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 Chapter 6 - A Great Collaboration
Happily, Russell did have a blast on the movie. His scenes were mostly with Cruise, and the two laughed easily and often between takes and while rehearsing lines with each other. Even when a movie light in the ceiling mysteriously popped during an intense scene, it was laughter that always prevailed.
"I had a ball working with Tom," Russell says. "There are some people with whom, for some reason, you share a camaraderie. Tom and I have a lot of the same likes in life. Plus, I've always enjoyed his work. He's extremely entertaining and a very good, accomplished actor. "
Russell went on to describe Cruise's well-honed acting style.
"We had several emotional scenes together, and Tom handled them with a certain ease and grace. For example, when McCabe tries to draw David out of his nightmare --that is, his literal and figurative mask -- Tom just sort of locked into it. He gets to the truth. I also think Tom is extremely versatile in his ability to take a line and play it 20 different ways and still tell the story in a truthful, compelling way. I find his ability to move the story along in character, as opposed to doing things that just pull me out of the movie, very admirable. "
Describing Crowe as "part of the pack of great directors," Russell elaborates on his admiration for the gifted filmmaker.
"His perceptions are unique, and in my opinion, incredibly right on target," Russell says. "I think that's probably what other actors feel like when they work with him. His instincts make sense; that is, what he wants you to try and feel. The way he communicates that is in the way of the great directors. Life is interesting, and any one scene can be expressed in a number of ways. But Cameron is only interested in the choice that's going to bring about the truest sentiment or perception. His work has a very realistic yet stylized flavor, but it's all anchored in an emotional truth. "
Obviously, Russell eventually read the script repeatedly.
"When I read the script the first time, I found it to be compelling," Russell recalls. "By the seventh or eighth time, I realized that with every read, I got another piece of the puzzle. In fact, I think that it'll be interesting to find out if this isn't one of those movies that you get more out of the fourth or fifth time you see it. "
"I've always been a fan of Kurt Russell," says Crowe. "He's got such an effortless, likeable and somehow always deep quality. He's just plain fun to watch. He works harder when something isn't working. He wants to please you and you want to please him. "
Cruise, who has been not only a fan of Russell for years, but also his friend, couldn't agree more.
"Cameron and I were discussing who could play the psychiatrist and we both agreed Kurt has to play it," says Cruise. "So he came on the set, shot for a couple of weeks, and he just really scored. "
Crowe, who truly enjoyed working on the entire production, sums up his experience working with Russell and with the entire cast best: "It was truly a great collaboration. "
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