SL_Culture_0119_Reg1_Dept 1 / 15 / 19 3 : 28 PM Page 3 … I would ask him why Iraq ? Why spend Are there any places you want to go to culture so much our country’s treasure in that while you are home ? of pursuit ? Then I would talk to him about the This visit was too quick . I would enjoy a environment , global warming , and , for a You have a history with a number of Tony Luke’s cheesesteak , a trip to Wawa , guy who loves the actors in Vice . Can you talk about that ? and to hang out at Dirty Franks bar . But streams and loves nature , Well , Christian Bale and Steve Carell are cer - hy he did so little to protect nature . … I during this trip , unfortunately , we have very w tainly unusually talented actors . I worked would probably ask him about when did little time . Hopefully , next time . with Amy Adams in Talladega Nights as he knew that he was going to make a well . Sam Rockwell is someon Looking back , would you have career at this — basically , when was the mo - e I have been predicted this kind of success m yearning to work with for years , and I finally ent in his youth when he was , like , “ This for yourself ? got the chance . is it . I’ve found my calling ” ? I’d be very No . N This was a tricky movie . Dick Cheney is curious to hear about that . o way . I always thought my dream of an inscrutable character and to really find dreams was to be a writer , either a comedy out who he is and to go that deep , and you I am sure the movie will start many writer or another kind of writer . So that was quickly learn that it is also about his wife , heated discussions . Are there certain always what was thinking . But things have I requiring actors who co messages you want to impart here ? changed in the world . More and more the uld do this kind of Yes , world’s skewed towards the image , towards I think that on a personal level [ it’s about ] work , who would almost become like de - movies , streaming , and the line between ambition and the line t tectives . Immediately , I thought of Christian elevision . I guess it between being successful , and power for . What Bale and , boy , he did not disapp did kind of come true since I am a writer , oint pow he did with his character is breathtaking . er’s sa e . I think it’s a dangerous line , but it’s just that things are so much more k and one we have to be very cognizant of . image - centric right now . Have you ever met Dick Cheney ? I would love to , but I never have . What does winning the Lumiè ? re What is your advice to someone who Award mean to you , especially doing wants to make movies ? If you had the c so in your hometown ? Do what you love . Do not try to do what hance to talk to him , It’s always a nice feeling to come home . you think Hollywood likes , which is the what would you want to talk about ? So , then to come home and have someone big I’ve always heard he’s quite funny and quite gest mistake people make . Do original hand you an award , it gets a l charming , and that he has a really ittle cartoon - stuff that you love because that will make wry ense of humor , unless of course he’s mad ishly great at that point . I am beyond you fulfilled , and that’s really what everyone’s s n at you . I think there are a few key questions . appreciative . looking for . SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM JANUARY 2019 62 |