The New York Times Covers Dark Knight

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on March 12, 2008

There are a lot of questions up in the air for Christopher Nolan and company. At the forefront is how to deal with the morbid and the macabre in a movie that is now overshadowed by the death of one of its stars

The New York Times had a great story on Sunday that came straight from a visit to the Dark Knight set in Chicago. It touches on some of the more trenchant questions surrounding a movie that should have had nothing but positive excitement building up to its summer release.

The piece focuses on what makes Nolan a different kind of director, a man unfettered by the trappings of glamor, opting to stand out in the rain with everyone else as they shoot. He appears hard-working, loyal to a sort of ancient craft of film-making by denying the comforts of common shortcuts and willing to weather through with the massive IMAX cameras rolling.

The article is definitely worth the read, especially if you’re interested in gaining insight into the mind of a man who rose from indie obscurity into the realm of the blockbuster. As well, you can take a look at some photos from the article below.

Source: The New York Times

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