Oliver Stone
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Podcast Appearances
No, but you had some big fights. Of course I did. Every director has.
No, but you had some big fights. Of course I did. Every director has.
Nothing. Shia was a good actor. Very...
Nothing. Shia was a good actor. Very...
And so for you... But he was working very hard. I remember that. And he was doing the songs too. He was dead. He was close to dead. He cost us a fortune in massages. You know what I mean? We had about... Every time he wasn't... We had to pay somebody. It was a fortune. Seriously. We went way over budget on that.
And so for you... But he was working very hard. I remember that. And he was doing the songs too. He was dead. He was close to dead. He cost us a fortune in massages. You know what I mean? We had about... Every time he wasn't... We had to pay somebody. It was a fortune. Seriously. We went way over budget on that.
Well, the film was over budget because that was a big part of it too.
Well, the film was over budget because that was a big part of it too.
It's the wasted money. Yeah, it's the fringes, the fringes. Well, we always try to keep that down in the pictures I made because they were dedicated to a purpose. You know, we're trying to get this thing done. And the studios were never that cooperative with my stuff. It was always a struggle to get it made. You can imagine, even JFK.
It's the wasted money. Yeah, it's the fringes, the fringes. Well, we always try to keep that down in the pictures I made because they were dedicated to a purpose. You know, we're trying to get this thing done. And the studios were never that cooperative with my stuff. It was always a struggle to get it made. You can imagine, even JFK.
So these were not movies given to the luxury system that Hollywood had in the 80s, 90s then. But Sean is right. The request would be for assistance and assistance and their publicist and that public. And by the time it grows into a little entourage of 10, 10, 8, 9, 10 people. Special people to help them with the accent and help them with the physical trainer has to go.
So these were not movies given to the luxury system that Hollywood had in the 80s, 90s then. But Sean is right. The request would be for assistance and assistance and their publicist and that public. And by the time it grows into a little entourage of 10, 10, 8, 9, 10 people. Special people to help them with the accent and help them with the physical trainer has to go.
Sometimes the gym equipment has to go. Yeah, it's ridiculous. You know, get used to, it's not like the old days, get used to life on location, for Christ's sake.
Sometimes the gym equipment has to go. Yeah, it's ridiculous. You know, get used to, it's not like the old days, get used to life on location, for Christ's sake.
I haven't worked with that many of them. Stop it. You work with everybody. Yeah, but they were humble at that time. Everybody was humble. Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Pacino. Tom Cruise was young. He hadn't gone into that other hyperspace. You're talking about born on 4th of July. And Charlie was normal.
I haven't worked with that many of them. Stop it. You work with everybody. Yeah, but they were humble at that time. Everybody was humble. Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Pacino. Tom Cruise was young. He hadn't gone into that other hyperspace. You're talking about born on 4th of July. And Charlie was normal.
Charlie Sheen you know it was Willem Dafoe has always been I can't really I don't relate to those kind of people I wouldn't hire them in the first place if possible what would it be mother if they had that reputation you hear about it you know you don't want to have all you don't want all the fringes you have to be careful So you have to set the rules at the beginning.
Charlie Sheen you know it was Willem Dafoe has always been I can't really I don't relate to those kind of people I wouldn't hire them in the first place if possible what would it be mother if they had that reputation you hear about it you know you don't want to have all you don't want all the fringes you have to be careful So you have to set the rules at the beginning.
Listen, I'm going to make this kind of movie. It's going to cost this amount. We got to move at this pace. Are you going to be on board or not? Otherwise, you have to walk away. But sometimes you need them to get the fucking film financed.
Listen, I'm going to make this kind of movie. It's going to cost this amount. We got to move at this pace. Are you going to be on board or not? Otherwise, you have to walk away. But sometimes you need them to get the fucking film financed.