After a life devoted to writing successful comedies for both film and television, having to his credit with the crazy "Blackadder" and "Mr. Bean" or the most romantic "Notting Hill" and "Four Weddings" , Richard Curtis made the leap to directing with the holiday and highly valued by the public "Love Actually".
Although his next job "The Boat That Rocked " to put aside matters of the heart , in ' A Matter of Time ' returns to the more sentimental grounds to tell the story of a young man with the ability to travel through time and change situations more committed his life . This gift will allow you to try to win the girl of his dreams, but will also help you discover what is truly important.
To celebrate the premiere of "About Time" , on 18 October, Richard Curtis greets the press at the Hotel Villa Magna in Madrid to talk about this new project, his retirement from the management in addition to its multiple professional experiences.
"The story is about something as simple as how to be happy in life and enjoy all your days". Curtis defines his latest work, where time travel are simply an excuse to introduce a series of comic elements based on the gift of art. States , with few exceptions , never mind when writing a script that the actor might end up playing each character. " Usually when I 'm writing the characters are like ghosts".
The director says that the choice of Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams as the main partner, was because the two radiated friendliness and helpfulness in different tests, so that on the big screen , of necessity, had to end that quality transmitted . The soundtrack to their feature film directorial weigh heavily on the final outcome and this film is that it feels more proud . In fact , he confessed that during the writing process was introducing the themes , telling a funny anecdote : " When one of the characters says: "You remembered Nick Cave " , was not sure we were going to get permissions issue and also recorded the actor saying Stevie Wonder song or just saying that to cover our backs ".
He claims that the shootings are stressful for him and that "when you're writing if you do not like something you can touch, you can return the next day. Rolling But when these always have too much pressure and too little time." As is usual with him, the DVD holds for us some deleted scene final assembly, but admits that there is a scene from the movie shoot would have liked longer, "the wedding in the rain because they enjoyed watching the actors suffer. "
The time travel have caused more of a headache for all have consistency . Still , he admits that we may see the occasional rabbit . "There is a sequence that she tells him, 'every time we have a discussion whenever you go out of the room! ' , Although she should not know that". If I have the gift of the star of ' About Time ' , Curtis is clear that " would live concert by Bob Dylan in England in 1976. I was 18 hours in line to get tickets , so I would transport the beginning tail and would enjoy the concert ",
One SKILLED in ROMANCES
Although not considered a romantic says there are three things in life that move you always write about the same subject : " To always start I've been in love with the girls when he was four years Jill , after seven years of Tracy, and later Julie Andrews and Sylvia Kristel . Moreover, it is the love of my family and friends as I grew began to be very important to me".
His first steps in the world of television were those who helped him to master the art of telling jokes and to introduce them into their stories. " The rule for writing a romantic comedy is not to write a romantic comedy. Thing you have to do is write a funny movie about love. For example, when I was writing "Four Weddings"did not think he was writing a comedy romantic , but something fun, "says the director, who says "Lost in Translation ", " Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind " "500 days of summer " as the prototype of funny movies about love.
UNFOUNDED review
Richard Curtis has been branded throughout his career to make a commercial film and too unrealistic. Under the first said there's nothing wrong with that, as many of the best films in history had a clear commercial focus. "There arthouse films that are very boring and commercial films are too. But generally you can not dismiss a movie being commercial."
While over the course unreal world that is reflected in his works, he explains: "I am always amazed when I am accused of making unrealistic movies because I write about people who love their families and want , and I think there are many people in that situation. But then in other films when a soldier leaves the army, going to an apartment and kills a pregnant person , though they say it's realistic , and personally , I've never heard anyone do that".
BYE BYE FILMAKING!
The director confirms that withdraws from the world of management to pursue other matters , such as watching their children grow and eat with friends. Still, he will continue to write scripts like that just ended for director Stephen Daldry . " I remain convinced that this will be my last film, because normally , right now , I would know what my next project would be thinking about something. Then maybe , yes I 'll be leaving ."
Lover of literature Charles Dickens, would like to be remembered in the future for two of its most valued work : 'Love Actually' and ' Blackadder ' . "I love that there are people who see ' Love Actually' Christmas, especially since turned into a movie set in that time half of the script ."
