Mark Rylance who stars in the World War II movie reveals that the director 'doesn't like having chairs on set for actors or bottles of water' because 'they're distractions.'
- Jul 29, 2017
AceShowbiz - "Dunkirk" cast wasn't allowed chairs and water bottles on set. In an interview with Independent, actor Mark Rylance reveals Christopher Nolan's peculiar requests while filming the World War II movie. "Very much so; he's very particular about using film and everything being real in front of the camera, so there were a lot of old techniques used in this film to make it look real. The flames on the water and men swimming in them; he really wants to minimize the amount of post-production and CGI stuff," Rylance says.
Nolan went on as far as banning chairs and water bottles on set. "He does things like he doesn't like having chairs on set for actors or bottles of water, he's very particular," Rylance goes on sharing. Rylance's co-star Barry Keoghan explains the reason why, "They're distractions - the noise of [the bottles], they're like toys almost, playing around with toys. [The lack of chairs, meanwhile] keeps you on your toes, literally."
Of working with Nolan and his wife Emma, Rylance says, "And of course it's also very unusual and very pleasant that it's a husband and wife team, so there isn't a team of suited producers all fretting in the background, there's just Emma, his wife."
"It feels more like when you're involved in a student film and there's a couple," he continues. "So even though they've become very successful and are able to harness all this resource, you still feel like you with a pair of film graduates who are making something that's personal, that they're enthusiastic about."
"Dunkirk", which also stars Harry Styles, has been released in the U.S. since July 21. Powered by positive reviews, the movie flew past earlier projections in its opening weekend with $50.5 million domestically.
