we began thinking about how we would tell the story of Albert Einstein and
tell the story of Albert Einstein and
tell the story of Albert Einstein and Geoffrey Rush you know instantly was at
Geoffrey Rush you know instantly was at
Geoffrey Rush you know instantly was at the top of our list the thing that has
the top of our list the thing that has
the top of our list the thing that has been so gratifying to watch in
been so gratifying to watch in
been so gratifying to watch in Geoffrey’s performance of Einstein is
Geoffrey’s performance of Einstein is
Geoffrey’s performance of Einstein is the different shadings that he brings to
the different shadings that he brings to
the different shadings that he brings to the character a lot to consider I know
the character a lot to consider I know
the character a lot to consider I know and the mischievous humorous side of
and the mischievous humorous side of
and the mischievous humorous side of Einstein without I know jeopardizing the
Einstein without I know jeopardizing the
Einstein without I know jeopardizing the seriousness and the waviness of the
seriousness and the waviness of the
seriousness and the waviness of the material once we found out Geoffrey
material once we found out Geoffrey
material once we found out Geoffrey would be interested then the question
would be interested then the question
would be interested then the question was well who could be fine who can we
was well who could be fine who can we
was well who could be fine who can we match him up with because that had to be
match him up with because that had to be
match him up with because that had to be remarkable Johnny Flynn read for the
remarkable Johnny Flynn read for the
remarkable Johnny Flynn read for the part and was put on tape in London and I
part and was put on tape in London and I
part and was put on tape in London and I looked at Ron and I and he looked at me
looked at Ron and I and he looked at me
looked at Ron and I and he looked at me and we both knew that this guy was so
and we both knew that this guy was so
and we both knew that this guy was so much more interesting than any other
much more interesting than any other
much more interesting than any other actor that we had seen for the role
actor that we had seen for the role
actor that we had seen for the role Johnny and I then met up in London
Johnny and I then met up in London
Johnny and I then met up in London before the shoot started and we he
before the shoot started and we he
before the shoot started and we he suggested he had a mentor at Central
suggested he had a mentor at Central
suggested he had a mentor at Central School of Speech and Drama that he went
School of Speech and Drama that he went
School of Speech and Drama that he went to and he said it’d be really great to
to and he said it’d be really great to
to and he said it’d be really great to get together and just muck around with
get together and just muck around with
get together and just muck around with you know how do we walk how to where’s
you know how do we walk how to where’s
you know how do we walk how to where’s our center of gravity
our center of gravity
our center of gravity how much changes looking at how his his
how much changes looking at how his his
how much changes looking at how his his behavior manifested Prix Fame and post
behavior manifested Prix Fame and post
behavior manifested Prix Fame and post Fame not absolute how fast are his
Fame not absolute how fast are his
Fame not absolute how fast are his thoughts what’s his relationship to the
thoughts what’s his relationship to the
thoughts what’s his relationship to the future to tomorrow like how often do you
future to tomorrow like how often do you
future to tomorrow like how often do you think about eating lunch you know those
think about eating lunch you know those
think about eating lunch you know those are the sorts of things that you think
are the sorts of things that you think
are the sorts of things that you think about then we thought of a series of
about then we thought of a series of
about then we thought of a series of characters we had a lot of fun bringing
characters we had a lot of fun bringing
characters we had a lot of fun bringing in I there’s a twinkle of Harpo Marx so
in I there’s a twinkle of Harpo Marx so
in I there’s a twinkle of Harpo Marx so there’s a tiny bit of Charlie Chaplin
there’s a tiny bit of Charlie Chaplin
there’s a tiny bit of Charlie Chaplin there’s a
there’s a
there’s a these kind of like quite sweet and
these kind of like quite sweet and
these kind of like quite sweet and cheesy kind of situations but they were
cheesy kind of situations but they were
cheesy kind of situations but they were really helpful but blind regurgitation
really helpful but blind regurgitation
really helpful but blind regurgitation and rote memorization is not an
and rote memorization is not an
and rote memorization is not an education well I noticed in the very
education well I noticed in the very
education well I noticed in the very early footage in the teenage years he
early footage in the teenage years he
early footage in the teenage years he was very rebellious and very
was very rebellious and very
was very rebellious and very anti-authoritarian hated the German
anti-authoritarian hated the German
anti-authoritarian hated the German militaristic Sensibility
militaristic Sensibility
militaristic Sensibility not a communist I mean internationally
not a communist I mean internationally
not a communist I mean internationally and was quite outspoken and forthright
and was quite outspoken and forthright
and was quite outspoken and forthright but sometimes lacking in confidence that
but sometimes lacking in confidence that
but sometimes lacking in confidence that I noticed in some of the early footage
I noticed in some of the early footage
I noticed in some of the early footage where Johnny would have been licking his
where Johnny would have been licking his
where Johnny would have been licking his lips and just that hadn’t yet found
lips and just that hadn’t yet found
lips and just that hadn’t yet found assurance and authority the work they
assurance and authority the work they
assurance and authority the work they have done together and now separately is
have done together and now separately is
have done together and now separately is absolutely stunning it’s remarkable to
absolutely stunning it’s remarkable to
absolutely stunning it’s remarkable to drag it’s exciting to watch I think
drag it’s exciting to watch I think
drag it’s exciting to watch I think people are really going to be
people are really going to be
people are really going to be entertained fascinated moved and then
entertained fascinated moved and then
entertained fascinated moved and then really excited by the performances both
really excited by the performances both
really excited by the performances both these men are given
these men are given
these men are given [Music]
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