Happy Birthday director Timur Bekmambetov
Born: June 25, 1961 in Guryev, Kazakh SSR, USSR [now Atyrau, Kazakhstan]
QUOTES:
It was like an army operation… We understood from the very beginning that Russia needs big, ambitious and brave film-making. Before us, there was only art-house – great, talented movies for European festivals – and very bad, very cheap and creatively weak commercial movies.
…but the most powerful special effect is the actor. All the visual style is an extension of character.
[on producing Hardcore Henry (2015)] Sharlto [Sharlto Copley] was a big part of the plan. He’s very creative. His first movie, District 9 (2009), was a really good example of collaboration between actor and director. And I knew he was brave. I had invited him to go to Kazakhstan for a small film festival and he jumped on a plane and came. I figured he would be very, very important…
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