1 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 1: From the newsroom a news to comte. Good day there. 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: I'm Andrew Bucklow, and I'm gonna start by getting something 3 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: off my chest. I am extremely jealous right now of 4 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 1: one of my colleagues. You see, she has been sent 5 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: to the French Ruviera to cover the can Film Festival, 6 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: which is where pretty much every big movie star in 7 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: the world is. Right now, I'm gonna do my best 8 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,239 Speaker 1: to put my jealousy aside as we get her on 9 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 1: the phone. In this episode, I'm gonna ask her about 10 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 1: all the celebs that she's met and interviewed, Who was nice, 11 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: who wasn't so nice. She'll hopefully tell us which films 12 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: are the talk of the town over there. And I've 13 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: heard that she has some inside goss about a nasty 14 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:40,639 Speaker 1: red carpet incident between Denzel Washington and a photographer. This 15 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: thing made headlines around the world earlier in the week, 16 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: so I cannot wait to get the inside word. We 17 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 1: were cross to this lucky duck in just a moment. 18 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: News dot com dot use Bronti Coy has been mingling 19 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: with the stars at the can Film Festival. She joins 20 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: me now to brag all about it. Bonjio Bronti. 21 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 2: Brag. 22 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 3: I will hello, Bucky. 23 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: You know I love a story, so let's kick things 24 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: off with a story. I want you to wow me 25 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: with the wildest moment you've had at the festival so far. 26 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,479 Speaker 3: It's so hard to describe this town. 27 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 2: I had an idea of what it would be like, 28 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:17,839 Speaker 2: mostly from Entourage, but actually being here, it's this such 29 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:19,840 Speaker 2: a surreal experience. And the first day I was there, 30 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:23,320 Speaker 2: I saw Lena DiCaprio and his girlfriend. At one point, 31 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 2: I was exiting a hotel at the same time as Bono. 32 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:26,479 Speaker 3: Actually, there were all. 33 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 2: These people behind barricades as I walked out of a junket, 34 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:30,399 Speaker 2: and I thought they were there for me, and I thought, 35 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 2: finally my time has come. 36 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 3: It was not for Brono. Let me tell you, it 37 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:34,479 Speaker 3: was Bono. 38 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 2: And then I also saw Tom Cruise roll up to 39 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 2: the Mission Impossible premiere. 40 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 3: There's crazy people watching. 41 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 2: People are literally walking around in ball gowns at all 42 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 2: hours of the day. 43 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:46,919 Speaker 3: Someone wants. 44 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 2: So many people have said to me, you cannot be overdressed. 45 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 2: It can, and it's true. 46 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 3: You could literally wear whatever you want. 47 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 2: You could be dressed for your own presidential inauguration and 48 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 2: you would fit in at coffee. It truly is the 49 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 2: most insane thing. They're super yacht everywhere. I ended up 50 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 2: on a yacht somehow. 51 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 3: I think it was. 52 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 2: It was some international International Film Industry awards. 53 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 3: I was on that yacht. I can't explain how it 54 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 3: happened or why, but there I was. So yeah. Look 55 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 3: in summary, it's all pretty wild, Bucky Listen. 56 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: I'll be honest, I don't actually know much about the 57 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: can Film Festival apart from the fact that it is very, 58 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:19,720 Speaker 1: very fancy. I've read some of your articles on news 59 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: dot com, dott A you wapen over there, not all 60 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:21,959 Speaker 1: of them. 61 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 3: I apologize. 62 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: Can you just tell us what it's all about, how 63 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 1: it works, some of the big stars in town, and 64 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: chuck in a few random facts as well. Can you, 65 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: first of. 66 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 3: All kudos and the research you've done for this podcast. 67 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 2: Secondly, okay, let's start with the big names, and I 68 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 2: really need you to settle in here. Okay, So just 69 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 2: to give you an idea, here's who is it care 70 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 2: miss here. Robert de Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Angelina, 71 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 2: Jolie Skull, Johansson, Christian Stewart, evil On Goreia Pedro Perskull, 72 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 2: Austin Butler, Rianna Denzel Washington, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Emma Stone, 73 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 2: Halle Berry, Bono, Bucky. Literally, I could go on forever 74 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 2: there are. Please don'tically think of thiselebrity. You think of 75 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 2: the celebrity and they are there. 76 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:05,239 Speaker 3: It's crazy. So here's how it all works. 77 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 2: Here's an overview, and I'll try to keep it brief 78 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 2: because it's quite complicated. 79 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 3: It all runs for over a week. It runs for 80 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:11,480 Speaker 3: nearly two weeks. 81 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 2: Sorry, so Can Film Festival or, as I'm about to 82 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 2: offend all of our French listeners, the Festival de Canival 83 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:21,559 Speaker 2: de can I don't know is the world's most prestigious 84 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 2: film gathering. It's probably the most widely publicized cultural event 85 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 2: in the world. As I said, it runs for twelve days. 86 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 2: A fun fact for you to begin. The first festival 87 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 2: was held in nineteen forty six, and it was basically 88 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 2: created by the French to compete with the Venice Film Festival, 89 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 2: which at the time was the only international film firestival. 90 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 2: But and this will make sense when you hark back 91 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 2: to the date I've just mentioned it. 92 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 3: Had shown a bit of an issue with. 93 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:49,040 Speaker 2: Fascism oh at the time, So look, this one was 94 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 2: brought up to rival that and it quickly became a 95 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 2: massive mass event. So the film competition component is broken 96 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 2: up into various sections. There are loads of them, so 97 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 2: I'll just give you the highlights. You've got the main one, 98 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 2: which is in competition. These are the films competing for 99 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 2: the Again I'm sorry about my pronunciation, but the palmed 100 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 2: or award they are. They're projected in the in the 101 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 2: main Theaterlouomier. These are films like Eddington, The Phoenician Scheme 102 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 2: and the History of Sounds. Another category is uncertain regard, 103 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:21,159 Speaker 2: which means a certain glance or a different perspective in French. 104 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 3: Now. 105 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,039 Speaker 2: This is a category for films that may not fit 106 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:27,479 Speaker 2: neatly into the main competition, but they offer a unique 107 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,559 Speaker 2: or innovative approach to storytelling. And this often features first 108 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,679 Speaker 2: time or just second time directors. This year that includes 109 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 2: Kristin Stewart, who's done The Chronology of Water, and Scarlett 110 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 2: Johanson who's done her first feature film with Eleanor the Great. 111 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 3: So there's also out of competition. 112 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,359 Speaker 2: These films are selected to have big gala screening, so 113 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 2: they're the really big fancy premieres, but they're. 114 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 3: Not competing for the main prize. Now. 115 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,919 Speaker 2: An example of that this series of Course Mission Impossible, 116 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,160 Speaker 2: the Final Reckonings so and then you've got midnight screening, 117 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 2: so these ones have premieres as well, but they're not 118 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 2: competing for the main prize either. There are several prize 119 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 2: given out, the most prestigious being the Palm d Or 120 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 2: as I mentioned, and that's for the best Feature Film. 121 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 2: There's other major awards though, but it's a big deal 122 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:10,479 Speaker 2: to win the Palm d Or. Now. The main reason 123 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 2: for this is because it usually signals a very big 124 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 2: Oscars future. So for example, at last year's First of All, 125 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:18,599 Speaker 2: it was Anra who won the Palm d'orr and it 126 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 2: went on to win Best Picture, Best Actress and Best 127 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 2: Director to add the Oscars. So it's always a good 128 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 2: sign if you win that. And a fun fact for you, 129 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 2: as requested, Can's but Can Film Festival has itself appeared 130 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 2: in twelve films and also Mister Bean. 131 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: Really when did it pop up in Mister Bean? I 132 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 1: can't remember that episode. 133 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 3: How long has it been. 134 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 2: Since you watched Mister bean. Apparently it was in the 135 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 2: second season. I've is what I'm is what I'm told. 136 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,360 Speaker 1: Good. It has been a long time. I actually got 137 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 1: told growing up because I had a bit of a 138 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: bowl haircut. Everyone said, I looked like that is. 139 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 2: The worst celebrity doppelganger. That is horrendous, but I see it. 140 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:56,479 Speaker 2: So another fun fact for you. Actually before we move on, 141 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 2: which I was amazed. I was watching so about halfway 142 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 2: through today, I was out this main theater, which is 143 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 2: the one you would know. It's the one that is 144 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 2: always featured in the big premieres, all of the red 145 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:07,599 Speaker 2: carpet pictures of all the major stars. They're all happening 146 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:10,920 Speaker 2: at this main grown theaterre Limier, and there's this legendary 147 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 2: twenty four steps walking up to the Hey you actually 148 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 2: get into the building, but this is sixty meters of 149 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 2: carpet and it used to be changed three times a 150 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 2: day for the duration of the festival, which again is 151 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 2: twelve days. That only recently got changed for environmental reasons. 152 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 2: But when I was there, I watched them doing the 153 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 2: change and I was there was such a big job. 154 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 1: It's like a pit crew and an F one race 155 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 1: or something. 156 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 3: Truly, they would have had to do it three times 157 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 3: a day. Can you imagine? Anyway, the fun fact for. 158 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: That is hectic. All right. You mentioned the Palmdior there, 159 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:43,279 Speaker 1: that's the big award. I think it gets given to 160 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 1: the director of the best film. Right the Palmdor is 161 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: being handed out this weekend. Who is everyone saying is 162 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: going to win it this year? 163 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 3: Oh so it's. 164 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:57,719 Speaker 2: Look, there's no clear universally praise standout, although I would 165 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,479 Speaker 2: say that there is. The most buzz we've seen was 166 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 2: from a very early contender at Premier quite early in 167 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 2: the first of all, Sound of Falling, which is a 168 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:09,760 Speaker 2: German drama from Masha Shalinski, and also Two Prosecutors. So 169 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 2: these two were rated really, really highly. They've got the 170 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 2: critics absolutely loved it. There's been a lot of praise 171 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 2: for Surrat also, to keep an eye on that one, 172 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 2: and Richard Linklater's black and white French new wave film 173 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 2: Nouvelle Vague, which was widely adored. On the ground there 174 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 2: there was sort of like mixed reviews but a lot 175 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:32,360 Speaker 2: of praise. But I'm less sure about Eddington and Die 176 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 2: My Love. So those two they were very high profile 177 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 2: though because Eddington has Wake and Phoenix Pedre peskaal Emma 178 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 2: Stone Die My Love was the one with Jennifer Lawrence 179 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 2: and Robert Pattinson aka The Millennial Dream. So these ones, yeah, Look, 180 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 2: Sound of Falling, I would say, is probably the best 181 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 2: bet at this stage, but there's still a few more 182 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 2: to go, so we'll have to see how that all 183 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 2: plays out. 184 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 1: I know you've met and interviewed a bunch of celebrities 185 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: over there at the Cannes Film Festival. We're going to 186 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: take a quick break and in just a moment you're 187 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: going to tell us about some of the stars you 188 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 1: mingled with. Welcome back. I'm chatting to news dot com 189 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 1: dot A reporter Brontikoy, who's got the incredibly difficult task 190 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 1: of being over at the cann Film Festival covering it 191 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 1: for our side. Bronti, you've got to meet a lot 192 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 1: of celebrities. We'll find out who in just a sec. 193 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:27,559 Speaker 1: But when you get to interview with a star over there, 194 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 1: is it on a red carpet or are you're going 195 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: to their hotel room. I'm not suggesting anything underward, but 196 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:33,199 Speaker 1: how does it work? 197 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 2: It actually is generally in the hotel room, although I 198 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 2: don't think it's where they're staying. And there are also 199 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:40,360 Speaker 2: about twenty people in the room at the same time. 200 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 3: So yeah. So basically the way it works is you've 201 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 3: got the. 202 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:49,720 Speaker 2: Actual big premieres happen, but then there is a press 203 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 2: conference held usually the next day, where it's got the 204 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 2: cast and the director and they sit there and that's 205 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 2: when they answer all the questions from the world's press. 206 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 2: That's often where you'll see those headlines from the films. 207 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:01,559 Speaker 2: You'll see them coming from those conferences. There are also 208 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:04,679 Speaker 2: some panels that run. The way that I've been talking 209 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 2: to them predominantly is through the press jungets, so that's 210 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:09,440 Speaker 2: when they assemble the stars and you go room to room. 211 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 2: The best way I can describe this to people that 212 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 2: haven't done it is it's very similar to notting Hill 213 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 2: when your grant goes, does you know when he turns 214 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:18,439 Speaker 2: up and he goes and you're in the big hotels 215 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 2: weak It genuinely is like that, except you're never left 216 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 2: alone in the room with the stars as he is 217 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 2: with Julie Roberts. 218 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:25,719 Speaker 3: But that's how I've been talking to them. That's sort 219 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 3: of how it's all run. 220 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 2: But the press conferences are quite high profile, and as 221 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 2: I said, that's how you'd be seeing a lot of 222 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 2: the headlines. 223 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 1: Everyone can see your interviews at news dot com dot au. 224 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: So who have you met, who have you interviewed and 225 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 1: what would they like? 226 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:40,720 Speaker 3: Oh, Benizio a del Toro. I've always been such a 227 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 3: fan of. 228 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 2: His work and he was so cool. So you know, 229 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 2: as soon as you sit there is the most slave 230 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 2: man in the world. But he was really interesting. We 231 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 2: were talking about his new film, The Phoenicians Scheme, which 232 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 2: is directed by Wes Anderson. It's a bit of a 233 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:54,199 Speaker 2: different one for Benacio too, but it's you know, because 234 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:56,920 Speaker 2: Wes Anderson has this really surreal and unique style. 235 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,840 Speaker 3: But he plays the lead in it and he's very good. 236 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 3: It's a very. 237 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:02,559 Speaker 2: Complex sort of story, and yes, I was chatting to 238 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:04,959 Speaker 2: him about that. I also got to interview Michael Sarah, 239 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 2: who I'm a huge fan of as well, way back 240 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:09,319 Speaker 2: from the Juno days, and me A Threepleton, who is 241 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 2: Kate Winslet's daughter. We spoke a little bit about that. 242 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 2: But the real jewel in the crown here is Richard Aardi. 243 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 2: I am a massive fan. 244 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 1: The British comedian best known for the IT crowd. He 245 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:21,679 Speaker 1: is hilarious, the guy with. 246 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 3: The glass so funny. 247 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's so funny. I've just seen him in Last 248 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 2: One laughing on Prime Video as well. No spoilers, but incredible. 249 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:31,200 Speaker 2: Definitely watch it. So I got to chat to him. Look, 250 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 2: so it's been a really interesting and fun and diverse 251 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 2: sort of work experience. And as I said, it's not 252 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:40,960 Speaker 2: just interviewing the celebrities. They really are everywhere. You honestly 253 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 2: would have to try to avoid them. 254 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:46,680 Speaker 1: One person who's got a lot of coverage at the 255 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 1: Can Film Festival this year is Denzel Washington. He was 256 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:53,079 Speaker 1: involved in a pretty tense confrontation with a photographer on 257 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 1: the red carpet. There's pretty wild footage of this. You 258 00:10:56,520 --> 00:10:58,079 Speaker 1: can see the video at news dot com dot a 259 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 1: u Bronti any Gossam what actually happened there? 260 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:03,960 Speaker 3: This has gotten a lot of chatter in Can. 261 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 2: It's not the first time you've sort of seen Denzel 262 00:11:07,559 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 2: with this sort of thing. 263 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 3: There was that meltdown last year. 264 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 2: You remember there was a video of him, I think 265 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:15,080 Speaker 2: it was October last year where he got very upset 266 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,280 Speaker 2: with a bunch of autograph hunters and I think he 267 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:18,839 Speaker 2: went over and he was filmed sort of going off 268 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:19,160 Speaker 2: at them. 269 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 3: It's kind of a similar thing. 270 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 2: He had also just received the honorary Palms or at 271 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 2: this year's festival, so he's really one of the high 272 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 2: profile attendees. As you know, it's Denzel Washington, as he 273 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 2: would be anyway, But in this scenario, it's interesting when 274 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 2: you watch the footage, it's hard to tell it at 275 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 2: which point it stops kind of being a joke, but 276 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 2: it does appear to be that he was having kind 277 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:40,320 Speaker 2: of a playful interaction with this photographer. And I will 278 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:43,599 Speaker 2: also say, having seen it firsthand, that press pack of 279 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:48,280 Speaker 2: photographers is enormous, and it's real. It's a really intense situation. 280 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:50,240 Speaker 2: You know, there'd be a lot of it, heightened emotions, 281 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:52,560 Speaker 2: people are really jostling to get the shot, all of 282 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 2: that kind of thing, so you can kind of see 283 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:55,280 Speaker 2: how these things can happen. 284 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 3: But he was over there, it looked like it was 285 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 3: a bit. 286 00:11:57,400 --> 00:12:00,360 Speaker 2: Playful, but then it suddenly sort of turned and because 287 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:04,320 Speaker 2: the photographer appeared to keep touching Denzil's arm, I'm saying, Denzil, light, 288 00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:07,720 Speaker 2: we're friends, Denzil, Mister Washington's up mister Washington, if you're listening, 289 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 2: So he's And also I guess at this point in 290 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:14,360 Speaker 2: his career, after being so high profile and for so long, 291 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 2: his personal space he's always been compromised. You can imagine 292 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 2: this is this could be a little trigger for him 293 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 2: where you know, he's been touched constantly. 294 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 3: So it does appear that that flicks at some. 295 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:25,440 Speaker 2: Point during this conversation during the premiere of his movie 296 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:28,840 Speaker 2: Highest to Lowis. Unfortunately, that then kind of became the story. 297 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 2: So this is Spike Lee's director, Spike Lee's latest film 298 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 2: that Denzil's in, but this moment has now sort of 299 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:36,080 Speaker 2: become the big story and everyone was talking about it 300 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:38,000 Speaker 2: and can and there was a press conference as I 301 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,680 Speaker 2: mentioned these press conferences that happened, that was happening the 302 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 2: next day, and Denzil left town and wasn't. 303 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 3: There for that, which of course added to the story. 304 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:50,319 Speaker 2: So yes, but but it has been said from sources 305 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 2: in his camp, oh no, we had to rush back 306 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 2: to New York because he's in Othello on Broadway. 307 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 3: That may may or may not be tribu it. 308 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 2: Either way, there was no way that this red carpet 309 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:01,400 Speaker 2: moment was not going to be pulling focus from the 310 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 2: film at that press conference and the questions, so I 311 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 2: can sort of see that maybe he just didn't want 312 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 2: to do that, didn't want to pull focus. 313 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: So, yeah, you've met Denzel Washington. I know you have. 314 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:12,840 Speaker 1: I haven't heard much of the story. What's he like 315 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:17,160 Speaker 1: in person? Because he seems scary af I'll start. 316 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,040 Speaker 2: By saying, I'm an absolutely huge fan of his work, 317 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 2: as I think everyone in the world is. Denzel is 318 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:24,720 Speaker 2: one of the greatest actors of his generation. But he's 319 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:28,160 Speaker 2: an unbelievably intimidating presence. I will say that I was 320 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 2: in the room with him and it was just he 321 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:32,199 Speaker 2: and I and the publicist, and look, as I said, 322 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:34,439 Speaker 2: amazing actor. I was talking to him for Gladiator too, 323 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 2: and I have great respect for his work, but I 324 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:38,960 Speaker 2: was extremely intimidated because he's the kind of person. 325 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:40,679 Speaker 3: You get, you get the impression you don't want to 326 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 3: trifle with him. 327 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 2: I certainly would not be tapping him on the arm 328 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 2: at any point. 329 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 1: Last question, again, I've read some of your pieces on 330 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 1: us dot com dot you about the can Film Festival, 331 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:52,960 Speaker 1: not all of them. You've mentioned a few ovations that happen, 332 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 1: and I always see this in reporting from the festival. 333 00:13:55,400 --> 00:13:58,840 Speaker 1: What is the deal with the really long standing ovations 334 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:01,000 Speaker 1: that happen after the films are shown? 335 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:03,640 Speaker 2: This is one of the great traditions of Can with 336 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 2: the premiere, so we always accounting how long these ovations 337 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:09,199 Speaker 2: go for, and it's sort of a marker of like, oh, 338 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:09,719 Speaker 2: what was the. 339 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 3: Most popular film? 340 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:12,000 Speaker 2: But I will say this when I was talking to 341 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:15,199 Speaker 2: people about it there so these standing ovations happen literally 342 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 2: for every film. If it doesn't, it would be genuinely 343 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 2: very shocking. But this happens for allther films. But the 344 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 2: length of how so how long they go for. I 345 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 2: always thought it was a sign of you know, if 346 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 2: one went for like nine minutes or ten minutes, that's 347 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 2: the most popular film. But I've been told by people 348 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 2: at CAN they said, no, it's sort of it's more 349 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 2: the size of the cast. 350 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 3: So because each of them gets sort of an. 351 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:40,360 Speaker 2: Individual moment to shine in that standing standing Oh and 352 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:42,400 Speaker 2: so as they run through often when they're really long, 353 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 2: it's because it's a large cast. I mean also, I think, 354 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:47,400 Speaker 2: you know, it is a sign of its popularity, but 355 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 2: I think that has something to do with it. I 356 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 2: think it's just part of the theater, of the whole event, 357 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:55,360 Speaker 2: you know, so to speak, mind the pun, but yeah, 358 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:58,160 Speaker 2: certainly if you didn't get a standing ovation, it would 359 00:14:58,160 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 2: be horrendously uncomfortable. 360 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: I've done a very quick google of which film got 361 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 1: the longest standing ovation at can in the history of 362 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: the festival. Oh it's Pans Labyrinth by Giamo del Toro 363 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 1: from two thousand and six. Have a guess at how 364 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:15,720 Speaker 1: long the standing oh went for? 365 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 3: Oh my gosh, I'm already my feet hurt thinking about it. 366 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 3: All that standing I don't know, twenty. 367 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:22,440 Speaker 1: Minutes, twenty two minutes. I mean, you really kind of 368 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 1: stole my thunder there. But that's pretty crazy, isn't it. 369 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 3: No, that's too long, that's uncomfortable. That's no. I don't 370 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:29,360 Speaker 3: mind that at all. 371 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 2: I went into I was in Mission Impossible, and like 372 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 2: the movie goes for nearly three hours. I will say, 373 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 2: it's unbelievably good. It goes only three hours. And let 374 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:38,920 Speaker 2: me tell you, I was so hungry. You can't take 375 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 2: any food in there. Even just hearing that standing ovation. 376 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:43,680 Speaker 2: You get to the end of the film, I think, 377 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:45,840 Speaker 2: finally I can break free and go get a snack, 378 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:47,920 Speaker 2: And then that goes for twenty two minutes. 379 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:50,560 Speaker 1: Oh man, I've sat next to you on a movie before, 380 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:53,160 Speaker 1: and I would have thought that you going three hours 381 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:55,720 Speaker 1: without a snack is a mission impossible. So well done 382 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 1: to you, Bronti Coy. I've loved all your reporting over 383 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:00,440 Speaker 1: there at the can Film Festival. Everyone can check it 384 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 1: out at news dot com dot you keep filing because 385 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: they're still a bit of the festival to go. And 386 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:05,720 Speaker 1: thanks for chatting on the podcast. 387 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 3: Thanks Bucky. 388 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:09,680 Speaker 1: Well, what a sweet little gig Brontie's got for ourself 389 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 1: there hob nobbing with all the stars in can while 390 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 1: I see it here in an airless, tiny podcast studio 391 00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 1: in Sydney watching the rainfall outside. Do I sound jealous? 392 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: Do it? It's because I am now. Good on your Bronti, 393 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 1: Good on you, all right, thanks for listening to today's episode. 394 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 1: Have a great weekend. I'll catch it. Follow us, subscribe 395 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 1: to from the newsroom wherever you get your podcasts.