Doing Reminiscence was an easy yes says Hugh Jackman
New Delhi Aug 24 PTI Hollywood star Hugh Jackman says he made an instant decision to act in Reminiscence because the film had an original and surprising script The Warner Bros movie which also stars Rebecca Ferguson and Thandiwe Newton marks the directorial debut of Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy As a fan of the sci-fi western HBO show Jackman said he felt he was in good safe hands of Joy Im a huge fan of Westworld Just literally the moment you meet her theres a competence to her you know youre in good safe hands and we just got on incredibly well She asked to have the meeting with me and to show me some images and various things on the computer without me reading the script which is unusual Jackman said in a transcript shared with PTI by Warner Bros The 52-year-old Australian star said he was blown away by Joys vision with the movie and he instantly decided to do it When I heard her pitch I thought Im pretty sure Im going to do this movie even though I havent read it Of course I did my best poker face that I could And about 20 pages into reading it I rang my agent I said I havent finished reading it and Im absolutely doing it I just thought it was such a cool world so original so surprising I didnt see where it was going and I certainly didnt see where it was ending I just thought it was a different kind of role for me And I just loved Lisa So it was a very easy yes but it wasnt a conventional yes thats for sure he added Reminiscence features Jackman as Nicolas Bannister a rugged and solitary veteran living in a near-future Miami flooded by rising seas He is an expert in a dangerous occupation he offers clients the chance to relive any memory they desire His life changes when he meets Mae What begins as a simple matter of lost and found becomes a passionate love affair But when a different clients memories implicate Mae in a series of violent crimes Bannister must delve through the dark world of the past to uncover the truth about the woman he fell for Jackman said he liked the genre-blending appeal of the story so much so that at one point he felt Reminiscence was similar to a Humprey Bogart movie In this movie when I read it I was like oh Im reading a Humphrey Bogart sort of film And then oh hang on now its not Were going in all these directions She sets up classic characters the femme fatale played by Ferguson the very loyal secretary who may be truly in love with Nick played by Newton And then before you know it youre off where you just go down a path you never thought you were going down I found it incredibly enlivening and energising different and original certainly reading and making the filmI hope audiences find it the same The actor believes that Reminiscence is best suited for the current times where peoples personal and professional lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic The film certainly explores the idea of memory and nostalgia as something that is potentially addictive or just enticing to go back and live in the good old days remember that time Jackman said The themes that the movie explores are something that makes Reminiscence relevant for the audiences the actor believes Some of the issues that the film delves into are happening in the present world he said The film is deliberately not too far in the future Many of the things that are happening — how the climate is affecting the city of Miami all the issues around income inequality — those are coming to the fore now Jackman said All in all the actor believes Reminiscence is a complete package of great story and entertainment for the audiences I love a movie that on one level is entertainment its a great story it takes you away But I also love the movie that stays with you and when you get out of the cinema youre looking at the world outside in a different way Jackman said Reminiscence also features Cliff Curtis Marina de Tavira Daniel Wu Mojean Aria Brett Cullen Natalie Martinez Angela Sarafyan and Nico Parker The movie produced by Jonathan Nolan Michael De Luca and Aaron Ryder will release in India on August 27 in select cities PTI RB BK BK
New Delhi Aug 24 PTI Hollywood star Hugh Jackman says he made an instant decision to act in Reminiscence because the film had an original and surprising script The Warner Bros movie which also stars Rebecca Ferguson and Thandiwe Newton marks the directorial debut of Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy As a fan of the sci-fi western HBO show Jackman said he felt he was in good safe hands of Joy Im a huge fan of Westworld Just literally the moment you meet her theres a competence to her you know youre in good safe hands and we just got on incredibly well She asked to have the meeting with me and to show me some images and various things on the computer without me reading the script which is unusual Jackman said in a transcript shared with PTI by Warner Bros The 52-year-old Australian star said he was blown away by Joys vision with the movie and he instantly decided to do it When I heard her pitch I thought Im pretty sure Im going to do this movie even though I havent read it Of course I did my best poker face that I could And about 20 pages into reading it I rang my agent I said I havent finished reading it and Im absolutely doing it I just thought it was such a cool world so original so surprising I didnt see where it was going and I certainly didnt see where it was ending I just thought it was a different kind of role for me And I just loved Lisa So it was a very easy yes but it wasnt a conventional yes thats for sure he added Reminiscence features Jackman as Nicolas Bannister a rugged and solitary veteran living in a near-future Miami flooded by rising seas He is an expert in a dangerous occupation he offers clients the chance to relive any memory they desire His life changes when he meets Mae What begins as a simple matter of lost and found becomes a passionate love affair But when a different clients memories implicate Mae in a series of violent crimes Bannister must delve through the dark world of the past to uncover the truth about the woman he fell for Jackman said he liked the genre-blending appeal of the story so much so that at one point he felt Reminiscence was similar to a Humprey Bogart movie In this movie when I read it I was like oh Im reading a Humphrey Bogart sort of film And then oh hang on now its not Were going in all these directions She sets up classic characters the femme fatale played by Ferguson the very loyal secretary who may be truly in love with Nick played by Newton And then before you know it youre off where you just go down a path you never thought you were going down I found it incredibly enlivening and energising different and original certainly reading and making the filmI hope audiences find it the same The actor believes that Reminiscence is best suited for the current times where peoples personal and professional lives have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic The film certainly explores the idea of memory and nostalgia as something that is potentially addictive or just enticing to go back and live in the good old days remember that time Jackman said The themes that the movie explores are something that makes Reminiscence relevant for the audiences the actor believes Some of the issues that the film delves into are happening in the present world he said The film is deliberately not too far in the future Many of the things that are happening — how the climate is affecting the city of Miami all the issues around income inequality — those are coming to the fore now Jackman said All in all the actor believes Reminiscence is a complete package of great story and entertainment for the audiences I love a movie that on one level is entertainment its a great story it takes you away But I also love the movie that stays with you and when you get out of the cinema youre looking at the world outside in a different way Jackman said Reminiscence also features Cliff Curtis Marina de Tavira Daniel Wu Mojean Aria Brett Cullen Natalie Martinez Angela Sarafyan and Nico Parker The movie produced by Jonathan Nolan Michael De Luca and Aaron Ryder will release in India on August 27 in select cities PTI RB BK BK
