Its that intense! But it was terrifying every night, because you just had to get ready and think [of], you know, what youre gonna say., Streep toldEntertainment Weekly, I told [Soderbergh] he was gonna ruin everything for every director, and every production designer, and everything else, because he made the movie for 25 centsI know thats what I was paid. For Traffic, he won the Academy Award for Best Director. [108], No Sudden Move (formerly Kill Switch) is a 1950s period crime film shot in Detroit from September[109] to November 2020. [130] In Haywire (2011), Soderbergh cast and eventually launched the film career of professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Gina Carano. Steven Soderbergh, Joined by Slamdance co-founder Peter Baxter, talks about his experiences at Park City's other film festival, filming on an iPhone, taking a movie to Netflix and why his ret I need to be on the set, and I need to have the people there, and I need to work out the blocking. [164] He has a daughter with his first wife, actress Betsy Brantley. When I watch directors who are obsessed with doing every scene in one shot, I think, I see you trying to stuff things into this same little box, and half the time you cant even close the lid. I was about to leave to go scout a location, and Salma was on her way to start rehearsing with Channing. And shes right! Theres so much of her in the film because we were building these scenes based on conversations we were having with her. That whole setup and their attitudes are right out of one of those movies. Which means [157] Composer Cliff Martinez has scored eleven Soderbergh films starting with Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) and ending with Kimi (2022). Industry heads were reportedly watching how the film performed, as its unusual release schedule could have implications for future feature films. [139] He then filmed the entirety of 2019's High Flying Bird on an iPhone 8. I was not going for a kind of typical, classical composition or movement. Before you see "Logan Lucky," revisit the eclectic auteur's sole foray into sci-fi. Our window each day was about 45 minutes. Scott Tobias of The A. V. Club has noted his method of experimental filmmaking as "rigorously conceived, like a mathematician working out a byzantine equation". I guess it's fitting that the title of the movie will be Let Them All Talk. Salma Hayek and Channing Tatum in one of their dance scenes. Improvised feel? There was Steven and this new camera. [9] Its critical performance led it to become a worldwide commercial success, grossing $36.7million on a $1.2million budget. [83] After completing the second season, Soderbergh revealed he was finished directing for the show and said, "I told them [Cinemax] that I'm going to do the first two years and then we are going to break out the story for seasons 3 and 4 and try and find a filmmaker or filmmakers to do this the way that I did. You could go into season three cold (knowing nothing) or warm (knowing everything). The line that really, really hit me was Theres absolutely nothing sexier than a body in motion. That statement applies, to some extent, to every movie youve done. Steven held the camera in a wheelchair and just rolled along. Aside from securing the boat and getting actors to work for very little, which can happen when you are famous and they are also famous, you need to really pare things down to only the essentials. Despite their insistence, Soderbergh wanted to use the film as a transitory project for up-and-coming director Christopher Nolan. I know enough to be able to tell the transportation department where to park the trucks, but Im not good at imagining things beforehand. [77], Soderbergh had planned to commence production in early 2012 on a feature version of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., also written by Scott Z. Burns. Finding the Right Balance Between Weird and Cinematic with Cinematographer Ross Riege, Where to Watch All the 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films. Her nephew (Lucas Hedges) comes along to wrangle the ladies as well as her new literary agent (Gemma Chan) who is desperate to find out about her next book. The place my mind always goes when I see a movie thats set in a universe like Marvels is, Okay, are they getting paid? It was shot in April 2012 and was released on February 8, 2013. I want to lock and fold him! [39][40] Rolling Stone credited the movie with "[spawning] a new era of heist movies". No crew other than Sound. The film opened to critical acclaim and widespread commercial success. The director discusses his newest film, High Flying Bird, the allure of Netflix, and why his version of the Oscars . "[119], Soderbergh is developing a six-part miniseries written by Lem Dobbs about the life of Emin Pasha. At 26, Soderbergh became the youngest solo director to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and the film garnered worldwide commercial success, as well as numerous accolades. Its fun to watch him flail. [62][63] Also in 2009, Soderbergh shot a small improvised film with the cast of the play, The Last Time I Saw Michael Gregg, a comedy about a theatre company staging Chekhov's Three Sisters. A year ago, Steven Soderbergh was putting the finishing touches on "Logan Lucky," but had yet to reemerge publicly from his four-year filmmaking retirement. Unsane was kinda cookie-cutter, B-schlock, but that was what he was going for anyway. George Clooney was set for the lead role of Napoleon Solo but had to drop out due to a recurring back injury suffered while filming Syriana. Starring Sharon Stone, it was a dual-media project; it was released as both an interactive movie app in November 2017 and as a six-part miniseries airing in January 2018. Netflix. [161], Soderbergh is a vocal proponent of the preservation of artistic merit in the face of Hollywood corporatism. I can make it do anything I want. It opened in selected theaters and HDNet simultaneously, and four days later on DVD. Whitacre wore a wire for two-and-a-half years for the FBI as a high-level executive at a Fortune 500 company, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), in one of the largest price-fixing cases in history. [136] Soderbergh filmed the entirety of Unsane (2018) on an iPhone 7 Plus with its 4K digital camera using the app FiLMiC Pro. In an . Michael Nordine. I have mixed feeling about Soderbergh. His feature films are often distinctive in the realm of cinematography as a result of his having been influenced by avant-garde cinema, coupled with his use of unconventional film and camera formats. 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The rare Soderbergh outing that opted to use non-professional actors as opposed to his typical star-studded . It was a very rich kind of bible from which to draw. [34] In late 2000, Soderbergh released Traffic, a social drama written by Stephen Gaghan and featuring an ensemble cast. "[47][48] Also in 2004, Soderbergh produced and co-wrote the adapted screenplay for the film Criminala remake of the Argentine film Nine Queenswith his longtime assistant director Gregory Jacobs, who made his directorial debut with the film. But another thing I like to do is watch somebodys idea evolve as theyre moving. [4] As a child, he moved with his family to Charlottesville, Virginia, where he lived during his adolescence, and then to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where his father became Dean of Education at Louisiana State University (LSU). The last 25 minutes of Steven Soderbergh 's new star-studded crime drama, No Sudden Move which opened in theaters and on HBO Max on Thursdaytakes a turn you likely won't see coming. But I really resist determining anything before Ive even seen where people are gonna stand. I was just chasing them. Channing goes, All those moves are great, but youve gotta keep the connection with her and its gotta be more personal. And Channing does exactly the same moves as him but better. "I try and make sure they're OK, and when they're in the zone, I leave them alone. [55], Soderbergh next directed Ocean's Thirteen, which was released in June 2007 to further commercial success and increased critical acclaim. His most prolific collaborators are considered to be George Clooney (who started Section Eight Productions with him and has appeared in six of his films), Matt Damon (his most frequent collaborator, who has appeared in nine of his films), Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Don Cheadle, and Channing Tatum. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice and to receive email correspondence from us. Its not always sunshine. High Flying Bird was way more interesting to me. "[129], In Ocean's Twelve (2004), he had actress Julia Roberts play the part of Tess, a character then forced to play a fictionalized version of Roberts. I dont have the grandiosity gene. The second installment received muted critical reviews, and was another commercially successful film, grossing $362.7million on a $110million budget. It is written by Ed Solomon, who also wrote Mosaic, and follows "an investigation into a botched kidnapping" that "uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City. I dont have the ability to make Apocalypse Now. [163], Soderbergh is married to Jules Asner, whom he often credits for influencing his female characters. I wanted a more intimate relationship with the cast. So the number is rated R to begin with, and when Salma Hayek gets involved it becomes NC-17?Yeah. Jorge Luis Borges described something as two bald men fighting over a comb. All the audience cares about is the story and the characters. Or if they dont have a job, Whats that about? Soderbergh cast adult film star Sasha Grey as the film's lead actress to great reception and controversy. [36][37], In early 2001, he was approached to direct Ocean's Eleven, a reboot of the 1960s Rat Pack-movie Ocean's 11 by Ted Griffin. 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