Wow, this interviewer genuinely was grateful for the opportunity to talk to Nolan. You can tell he's a big fan because of how often he he referenced Nolan's earlier movies and directing techniques. I don't blame him. Nolan is a legend.
People rarely say this but this interviewer is brilliant. I've seen plenty of interviews of people who are simply reporters (not that there's any harm in that) that want to ask questions for their show. But you can see the clear enthusiasm and passion for films that this interviewer has. It seems that every question he asked was asked because he was interested himself. He really wanted to know the answer and to generally speak to Christopher Nolan. All I'm saying it's nice to see someone who is clearly enjoying their job. :)
I agree, and I'm sure it's relieving for the interviewees as well considering they spend all day doing these press junkets and get asked the same questions over and over and over again.
I actually disliked him for that. He acted like a school girl looking at the caption of the school football team. But still, very good questions and interesting interview.
To everyone commenting on the volume of Nolan's microphone - It was the first interview of the day and the room wasn't fully adjusted yet - Nolan was leaning forward, meaning the mic was above him. If you turn up your volume, you can hear him perfectly clear! After question 3, they fixed the mic and he was back on! My apologies for any sound issues. I thought it was better to share his answers (Specifically about Kubrick) then not share them at all! Thanks for checking out my interview! :) - Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV)
How about next time you're about to interview one of the best directors alive for their new movie which is one of the biggest releases of the year you calibrate and setup the room properly beforehand.
MomasBoyOnline setup mic placement beforehand? incredibly easy to do if your talent if going to be SITTING the whole time. Also ALWAYS slap on a lav mic as a back up and have a guy monitor the levels. There is no excuse for bad mic placement in a sitting interview with christopher nolan. this is so unprofessional.
i love how this guy has his own ideas, his own actors and friends and people. He made his way in hollywood. Speilberg does Emotion perfectly. Scorcese does crime and real live perfectly. But Nolan does Intellectual perfectly. He and his wife and friends are a great addition to movie world. Most movies are incredible shit and hollywood has run out of ideas. Its constantly die hard on a plane or arrested development in a darecare facility or bad guy and good guy chase movie types. You dont know where Nolan where take you. Thats what you wanna pay for. Prestige is still his best movie in my opinion. the whole movie was a magic trick.
***** I don't think Interstellar is his best. I think it doesn't have the narrative greatness of Inception, Prestige or Memento. But Interstellar is great.
I can't wait to look at the expanse of this man's filmography in say, 25 years! I mean, just look at it already, it's great! Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, and now Interstellar! In the future I want to see him return to an R-rated world, and of course, blow our minds!
brazwen This idea is planted in my mind. Now I can't die without seeing a Nolan Horror film!! I wonder which story he could work with? (asuming he wouldn't write his own)
***** Well, I heard Inception was originally going to be horror, but he decided to change the tone of the movie. I think Nolan would be perfect at psychological horror, since his movies seems to weave around psychology. Plus, his use of practical effect is what's lacking in today's horror movies which uses CGI which makes movie more cheesy than scary. Just my opinion.
Yeah there was a mic issue at the beginning but after the 4th question, the issue was fixed - You can still hear the answers though! Thanks for checking out the video! -Kevin McCarthy
Rodimus Prime If you notice in the first 3 questions - Nolan is leaning forward and covering the A and the R of the poster - It was the first interview of the day so the room was still getting adjusted - The mic was ABOVE and BEHIND him - That's why it sounds better after question 3 because they fixed it! Sorry for the audio issues and thanks for watching! -Kevin McCarthy
At of 2016, 7 out of the 9 films Nolan has made are in IMDb top 250: 4th. The Dark Knight 14th. Inception 33rd. Interstellar 47th. Memento 49th. The Prestige 62nd. The Dark Knight Rises 110th. Batman Begins Agree or disagree with the order, this filmmaker has influenced and revolutionized cinema (and science itself). He's carved a niche for himself where he's able to spearhead his own creative decisions without studio restriction or interference. He may not be the best director ever (who is, anyways), but he's certainly a favourite among many (myself included). If he continues in the next decade or 2, Nolan might earn his rightful place atop the crème de la crème
@@michaelotis223 the point is its not much of a list if that's the case. Nolan has entered pop culture zeitgeist your point is valid and well made. But that list? Nah bro
People loving Kubrick and against Nolan should shut up. It always much more easier to love/respect those who are dead than to love/respect contemporaneus. I wonder how many people reeeeally tought 2001 was a masterpiece in 1968. "Interstellar" may not be considered a masterpiece TODAY (it is by me anyways, but hey, what do i know) but ill sure be in at least 20 years. Hope you get the point. My english is not the best as you can see :)
Ooh don't worry, your English is perfect! There's nothing you said on here that I can disagree with. The criticisms and comparisons of the movie are almost completely childish. But hey, like you, what do I know. Should be expected from a generation that likes totally nonsensical movies like Avengers (which I still love by the way) or a current crop of critics who do not have the credibility to comment on such a work of art like this one. Maybe my mind will change in the future when I see other movies, but to me for now at least, this is probably the finest movie in so far this century.
it's not fair to compare the two, they are masterpieces in their both ways. But one thing I think we can all agree on is that Interstellar surely is the most emotional space movie of all time.
2001 A Space Odyssey is looked at more as a piece of art. Interstellar is going to be remembered as an experience. Literally every aspect of this movie, whether its the acting, direction, cinematography, the editing, the sound design, THE MUSIC, set design, and writing(debatable)...is firing on all cylinders. It represents the peak of filmmaking. It also has 2 scenes that I think will go down in history as some of the greatest scenes put on film; watching his children’s messages scene and the docking sequence. I remember seeing this movie in IMAX on the first day of release, planned it perfectly to make sure i got there early to get center seats and not too close to the screen. Right after Cooper pleads to Dr. Mann not to dock and then Mann blew himself up, Cooper accelerates towards the Endurance and Dr. Brandt then asks Cooper what he's doing, and he just says..."docking" (Cue Hanz Zimmer's score). I lost my shit in the theater, I got goosebumps and literally leaned forward and audibly said pretty loudly "what...the...fuck!?!". As the scene went on I remember thinking, Nolan... you crazy bastard , you just cranked the intensity up to a 10. Then the music tipped it over to an 11. That moment, that sequence with that music and the sound just blasting. Sensory Overload...I will never forget the experience. Seriously, if you sat down and really thought about "what" this movie is about, like really thought about all its themes, all its layers of depth and what its trying to say, your gonna come to only one conclusion. Its about Everything.
This is the best interview of Chris Nolan I've seen. And the best reporter ever to interview him. You can tell Kevin McCarthy is such a fan boy - the amount of passion he shows, he should be making films instead of interviewing stars.
Nolan is really the best ever in movie making field. No one has ever even attempted a movie on the complex subject of relativity. But Nolan not only took the subject and fueled it with emotions. Saw the movie at cinema 4 times still can't get enough of it. Cried every time!! I want to die the day when Nolan stops making movies.
Now the score makes so much sense. When the intense organ music played, my mind went straight to Souls games. It really sounded like a wounded but proud and skillful knight is giving his last stand, and although he acknowledges his demise and the abyss that stares into him, he let's the life-force in him rage like a blazing white-hot fire. And to me, that song is also the instrumental version of "Do not go gentle into that good night" poem. So brilliant. Zimmer is love, Zimmer is life.
SPOILERS 2 things I learned from Interstellar so far after 1 visit to the theatre: 1. It's the pursuit of physical time travel by the human race 2. Or it could be a spiritual time travel in our own consciousness that aren't bound by space, time and gravity, the hint was when Anne said "Love transcend space and time" during a desperate moment in the ship..
TheScienceofnature i agreed with you but for me both things applies because in the interview with jonathan nolan, he said basically the movie is about the relationship with a father and a daughter, and the science behind it is where we have to understand, does emotion has any place in hard science? The movie tried to go that path and in the end he wants us to conclude ourselves whether we want to accept such theory..
TheScienceofnature well said, but i too have to disagree with you. As much as I did not like it, the element of love was the solution. (SPOILER FOR ANYONE WHOS READING ONWARD) The planet that Anne chose initially, and she based her decision mostly on love. The idea of Cooper communicating through the watch was based on love; having faith that she will look at the watch/hold on to it. The connection through love and going to a higher dimension were both needed.
According to the movie, emotion definitely has a place in hard science and I cannot fathom how it wouldn't. The problem is how much we can really understand about emotion through the scientific method. At the present, we can only understand it indirectly, asking a human to say how they feel and observing brain waves and hormonal distributions. Unfortunately, this information tells us nothing about the quality of the feeling unless the observer conducting the experiment has experienced the feeling the subject is experiencing as well and can surmise that it must be the same feeling. Will we ever be able to have a good scientific understanding of feeling? It seems impossible to me, but an intelligent person or robot in the future benefiting from the research of others in the present day and in the future, may be able to figure it out. A big problem is that if you bring this subject up to many physicists of today you will be scoffed at. But perhaps Dr. Kip Thorne is one that wouldn't.
Some other themes touched upon in the movie, which I noticed: x-The nature of time and our place in the universe x-How honest we should be with one another (Director Nolan seems to have a fascination with the theme of honesty) x-Being responsible for the effects of our leeching of the earth's resources x-A respect for science. Something which current American society seems to lack x-Whether to do what's best for those that are dearest to us or to do what's best for future generations of humankind
Go watch the film if you haven't. There are scene that would never ever leave me because it meant to much to me than just acting or a movie. I really applaud everyone in and behind the makings of this film. Taught me a lot.
and then, in an era of down times for movies and theater, one man would single handedly change cinema forever. Coming soon. Nolan; The Return of the Cinema
Truly the quality of an interview is often dictated by the quality of the interviewer. This is one of the alas too rare cases where the interviewer is just excellent! Great job!
For 46 years "2001" has been the ultimate hard sci-fi movie, metaphysical movie, but "Interstellar" is so good and more close to the human experience. I was really amazed by this movie, and also that it was written by Nolan and his brother ... where did they ever get these ideas?
OK....I went to see Interstellar and marveled at it's fucking stupendous concepts whilst also realising it may be the most affecting and realistic Sci-fi film I can think of (When I say realistic I mean it seemed based on a natural concept of necessity to mankind as opposed to futuristic 'hey lets make up all sorts of mad ray guns or psycho hungry beastly aliens' stuff we've seen before). I counted at least four moments when my mind was altered following it and I could only say the word 'WOW' over and over again in my head as each plot points scale and gravity sunk in. BUT...I went home and Momento was on the T.V. and so I ended up watching all of it (NOLAN'D OOT MA NUT !) and I have to say....it might be a better film (in a hushed voice). Thoughts on the matter most welcome !!
Great JJ...that's kinda how I started... like you said, more plausible science concepts that rarely get imagined in our time... otherwise being pushed aside by producers who have no investment in our generation's inspired future...instead miring that future in 'turn 4 crashes' with Tom Cruise's 'scientologist savior' credibility at the wheel. I know "Interstellar" is just a movie and I may be saying more than is necessary...but movies are our stories
Dropped my phone and sent that accidentally... anyway I'm glad you mentioned "Memento" because I was debating watching it. I defiantly will now. Thanks much.
John Murphy Not seen it ? No debate to be had dear boy. Soon as you can. Very very clever film. That was the 3rd or 4th time I saw it and I had to sit with my eyes closed at the end and work out if I'd actually worked it out or not !
Why do we have to compare people to each other? Nolan is a genius, a true genius who makes masterpieces that must be celebrated and enjoyed. If you don't like what he makes just don't watch it, throw your negativity some where else!
this guy is a fuckin genius. he is my favorite director and he revived batman. he'll always be the godfather of batman to me, what he did with that character is monumental. its a shame he didnt stay as a consultant or director for DCCU because they need all the help they can get, snyder isnt doing it right! every movie he's done is incredible in its own way and he hasnt done a bad movie, at least he hasnt in my eyes. i'll follow him in every movie he does and i hope some day he must win an oscar because he will be one of the best directors of all time!
From Rachel dying, to Cooper leaving Murph, and back to the beaches of Normandy...this man has caused me too much pain. No other director can as much as Nolan can. That’s says something.
If there's any Kubrick of our generation, it's Paul Thomas Anderson. Nolan definitely used elements of Kubrick, but his films are popcorn flicks. Nothing wrong with that, and they're definitely smarter than your average popcorn flick, but I claim PTA as today's Kubrick as he bends genres and comes at it from more of an atmosphere and character-based perspective closer to what Kubrick was doing. I mean look at There Will Be Blood, there's not a lot of films that feel as Kubrick as that.
pta i probably the best film maker of the past 20 years but i wouldn't compare him to Kubrick kubrick intellectualized his movies i feel pta has more personality
I'm just saying if there's any filmmaker that you're going to define as Kubrick nowadays it's PT, even though he's really not that Kubrick-ish, except for There Will Be Blood which I feel does have a lot of Kubrick in it. PT has more Altman and Scorsese in his work, at least in his earlier stuff.
What I love most about Nolan's recent pictures are that they are tinkering way beyond cinema's conventional boundaries in the realms of space, dreams, time travel, etc. It's what I've wanted to see on the screen for a while now and not many directors pull it off as well as he can.
This man is a genius! This movie is the best film ever made!!! I'm going to watch it now for the fifth time. Touched my soul and mind deeply. Thank you Nolans bro's
Really enjoyed McCarthy's enthusiasm and film literacy. Usually these kind of interviews are a bit painful and awkward - but this is an exception. Good interview with some interesting and original questions. Nice job!
I'm not gonna watch this movie because he made an iconic batman trilogy, I'm gonna watch it because Nolan, I find, will make a deep contribution to science/engineering with this movie along with other elements he intended to present.
Always good to see an interview where the interviewee is genuinely interested in the subject, (or at least seems so). Great movie, visually incredible and absolutely mind blowing. Again, good job Nolan
Wow, this interviewer genuinely was grateful for the opportunity to talk to Nolan. You can tell he's a big fan because of how often he he referenced Nolan's earlier movies and directing techniques. I don't blame him. Nolan is a legend.
Good profile pic you got there
I appreciate that this interviewer is obviously a film buff.
People rarely say this but this interviewer is brilliant. I've seen plenty of interviews of people who are simply reporters (not that there's any harm in that) that want to ask questions for their show. But you can see the clear enthusiasm and passion for films that this interviewer has. It seems that every question he asked was asked because he was interested himself. He really wanted to know the answer and to generally speak to Christopher Nolan. All I'm saying it's nice to see someone who is clearly enjoying their job. :)
I agree, and I'm sure it's relieving for the interviewees as well considering they spend all day doing these press junkets and get asked the same questions over and over and over again.
Sean Wilcock well, seems like it. I'll be excited too if it's Chris Nolan I'm going to be interviewing.
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That interviewer, Kevin McCarthy, was so excited, and so in awe of Nolan, it was amazing.
I liked the passion of the interviewer
I actually disliked him for that. He acted like a school girl looking at the caption of the school football team. But still, very good questions and interesting interview.
@@uteobg bro let a fan be a fan
aww the interviewer seemed so honored to be talking to this legend of a man! i would be the same but not as cool haha it's admirable :)
He is defiantly the best director of our generation
Brodie Rule You are totally right he is the best director today.
I'm sorry to be a grammar nazi, but *definitely
And I agree, Chris Nolan is amazing.
lol thanks
No, Paul Thomas Anderson better fits that description. Nolan is the best big-budget film director around though.
dude, its him, budget aside he makes amazing films
Nolan is always very insightful in his interviews, he actually knows what he is talking about and conveys it in a highly constructive way,
To everyone commenting on the volume of Nolan's microphone - It was the first interview of the day and the room wasn't fully adjusted yet - Nolan was leaning forward, meaning the mic was above him. If you turn up your volume, you can hear him perfectly clear! After question 3, they fixed the mic and he was back on! My apologies for any sound issues. I thought it was better to share his answers (Specifically about Kubrick) then not share them at all! Thanks for checking out my interview! :) - Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV)
How about next time you're about to interview one of the best directors alive for their new movie which is one of the biggest releases of the year you calibrate and setup the room properly beforehand.
It's incredibly easy to do it. Shouldn't have happened.
MomasBoyOnline setup mic placement beforehand? incredibly easy to do if your talent if going to be SITTING the whole time. Also ALWAYS slap on a lav mic as a back up and have a guy monitor the levels. There is no excuse for bad mic placement in a sitting interview with christopher nolan. this is so unprofessional.
wow
Great interview Thanks!
i love how this guy has his own ideas, his own actors and friends and people. He made his way in hollywood. Speilberg does Emotion perfectly. Scorcese does crime and real live perfectly. But Nolan does Intellectual perfectly. He and his wife and friends are a great addition to movie world. Most movies are incredible shit and hollywood has run out of ideas. Its constantly die hard on a plane or arrested development in a darecare facility or bad guy and good guy chase movie types. You dont know where Nolan where take you. Thats what you wanna pay for. Prestige is still his best movie in my opinion. the whole movie was a magic trick.
You think like me. Thank god im not alone.
***** I don't think Interstellar is his best. I think it doesn't have the narrative greatness of Inception, Prestige or Memento. But Interstellar is great.
The Prestige is one of my favorite movies of all time.
Jason Brown
yeah but chris nolan didnt write it. christopher priest did. chris just grabs the good stories and makes em better
Excellent interview, he knows his stuff and has personality.
Stampistuta Seen this guy do many interviews and the artists always seem to appreciate the level of intelligence in his questions. He's very good
I can't wait to look at the expanse of this man's filmography in say, 25 years! I mean, just look at it already, it's great! Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, and now Interstellar! In the future I want to see him return to an R-rated world, and of course, blow our minds!
I want to see Chris direct a horror movie. I think he'll be good since he focus on practical effects.
Not sure if you mean that as a good thing or a bad thing.
Why does it matter what films are rated? I don't let the MPAA decide what is appropriate and what isn't, I do that myself.
brazwen This idea is planted in my mind. Now I can't die without seeing a Nolan Horror film!! I wonder which story he could work with? (asuming he wouldn't write his own)
***** Well, I heard Inception was originally going to be horror, but he decided to change the tone of the movie.
I think Nolan would be perfect at psychological horror, since his movies seems to weave around psychology. Plus, his use of practical effect is what's lacking in today's horror movies which uses CGI which makes movie more cheesy than scary. Just my opinion.
Is it just me, or is Nolan's voice very soothing. I love it xD.
Wow im so jealous of the interviewer.. Nolan's my idol.
Wow, great interview. These press junkets are usually just a lot of dull, stupid questions but this kid really did a good job.
Who's the genius that decided to mic up the interviewer but not Mr Nolan? Can barely hear what he's saying.
Yeah there was a mic issue at the beginning but after the 4th question, the issue was fixed - You can still hear the answers though! Thanks for checking out the video! -Kevin McCarthy
Rodimus Prime If you notice in the first 3 questions - Nolan is leaning forward and covering the A and the R of the poster - It was the first interview of the day so the room was still getting adjusted - The mic was ABOVE and BEHIND him - That's why it sounds better after question 3 because they fixed it! Sorry for the audio issues and thanks for watching! -Kevin McCarthy
the interview begins after the 4th question : )
Agreed
***** hahaha
At of 2016, 7 out of the 9 films Nolan has made are in IMDb top 250:
4th. The Dark Knight
14th. Inception
33rd. Interstellar
47th. Memento
49th. The Prestige
62nd. The Dark Knight Rises
110th. Batman Begins
Agree or disagree with the order, this filmmaker has influenced and revolutionized cinema (and science itself). He's carved a niche for himself where he's able to spearhead his own creative decisions without studio restriction or interference. He may not be the best director ever (who is, anyways), but he's certainly a favourite among many (myself included). If he continues in the next decade or 2, Nolan might earn his rightful place atop the crème de la crème
oh have times changed , his genius is being recognized to a somewhat greater degree. check the top 250 now
Nobody cares about a list where Shawshank redemption is the greatest movie ever made
Imdb is all about popularity and politics
@@guileniam Ouch. I care!
@@michaelotis223 the point is its not much of a list if that's the case.
Nolan has entered pop culture zeitgeist your point is valid and well made. But that list? Nah bro
That Stanley Kubrick question was amazing
The score made this film.
Tars was brilliant.
i think he deserves best supporting
Brah Sumatra omg tars was adorable haha
Set that humour to 65%
People loving Kubrick and against Nolan should shut up. It always much more easier to love/respect those who are dead than to love/respect contemporaneus. I wonder how many people reeeeally tought 2001 was a masterpiece in 1968. "Interstellar" may not be considered a masterpiece TODAY (it is by me anyways, but hey, what do i know) but ill sure be in at least 20 years. Hope you get the point. My english is not the best as you can see :)
Ooh don't worry, your English is perfect! There's nothing you said on here that I can disagree with. The criticisms and comparisons of the movie are almost completely childish. But hey, like you, what do I know. Should be expected from a generation that likes totally nonsensical movies like Avengers (which I still love by the way) or a current crop of critics who do not have the credibility to comment on such a work of art like this one. Maybe my mind will change in the future when I see other movies, but to me for now at least, this is probably the finest movie in so far this century.
it's not fair to compare the two, they are masterpieces in their both ways. But one thing I think we can all agree on is that Interstellar surely is the most emotional space movie of all time.
this interviewer's eyes are shining so bright, it's awesome he's so excited
2001 A Space Odyssey is looked at more as a piece of art. Interstellar is going to be remembered as an experience. Literally every aspect of this movie, whether its the acting, direction, cinematography, the editing, the sound design, THE MUSIC, set design, and writing(debatable)...is firing on all cylinders. It represents the peak of filmmaking. It also has 2 scenes that I think will go down in history as some of the greatest scenes put on film; watching his children’s messages scene and the docking sequence.
I remember seeing this movie in IMAX on the first day of release, planned it perfectly to make sure i got there early to get center seats and not too close to the screen. Right after Cooper pleads to Dr. Mann not to dock and then Mann blew himself up, Cooper accelerates towards the Endurance and Dr. Brandt then asks Cooper what he's doing, and he just says..."docking" (Cue Hanz Zimmer's score). I lost my shit in the theater, I got goosebumps and literally leaned forward and audibly said pretty loudly "what...the...fuck!?!". As the scene went on I remember thinking, Nolan... you crazy bastard , you just cranked the intensity up to a 10. Then the music tipped it over to an 11. That moment, that sequence with that music and the sound just blasting. Sensory Overload...I will never forget the experience.
Seriously, if you sat down and really thought about "what" this movie is about, like really thought about all its themes, all its layers of depth and what its trying to say, your gonna come to only one conclusion. Its about Everything.
I love the interviewer he liked Nolan the exact amount I do
This is the best interview of Chris Nolan I've seen. And the best reporter ever to interview him. You can tell Kevin McCarthy is such a fan boy - the amount of passion he shows, he should be making films instead of interviewing stars.
i'm not gay but i love Nolan!
Same
same
Ah. easily my favourite director of all time. Nolan is my biggest inspiration as a filmmaker.
Very interesting questions, props to the interviewer
I love him, the best film director of this generation !!!
I HOPE I get to work with this director one day. He is the MAN!
One of the best interviews I've seen. Great interviewer.
Favorite director ever since Memento
Interstellar actually is my alarm in the morning, the first track. And i pass by a cornfield on my way to work. Kinda cool..
Very good interview. The interviewer seems to be honored to talk with such a legend. Good job!
Nolan is really the best ever in movie making field. No one has ever even attempted a movie on the complex subject of relativity. But Nolan not only took the subject and fueled it with emotions. Saw the movie at cinema 4 times still can't get enough of it. Cried every time!! I want to die the day when Nolan stops making movies.
I love how this interviewer is also a huge fan of nolan's work. His questions were great.
We need more films like this, with humanistic themes and creativity, original passion projects.
Wow, the interviewer asked some really fantastic questions, not your typical bs they usually go through. Job well done
Now the score makes so much sense. When the intense organ music played, my mind went straight to Souls games. It really sounded like a wounded but proud and skillful knight is giving his last stand, and although he acknowledges his demise and the abyss that stares into him, he let's the life-force in him rage like a blazing white-hot fire.
And to me, that song is also the instrumental version of "Do not go gentle into that good night" poem. So brilliant. Zimmer is love, Zimmer is life.
SPOILERS
2 things I learned from Interstellar so far after 1 visit to the theatre:
1. It's the pursuit of physical time travel by the human race
2. Or it could be a spiritual time travel in our own consciousness that aren't bound by space, time and gravity, the hint was when Anne said "Love transcend space and time" during a desperate moment in the ship..
TheScienceofnature i agreed with you but for me both things applies because in the interview with jonathan nolan, he said basically the movie is about the relationship with a father and a daughter, and the science behind it is where we have to understand, does emotion has any place in hard science?
The movie tried to go that path and in the end he wants us to conclude ourselves whether we want to accept such theory..
TheScienceofnature
well said, but i too have to disagree with you. As much as I did not like it, the element of love was the solution. (SPOILER FOR ANYONE WHOS READING ONWARD) The planet that Anne chose initially, and she based her decision mostly on love. The idea of Cooper communicating through the watch was based on love; having faith that she will look at the watch/hold on to it. The connection through love and going to a higher dimension were both needed.
tuber52 that's exactly what I learned in the movie...
According to the movie, emotion definitely has a place in hard science and I cannot fathom how it wouldn't. The problem is how much we can really understand about emotion through the scientific method. At the present, we can only understand it indirectly, asking a human to say how they feel and observing brain waves and hormonal distributions. Unfortunately, this information tells us nothing about the quality of the feeling unless the observer conducting the experiment has experienced the feeling the subject is experiencing as well and can surmise that it must be the same feeling. Will we ever be able to have a good scientific understanding of feeling? It seems impossible to me, but an intelligent person or robot in the future benefiting from the research of others in the present day and in the future, may be able to figure it out. A big problem is that if you bring this subject up to many physicists of today you will be scoffed at. But perhaps Dr. Kip Thorne is one that wouldn't.
Some other themes touched upon in the movie, which I noticed:
x-The nature of time and our place in the universe
x-How honest we should be with one another (Director Nolan seems to have a fascination with the theme of honesty)
x-Being responsible for the effects of our leeching of the earth's resources
x-A respect for science. Something which current American society seems to lack
x-Whether to do what's best for those that are dearest to us or to do what's best for future generations of humankind
Great interview. Good to see an interviewer who knows his stuff, a big fan and not trying to take the limelight. More of this please.
He's our generations kubrick
Not really
Jed Car Yes really. He's amazing
The Sadist Kubrick >>>>>> Nolan
Even after 9 years, Nolan still looks the same
I love how this guy is clearly a huge film and nolan fan.
Great questions
Go watch the film if you haven't. There are scene that would never ever leave me because it meant to much to me than just acting or a movie. I really applaud everyone in and behind the makings of this film. Taught me a lot.
Awesome interview!
and then, in an era of down times for movies and theater, one man would single handedly change cinema forever. Coming soon. Nolan; The Return of the Cinema
The scene where Cooper is driving away and checking under the passenger seat for Murph with the countdown.... 10/10.
very good interviewer.
Truly the quality of an interview is often dictated by the quality of the interviewer. This is one of the alas too rare cases where the interviewer is just excellent! Great job!
For 46 years "2001" has been the ultimate hard sci-fi movie, metaphysical movie, but "Interstellar" is so good and more close to the human experience. I was really amazed by this movie, and also that it was written by Nolan and his brother ... where did they ever get these ideas?
if you say "I'm not gay" before expressing mere admiration for a member of the same sex.....you might be gay lol.
And if you've put that much effort to to understand the hidden subtext predicated by homosexual undercurrents you too might be gay with him. lol
Jerkules it actually too zero effort. Is that worse?
Mychal Mallen I don't know lol think we are in uncharted territory.
I love that you asked about the poem.
OK....I went to see Interstellar and marveled at it's fucking stupendous concepts whilst also realising it may be the most affecting and realistic Sci-fi film I can think of (When I say realistic I mean it seemed based on a natural concept of necessity to mankind as opposed to futuristic 'hey lets make up all sorts of mad ray guns or psycho hungry beastly aliens' stuff we've seen before). I counted at least four moments when my mind was altered following it and I could only say the word 'WOW' over and over again in my head as each plot points scale and gravity sunk in.
BUT...I went home and Momento was on the T.V. and so I ended up watching all of it (NOLAN'D OOT MA NUT !) and I have to say....it might be a better film (in a hushed voice). Thoughts on the matter most welcome !!
Great JJ...that's kinda how I started... like you said, more plausible science concepts that rarely get imagined in our time... otherwise being pushed aside by producers who have no investment in our generation's inspired future...instead miring that future in 'turn 4 crashes' with Tom Cruise's 'scientologist savior' credibility at the wheel. I know "Interstellar" is just a movie and I may be saying more than is necessary...but movies are our stories
Dropped my phone and sent that accidentally... anyway I'm glad you mentioned "Memento" because I was debating watching it. I defiantly will now. Thanks much.
John Murphy Not seen it ? No debate to be had dear boy. Soon as you can. Very very clever film. That was the 3rd or 4th time I saw it and I had to sit with my eyes closed at the end and work out if I'd actually worked it out or not !
John Murphy Oi ! You watched Momento yet ? I can't seem to function properly until I know.....tell me.....hurry !
Jacky Jaxon Memento really was a great film. But what part of Memento were you unable to work out? Leonard does explain his actions in the end.
This guy is the 100%-fan of Christopher=) JUST LIKE ME) Absolutely great director, the best in our generation (IMHO),
definitive respect from Ukraine!
Why do we have to compare people to each other? Nolan is a genius, a true genius who makes masterpieces that must be celebrated and enjoyed. If you don't like what he makes just don't watch it, throw your negativity some where else!
this guy is a fuckin genius. he is my favorite director and he revived batman.
he'll always be the godfather of batman to me, what he did with that character is monumental. its a shame he didnt stay as a consultant or director for DCCU because they need all the help they can get, snyder isnt doing it right!
every movie he's done is incredible in its own way and he hasnt done a bad movie, at least he hasnt in my eyes.
i'll follow him in every movie he does and i hope some day he must win an oscar because he will be one of the best directors of all time!
HOLY FUCKING SHIT I thought TARS was CGI'd. Nolan is god.
What a director, a real one, none of that cgi cough* Michael Bay bullshit.
holy cow that interviewer was geeking out over Nolan. And I cannot blame him.
I love the way he talks calm cool way
From Rachel dying, to Cooper leaving Murph, and back to the beaches of Normandy...this man has caused me too much pain. No other director can as much as Nolan can. That’s says something.
Very classy Interview. I loved the enthusiasm of McCarthy! It's infectious and enjoyable. And he has such a deep knowledge of movies. good to watch
Such a worthy interviewer. Great interview.
Nolan loves that kid
Kevin's great, you can tell he really loves film
I don't know what it is about Nolan, he has this presence that makes me want to stop and listen!
Whoever mic'd Nolan deserves a swift kick in the Dick. You couldn't play with his levels in post? WTF?
Thank you! I can’t hear shit
Nolan is a great director the best director working today im a nolan fan boy for life.
Great interview really like how you can feel how excited the interviewer is to be talking with one of his heros.
If there's any Kubrick of our generation, it's Paul Thomas Anderson. Nolan definitely used elements of Kubrick, but his films are popcorn flicks. Nothing wrong with that, and they're definitely smarter than your average popcorn flick, but I claim PTA as today's Kubrick as he bends genres and comes at it from more of an atmosphere and character-based perspective closer to what Kubrick was doing. I mean look at There Will Be Blood, there's not a lot of films that feel as Kubrick as that.
pta i probably the best film maker of the past 20 years but i wouldn't compare him to Kubrick kubrick intellectualized his movies i feel pta has more personality
I'm just saying if there's any filmmaker that you're going to define as Kubrick nowadays it's PT, even though he's really not that Kubrick-ish, except for There Will Be Blood which I feel does have a lot of Kubrick in it. PT has more Altman and Scorsese in his work, at least in his earlier stuff.
I would call Nolan the Hitchcock of our generation, not the Kubrick.
To ME personally Nolan is def our times Kubrick no doubt about it! 200%
nolan is the nolan of our time
he's his own dude
What I love most about Nolan's recent pictures are that they are tinkering way beyond cinema's conventional boundaries in the realms of space, dreams, time travel, etc. It's what I've wanted to see on the screen for a while now and not many directors pull it off as well as he can.
He, and PTA are the directors I most look up to, when it comes to 21th century.
Me too. I don't understand the people who uses PTA to attack Chris Nolan.
Some words for this guy:You're awesome
This man is a genius! This movie is the best film ever made!!! I'm going to watch it now for the fifth time. Touched my soul and mind deeply. Thank you Nolans bro's
It's nice how everyone seems to accomplish and of course seeing the job of the interviewer here :-)
Really enjoyed McCarthy's enthusiasm and film literacy. Usually these kind of interviews are a bit painful and awkward - but this is an exception. Good interview with some interesting and original questions. Nice job!
6:56 God I was hoping he would say "Taking a dump", I love this man!
Finally someone asks about the suit!
Greatest director of our generation. Full stop!! Great interview too
this guy's inspirational
Give that man an Oscar or a Nobel !!
I'm not gonna watch this movie because he made an iconic batman trilogy, I'm gonna watch it because Nolan, I find, will make a deep contribution to science/engineering with this movie along with other elements he intended to present.
0:11 "That's said Child"
Memento is an R-rated movie
I like this interviewer
Great questions and answers
Stanley Kubrick is goated
Excellent questions and enthusiasm from this interviewer. He should be on his way to having his own channel IMO.
Always good to see an interview where the interviewee is genuinely interested in the subject, (or at least seems so). Great movie, visually incredible and absolutely mind blowing. Again, good job Nolan
Great questioning
it is refreshing to see a leading figure in the movie industry talks without saying f..k or sh..t every 3 seconds
Just came back from tenet interview Kevin really loves movies ♥️
My hero!
holy crap: find the io9 article about how they did the visuals for the black hole.
Wired: www.wired.com/2014/10/astrophysics-interstellar-black-hole/
I really appreciate how he refrains from using CGI as often as possible... it's very rare nowadays.
This interviewer asks fun questions.
BRAVO MR NOLAN BRAVO
Wow, this is the *perfect* interview!
I wish Christopher Nolan would direct me life
What a great interviewer