When Oscar-winner Adrien Brody finally found his dream home, it was in the form of a run-down castle in upstate New York. Despite the dilapidated appearance, Brody set out to restore the enchantment that he saw the structure held. He decided to team up with filmmaker Kevin Ford to document the seven-year process, and the result is Stone Barn Castle.
Brody was at SXSW for the premiere of the film, and afterwards we had a chance to sit down with him. We discussed his motivation for this documentary, what he got from the process, how life changes post-Oscar, and much more. Check out the full interview below!
Boyhood got a lot of hype for taking 12 years, you took what? Seven?
Brody: Seven.
Are you expecting the same kind of hype?
Brody: There’s no fictional element unfortunately. There is no fiction here. Seven years of long hard truth of my own journey I guess.
Brody was at SXSW for the premiere of the film, and afterwards we had a chance to sit down with him. We discussed his motivation for this documentary, what he got from the process, how life changes post-Oscar, and much more. Check out the full interview below!
Boyhood got a lot of hype for taking 12 years, you took what? Seven?
Brody: Seven.
Are you expecting the same kind of hype?
Brody: There’s no fictional element unfortunately. There is no fiction here. Seven years of long hard truth of my own journey I guess.
- 3/27/2015
- by Alexander Lowe
- We Got This Covered
In 2007, Adrien Brody went out to the woods in Upstate New York to find himself— and a partly burned stone barn. Having just come out of filming Rian Johnson's whimsical caper comedy "The Brothers Bloom," and feeling his career adrift, the Oscar winner bought this enchanting, decaying early 20th-century structure, built by a Roman, which has been used as a nightclub, a museum and an amusement park. For seven years, Brody took on the ambitious and soul-churning process of restoring and turning it into what it now is: "Stone Barn Castle," Brody's home away from the noisy energy of acting and of New York City, and the title of the SXSW premiere doc he made with filmmaker Kevin Ford. Cinematographer/editor turned director Ford, whom Brody met when he was shooting behind the scenes on "Brothers Bloom," documents this herculean, yeoman's effort with gentle artistry, making room for the...
- 3/20/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Adrien Brody received advice from Boyhood director Richard Linklater on his documentary film Stone Barn Castle, which is set to debut at the South by Southwest festival on Saturday. The actor purchased "Stone Barn Castle" in 2007 as a home for himself and then-girlfriend Elsa Pataky, Huffington Post reported. Brody and filmmaker Kevin Ford partnered to document his experience renovating the partially burned, European castle-like New York stone barn, his spirituality and outlook on the world over a seven-year period. "It's a personal endeavor. We didn't quite know what we were engaging in," Brody told
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- 3/14/2015
- by Natalie Stone
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
South by Southwest starts tomorrow, Friday, March 13, and my pores are beaming with excitement, though that could just be a medical condition. I am looking at a very packed schedule of films over the nine day festival, with a total of 38 in all (36 reviews to write). So, I basically will be drowning in movies. But, then again, I can't complain too much, as I wouldn't have it any other way. You can take a look at what I hope my schedule ends up being below. Obviously, things could change as the festival progresses, with some titles getting more buzz than others and overtaking current films and so forth. But, I think, this is how I will be spending my SXSW. I will be updating this post throughout the festival with schedule changes and links to my reviews, so maybe bookmark this page if you're interested. I hope you enjoy my coverage,...
- 3/12/2015
- by Mike Shutt
- Rope of Silicon
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