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During the Interstellar press conference, Nolan elaborated on his passion for the project (he co-wrote the film with brother Jonathan Nolan):
“For my part, I look for a great story. What I found in Jonah’s draft was a very relatable situation. A great opportunity to challenge myself as a filmmaker in terms of various technical issues but also emotional issues. I’m a father myself and I related to the character as a father. I wanted to really push that in the telling of the story. I couldn’t tell you any more specifically . . . I just look for something that grabs me and holds me emotionally.”
One emotionally charged sequence, which I won’t spoil, has Cooper experiencing an incredibly profound moment. McConaughey talks about how he approached the scene below, and Nolan adds that “manly man tears” were shed after watching that sequence in dailies.
It’s a pretty huge weekend for Matthew McConaughey, as he’s up for an Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club and another episode of the acclaimed HBO series True Detective, which has the actor playing an all too obsessive investigator, also airs Sunday evening.Dallas BuyersClub, directed by Jean-Marc Valée, effectively balances drama and a few light touches of levity. During the interviews for the film, McConaughey explains why he and the director didn’t want to make a one-dimensional, preachy take on Ron Woodroof’s life.
“We got some good medicine that also tastes good,” said McConaughey. “And it’s fun. And it’s rock ‘n roll. The humor brings forth the humanity.”
Click on the audio below to hear McConaughey talk about why not going “deep into the hardcore sentiment” of the narrative was an important element to the success of Dallas Buyers Club.
