When it comes to the movie that Christopher Nolan he did, Memento It is one of my favorites. When I saw this movie, I loved the director’s inventive and an inventive style.
It is a film that remains a masterclass in non -linear narrative, a psychological puzzle anchored by a fantastic performance of Guy Pearce. Pearce, on the other hand? It is not a fan of his work in the film at all.
Pearce played Leonard Shelby, a man who suffered from short -term memory loss, desperate to trace his wife’s killer using a system of notes, Polaroids and tattoos as the only guide.
His performance has been widely praised, with some even claiming to deserve an Oscar nomination. But when Pearce recently revisited MementoHe had a very different reaction.
Pearce admired: “I looked at Memento The other day and I’m still depressed. They are ** t in that movie. I never thought about it before, but I asked this question Memento At the beginning of this month and I decided to watch the film again. But while I played, I realized that I hated what I did. “
I am surprised by his reaction! His performance is said to be one of the strongest elements of the film. So what exactly does he think he went wrong?
He explained: “I was trying to make a disconnected attitude, but it was all wrong. John Gielgud once said: “You can be good in a good movie, good in a bad movie, bad in a bad movie, but never be bad in a good movie”. Yet I looked at Memento And I understood that I am bad in a good movie. F ** K. “
This is shy as self -criticism becomes. But does Nolan agree with his evaluation? Pearce did not raise him with the director, but he has the feeling that they would be on the same page.
The ACGTOR continued to say: “No, because I think it would agree with me. It’s fun; People say I should have been named for Memento. Now I understand why I wasn’t. “
It turns out that his work on the film may have played a role in the reason why he never appeared in Nolan’s future projects, too Batman begins. Not because of Nolan himself, but because a manager of Warner Bros. would have had a personal prejudice against him.
He said: “But there was a manager of Warner Bros. who said my agent openly:” I don’t have Guy Pearce. I will never have Guy Pearce.
“I will never employ Guy Pearce.” So, in a certain sense, it’s nice to know. I mean, fairly right; There are some actors that I don’t get. But it meant that I could never work with Chris. “
Considering how well Pearce would have adapted to Nolan’s subsequent filmsPrestige, Start, InterstellarAnd beyond, it is a pity that a problem outside the screen kept it out of the recurrent ensemble of the director.
Perhaps one day they will collaborate again and Pearce will play a role that can actually appreciate.
By Joey Gour
Source: Geek Tyrant
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