The scenes Ethan Hawke hypnotised himself to shoot: “If it’s a dark trance, it’s difficult”
He took himself to a dark place.
Paul Schrader
When Richard Gere wasn’t allowed to mimic Christian Bale: “I couldn’t let him go that far”
Wanted to be as convincing as possible
How Richard Gere’s ‘American Gigolo’ put Giorgio Armani on the map: “A crucial milestone”
This stylish hit changed everything for the small Italian fashion house.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s brief flirtation with Bollywood: “Scorsese was gonna produce”
Talk about a change of pace.
The movie Paul Schrader wants to delete from history: “I have no comment on the film”
He told executives they’d have to pry this one from his dying fingers…
Paul Schrader responds to sexual misconduct allegations
He has denied the allegations of sexual harassment.
Paul Schrader accused of sexually harassing former assistant and reneging on settlement
The acclaimed filmmaker has been accused of some very bad behaviour.
The movie Paul Schrader made out of spite: “This was to remove the stain from our clothes”
The acclaimed screenwriter did this one as a middle finger
Paul Schrader names the best movie of his career: “I still can’t believe I ever made that film”
An endlessly inventive film…