According to the renowned director Wes Andersonthe delay Gene hackman It could be “grumpy” – especially with regard to his money.
“Gene was very bored by money,” said Anderson The Times of London In an interview published on Sunday, May 18. “He was furious. In addition, he didn’t want to make the film anyway. I spoke it – I didn’t leave.”
Hackman, who played in Anderson’s film in 2001 The Royal Tenenbaumswas apparently not satisfied to earn the same amount as the rest of the distribution. (The practice was established for each film Anderson, 56, made.)
The casting of Hackman attracted the Costarres Anjelica Huston And Gwyneth Paltrow, Who said the director had no problem with the basic salary arrangement
“And everyone said yes to the salary, so Gene just went with – and it became our way,” added Anderson.
Hackman and his wife were both died in their New Mexico house in February.
The director also said that the last time the pair had spoken was during the first in the film, and Hackman admitted to him that despite the salary dispute, he really liked to be in the film. “But he told me that he did not understand when we shoot,” admitted Anderson. “I want me to show him 10 minutes early. Then, perhaps, he would have said, “Ok, I understand. »»
Anderson has been working in films since 1996 Bottle rocketthat he did with frequent friends and cinema stars Luck And Owen Wilson. He had hoped to obtain Bill Murraywhich would eventually play in several Anderson films, for the part that went to James Caan. He tried for his second film, 1998 Rushmore.
“Then one day, the phone rang and it was Bill. I still don’t know how he succeeded, but we talked for 45 minutes and he said he would make the film and proposed to work for the same amount as Jason-the child,” he said. The child in question was an actor Jason Schwartzmancousin of Sofia Coppola.
“”[Murray]said, “I’m going to take what he takes, but I must be able to leave for a golf tournament. And then, for the next film, we just said to the studio: “Can we start again?” “”
His latest film, The Phoenician ProgramCreated at the Cannes Festival on Sunday May 18. The cinema features Benicio Del Toro And Mia Thepleton As a distant father-daughter pair that meet following an almost fatal accident.
Anderson did not go so far as to say to Times that his films are inspired directly with his life, but he has gained his origins.
“Well, people get all this programming of the first 25 years of their lives. You keep so much and that forms you,” he said. “It becomes a well to whom you pull, but now I have a daughter. Would I have made this film on a father and a girl if it was not for her? Most likely not. “
