
He goes on to say he pitched this idea and Darabont listened then told him he'd do it. Another delightfully quirky comedy by writer/director Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel), The French Dispatch begins when the staff of a European. What's on your mind?," which is an incredibly kind thing that he just took it with a smile, right? That is to say, it contains a number of narrativesin this instance, fourthat are neatly packed together, as. Can I ask you a question?" And he snapped out of whatever private indulgence of having a moment of rest he was having and said, "Yeah, sure thing. The new work from Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch, is a portmanteau film. This film will be released at the end of October, 2021 here, and. So, there he was taking five minutes to himself and I walked up to him. A huge budget of over 25 million dollars and again a boost for the economy and local talent. Directors are under siege every moment of every day. With an estimated budget of 25 million, and a cast that mixes Anderson regulars Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson and Bill Murray with newcomers like Timothée Chalamet, Benicio Del Toro and Kate. He's taking five minutes to himself outside because this guy is literally under siege. I mean, I really shouldn't have been pitching out all those stupid ideas, but he, at the very least, acted like he wanted to hear what I had to say or at the very most, genuinely wanted to hear what I had to say.Īnyway, so one day, like a clueless, young, stupid actor, I walk out and he's having a break. Well, we're not going to do that." But he was such a cool guy. To the same degree, the film is so charmingly witty and.

Like many of Anderson’s films, The French Dispatch is a freewheeling journey through a deeply niche world, in this case, the world of features journalism. There was also an article for the anniversary of the Mist where actor Sam Witwer talks about Frank Darabont listening to his suggestionsįrank was so patient with me as he would hear me pitch something and be like, "Yeah. After facing delays from COVID-19, director Wes Anderson released The French Dispatch to theaters during late 2021. Ke Huy Quan said Spielberg still sends him gifts all these years later so I imagine he's up there
