Nicolas winding refn drive interview movie trailers and. The neon demon deals with themes of female exploitation, narcissism and sexuality. Nicolas winding refn and the search for a real hero cinema scope. Nicolas winding refn is the first ive ever spoken to who actively solicited negative feedback about his movie. Courtesy of filmdistrict and bold films and oddlot entertainment after establishing his career as one of the more daring and original european directors in the indie film world with features like his pusher triology, valhalla rising, and bronson, breakout danish director nicolas winding refn. An interview with nicolas winding refn, director of valhalla rising, drive and only god forgives, among other films. Sep 09, 2011 in 2009, when ryan gosling reached out to nicolas winding refn to direct drive, a taut, quietly mesmerizing thriller about a getaway car driver, he found the danish director in one of.
Nicolas winding refn time index i ask refn about the fact that he doesnt have a driver s license. Sep 11, 2011 thanks in part to goslings performance, its abundantly clear that nicolas winding refn is paying homage to the driver, walter hills seminal, 1978 action film. Well its because when he was driving me home from our first. The driver is most attached to his stuntdriving mentor and drivingpimp. Cineplex sat down to talk to director nicolas winding refn about his new. Hopped up on antihistamines, danish director nicolas winding refn recollects a fuzzy first meeting to discuss drive with its star, ryan gosling. A conversation with nicolas winding refn on his new film.
Slant talked with winding refn about drives inception, its potent juxtaposition of light and dark, and his own burgeoning artistic relationship with ryan gosling. There is an inherent seriousness about nicolas winding refn that is at first a bit. Nicolas winding refn makes zoolander 3, but erotic and evil read more. The voice in question belonged to nicolas winding refn, a selfprofessed fetish filmmaker from copenhagen whose pusher trilogy and recent englishlanguage films have developed a. Denmarks nicolas winding refn makes an electrifying return to hollywood filmmaking with this 1980sstyle noir, right down to the synth score and neonpink credits he released his american debut, fear x, in 2003. In an interview for the film stage, both the director and the actor talk about the unusual process that saw drive going from a 60 million dollars action movie with hugh jackman to a six weeks shooting with gosling with a directors approval in his pocket. Unscripted with ryan gosling, nicolas winding refn drive full interview driver ryan gosling is a skilled hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. With ryan gosling, carey mulligan, bryan cranston, albert brooks. Dinner preceded an awkward ride home in goslings passenger seat refn doesnt have a driver s license, and in his hazy medicated high, he was brought to tears by i cant fight this feeling. In the middle of nicolas winding refn s drive, a film punctuated by extreme flourishes of violence and vengeance, there is a period of peace. Nicolas winding refn interview about drive soundtrack and.
Now, one year later, refn is putting a definitive end to hopes that well ever see a drive 2 while at the same time hinting the driver character may be up for another ride. Drive by nicolas winding refn nicolas winding refn, ryan. Ryan gosling puts his implacable quality to good use as an l. The neonoir fairy tale is about a road warrior on a mission of redemption that echoes classic gangster films of the 80s and notable cult driving films such as bullitt and walter hill s the driver. Dans drive, nicolas winding refn filme ryan gosling comme sil en etait tombe. I ask refn about the fact that he doesnt have a driver s license. Nicolas winding refn and ryan gosling talk about the. Ryan gosling and nicolas winding refn discuss their film drive from the 2011 cannes film festival for the film stage. A mysterious hollywood stuntman and mechanic moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor in this action drama.
In james salliss short novel, drive, every word is accounted for. Two years ago i listened to an interview with danish director nicolas winding refn by elvis mitchell on kcrw while driving in l. All 10 nicolas winding refn movies ranked from worst to. It occurs when driver ryan gosling, a quietly contained guy who holds down three jobsauto mechanic, movie stunt driver, and getaway driver forhireis asked by his auto. We interview director nicolas winding refn about his new film drive, his close working relationship with actor ryan gosling, and his plans for the bigbudget remake of logans run. Nicolas winding refn in a karaoke bar on castration, revenge and postdrive rage video interview only god forgives director nicolas winding refn talks about his ultraviolent.
Drive unscripted ryan gosling, nicolas winding refn youtube. The circulating story of drive revolves around an awkward silence between two men broken by reo speedwagons i cant fight this feeling anymore, sung obnoxiously by a dane hopped up on flu medication. Youll see what i said, along with his great response, at. Nicolas winding refn directed this falls critical hit drive, starring ryan gosling as a stunt driver who gets involved in a messy situation trying to protect his neighbor and crush, played by. In 2008, refn cofounded the copenhagenbased production company space rocket nation. Interview director nicolas winding refn on drive the film stage.
I ask refn about the fact that he doesnt have a drivers license. Nicolas winding refn drive and wonder woman interview. Ryan gosling is a steve mcqueenstyle knight in tarnished armor in nicolas winding refns drive, a slick urban fairy tale punctuated by shocking bursts of graphic violence, and distinguished by its stylized, yet uncompromisingly classical approach to material that could have easily become cliched and forgettable in the hands of a lesser filmmaker. Nicolas winding refns perfect drive in this unscripted interview with actor ryan gosling, movie director nicolas winding refn describes his perfect fantasy drive. Simon abrams talks to the filmmaker about midnight movies, meeting alejandro jodorowsky, and the possibility that he might day make a wonder woman movie.
A mysterious hollywood stuntman, mechanic and getaway driver. All 10 nicolas winding refn movies ranked from worst to best posted on august 3, 2017 august 4, 2017 by max rumjanek when one thinks of contemporary successful mainstream movie directors, nicolas winding refns name might not immediately come to mind, with the likes of david fincher and christopher nolan taking up most of the spotlight and. He is known for directing the pusher trilogy 19962005, the fictionalised biographical film bronson 2008, the adventure film valhalla rising 2009, the action drama film drive 2011, the crime film only god forgives 20, the. Bronson tells the story of englands most notorious prisoner, a man who loves to get naked and grease himself up before attacking prison guards. Nicolas winding refn drive is a movie about movies popmatters. Such a logical thing when you have one hell of the successful movie and drive was, and still is all that you expect to see more of it, right and especially when you already have the leading star, ryan gosling, totally interested in the sequel. Ryan and i were into the idea of the part being almost silent. Drive unscripted ryan gosling, nicolas winding refn. Refn had a very specific vision for the film, which included trancelike music and throwbacks to the aesthetics of films of his childhood. If people did not fall in love with each other there would. Writer, director, and producer nicolas winding refn was born in copenhagen, denmark, in 1970, to anders refn, a film director and editor, and vibeke winding nee tuxen, a cinematographer. It occurs when driver ryan gosling, a quietly contained guy who holds down three jobsauto mechanic, movie stunt driver, and getaway driver forhireis asked by his autoshop boss bryan cranston. Nicolas winding refn is the danish director of the new film drive, starring ryan gosling and carey mulligan.
Ask a lot of directors about the movie that made them want to become a filmmaker and they will tell you lawrence of arabia or 2001. There was a brief window when it looked like nicolas winding refn was on the brink of becoming hollywoods next big thing. Drive director nicolas winding refn talks ryan goslings clout and artistic violence by matt barone matt barone is a staff writer at complex who. Even though the film was snubbed by the academy, refns efforts, along with star ryan gosling, became one of the most celebrated films of 2011. Jun 11, 2019 because i unabashedly love the work of nicolas winding refn. Nicolas winding refn talks drive, ryan gosling, and more. In 2009, when ryan gosling reached out to nicolas winding refn to direct drive, a taut, quietly mesmerizing thriller about a getaway car driver, he found the danish director in one of.
Nicolas winding refn drive interview movie trailers. Nicolas winding refn drive and wonder woman interview collider. Danish director nicolas winding refn sure knows how to make a stir. Nicolas winding refn speak about their 2011 movie drive complete interview. Nicolas winding refn has moved from critical darling to the hollywood big league with his new film drive the movie stars ryan gosling as a nameless stunt car driver with a heart of gold and a. Director nicolas winding refn delivered one of 2011s most talked about films with drive. Nicolas winding refn is a danish film director, screenwriter and producer. Nicolas winding refns drive was one of last years great success stories, that somehow few people seemed to know about. Denmarks nicolas winding refn cut his teeth with the pusher trilogy before catching international attention with a series of viscerally bizarre films. Jul 01, 2016 nicolas winding refn on the neon demon. Nicolas winding refn talks drive, ryan gosling, and. Nicolas winding refn and ryan gosling talk about the making. Nicolas winding refn, drive cineplex interview youtube. Cinema scope nicolas winding refn and the search for a real.
Dinner preceded an awkward ride home in goslings passenger seat refn doesnt have a driver s license, and in his hazy medicated high, he was brought to tears by i cant fight this feeling by soft rockers. New york quickly became his city and soon began to. A guide to understandingand maybe lovingnicolas winding. Nov 11, 2011 nicolas winding refn directed this falls critical hit drive, starring ryan gosling as a stunt driver who gets involved in a messy situation trying to protect his neighbor and crush, played by. Drive director nicolas winding refn talks flunking driving tests, practical effects, and wonder woman. I eliminated all backstory for the driver and most of the dialogue. In an industry that is riding high on successes from fanfavorite superhero films, drive presented viewers with a provocative look at a different kind of hero. In the middle of nicolas winding refns drive, a film punctuated by extreme flourishes of violence and vengeance, there is a period of peace. It competed for the palme dor at the 20 cannes film festival. Nicolas winding refn dissects his bloody confection the. Since its premiere at cannes, the actordirector duo has become a hollywood bromance, nuzzling on the red carpet and declaring psychic connections in interviews. An interview with nicolas winding refn, the director of drive vice.
Only god forgives is a 20 crime film written and directed by nicolas winding refn and starring ryan gosling, kristin scott thomas, and vithaya pansringarm. Remember when drive almost made nicolas winding refn. Because i unabashedly love the work of nicolas winding refn. We decided the driver was a man who would only speak if he was asked a question and would only answer if he had something to say. Roundtable interview with nicolas winding refn on drive. Although it built buzz to a deafening crescendo in between its. In his latest film drive, the danishborn director continues to explore themes of masculinity and the nature of violence, pushing the limits of genre filmmaking and perhaps, finally launching him into mainstream recognition. Cinema scope nicolas winding refn and the search for a. And then i went back and read the script and it was just about a wheel man, a getaway driver. The film was shot on location in bangkok, thailand, and, as with drive, is dedicated to chilean director alejandro jodorowsky. With movies like bronson and valhalla rising, nicolas winding refn has proven himself to be one of the leading auteurs working in film today. Drive director nicolas winding refn talks film violence. Sep 16, 2011 wound up by salliss cinematic prose, ryan gosling sought out director nicolas winding refn bronson, valhalla rising. Video interview ryan gosling and nicolas winding refn on.
Thanks in part to goslings performance, its abundantly clear that nicolas winding refn is paying homage to the driver, walter hills seminal, 1978 action film. In an interview with the evening standard, refn confronted the drive 2 rumors headon. Unscripted with ryan gosling, nicolas winding refn drive. Refns followup is valhalla rising, the story of one. Director nicolas winding refn talks about drive the. Asked if he got an itch to drive because of making this film and possibly taking the test again. Drivers fine doing that, but things get complicated, as they things always tend to in films, when driver falls in love with his beautiful, nextdoor. Anger management nicolas winding refn dga, homepage.
No drive sequel but the driver character may return in a. Nicolas winding refn on drive, ryan goslings jacket, and. Having dazzled cinema audiences with hardnosed, unflinching fare such as pusher and bronson, the 41yearold helmer offers up his next opus, drive, to cinemagoers in september. As arranged by filmmaker and cannes best director winner nicolas winding refn, these are by turns comic and horrifying. Sep 15, 2011 drive director nicolas winding refn talks flunking driving tests, practical effects, and wonder woman. Feb 01, 2012 nicolas winding refns drive was one of last years great success stories, that somehow few people seemed to know about. As we were wrapping up our conversation about his new film drive, he pressed me to tell him something i didnt like about it. My mom told me im the best at everything i failed my drivers license 8 times. For drive director nicolas winding refn, it was tobe hoopers the texas chain saw massacre, seen at a revival screening at downtown new yorks venerable cinema village when the danishborn, americanraised refn was in his. Nicolas winding refn says drive was about the purity of. But once i have them, i can do what i enjoy, which is the same thing over and over.
A guide to understandingand maybe lovingnicolas winding refn. Just before he turned 11, in 1981, he moved to new york with his parents, where he lived out his teen years. Drive director nicolas winding refn talks ryan goslings clout and artistic violence by matt barone matt barone is a staff writer at complex who specializes in covering movies and tv. May 20, 2016 there was a brief window when it looked like nicolas winding refn was on the brink of becoming hollywoods next big thing. Aug 30, 2011 with movies like bronson and valhalla rising, nicolas winding refn has proven himself to be one of the leading auteurs working in film today. That concludes our interview but wed like to thank nicolas winding refn for talking to us. Youll see what i said, along with his great response, at the end of our interview. Ryan gosling and nicolas winding refn drive interview. Thats basically me tearing 20 pages out of the script.
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