The problem with big films is they snowball very rapidly and you can never pull back. It's a pipeline that needs to be fed.
Christopher NolanTo me, the most interesting approach to film noir is subjective. The genre is really all about not knowing what's going on around you, and that fear of the unknown. The only way to do that effectively is to really get into the maze, rather than look at the maze from above, so that's where I sort of come at it.
Christopher NolanParticularly, the actors, to have analyzed the script in great detail from the point of view of their specific character. So that they have a handle on exactly where the character is in the chronology of things. In that sense the actors become your best check on the logic of the piece, and the way in which it all fits together. They become essential collaborators. The main thing is you have to work with very smart actors.
Christopher NolanBatman and Superman are very different characters but they're both iconic and elemental. Finding the right story for them both is the key.
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