But despite its madcap humour, his latest movie has serious depth, says tom brook. Stars include the always great adrian brody, as the villain, saoirse ronan as a dubiously innocent young innocent, ralph fiennes as the ultimate hotelier and tony revelor as the wideeyed hero. The grand budapest hotel takes place in the fictional european country of. Monsieur gustave ralph fiennes meets his new lobby boy, the enigmatic zero newcomer tony revolori for the first time in wes andersons new ensemble film the grand budapest hotel. The acting section has a lengthy interview with ralph fiennes,while other. Seitz describes the grand budapest hotel perfectly. On its surface, the grand budapest hotel is a caper, but this wes anderson film is also concerned with a complicated slice of 20thcentury european culture with some very ugly history. I think i was trying to write it like it sounds like a book, admits anderson. Wes anderson on the grand budapest hotel and making a bond. Wes anderson, director of the grand budapest hotel. The book consists of different aspects of the filmmaking process.
Wes andersons newest film, the grand budapest hotel, is a charming confection, equal parts broad physical comedy and wistful nostalgia, all held together with his trademark stylization. The book also features critical essays by ali arikan, steven boone, david. Im at the midway point of a cappuccinoheavy interview with ralph fiennes. I get angry easily, but i repress it kate kellaway the actor, famed for his obsessive approach, has met his match in dickens, playing magwitch in. On march 1st, he came to chicago by train for a quick overnight stop. And i saw him briefly in a pink tie, being suave and swarthy in that little clip. No, with its mix of humor and darkness, the directors new movie is both familiar and quite. The grand budapest hotel to open for business at berlin film festival wes andersons latest film, starring ralph fiennes as a hotel concierge, to have world premiere in the german capital.
Ralph fiennes loves russia, and the feeling seems to be mostly mutual. But on the subject of james bond, there is, shall we say, some polite disagreement. Filmmaker wes anderson, actor ralph fiennes, and newcomer tony revolori discuss their film the grand budapest hotel. Ralph fiennes is a hit with the ladies in wes andersons the grand budapest hotel.
The grand budapest hotel, wes andersons eighth feature film and one of his best, chronicles the bittersweet adventures of gustave h ralph. In the early scenes of the grand budapest hotel, ralph fiennes is the picture of immaculate control. Tony revolori, star of the grand budapest hotel, tells us his incredible. Wes anderson has been criticised for a focus on style over substance. In the grand budapest hotel, a charming murder mystery and crime caper set against the backdrop of a troubled eastern europe about to head into an era of fascism, ralph fiennes stars as. Through a series of indepth interviews between writerdirector wes. Desplat, lead actor ralph fiennes, production designer adam stockhausen. Wes anderson says success of the grand budapest hotel is a total mystery. Gustave, in wes andersons the grand budapest hotel, and the endearing nostalgia and. This artfully precise comedy is full of rapiersharp wit, and ralph fienness timing is. A psychological game of casting for the grand budapest hotel dont call this a wes anderson film. Ralph fiennes on wes anderson and the grand budapest hotel. But in recent films a new, more laidback ralph fiennes has emerged. From the first page of one of these books i read beware of pity was the.
Wes anderson and ralph fiennes interview timestalks. The grand budapest hotel recounts the adventures of gustave h, a legendary concierge at a famous. Ralph fiennes in the grand budapest hotel 2014 3442 wes anderson accepts the award for best motion picture, comedy or musical for. Actor ralph nathaniel twisletonwykehamfiennes was born on december 22, 1962 in suffolk, england. The grand budapest hotel interview ralph fiennes 2014. The grand budapest hotel recounts the adventures of gustave h, a legendary concierge at a famous european hotel between the wars, and zero moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Beautiful and brooding, he rose to fame as a seriousminded young actor. The wes anderson book every grand budapest hotel fan needs. Fiennes seems to be anywhere and everywherethough, if he has his way, whatever comes next will keep him as far from the makeup chair as. On wes andersons unconventional way of asking ralph fiennes to star.
Ralph fiennes, star of wes andersons new comedy the grand budapest hotel, on his brush with 007, why he doesnt watch television, and our obsession with posh actors. A psychological game of casting for the grand budapest hotel. Ralph fiennes taught me how to kiss and harvey keitel punched me 42 times how many stars can you fit into one film. Interview ralph fiennes grand budapest hotel youtube. Gustave, in wes andersons the grand budapest hotel, and the endearing nostalgia and humanity in it. The grand budapest hotel has elements that were sort of stolen from both these books. Anyone who loves amelie and little miss sunshine has a good chance of loving the grand budapest hotel. Wes anderson talks the grand budapest hotel, the films cast, his. During our interview he delivers everything one might hope for. Get the best of the new yorker in your inbox every day. Ralph fiennes, as a hotel manager, with saoirse ronan in the grand budapest hotel, a new comedy from writerdirector wes anderson moonrise kingdom. Ralph fiennes on nostalgia, heart in wes andersons grand. Ralph fiennes left with director wes anderson on the set of the grand budapest hotel.
Grand budapest hotel interview with ralph fiennes and tony. And then he threw that out in an interview and started that story, fiennes says. Ralph fiennes stars as the concierge of the elegant grand budapest hotel. After eachs first collaboration with wes anderson, we sit down with ralph fiennes and tony revolori to. The grand budapest hotel interview ralph fiennes 2014 wes anderson comedy movie hd. Wes andersons grand budapest hotel is a complex caper. The grand budapest hotel interview ralph fiennes 2014 wes anderson comedy movie hd the grand budapest hotel recounts the. How wes anderson cast the grand budapest hotel vulture. Grand budapest hotel interview with ralph fiennes and tony revolori. Wes anderson on the grand budapest hotel and making a bond film. Through a series of interviews with seitz, anderson shares the story behind. Grand budapest hotel interview films entertainment. See the candycolored cover to matt zoller seitzs grand budapest.