Movie Talk with Paul Bettany
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Paul Bethany discusses: his film Mortdecai also starring Johnny Depp. Bettany's character is called Jock Strapp. The Mortdecai books. His friendship with Johnny Depp and Depp's very British sense of humour, his love of The Fast Show and The Ealing Comedies. Living in New York with actress wife Jennifer Connelly. Gangster Number 1 film. A Knights Tale with Heath Ledger which has similarities to Monty Python and the Holy Grail film. A Beautiful Mind film with Russell Crowe. He references directors Ron Howard and Peter Weir. Master and Commander directed by Peter Weir and his experience, the film was Oscar Nominated. The Da Vinci Code and his character Silas. His unique and eclectic approach to scripts and how he chooses the films he's in. The Film Margin Call where he plays a villain banker alongside Stanley Tucci and is directed by J.C Chandor. Filmed in New York pre-financial crash, the films relevance and importance. He fell in love with acting again working on this film. His next film in Iron Man where he is a voice-over for a character called Jarvis. New Avengers film with Scarlett Johansson and Robert Downey Jr. He discusses his acting heroes - Spencer Tracy, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Gary Oldman, Daniel Day-Lewis and Meryl Streep. They discuss Peter O'Toole and similarities between them in acting style, referencing films such as What's New Pussycat and Casino Royale. Funny story about O'Toole getting drunk on set. And finally his film Shelter starring his wife Jennifer Connelly and when and where it will be released.