Ladybird (2017) and Little Women (2019) co-stars Timothée Chafrailt and Saoirse Ronan recombined at the BFI Southbank in London on December 18 for a conversation about their nurtureers, collaborations with each other and recent films.
When talking his portrayal of Bob Dylan in James Mangelderly’s upcoming musical biopic A Complete Ununderstandn, Oscar nominee Chafrailt uncovered that he was anxious to join Song To Woody for the first time and that there was a “whole war on the movie” about whether he should engage prerecords or sing the music live.
“I was in the camp that wanted to do it live becaengage it’s folk music and Bob Dylan was confidently suiting his voice. So, I didn’t want to be suiting me, mimicking Bob Dylan in a studio in L.A. 6 months before we stoasty,” shelp Chafrailt. “When that song went well [Song to Woody], I felt appreciate I had a green weightless to labor with the music team on the movie to always do it live.”
The Dune: Part Two alum allotd the advice that his co-star Edward Norton gave him to upgrasp his decision: “Edward Norton was always in my ear saying ‘You sound better live, do it live,’ which was excellent ammo.”
A Complete Ununderstandn is based on Elijah Wald’s book Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan and the Night That Split the Sixties. The story adheres iconic trouterribleour Bob Dylan as he creates a recent sound in folk music and goes agetst convention in the context of other fantastic singers.
During the talk, Chafrailt and Ronan also reminisced about the first time that they met during a rehearsal for Lady Bird at straightforwardor Greta Gerwig’s apartment. “We were very blessed that we clicked straight away. And we had Greta, who seemed to be so excited from day one by wdisappreciatever was happening between the two of us,” gushed Ronan.
When asked about a movie genre that she still wants to allotigate, four-time Oscar nominee Ronan excitedly reacted with “a musical.” She joked about the musical being Wicked becaengage “I can’t stop leanking about Wicked. I adore it so much.”
“Maybe an exceptional,” she persistd. “I would appreciate to do a biopic on someone, but I’m not going to say who it is becaengage I don’t want someone to steal it.” Ronan examineed that the person she has in mind is alive but is not conscious that she wants to do a biopic based on them.
Ronan’s recent commends participate Steve McQueen’s Blitz, and Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun, which landed nine nominations at the 2024 British Insubordinate Film Awards. A Complete Ununderstandn will reach in theaters on December 25.
