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notafunkiller · 3 months

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Attending the Berlinale (The Berlin International Film Festival | February 15-25, 2024) will bring more opportunities for Sebastian.

He wanted to have more power over his projects aka to produce since he was in his 30s (producing = freedom and control). He always wanted to have an input when it comes to his characters, and I think he managed to do this the most with "Fresh" (before "A Different Man"), and it's a project very dear to him.

I know "I, Tonya" was the film that made directors notice him, take him seriously, and want to work with him more [internationally too], but he's always had range. He never chose "the pretty but boring boy" role. He loves grey and dark characters because they are human and there is more to explore.

He was just ignored.

Even though he's American too, not just Romanian (he moved there when he was 12), he's still seen as a foreigner by the film industry.

I think Sebastian believes he still needs to prove himself to get awards. So getting an award is even harder in this case because no matter how much PR you do, how hard working you are, how great you are at What you do, how much passion you put into your work and your roles, you're still (seen as) an outsider.

[Don't get me wrong, I think the roles he chose and chooses are challenging and send a message in general. They have layers and are human. He always gets out of his comfort zone, which is incredible.]

Also, it's "funny" how journalists and reviewers have ignored Sebastian for decades and now praise him as a new star (they did it for "Sharper" too), even though his filmography is varied (different roles, different genres) and it displays how talented and hard working he is.

This also says a lot about the prejudice they have:

[source: Deadline]

"In another type of movie" as if: "I, Tonya," "Monday", "Endings, Beginnings", "Fresh", "Sharper" etc are the same type of movie, and the fandom is limited in general...

They overlooked hin just because he became famous with Marvel, and he's seen just as the guy who plays Bucky Barnes... And they say it in an offensive way, anyway; as if Bucky has no complexity, no depth... as if he's just a flat character, so Sebastian playing him shows nothing. But they are so wrong!

He played so many versions of Bucky (40s Bucky, TWS, lost WS, Bucky trying to figure out who he is, trying to adapt etc).

The way he acts when Bucky's finally free of the brainwashing will always haunt me:

His eyes, in general, are so expressive. It's just amazing!

And Craig Gillespie worked with him three times ("I, Tonya", "Pam & Tommy", "Dumb Money"). He even chose Sebastian to give him an award [source: The Messenger].

A director like Craig wouldn't work with someone with no range.

Sebastian proved himself so many times! He always chooses challenging projects and roles and doesn't care if he's the main or the side character. He always wants to learn and be better.

I really hope more people will start to recognize how great he is.

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soon-palestine · 2 months

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#free palestine #berlin film festival

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stuckysnugglebutt · 2 months

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I mean, Steve Rogers certainly did...

Reposted from @sebsblueeyes on Instagram

#stucky #bucky barnes #steve rogers #chris evans #captain america #sebastian stan #givecaptainamericaaboyfriend #mcu #i can do this all day #steve and bucky #a different man #red carpet #berlin film festival

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imsinenomine · 2 months

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JESSICA HENWICK attends the photocall for 'Cuckoo' at Berlin Film Festival, February 16, 2024

#jessica henwick #berlinale #berlin film festival #my edit #q

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mackayzy · 1 year

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George MacKay at the press conference for Femme at Berlinale (2023).

#george mackay #femme #femme film #berlinale #berlin film festival #gmackayedit #he's so cute

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domhnallgleesonhaven · 14 days

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📸 Florian G Seefried

#domhnall gleeson #berlinale 2011 #berlin #berlin film festival #shooting stars

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christianbalefanatic · 11 months

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Christian Bale portrait taken at the 50th annual Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) where he was promoting American Psycho held in Berlin, Germany (February 18, 2000)

Re: Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho (2000) dir. Mary Harron

#2000s movies #2000 #2000s #2000s films #2000s icons #2000s actors #2000s hollywood #berlin film festival #berlin international film festival #patrick bateman #american psycho #berlin germany #berlinale #portrait photography #christianbalefanatic #kiernanshayemckay #christian bale

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stylestream · 2 months

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Lupita Nyong'o | Gucci gown | Berlin Film Festival | 2024

#pc: deadline #lupita nyong'o #gucci #berlin film festival #2024 berlin film festival #2024

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gleesonarchive · 3 months

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Domhnall Gleeson and the 2011 Shooting Stars at the 61st Berlin Film Festival - 'Coriolanus' Premiere

📷 Pascal Le Segretain (14.02.2011)

#domhnall gleeson #2011 #berlinale #red carpet #premiere #shooting stars #shooting stars 2011 #Coriolanus #berlin film festival #61st Berlin film festival

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raelinthewindmaster · 1 year

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The whole Q&A to All Tomorrow's Parties! Sorry for the shaky video, I tried my best 😂😂 After the Q&A was over I saw Zhang Dalei and the producer in the foyer and went to to them to compliment them on their short film. I also politely asked if I could take a pic with them (which they agreed to, aaah!) and they recognised my Wu Ming hoodie. They said it's a very good film and that they hope I can watch it soon! The producer also said that the chances might be good for a European Release since it was screened at the European Film Market already 💚 Pretty sure I behaved like the biggest fangirl, but they were very nice! And probably a bit surprised that someone in Berlin is so desperate to see Wu Ming 😂😂

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#berlinale #berlin film festival #all tomorrow's parties #wo de peng you #wang yibo #Youtube #they have nothing but praise for him

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stairnaheireann · 2 months

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#OTD in 2002 – The film 'Bloody Sunday', directed and written by Paul Greengrass, won the coveted Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival.

Ten international judges praised the British-Irish co-production, which drew cheers when it was screened, for “its extraordinary authenticity”. The award was greeted with strong applause from critics. The jury chairman, the Indian director Mira Nair, said the film captured “the urgency and intention of being part of a historic struggle”. Bloody Sunday director Paul Greengrass has called it “a…

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#Berlin Film Festival #Bloody Sunday #Bloody Sunday Film #Derry #History #History of Ireland #Ireland #Irish History #Northern Ireland

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purplecatruins · 2 months

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It's sprinkled throughout the last years, but kind of predicting a comeback or an abundance of red make-up looks: red looking eyes, red Mascara, red eye shadow and graphic liners...

And I don't mean reddish or copper tones or burgundy smokey eyes, I mean signal red, #FF0000 kinda red! :D

E.g. like Alexander McQueen A / W 1998, Joan D'Arc collection...maybe inspiration for Undercover?

Are red eyes a signature of Undercover since 2014 (first pic)? Other two are from the A/W 2023 runway; Helmut Lang 2023; Jean Paul Gaultier S / S 22; Hunter Schafer at the Cuckoo premiere

Found it! Paloma Elsesser for Eckhaus Latta F/ W 24

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denimbex1986 · 3 months

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'On Tuesday, Cillian Murphy was at his parents’ home in Cork, Ireland, drinking a cup of tea when his phone started buzzing. A glance at the dozens of texts revealed the news: For the first time, Murphy had been nominated for the best actor Oscar, for his performance as the title character in “Oppenheimer.”

“It’s very, very humbling,” Murphy, 48, said in an interview by phone on Tuesday. “I’m kind of a little in shock.”

“It’s just a real honor to be involved in a film that has connected so powerfully with people in a way that we never expected,” he added.

In “Oppenheimer,” a stunning biopic by the director Christopher Nolan, Murphy plays the American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant, enigmatic figure known as the father of the atomic bomb, a man consumed with ambition and haunted by his past. After opening alongside “Barbie” on July 21, “Oppenheimer” quickly became beloved by critics and fans alike, grossing just over $950 million at the worldwide box office.

Murphy had collaborated with Nolan before, taking supporting roles in movies like “Batman Begins” and “Inception,” but his latest work for the director became a breakthrough moment, with Murphy winning praise for the intensity and emotional complexity he brought to the role. At the Golden Globes, he won best actor in a drama; he also was up for a Critic’s Choice Award (losing out to his fellow Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti); and he’s in the running for a Screen Actors Guild Award, punctuating what has been an exceptionally busy awards season for Murphy.

“It’s been new enough for me, but I gotta say, I think I’m getting good at it,” he said, chuckling. He marveled about a recent ceremony where he was stuck in a line with Meryl Streep.

“That may never happen to me again in my life, and it’s just a wonderful feeling,” he said.

In a phone interview, Murphy also discussed what fascinated him about Oppenheimer the man, how he prepared for the role and the cast’s group chat. These are edited excerpts from the conversation.

Were you watching the Oscars announcement?

No, I was at home in Cork with my mom and dad and my wife. And my phone started popping, so I figured it was good news. Everybody started texting. You know, you can’t really avoid good news or bad news, but it’s better when it’s good news.

Oppenheimer is a different role than what you’ve done in the past. What drew you to this character?

Well, he is, in Chris’s words, the most important man that ever lived. He changed the course of the 20th century, and we are all living in Oppenheimer’s world. He was complex and contradictory and flawed and vain and arrogant, but he was still immensely charismatic and fascinating. It was a huge responsibility. But the sorts of roles I enjoy are the ones where you think, I have no idea how I’m going to play this.

What steps did you take to prepare?

Oh man, I had six months. From the moment Chris called me, I just started working — from the inside out and from the outside in. I did an awful lot of reading and research and watched every single archival footage about him. Then I immediately started conditioning my body because he was very interesting how he carried himself physically and how slight his frame was. But a lot of it was just walking around my basement in Dublin talking to myself and practicing, practicing and practicing.

As you did that research, was there anything surprising to you about Oppenheimer?

He was an absolute contradiction in so many ways. He could have been an artist or a writer or a poet. But he was also this freakishly bright human being. A lot of his contemporaries would say he was the brightest man in the room at all times. But he was also very temperamental and fragile emotionally and mentally, particularly in his youth. If you were writing a fictional character, it wouldn’t add up to a character people could identify with. But in fact, he was just like the rest of us. He was just a human being. So that’s what I really identified with — his humanity.

What was it like for you to work with such an all-star cast?

A total gift. Every single cast member was fearless in the film, like they had done so much research and could improvise on the spot about their character and the real-life events. I felt really held and carried by everybody on the movie. We’re still all really close. There was a really good bond on this film, and it remains very very strong.

Is it true there’s an “Oppenhomies” group chat?

That is true, yes. Olivia Thirlby came up with that moniker.

You and Nolan have a long history of working together. How did that impact your work with this film?

Oh, it’s crucial for me. I don’t think I could have made this film with anyone else, without that level of trust that goes back six movies and 20 years. He really, really pushed me and I wanted to be pushed. He expects excellence from you because that’s what he delivers himself every single day.

Is there something distinctive about a Nolan set or film that’s different from other projects you’ve been involved in?

I think it’s the level of focus. It’s quite remarkable. It’s laserlike, the way he uses time, because time, I’ve realized, is your most valuable commodity when you’re on a film set. So much of it gets wasted. When you come on a Chris Nolan set, you come on to work. There’s no phones, there’s no chatting. There’s no video footage, there’s no monitors. That’s not to say it’s not a pleasant environment. It’s a private, focused environment. That’s how you get the best out of people.

In terms of time, you didn’t have much of that at all right?

No, we filmed in 57 days, and three of them were a preshoot. So it was insane, the pace of it, but it never felt rushed. We never left a scene behind.

Some people have criticized the film for the inclusion of nude scenes. What do you make of that critique?

Well, I think those things are essential for the story. If you’re familiar with the story, it was his relationship with Jean Tatlock which was the thing that really made him lose his security clearance and ultimately kind of cost his career. I think it was vital to highlight the intimacy and closeness of their relationship.

Besides the Academy Awards ceremony, what else is in the future for you?

I have a film called “Small Things Like These,” which I produced and acted in and that’s opening at the Berlin Film Festival in February. I’m really proud of the movie. It’s produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. They paid for it and we produced it together. So I’m juggling that and attending all these events at the same time.'

#Christopher Nolan #Oppenheimer #Oscars #Cillian Murphy #Small Things Like These #Berlin Film Festival #Matt Damon #Ben Affleck #Meryl Streep #Batman Begins #Inception #Paul Giamatti #Barbie #Olivia Thirlby

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runawaywhorses · 2 months

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