![]() ![]() ![]() Do you get a sense of how the Soderbergh and Miller versions differ? THR: As you know, the film was originally to be directed by Steven Soderbergh until Sony abruptly pulled the plug on that version of the movie. Thank god they had their own ideas about what they were doing, so I got to be friends with all these people and I really admire what they did but I had nothing to do with it. I went to the set a couple of times, I read scripts and even gave solicited advice, but as far as I can tell none of that had any effect at all. I had lots of conversations with producers, with studio executives, with Bennett Miller, with Brad Pitt. So we had this long and polite interaction. ![]() Nobody wants to be rude, nobody wants me saying “Nobody consulted me,” although I swore to them I didn’t care. I would’ve been bothered if I sensed they needed me in some way. Because they basically have to break it and remake it, they’ve got to go off on their own. The last thing they need is an author running around bitching and moaning about what they are doing to his art. The actual feeling of people who make movies is that everybody would be better off if the author was dead. Oscars: Film Academy and ABC Announce Date for 2024 Ceremony, Key Events Leading Up to It ![]()
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