SL_Culture_0119_Dept 1 / 14 / 19 1 : 54 PM Page 3 culture DO WHAT YOU LOVE . … DO ORIGINAL STUFF THAT YOU LOVE BECAUSE THAT WILL MAKE YOU FULFILLED , AND THAT’S REALLY WHAT EVERYONE’S LOOKING FOR . ” McKay , with Steve Carell and Bale , between takes Are there any places you want to go to You have a history with a number of pursuit ? Then I would talk to him about the while you are home ? actors in Vice . Can you talk about that ? environment , global warming , and , for a This visit Well , Christian Bale and Steve Carell are cer - guy who loves the was too quick . I would enjoy a streams and loves nature , tainly unusually talented actors . I worked hy he did so little to protect nature . … I Tony Luke’s cheesesteak , a trip to Wawa , w with Amy Adams in Talladega Nights as would probably ask him about when did and to hang out at Dirty Franks bar . But well . Sam Rockwell is someon he knew that he was going to during this trip , unfortunately , we have very make a e I have been little time . Hopefully , next time . career at this — basically , when was the mo - yearning to work with for years , and I finally m got the chance . ent in his youth when he was , like , “ This Looking back , would you have predict - This was a tricky movie . Dick Cheney is is it . I’ve found my calling ” ? I’d be very ed this kind of success for yourself ? an inscrutable char cur acter and to really find ious to hear about that . No . No way . I always thought my dream of out who he is and to go that deep , and you dreams was to be a writer , either a comedy quickly learn that it is also about his wife , I am sure the movie will start res writer or another kind of writer . So that was requiring actors who co many heated discussions . Are there uld do this kind of ictu always wha certain messages you want to t I was thinking . But things have work , who would almost become like de - P a impart here ? changed in the world . More and more the tectives . Immediately , I thought of Christian purn Yes world’s skewed towards the image , towards , I think that on a personal level [ it’s about ] Bale and , boy , he did not disappoint . What nna movies , streaming , an the he did with his character is breathtaking . line between ambition and the line d television . I guess it A f between being successful , and power for did kind of come true since I am a writer , o sy Have you ever met Dick Cheney ? power’s sake . I think it’s a dangerous line , but it’s just that things are so much more urte I would love to , but I never have . and one we have to be very cognizant of . image - centric right now . co edy , If you had the c What does winning the Lumiè ? re W hance to talk to him , hat is your advice to someone who enn Award mean to you , especiall what would you want to talk about ? y doing wants to make movies ? K tt I’ve always heard he’s quite funny and quite so in your hometown ? Do what you love . Do not try to do what Ma charming , and that he has a really It’s always a nice feeling to come home . you think Hollywood likes , which is the wry by So , then to come home and have someone b sense of humor , unless of course he’s mad iggest mistake people make . Do original phs hand you an award , it gets a at you . I think there are a few key questions . ittle cartoon - stuff that you love because that will make l gra … I would ask him why Iraq ? Why spend ishly great at that point . I am beyond you fulfilled , and that’s really what everyone’s hoto n so much appreciative . looking for . of our country’s treasure in that P SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM JANUARY 2019 62 |