Sean Stone

jfk i've probably seen the most i would say really well i like i like thriller conspiracy mystery and you know it's such a rabbit hole that you start going down you really you recognize there's a lot of details that you can't get on one or two to uh tries watching it because it's such a such a thorough film nixon also has that quality i just love i was surprised how many people i asked have you seen nixon have you seen nixon have you sent it no i haven't seen it like i don't know why you haven't seen it

I got it. You get like a two o'clock, a five o'clock.

I got it. You get like a two o'clock, a five o'clock.

He was a father in that? No, that's not true. Hopkins had won the best actor for Silence of the Lambs.

He was a father in that? No, that's not true. Hopkins had won the best actor for Silence of the Lambs.

One time, one actor had memory problems. He was getting there older. And you had to put the cue cards up and then basically force him to just read the cue cards.

One time, one actor had memory problems. He was getting there older. And you had to put the cue cards up and then basically force him to just read the cue cards.

I don't know if that was... Is this an actor we know?

I don't know if that was... Is this an actor we know?

You used to lose your temper a lot more, though. I think you've calmed over the years. Who? You used to lose your temper a lot. Oh, not talking about myself. I'm talking about the actor.

You used to lose your temper a lot more, though. I think you've calmed over the years. Who? You used to lose your temper a lot. Oh, not talking about myself. I'm talking about the actor.

know he's very opinionated that's all you know so you know save the opinions because you don't have to tell me about the screenplay and about what you think about the movie and all that you know no but you had a very funny uh conflict with val right kilmer you guys got along much better later but on the doors remember you were in my mind val was at that point at that point yeah

know he's very opinionated that's all you know so you know save the opinions because you don't have to tell me about the screenplay and about what you think about the movie and all that you know no but you had a very funny uh conflict with val right kilmer you guys got along much better later but on the doors remember you were in my mind val was at that point at that point yeah

A lot of that just gets moved out in the deal structure in the beginning. They'll put in these crazy requests. You hear about this stuff. Will Smith has his own private gym. He's got a trailer for his gym. I've heard people have to bring their private hairdresser, their driver. Those are the worst. They bring on their producing. They add all kinds of...

A lot of that just gets moved out in the deal structure in the beginning. They'll put in these crazy requests. You hear about this stuff. Will Smith has his own private gym. He's got a trailer for his gym. I've heard people have to bring their private hairdresser, their driver. Those are the worst. They bring on their producing. They add all kinds of...

Well, I mean, that's...

Well, I mean, that's...

different ways of feeling in the world you know i would just put it like this is the director is almost like uh the chess player right they're looking they have to feel but they have to be strategically looking at everything the actors immersing themselves into feelings and moods that uh sometimes are maddening um you know i did the behind the scenes on alexander uh that was my first foray into filmmaking was doing documentaries back when the dvds had the behind the scene extras you know and they would have the featurettes about the making of or

different ways of feeling in the world you know i would just put it like this is the director is almost like uh the chess player right they're looking they have to feel but they have to be strategically looking at everything the actors immersing themselves into feelings and moods that uh sometimes are maddening um you know i did the behind the scenes on alexander uh that was my first foray into filmmaking was doing documentaries back when the dvds had the behind the scene extras you know and they would have the featurettes about the making of or

On W, we did the same thing. On Nixon, we did this real story. On Alexander, I shot Fight Against Time, a feature-length documentary. I got some really good access to be able to see, not fully the conversations, but to see a little bit of the dynamic. It's like Colin Farrell was going through deep moods and experiences and madness at some points, actually.