The result is a collaboration between Soderbergh, Tatum, and screenwriter Reid Carolin that fictionalizes the origin story of a show that actually exists in real life. There was some experimentation with What if Victor was the narrator? and What if Victor and Zadie were both the narrators? We tried a lot of different things before we circled back to the original idea. [118], His next project is Full Circle, an HBO Max miniseries starring Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes and Timothy Olyphant. Why Steven Soderbergh's 'Solaris' Sets the Standard for Movie Remakes. They were rehearsing in water for weeks and weeks and weeks to do that. There was Steven and this new camera.". Per HBOs synopsis, Let Them All Talk tells the story of a celebrated author (Streep) who takes a journey with some old friends (Bergen and Wiest) to have some fun and heal old wounds. Shes so smart and shes so quick that, if you cant keep up with her, shell just run right over you. It is written by Ed Solomon, who also wrote Mosaic, and follows "an investigation into a botched kidnapping" that "uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City. In the film, the lead actors all play longtime friends who reconvene on an ocean liner. A pioneer of modern independent cinema, Soderbergh is an acclaimed and prolific filmmaker. It was really interesting. [171], Soderbergh was nominated twice for Best Director for two separate films at the 73rd Academy Awards, the first occurrence of such an event since 1938. The guerrilla filmmaking style on Let Them All Talk was reinforced by the lack of a script, with Soderbergh handing his ensemble basic outlines of scenarios to experiment with in terms of the dialogue. The director discusses his newest film, High Flying Bird, the allure of Netflix, and why his version of the Oscars . They dont care what you shot it on; they just want a story and characters that they like. But its also, for me, my favorite thing a process film. As far as Im concerned, the scene had better prove to me that it needs to be here. Thats a nightmare. You can fall and somebody can get seriously hurt. [158][159] Starting in 2000, composer Thomas Newman has worked with four Soderbergh films, most recently in 2020 with Let Them All Talk. [36][37], In early 2001, he was approached to direct Ocean's Eleven, a reboot of the 1960s Rat Pack-movie Ocean's 11 by Ted Griffin. [147], When asked about the top eleven films he regarded among the best, Soderbergh listed the following, in order: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953), All The President's Men (1976), Annie Hall (1977), Citizen Kane (1941), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), Jaws (1975), The Last Picture Show (1971), Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Third Man (1949). "This is the holy grail . Hes also working on new edits of several earlier films, as he revealed to IndieWire over the summer. [138] In January 2018, he expressed an interest in filming other productions solely with iPhones going forward. In an . [56] Grossing $311.3million on an $85million budget, it is the second highest-grossing film of his career after the first Ocean's. Before you see "Logan Lucky," revisit the eclectic auteur's sole foray into sci-fi. I wanted to control that. [9] Many of his films are noted for a milieu of suspense through the usage of third-person vantage points and a variety of over-the-shoulder shots. They cant just do this shit repeatedly all day. I want to read them to you now and get your reactions. Or Marion Cotillard in Contagion when she realizes that the people she was spending time with have been given placebos and not real vaccines. Hook (1991) Let me say for the record that I am a Spielberg defender, as many of us born in the '70s and '80s are hardwired to be. How does that line resonate with you as an artist?Its funny because its true about the show shes talking about, and its true about the movie shes in. I mean, Im excited about people seeing the movie and, eight minutes in, watching this sequence between Channing and Salma which involves activity that you dont see movie stars engage in very often. And short., Wiest told EW, "The only equipment was sound equipment. When Im shooting, I dream every night about shooting and its always going wrong. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 18, 2021. [30], Soderbergh's reemergence began in 1998 with Out of Sight, a stylized adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel, written by Scott Frank and starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. [70] Throughout 2012, Soderbergh had announced his intention to retire from feature filmmaking. Its that intense! Thats my ultimate goal. I can't wait to see what he has in store for us this time. But Last Dance answers it with meta-textual acuity: When we remeet Mike, his furniture business has been destroyed by the pandemic and hes swearing to Hayeks Max that he is finished with erotic dancing; two minutes later, hes gyrating around her and agreeing to perform in her London theater. Who were your filmmaking inspirations on this movie? [78] In November 2011 Soderbergh withdrew from the project due to budget and casting conflicts,[79] and was eventually replaced by Guy Ritchie. [126] He is known for tracking aesthetic transitions with a variety of colored washes, most notably yellow to symbolize open, socially acceptable situations while blue washes typically symbolize illegal or socially illicit endeavors. The answer is that the movie will be absolutely unwatchable, just like almost every other Soderbergh movie. [28] It was viewed by a critic as a "directorial palate cleanse" for Soderbergh. "Steven held the camera in a wheelchair and just rolled along. Privacy Policy and Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, Jon Hamm, Amy Seimetz, Brendan Fraser, and other stars of the director's new film 'No Sudden Move' talk about being on-set with Soderbergh. My metabolism isnt really built to do that. What goes into deciding how to shoot one of your dance scenes? [161], Soderbergh is a vocal proponent of the preservation of artistic merit in the face of Hollywood corporatism. Despite their insistence, Soderbergh wanted to use the film as a transitory project for up-and-coming director Christopher Nolan. ", Soderbergh (in 2008) on his transition from Sex, Lies, and Videotape to more stylized, heist and psychological thrillers. Influencers: Profiles of a Partnership 2022, How to Pitch Stories and Articles to IndieWire, Warner Bros. There was Steven and this new camera. It meant the shots needed to be longer and I had to do it in fewer cuts than I might normally. He creates a dance out of the idea of this scene with Salma in the rain outside the theater. [136] Soderbergh filmed the entirety of Unsane (2018) on an iPhone 7 Plus with its 4K digital camera using the app FiLMiC Pro. Starting in 2000 with his film Traffic, Soderbergh has used various pseudonyms when directing films in order to hide the fact that he edits, writes, and arranges in opening and closing credits. [55], Soderbergh next directed Ocean's Thirteen, which was released in June 2007 to further commercial success and increased critical acclaim. The film returned one tenth of its budget and received mixed reviews from critics. What makes that scene funny?Its the turbocharged version of being completely lost creatively, of feeling absolutely overwhelmed and underprepared. [62][63] Also in 2009, Soderbergh shot a small improvised film with the cast of the play, The Last Time I Saw Michael Gregg, a comedy about a theatre company staging Chekhov's Three Sisters. [25] Soderbergh has since called the film "dead on arrival" and described the making of it as his bottoming out. In an excellent, probing interview with Esquire, Steven Soderbergh elaborates on why he backed away from movies.Promoting the new television series The Knick starring Clive Owen, Soderbergh simply . I try not to impose those things, but when they develop organically, I embrace them. "[119], Soderbergh is developing a six-part miniseries written by Lem Dobbs about the life of Emin Pasha. To demonstrate this he created a very short iPhone/YouTube video, "Brandy VS Singani 63", that asks people to give their thoughts regarding brandy and Singani 63. Would that still be pleasurable to me? Soderbergh has always been a creature of role models, a guy who emulates from the outside more than he obsesses from the inside, and that may be one of the reasons that he's such a chameleon as . [165], In 2009, Soderbergh signed a petition in support of film director Roman Polanski, calling for his release after Polanski was arrested in Switzerland in relation to his 1977 sexual abuse case. [166], Soderbergh's entire filmography is routinely analyzed and debated by fans, critics, film academics, and other film directors. Interviews with leading film and TV creators about their process and craft. November 6, 2020 at 2:47AM, Edited November 6, 2:48AM. [44], "The reason my career took such a left turn at a certain point was because I realized I was in danger of becoming a formalist. A couple of years later, as his film Solaris wrapped up, Soderbergh encountered a similar issue with his film editor credit. You like shooting people, you like shooting bodies, you like shooting faces. You can look at them and think "Wow this was shoot on an iphone" [72] A few weeks later, Soderbergh played down his earlier comments, saying a filmmaking "sabbatical" was more accurate. He found further popular and critical success with the Ocean's trilogy and film franchise (200118); Che (2008); The Informant! And short., Streep said, I mean, they would give us the outlines of a situation, and then we knew where we had to end up. Im trying to view it as kind of a Japanese line drawing. So Soderbergh and Jacobs started developing a Magic Mike Broadway show about the characters early years, which they paused in 2019 after key members of the team departed over creative differences. Meanwhile, Tatum and his regular co-choreographer and dance partner, Alison Faulk, had been developing a revue-style stage show (with no story or singing, just dancing), Magic Mike Live, inspired by the finale of the second movie, wherein Mike and the lads perform themed numbers at a strippers convention. [26], Soderbergh directed Schizopolis in 1996, a comedy which he starred in, wrote, composed, and shot as well as directed. He believes that "cinema is under assault by the studios and, from what I can tell, with the full support of the audience". It's helpful for everybody to have a sense of what's working and what's not . [163], Soderbergh is married to Jules Asner, whom he often credits for influencing his female characters. His father was of Swedish and Irish descent, and his mother was of Italian ancestry. [66] Grossing $135.5million on a $60million budget, Manohla Dargis of The New York Times called his film a "smart, spooky thriller about a thicket of contemporary plaguesa killer virus, rampaging fear, an unscrupulous bloggeris as ruthlessly effective as the malady at its cool, cool center. [106], He also produced the off-broadway play The Fears, his first stage credit. And lets be clear: I dont have a lot of takes. They center on themes of shifting personal identities, vengeance, sexuality, morality and the human condition. It was really interesting. What was it that made you want to revisit Magic Mike one more time?This one is a combination of everything weve been trying to load into these movies and, at the same time, an expansion. How do they make money? [92] The film was released on August 18, 2017, by Bleecker Street and Fingerprint Releasing, his own distribution and production company. I was willing to accept the fact that my talent in that area has a ceiling in order to gain this momentum and a closer relationship with the cast. That requires a way of thinking not only about the world but about yourself as an artist that I dont have. [24] Also in 1995, he directed a remake of Robert Siodmak's 1949 film noir Criss Cross, titled The Underneath, which grossed $536,020 on a $6.5million budget and was widely panned by critics. Its not always sunshine. He's a genius. None of the lights, and the trucks, all that stuff that goes into making movies, there's none of it. . [64], In 2010, Soderbergh shot the epic virus thriller Contagion, written by Scott Z. I dont come in with shots. It was important to me. Hes like Matthew Broderick in the body of Burt Lancaster.There is a thing that came out of conversations with Salma that I was really happy with when hes teaching one of the dancers. He has Swedish, Irish, and Italian roots. Soderbergh nearly filmed a feature adaptation of the baseball book Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt and Demetri Martin. [68][69] In September and October 2011, he shot Magic Mike, a film starring Channing Tatum, about the actor's experiences working as a male stripper in his youth. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Lets push it further! [108], No Sudden Move (formerly Kill Switch) is a 1950s period crime film shot in Detroit from September[109] to November 2020. Hes struggling to make a living thats his issue. Steven held the camera in a wheelchair and just rolled along. There were a couple reasons that I started working as my own cinematographer, and none of it has to do with my talent. It opened in selected theaters and HDNet simultaneously, and four days later on DVD. [132] A primary way he achieves suspenseful soundscapes is by introducing audio before visuals in cut scenes, alerting the viewer of a sudden change in tone. [28] Soderbergh co-wrote the script for the 1997 horror-thriller Nightwatch with Danish filmmaker Ole Bornedal. There was Steven and this new . Youre making me think about the opening of Out of Sight, after George Clooney leaves the bank and you see his anger building and he throws his tie down. For . That shits hard to do when its dry. [149] He has said that Peter Yates' 1972 crime-comedy The Hot Rock inspired the tone of the Ocean's films. Let us know what you think in the comments. Theyre bookends. [154], Soderbergh has worked with various actors, composers, and screenwriters throughout his filmmaking career. The other Magic Mike films dont have any.Reid and I really liked the idea of Zadie narrating the film and knowing these two characters better than they know themselves, even though shes a 16-year-old. ", Soderbergh's introduction to Schizopolis (1996). You usually zero in on directorial influences for each project and they become key ingredients.The three filmmakers I was thinking about while we were doing this one were Ernst Lubitsch, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Lina Wertmller. [175] Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Thirteen, Out of Sight, Logan Lucky and No Sudden Move were named among the "88 Best Heist Movies of All Time" by Rotten Tomatoes. [42], Before returning to the Ocean's series, Soderbergh directed K Street (2003), a ten-part political HBO series he co-produced with George Clooney. [115][116], Magic Mike's Last Dance, was filmed in London in early 2022. The one story you shouldnt miss today, selected by, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This password will be used to sign into all, critic, filmmaker, and staff writer for Vulture and New York. This third episode in the hugely successful Magic Mike franchise brings back star Channing Tatum and also introduces Salma Hayek to the series. Soderbergh would later refer to Schizopolis as his "artistic wake-up call". It's the polar opposite of generic or arbitrary and the result is as unique as a signature or a fingerprint. Watch on. I think Mike shares that attitude. When we were doing the dance stuff, we had multiple cameras going, usually at least two, sometimes three. There are only two scenes in the movie that are handheld: the exterior of the theater in the rain when Salmas telling him, Im shutting the show down, its over, and then, by design, the water dance. His films have grossed over US$2.2 billion worldwide and garnered fourteen Academy Award nominations, winning five. All 165 Pink Floyd Songs Ranked, From Worst to Best. You shouldnt do that again. Covering Rammsteins Du Hast in Berlin. Or if they dont have a job, Whats that about? How do they pay rent? Will I just at some point feel like Im out of ideas? [21] Roger Ebert's review stated, "Soderbergh does demonstrate again here that he's a gifted director, however unwise in his choice of project". I guess I wont know until Im confronted with it. Cinema is a specificity of vision. Watch the Trailer Here! Written by American short story master Deborah Eisenberg, the film debuts on HBO Max on December 10. [140], In addition to his directing, he is frequently a screenwriter for his films. [127] In line with these washes, Soderbergh is liberal in his usage of montages as he believes that they are equally important story-telling as dialogue is. [113], Kimi, released on HBO Max in 2022, was shot in Seattle and Los Angeles in April and May 2021. Just read how Streep improved one crucial scene! "[129], In Ocean's Twelve (2004), he had actress Julia Roberts play the part of Tess, a character then forced to play a fictionalized version of Roberts. He stated that "when you reach the point where you're saying, 'If I have to get into a van to do another scout, I'm just going to shoot myself,' it's time to let somebody who's still excited about getting in the van, get in the van. Netflix. ', HBO Films Backs Steven Soderbergh's Liberace Pic 'Behind The Candelabra'; Set For Summer 2012 Shoot | The Playlist, "Steven Soderbergh takes NYC back a century or so for Cinemax series 'The Knick', "Watch: First Footage From Steven Soderbergh's 'The Knick' & More 2014 TV Highlights", "Steven Soderbergh Says More 'The Knick' Is Coming, Reveals Rough Plan For Season 3 & Beyond", "Steven Soderbergh Cuts "Heaven's Gate" Down to Size", "Steven Soderbergh Takes A Cleaver To Michael Cimino With HEAVEN'S GATE: THE BUTCHER'S CUT! High Flying Bird was way more interesting to me. [123][124] Soderbergh's experimental style and tendency to reject mainstream film standards stems from his belief that "[filmmakers] are always, in essence, at the beginning of infinity there is always another iteration always will be. exit, says writer Movies News, "Exclusive: Steven Soderbergh Spies Other Plans, Won't Direct 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E. You can probably put together half a dozen different shots of characters in my movies beginning to understand something while theyre on the move and as they understand it, increasing how quickly theyre moving. Take your career and your day rate to the next level. There used to be more of it and then we backed off a little bit. Why did he decide to un-quit a part of show business he never really gave up? During this time, he directed the concert video 9012Live for the rock band Yes in 1985, for which he received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Music Video, Long Form. Apart from his first nomination (Erin Brockovich), he won the award for Traffic. And then Bertolucci for the movement, the visual language of the film. Burns. When it starts to get really, really crazy and intimate, thats when I decided on the spot, Okay, Ive really gotta get in there. Meaning a film about the actual process of doing a thing.Right. 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