James Cromwell Defends “The Artist” from Silent Movie Haters!
Independent Films, Movie Reviews, Interviews
I’ve been such a big fan of James Cromwell ever since he sang that sweet lullaby to Babe, the talking pig, in “Babe.” Now, in the Oscar-frontrunner, “The Artist,” Cromwell stars as the loyal driver/bodyguard of fading star, George Valentin (Jean Dujardin).
In recent weeks, much like a Republican presidential candidate frontrunner, many negative things have been hurled at “The Artist.” One of the famous ones was the incessant demands of some U.K. moviegoers who wanted their money back after figuring out that “The Artist” was a silent movie. Huh?
So I asked Cromwell about this, and you will see his response at the end of the video. In this interview, we talked about:
*** Why does he think that most moviegoers fell in love with “The Artist?”
*** When he first heard that Michel Hazanavicius wrote a silent film, what did he think?
*** How was it shooting a silent movie?
*** What does he think of some news reports that U.K. Moviegoers wanted refund for the movie?
Transcripts / Production notes / Scripts
Here's more info on "The Artist" from Yahoo:
Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller, it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits.
Genres: Drama and Art/Foreign
Release Date: November 23rd, 2011 (limited)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a disturbing image and a crude gesture.
Distributors: The Weinstein Company
U.S. Box Office: $888,741
Cast and Credits
Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Béjo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller
Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius
Produced by: Thomas Langmann, Gilles Waterkeyn, Adrian Politowski
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Language: English
Year of production: 2012
Length: 5:00
Country: United States
