincoln. Based on the best-selling book ‘Team of Rivals’ by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and adapted for the screen by Tony Kushner and Goodwin himself, ’Lincoln’ focuses on the life of the former President, focusing on the man’s rise to politics and his role in the Civil War.
Alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, ‘Lincoln’ stars Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robert Todd Lincoln, John Hawkes as Robert Latham, David Strathairn as Secretary of State William Seward, Walton Goggins as Wells A. Hutchins, James Spader as WN Bilbo, Jared Harris as Ulysses S. Grant and Jackie Earle Haley as Alexander Stephens. David Oyelowo, Tim Blake Nelson, Hal Holbrook, Bruce McGill, Joseph Cross, David Costabile, Byron Jennings, Dakin Matthews, Boris McGiver, Gloria Reuben, Jeremy Strong, David Warshofsky and Lee Pace also star. In the US, ‘Lincoln’ will hit limited theaters on November 9th before expanding wider on November 16th. It lands in UK cinemas from January 25th. My interview with Joseph Gordon-Levitt for the film can be read here (more to come).
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Interview For ‘Lincoln’
Oct 30th
Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘Lincoln,’ a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. Based on the best-selling book ‘Team of Rivals’ by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and adapted for the screen by Tony Kushner and Goodwin himself, ’Lincoln’ focuses on the life of the former President, focusing on the man’s rise to politics and his role in the Civil War.
Alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, ‘Lincoln’ stars Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robert Todd Lincoln, John Hawkes as Robert Latham, David Strathairn as Secretary of State William Seward, Walton Goggins as Wells A. Hutchins, James Spader as WN Bilbo, Jared Harris as Ulysses S. Grant and Jackie Earle Haley as Alexander Stephens. David Oyelowo, Tim Blake Nelson, Hal Holbrook, Bruce McGill, Joseph Cross, David Costabile, Byron Jennings, Dakin Matthews, Boris McGiver, Gloria Reuben, Jeremy Strong, David Warshofsky and Lee Pace also star. In the US, ‘Lincoln’ will hit limited theaters on November 9th before expanding wider on November 16th. The film lands in UK cinemas on January 25th.
In the film, while we see Abraham Lincoln struggle with his responsibilities to his country, to his wife, his morals….we also get a glimpse into his father/son relationship with your character. Can you talk a little bit about that dynamic of father and son in ‘Lincoln’?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Sure. I play Robert Todd Lincoln, who’s Abraham Lincoln’s eldest son. And in fact they didn’t have a great father/son relationship, it was quite strained. Abraham Lincoln was largely absent when Robert was young, he was on the circuit. I love that because this movie doesn’t portray Abraham Lincoln as a symbol, or an icon, or an angel. ‘Lincoln’ shows him as a human being, it shows him as a man with flaws, a guy who has to make compromises, who has his moments of hypocrisy. I think that’s really important, you know? Yes, he’s one of the great leaders and great minds of history, but he’s also a human being. I think it’s important to remember, and also it make for a really interesting movie to watch.
Extended TV Spot For Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ – Starring Daniel Day-Lewis
Oct 4th
DreamWorks Pictures has released this extended TV spot for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic ‘Lincoln,’ showcasing Daniel Day-Lewis’ uncanny resemblance as the 16th American President Abraham Lincoln. Based on the best-selling book ‘Team of Rivals’ by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and adapted for the screen by Tony Kushner and Goodwin himself, ’Lincoln’ focuses on the life of the former President, focusing on the man’s rise to politics and his role in the Civil War.
Alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, ‘Lincoln’ stars Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, Tommy Lee Jones as Thaddeus Stevens, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robert Todd Lincoln, John Hawkes as Robert Latham, David Strathairn as Secretary of State William Seward, Walton Goggins as Wells A. Hutchins, Jared Harris as Ulysses S. Grant, Jackie Earle Haley as Alexander Stephens. David Oyelowo, Tim Blake Nelson, Hal Holbrook, James Spader, Bruce McGill, Joseph Cross, David Costabile, Byron Jennings, Dakin Matthews, Boris McGiver, Gloria Reuben, Jeremy Strong, David Warshofsky and Lee Pace also star. In the US, ‘Lincoln’ will hit limited theaters on November 9th before expanding wider on November 16th. It lands in UK cinemas from January 25th.
Debut Trailer For Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ – Starring Daniel Day-Lewis
Sep 14th
Google+ has launched this debut trailer for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic ‘Lincoln,’ showcasing Daniel Day-Lewis’ uncanny resemblance as the 16th American President. The full trailer has been unveiled at Google+ Hangout alongside a live conversation with director Spielberg and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who portrays Robert Todd Lincoln in the film. The ‘Lincoln’ trailer is the first film trailer to launch during a Google+ Hangout, which allows people to connect face-to-face-to-face via group video chat. Head on over to Google+ to give it a peep!
Based on the best-selling book ‘Team of Rivals’ by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and adapted for the screen by Tony Kushner and Goodwin himself, ’Lincoln’ focuses on the life of the former President, focusing on the man’s rise to politics and his role in the Civil War. Alongside Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, ‘Lincoln’ stars the likes of (takes a deep breath) Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook, James Spader, John Hawkes, Tim Blake Nelson, Bruce McGill, Joseph Cross, David Costabile, Byron Jennings, Dakin Matthews, Boris McGiver, Gloria Reuben, Jeremy Strong, David Warshofsky, David Strathairn, Walton Goggins, Lee Pace, Jackie Earle Haley, David Oyelowo and Jared Harris (catches breathe). In the US, the film will hit limited theaters on November 9th before expanding wider on November 16th. It lands in UK cinemas from January 25th. Check out the official synopsis for ‘Lincoln’ below the trailer.
