It's Chris Nolan day the Hero Complex Film Festival! Watching Insomnia & TDK w/ a Nolan Q&A inbetween.
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Listening to Chris Nolan answer questions during a live Q&A. #hcff Talking about shooting as much in-camera as possible before going CG.
Nolan: DiCaprio had to find the emotional truth to his character in Inception, which was the biggest challenge for Nolan while writing it.
Nolan: Most satisfied with the interrogation scene in TDK from a filmmaking stand point than almost any other scene he's shot.
Nolan: Seen Blade Runner hundreds of times, knows every little detail. Loves that he can find something new in it every time he revisits.
Nolan: Screened Pink Floyd's The Wall before shooting Inception. Was 'shocking' to everyone, they were all speechless after.
Nolan: Influenced by The Wall because of its non-linear storytelling. 'It's a very creepy film.'
Nolan: All he can offer is to make a film that as a filmmaker he really feels is the best film he can make (not what the fans online want).
Nolan: Diagrams the structure in his scripts, then just 'goes with the flow' on the story. Tries not to 'stop an idea before it's born,' then edits it down after he's got those ideas out.
Nolan: Did tests on Inception for 3D, but doesn't like dimness of it. Says we're going 'back worse than before,' lots of problems with 3D.
Nolan finds 3D fascinating on a technical level but alienating on an experiential level
Nolan: Starts with story rather than characters first. Obviously Batman is a bit diff. Defines a character through action, loves film noir.
Nolan: Finds it impossible to forget he's watching a film when he's watching 3D - another one of his complaints about it.