He said, This is my next film, I can see the film in my head.
Were going back to the end of 2022, says Gonzales, who secured the rights.
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Banks died in January 2023 as Schrader was mid-screenplay.
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A bigger hurdle was the Hollywood strikes.
The most stressful period was waiting for aSAG-AFTRA interim agreement.
Richard Gere was attached.
Tiffany Boyle
Jacob Elordi was attached.
We had some financing.
I think Uma was attached at that point too.
We made it by the skin of our teeth.
And thankfully, we were able to get it together, says Boyle.
Pauls always been really economic and adaptive to current production environments.
We shot principal photography in a month.
Hes incredibly efficient, he says.
He reminds me of Sidney Lumet, who I worked with early on in my career.
He was famed for being done by 6 p.m., so actors were home with their families by seven.
Pauls able to execute within those boundaries, which is obviously wildly helpful when it comes to budgets.
I think we complement each other well.
Weve known each other for over 10 years.
For her part, Boyle says: Ive been wanting to do something like this for a long time…
I helped with some financing, and then anything else, David needed.
I was ready, willing and diving in where I could.
The cards all fell into place.
