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HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN Behind the scenes of Ahsoka (2023-)

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I miss playing with you. Well, I don't miss playing with you, man. I'm too old for it.

JOSH O'CONNOR & MIKE FAIST as PATRICK ZWEIG & ART DONALDSON in CHALLENGERS (2024) dir. Luca Guadagnino

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“We wanted to make it clear that Tashi was in charge,” says Guadagnino. “And that she knew in advance what was underneath [the two men’s friendship], and she pulled it out in order to manipulate and hold them, but also to release them and herself.” It’s a scene that sets the erotic energy that powers the rest of the movie. “The only person that brings out that real fire from both Art and Tashi is Patrick.” Says Zendaya. “And it drives them fucking crazy.” — challengers cast for empire magazine

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#you don't understand how over it had to be before we could be this back

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PADME AMIDALA costume appreciation: ▶ The Phantom Menace [9/9] (costume design by Trisha Biggar)

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PADMÉ AMIDALA Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

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HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN Behind the scenes of ‘Ahsoka - Part Five: Shadow Warrior’ (2023)

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❝ What if she chooses you? You won't feel comfortable sending me away? ❞

CHALLENGERS (2024) dir. Luca Guadagnino

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Challengers (2024) dir. Luca Guadagnino

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→ “It was such a labour of love”: Jessica Hecht on The Atlantic City Story

“Mike Faist is so compelling as an actor. He’s extremely open and very meticulous in his work. But also, even when you’re watching him in a big Broadway stage, he’s so truthful and there’s something very gentle about his performance style. He’s just very delicate in what he does. I was blown away by him. There was a lot of dialogue and we would play with it in different iterations, and he was so available! I actually probably have never worked with another co-star who was quite as available and quite as easy on film. He was just magnificent.”

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→ “Henry Butash On The Making Of The Atlantic City Story With Broadway Stars Mike Faist And Jessica Hecht

“I took a very loose approach to the film. I wanted there to be something spontaneous about it; something authentic and true to life. It just felt like if I forced them into one thing, it would be like the air got sucked out of the room. It would just feel stale and stilted. I didn’t want that; I wanted it to be very organic and alive. Mike Faist and Jessica Hecht – there was a lot of room and we had a lot of takes where we had just gone through the script and talked deeply about the characters and the story. But then, once we had that foundation, we had the freedom to then wander off in a really exciting way. We did a lot of takes where Mike and Jessica knew what the purpose of the scene was narratively. But then, they weren’t tied down to a specific line of dialogue or anything like that. They just acted off of each other and worked together. We did a lot of scenes where I would tell Mike and Jessica to just surprise me. They both consistently shocked me with the things they would think of spontaneously. That was the most exciting part! And a lot of times, it was those takes that ended up in the film. Just because they felt so organic, real and natural.”

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mike faist as arthur in the atlantic city story (2020)

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→ "Henry Butash On The Making Of The Atlantic City Story With Broadway Stars Mike Faist And Jessica Hecht"

“I think where Mike’s so great is just, even when he’s not delivering dialogue, he’s just giving such a strong performance with his looks. You can always feel him thinking when you look at him—you can see him thinking. Which is sort of the mark of really good film acting, at least.”

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josh o'connor in challengers (2024) dir. luca guadagnino

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josh o'connor and mike faist behind the scenes of challengers (2024) dir. luca guadagnino

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josh o'connor and mike faist in challengers (2024) dir. luca guadagnino