Anne Hathaway has humorously revealed that she feared she offended director Christopher Nolan while working with him on Interstellar, fearing the incident might prevent him from casting her in future films. The actress talks about the gap between her second and third collaborations with the filmmaker and reflects on her unique relationship with one of the film industry’s most discerning directors.She acknowledged that “The Odyssey” was Hathaway’s third film with Nolan, and said she must have been “very pleased” when he reached out to ask her to star in his film. During an appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” the host noted that no one would turn down a Nolan project, and reflected on how rare it is for an actor to have multiple options when it comes to casting and get multiple chances from a director.
Looking back on “Interstellar,” Anne Hathaway joked that she wished she hadn’t said anything to stop Christopher Nolan from casting her again. Image source (Instagram)
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Anne Hathaway followed the trajectory of Nolan’s career, starting with “The Dark Knight Rises” in her 20s and continuing with “Interstellar,” a film for which she expressed a deep love. However, Nolan did not cast her in any of his subsequent films. The gap led Hathaway to humorously speculate on what might have led the director to look elsewhere.“So I thought, ‘I hope I don’t say anything while we’re in space.’ But we’ll meet; it’ll be cool. And then, yeah, I got the call,” she laughs, jokingly hinting that she was worried about inadvertently offending Nolan while filming the space movie.Despite the apparent distance between the projects, Hathaway emphasized that their professional relationship remained warm and collegial. “But we’ll meet and it’ll be cool,” she noted, suggesting that any perceived gap is purely professional rather than personal.
Anne Hathaway says Christopher Nolan creates movies with his head before directing them with his heart, and said the experience of working with him was very rewarding. Image source (Instagram)
Anne Hathaway praises Christopher Nolan’s directing style
When discussing her experience filming “The Odyssey,” Hathaway offered special insights into Nolan’s unique directorial approach. She praised the director’s talent and the “amazing” experience of working on set with him. “I think… what I saw specifically with ‘The Odyssey’ was that he made the film with his head and then directed it with his heart when we were there,” she reflected, elucidating the unique qualities of his approach to filmmaking.Her observations capture the duality of Nolan’s production process: meticulous intellectual planning before production combined with the emotional authenticity he brought to directing actors on set. The insight highlights why Hathaway values working with filmmakers and suggests why Nolan chose to reunite with her after some time apart on “Interstellar” and “Odyssey.”“The Odyssey” will be released on July 17.
