I must have a ways, however actually I couldn’t be prouder of movies that I’ve made up to now—and I really feel nervous as a result of I would like these lives for the movies. So I enter the following steps with nervousness. I do know I’ve bought a style of what it’s to go off and work with an auteur, make it, and really feel satisfaction for the capturing course of. However then you definately type of wish to nurse it by its industrial life.
Aftersun is one film the place, for me a minimum of, there’s a lot discovery within the enhancing and the way innovatively the entire thing is put collectively. Which leads me to ask: Do you watch your self?
I’d like to get to the purpose the place I don’t watch myself. I truly don’t have a robust dislike or hatred for watching myself, however I additionally suppose it’s essential early on in my profession to determine what’s working and what’s not from a craft standpoint. I wouldn’t understand how to try this if I wasn’t watching it again.
As you’re doing the play and gaining Oscar buzz, information of you getting these large roles began coming in—the Linklater, then the Gladiator sequel. I’d guess it wasn’t fairly as a lot of a one-two punch out of your perspective, proper?
Yeah, it was a wild week with these two issues being introduced. The Linklater factor, I’m so excited by, however I felt like I’ve actually had that job. I began capturing final 12 months. However Gladiator is such a beloved movie and it was only a huge outdated announcement. It’s all firsts, however I really feel comparatively okay with all of it. If this had occurred two years in the past, it is perhaps a special factor. However I really feel like I’ve been on six or seven film units within the final 12 months. I’m beginning to study my manner by all of it and no matter love I’ve for appearing hasn’t gone wherever. If in any capability, it’s gone within the different course. I like this job.
What sorts of issues have you ever picked up on units?
Simply confidence that I can survive it. [Laughs] And within the decisions that I’ve made, these choices haven’t let me down but. That’s the place the boldness on set arises for me, totally believing within the challenge the minute you step on. Effectively, earlier than you step on is half the battle. [Laughs]
So how did Gladiator come to you? Was there a way, for you, of feeling able to do an even bigger film?
I used to be searching for one thing—it wasn’t truly to do with scale, however I needed to pin my shoulders again and step into one thing a little bit bit extra bodily. Actually as I used to be formulating these ideas, this got here in. And I used to be like,”Oh fuck. That is meant to be or one thing.” I met Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher in L.A. final 12 months for a espresso. It was a really preliminary dialog—no script—about what would occur. And I used to be giddy concerning the story, the little bits of knowledge that I bought concerning the story. I used to be like, “Fuck, this sounds wonderful.” Then met Ridley, learn the script, and it simply type of fell into place.
