As we eagerly await any little piece of information we can find here is another blurb about another NY screening of The Reader.
http://www.observer.com/2008/o2/harvey-weinstein-banking-on-americans-love-for-a-good-cry
We asked Mr. Daldry how he felt the screening had gone.
“Good. We’ve only just finished the film, so it’s a whole new experience… We’re just showing it for the first time so, it’s very interesting hearing peoples’ reactions to it.”
We wondered if he’d noticed all the crying, which seemed to indicate a pretty strong reaction.
“Well, good, I would say! I never know what to expect when people watch the stuff I make, so I’m always really interested to see whether it has an emotional relationship to other people or whether it’s just me. Particularly a complicated, ambiguous story full of moral questioning that’s hard to fathom. It’s not a regular movie–it’s a very strange story. it’s just such a strange character.”
We also asked him what he made of the potential Winslet vs. Winslet Oscar battle (she is also starring in the upcoming Sam Mendes-helmed Revolutionary Road).
“I hope that doesn’t happen, but who knows. I mean, Kate’s a wonderful actress. I think she’s great in this, and she’s great to work with. Awards are, you know…Awards are awards. You have to take them with a little pinch of salt.”
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