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David Cronenberg Says 'Twilight' Fans Will Be 'Blown Away' By Robert Pattinson In 'Cosmopolis'

Exclusive: With "A Dangerous Method" headed into release next week, thoughts inevitably turn to director David Cronenberg's next film; unusually, the filmmaker shot two pictures virtually back to back, following his period drama with "Cosmopolis," an adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel. And the film hass come with an uncharacteristic level of attention in the mainstream press.

Originally announced as starring Colin Farrell in the central role of 28-year-old billionaire Eric Packer, the Irish actor dropped out in favor of the "Total Recall" remake, and in his place, Cronenberg cast one of the most famous men in the world, Robert Pattinson, who's gone supernova in the last few years thanks to his starring role in the "Twilight" films, the latest of which, "Breaking Dawn Pt. 1," hit theaters over the weekend. The announcement caused horror in some film snobs and Cronenbergites, and delight from Twi-hards, who've taken an unprecedented interest in the project as it gets closer. Now wrapped, it should arrive next year, and when we spoke to the director on his press tour for "A Dangerous Method" in Los Angeles last week, we asked if the actor's fame had given him any pause in casting Pattinson.

To the contrary. "I kind of enjoy that," he told us with a smile. "Frankly, in a weird way, its almost in parallel with Keira [Knightley]. In England she’s got a lot of baggage. It’s not hers, it’s the journalist and the critics, who can be very nasty. I think, for me, you can’t ignore the baggage, but when you’re making the movie, it doesn’t exist. It’s not there. All you’re dealing with is the reality of this person as an actor. And I love that.”

Indeed, the director is fully aware that Pattinson's presence is likely to bring him a new audience, and he's pleased about the prospect. "The excitement around 'Cosmopolis' because of Rob was terrific. It was fun. The idea that these kids, that they really continue to be excited. I’ve said this about Viggo [Mortensen]. If you’re a fan of Aragorn in 'Lord of the Rings' then you don’t have to see 'Eastern Promises,' but if you’re a fan of Viggo as an actor you must see 'Eastern Promises.' And its the same with Rob. If they’re really Rob fans as opposed to Edward...whatever the name of the character is. Rob fans will want to see 'Cosmopolis.' "

And it sounds like fans will be pleased, and the doubters silenced, as the director couldn't be happier with his choice. "He's fantastic in it. They'll see him do things they've never seen him do, believe me. They'll be blown away," he said. "Cosmopolis" doesn't yet have a release date or distributor, but we'd put good money on a debut at Cannes or Toronto next year, before a fall 2012 release.

On the opposite end of the Cronenberg scale, arguably his least accessible film, William Burroughs adaptation "Naked Lunch," was reported a few weeks ago to have a mooted 3D conversion in the works, although producer Jeremy Thomas said that he's approached the director, who was "against it." We double checked with Cronenberg, and he denied ever having heard anything about the plan. "I have never heard that," the filmmaker said. "Where did you hear that? That is news to me."

Coming to terms with the concept, he suggested he's not against it principle, but found it unlikely that anyone would fund such a process for such a difficult film. "It’s so expensive to convert. 'Naked Lunch' was never the hit that 'The Last Emperor' was [Bertolucci's film is getting the 3D treatment], so I can’t really believe that anyone would [spend the money]. I just talked to Jeremy Thomas, the producer of both movies, like 20 minutes ago and I’ve never heard this before. I’d go for it, but it would probably cost ten times the budget of 'Naked Lunch.' ”

"A Dangerous Method" hits theaters on November 23rd. -


source indiwire via ToR

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Traduction (j'ai traduit uniquement la partie qui concerne cosmopolis et rob)

David Cronenberg : Les fans de Twilight "seront épatés" par Robert Pattinson dans Cosmopolis

Avec la sortie la semaine prochaine de "A Dangerous Method", les pensées se tournent inévitablement vers le prochain film du réalisateur David Cronenberg. Exceptionnellement, le cinéaste a tourné deux films diamétralement opposé, après son drame historique, "Cosmopolis", une adaptation du Don roman de DeLillo. Et le film retient l'attention de la presse traditionnelle de façon inhabituelle.

Initialement annoncé avec Colin Farrell dans le rôle principal du milliardaire de 28 ans, Eric Packer, l'acteur irlandais a renoncé au profit du remake de "Total Recall" et, à sa place, Cronenberg a choisi l'un des hommes les plus célèbres dans le monde, Robert Pattinson, qui est devenu une superstar ces dernières années grâce à son rôle principal dans les films "Twilight", dont le dernier, "Breaking Dawn Part. 1", sort ce week-end. L'annonce a suscité l'horreur pour certains élitistes du cinéma et les Cronenbergites et la joie de Twi-hards, qui se sont pris d'un intérêt sans précédent pour le projet. Maintenant que le tournage est terminé, le film devrait sortir l'année prochaine et quand nous avons parlé au réalisateur lors de sa tournée promotionnelle pour "A Dangerous Method" à Los Angeles la semaine dernière, nous lui avons demandé si la célébrité de l'acteur l'avait fait hésiter pour le choix de Robert Pattinson.

Au contraire. "Je suis ravi de cet état de fait" nous a-t-il dit avec un sourire. "Franchement, d'une façon étrange, on peut presque faire le parallèle avec Keira [Knightley]. En Angleterre, elle n'est pas appréciée. Ce n'est pas de son fait, ce sont les journalistes et les critiques qui peuvent être particulièrement méchants. Je pense que, pour ma part, vous ne pouvez pas ignorer cet état de fait, mais quand vous faites le film, ça n'a aucune importance. Là n'est pas le problème. Tout ce que vous avez à faire ne concerne que la réalité de cette personne en tant qu'acteur. Et j'aime ça".

En effet, le réalisateur est pleinement conscient que la présence de Robert Pattinson est susceptible de lui apporter un nouveau public et il est content de cette perspective. "L'excitation autour de "Cosmopolis" du fait de Rob est fantastique. C'est amusant, l'idée que ces jeunes sont vraiment enthousiastes. Je l'ai dit au sujet de Viggo [Mortensen]. Si vous êtes un fan d'Aragorn dans "Le Seigneur des Anneaux", alors ne regardez pas "Les promesses de l'ombre", mais si vous êtes fan de Viggo en tant qu'acteur, vous devez voir "Les promesses de l'ombre". Et c'est la même chose avec Rob. Si ils sont vraiment fans de Rob et non d'Edward... quel que soit le nom du personnage. Les fans de Rob voudront voir Cosmopolis".

Et il semble que les fans seront ravis, et que cela fera taire les sceptiques, autant que le réalisateur qui ne pouvait pas être plus heureux de son choix. "Il est fantastique dans le film. Ils le verront faire des choses qu'ils ne l'ont jamais vu faire, croyez-moi. Ils vont être épatés" a-t-il dit. "Cosmopolis" ne dispose pas encore de date de sortie ou d'un distributeur, mais nous sommes prêts à parier qu'il fera ses débuts à Cannes ou à Toronto l'an prochain, avant une sortie à l'automne 2012.

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David Cronenberg parle de Robert

Another young actor whose acting ability has polarized critics is Twilight star Robert Pattinson, who stars as a millionaire enduring a limo-driven odyssey across Manhattan in Cronenberg’s next film—an adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel Cosmopolis.

“I think that [skeptics] are being critical of the Twilight series; they’re not being critical of him,” says Cronenberg. “He’s just a cog in that machine and they’re confusing the nature of that project with him. He’s a terrific actor, trust me. I’ve directed some of the best in the world, and he’s terrific.”


source The Daily Beast via RPlife

Contexte: Dans un article sur David Cronenberg et son dernier film 'A Dangerous Method' paru dans The Daily Best, il est question de Keira Knightley et des critiques qu'elle essuie alors que Cronenberg en fait les éloges. Il est également fait mention de Robert Pattinson dans 'Cosmopolis'.

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Un autre jeune acteur dont les capacités en tant qu'acteur sont critiquées et débattues est la star de Twilight Robert Pattinson, qui joue un millionnaire qui vit une odyssée à bord d'une limousine à travers Manhattan dans le prochain film de Cronenberg - une adaptation de la nouvelle de Don DeLillo, Cosmopolis.

"Je pense que [les scéptiques] sont critiques envers la saga Twilight; ils ne sont pas critiques envers lui," dit Cronenberg. "Il est juste un maillon de cette chaîne et ils confondent la nature de ce projet avec lui. C'est un acteur extraordinaire, faites-moi confiance. J'ai dirigé quelques-uns des meilleurs au monde, et il est sensationnel."

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J'aime bien ce qu'il dit de Rob

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pareil que vous les filles !! et hâte de voir ce que ce film va donner.....

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je suis bien contente qu'il le soutienne comme cela. bien sûr qu'il est sensationnel on connait tous son potentiel

David Cronenberg parle de Rob "Il est brillant dans le film, il est fabuleux."

"I have no control over that, obviously. All I know is, as with Keira, I thought that Robert was very underrated. I mean, Keira has done more work than Robert has, but in England, they're always on her for whatever weird English class reasons. I'm not sure what that is. I always thought she was a substantial actress, and I had no doubt that she could really ace this role. I felt the same about Rob. The fate of the movie, though, who knows. I certainly think this. I don't think that any director who's looking to see what Rob can do, will not be able to see how terrific he is by looking at Cosmopolis. Even if the movie isn't a success at the box office, creatively, as far as I'm concerned, it is a success, and for Rob, it totally is. He's brilliant in the movie, he's fabulous. If nothing else, it will be a great demo film for Rob, for any other director who's looking for a great actor."


The filmmaker also talked about shooting both Cosmopolis and A Dangerous Method back-to-back.

"It was a wonderful shoot, as was A Dangerous Method, actually. They were both very beautiful shoots, even though they were both quite different in tone, which, for me, is delightful, because, to do two movies, back-to-back, they are both so different. The one similarity is that they're both very dialogue-heavy. That was kind of interesting, but they have very different dialogue."

L'article complet: ici

source: movieweb.com via RPLife

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L'article qui accompagne la vidéo MTV News

Robert Pattinson Is 'Sensational' In 'Cosmopolis'

'He's a great actor,' director David Cronenberg tells MTV News. 'It's obvious in the movie.'

The infamous birth scene in "Breaking Dawn - Part 1" may have drawn comparisons to the work of director David Cronenberg, but star Robert Pattinson got to work with the auteur for real in the upcoming "Cosmopolis," an adaptation of the novel by Don DeLillo.

The role represents a dynamic shift from the character fans around the world know Pattinson for, Edward Cullen, but Cronenberg, when he spoke with MTV News' Josh Horowitz, explained that the choice was nothing more than the normal casting process.

"You start with the basics. How old is he? What does he look like? Is the character very nerdy? Is he handsome and devilish?" Cronenberg said. "Is he an intellectual? You think about all these things and you think about the actors who could possibly project the things that you need from this character."

Once Cronenberg had a list of potential candidates for the "Ulysses"-inspired protagonist, Eric Packer, it is important to consider a star's profile in order to get the proper funding for the film. Cronenberg said that it takes an actor with a name like Pattinson to get his movies made.

After judging Pattinson's interest in the project and working around his schedule, it was clear to Cronenberg that he was the man for the job. "Ultimately, I felt he was the guy. Once again, intuition," he said. "I saw his movies, including ones maybe his Twi-Hard fans don't know about, like 'Little Ashes.' Maybe they saw 'Remember Me,' I'm not sure."

As for Pattinson's "Twilight" reputation, it's something Cronenberg acknowledges. "I can't pretend that I'm not aware of that. This is an unusual jump for him. He said it himself. It's scary," Cronenberg said, adding that it's the scary part of it that makes it worthwhile. "It's a scary thing because he's never really had to carry a movie quite that way before, totally on his own," he said. "He's in every scene. He's almost in every shot, so scary for him, but for an actor, scary is good. You don't want to be bored. You don't want to be too confident."

The question that will be on everyone's minds who goes to see the film may ultimately be, "Can the 'Twilight' kid actually act?" Cronenberg was quick to cast any doubt aside. "Really, he's fantastic. He's sensational," he said. "Really, I'm telling you. He's a great actor. It's obvious in the movie. It's not like maybe yes, maybe no. It's obvious."

source : mtv.com