Joaquin Phoenix, Ari Aster, Luke Grimes and Micheal Ward join CinemaBlend to discuss their new film “Eddington.” Ari Aster and Joaquin Phoenix describe their collaborative process, Luke Grimes and Micheal Ward discuss the difficulty of “finding” their characters, and the director shares a look behind the scenes of creating an intentionally divisive film. Joaquin Phoenix also reflects on his method of picking and choosing the directors he works with, and why he is not a fan of watching his own work.
Video Chapters
00:00:00 – Intro
Emma Stone In A Short Amount Of Time
00:04:03 – Luke Grimes & Micheal Ward Talks Finding Their Characters In Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’
00:06:16 – Can Joaquin Phoenix Look At The Complicated Characters He Plays Objectively?
00:07:38 – Ari Aster Knew ‘Eddington’ Was Going To Be Divisive
00:08:38 – Joaquin Phoenix Is Not A Fan Of Watching His Own Work
00:09:22:11 – Joaquin Phoenix Gives Us His Checklist For Picking Directors To Work With