CNNW The Movies July 29, 2019
With gladiator, the producer said, i want to you look at this first before you even read anything. He showed me this painting. It was the corner of the coliseum. A man is standing over the slave who is about to get killed. He is looking up for permission at a guy who is clearly nero. In other words, kill him. I will do it. He went, you havent read the script. I dont care. I think we can get this right. Lets do it. Are you not entertained . Is this not why you were here . I must have had a half dozen phone calls about russell with ridley. I thought he was a raw talent who was just discovering t...