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[David Weicker]

Kino says that the major cast turned down interview requests. I wonder why?

Major cast for which film?

 

[MisterLime]

Kino says that the major cast turned down interview requests. I wonder why?

People are sometimes busy and other have moved on and not interested in reminiscing. It's not for everyone.

 

[battlebeast]

Major cast for which film?

Silkwood. My bad.

 

[battlebeast]

People are sometimes busy and other have moved on and not interested in reminiscing. It's not for everyone.

Yes, but all of them?

 

[MisterLime]

Yes, but all of them?

3 big stars said no to interviews and you're surprised? We also had similar responses for Prizzi's Honor.

 

[battlebeast]

Yah, I guess I am surprised. I thought stars didnt mind talking about their pictures, but I guess Im being naive. :/

 

[MisterLime]

Yah, I guess I am surprised. I thought stars didnt mind talking about their pictures, but I guess Im being naive. :/

Some do, most don't.

 

[RichMurphy]

To be fair, if someone wanted to interview me about a job I had over thirty years ago, I don't think I'd be interested either. Especially if I was required to do interviews extensively at the time of the job.

 

[RolandL]

Coming Soon on 3-D/Blu-ray and DVD!
3-D Restoration by 3-D Film Archive!

Cease Fire! (1953) - Directed by Owen Crump
Most 3-D movies of the era used the format to accentuate and exaggerate artifice. CEASE FIRE is the rare production to employ the stereoscopic process to heighten reality, emphasizing the brutality of combat, the vastness of a cold, unfamiliar terrain and the isolation felt by a patrol of valiant fighting men. Part documentary, part drama, part cinéma vérité, the film remains a unique and remarkable achievement.

https://sites.google.com/site/3dfilmarchive/cease-fire

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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

 

[Josh Steinberg]

Yah, I guess I am surprised. I thought stars didnt mind talking about their pictures, but I guess Im being naive. :/

My two cents, not specific to Kino: keep in mind also that it's a business. A home video label might want to interview a star for a disc, in part thinking having a new interview might help with sales. This might cause the actor to ask to be paid for their interview, and at times, they will sometimes ask for more money than the budget for the entire disc. Other times, because the home video label working on the disc can only afford to pay a certain rate for an interview, the offer to appear on the special features might not even make it to the actor in question; it might be turned down by their agent or business manager before it even gets to them. Sometimes the home video label producing the special features will have a certain window within which they can conduct interviews, and the actor in question is unavailable during that time period. I think, in the abstract, a lot of people enjoy talking about work they've done, but when it comes to the practical arrangements, it might not always be as simple.

 

[MisterLime]

Coming Soon on DVD and Blu-ray!

Portrait of Jennie (1948) Starring Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Lillian Gish and David Wayne - Directed by William Dieterle

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

Oh, yes! Portrait of Jennie. If you are utilizing the Disney restoration that I ran on 35mm a number years ago, it should be fabulous. It retained the tinting for the final reel, as well as the Technicolor sequence. Plus their print had the storm sequence in full stereo surround and it was incredible.

 

[Carcosa]

Coming Soon on DVD and Blu-ray!

Portrait of Jennie (1948) Starring Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Lillian Gish and David Wayne - Directed by William Dieterle

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Kino...thank you SO MUCH! This is a Holy Grail...a film I love dearly...thank you!!!

 

[Craig Beam]

Portrait of Jennie is one of my all-time favorite films.... it's my single most-wanted title on Blu-ray. I can't even begin to articulate how thrilled I am as I type this. Thank you!!!!!!!

 

[Dick]

To be fair, if someone wanted to interview me about a job I had over thirty years ago, I don't think I'd be interested either. Especially if I was required to do interviews extensively at the time of the job.

Yes, but don't these actors get paid to do these gigs? Had you been offered money to recall an earlier job, wouldn't that have sweetened the deal for you?

 

[RichMurphy]

Yes, but don't these actors get paid to do these gigs? Had you been offered money to recall an earlier job, wouldn't that have sweetened the deal for you?

My understanding is that any remuneration that may be offered for commentaries on classic films is minimal. So yes, it might sweeten the deal for me depending on how fondly I looked back on the experience, if I felt the film or my contributions to it merited some oral history, and the current status of my career and my bank account.

Of course, this would apply only to classic films. I presume home video commentaries for contemporary films are negotiated as part of the publicity package.

 

[Thomas T]

Yes, but don't these actors get paid to do these gigs? Had you been offered money to recall an earlier job, wouldn't that have sweetened the deal for you?

Yeah, Meryl Streep, Cher and Kurt Russell really need the cab fare money that would have induced them to do an interview for Silkwood I think Kino Lorber wants to at least try to turn a profit, however minimal, on these blus so I stand to be corrected but anything more than a token payment isn't in the budget. If KL paid these superstars their market price, they'd have to pass it on to we consumers and I can imagine the howling if the MSRP of Silkwood was $59.99!

 

[Douglas R]

To be fair, if someone wanted to interview me about a job I had over thirty years ago, I don't think I'd be interested either. Especially if I was required to do interviews extensively at the time of the job.

Actors aren't the best people to do commentary tracks in any case. Those I've heard often have a remarkable lack of knowledge or interest in the film making process.

 

[skylark68]

Actors aren't the best people to do commentary tracks in any case. Those I've heard often have a remarkable lack of knowledge or interest in the film making process.

True, although the commentary for Used Cars is hilarious. Kurt Russell is an exception!

 

[RBailey]

True, although the commentary for Used Cars is hilarious. Kurt Russell is an exception!

You are so right about Kurt Russell and his USED CARS commentary track. It is a total blast from start to finish. Worth the price of the DVD or Blu by itself.