slowcloud

So I did not care for the movie (my review: http://bit.ly/1c8h3Wv). However, when I was given a chance to talk with actress Margot Robbie about the film, I took it. Here's part 1 of our talk: http://bit.ly/1cYpzsq and the meaty stuff in part 2: http://bit.ly/1fcRXud

Solid Snake

Maybe it is cuz I'm on my phone but that was short. Just that short part one and part 2 was 2 short pages, right?

I agree with her on her character. She wasn't dumb. She had Belfort down when she gave him the heads up that they weren't going to be friends.


Edit: not a big deal or anything but the title kind of made it sound like you told her you didn't like it and that this would be her and you taking about your view of the film.

Why So Blu?

I like her. She's very articulate and intelligent.

Solid Snake

That's what I got out of that as well. I thought she was more along the lines of average young blonde actress but she knows her shit. Never heard of her before this.

Ash Ketchum

Interesting critique of the movie and you've outlined the reasons why I'm not too eager to see it. In the interview, Ms. Robbie certainly does a very good job of defending the movie without arguing with you or contradicting you. She's certainly one smart cookie--and very diplomatic. She's got a long career ahead of her. If I were Michael Bay, I'd immediately try to hire her for TRANSFORMERS 5. (And if she's as smart as I think she is, she'll turn him down.)

Solid Snake

Ash... I don't see what you're saying. There was nothing to argue with. She has nothing to fight back to. He didn't hit her with anything to defend.

I'd suggest you see the film but... What are your reasons for not doing so?

riotinmyskull

it was made in the past 40 years and isn't animated.

Ash Ketchum

I made it clear in my posts on the reviews thread, but Mr. Morgenstern's review above, linked in the OP, articulates my objections to the film pretty well. And in his questions to Ms. Robbie in the interview link, it's clear he had problems with the film and was voicing some of those objections--diplomatically--and she answered them quite deftly. They both handled themselves very well, not something I say about many interviews I read on the web.

PenguinJoe

Did you tell her she has great tits.

hanshotfirst1138

Probably not, I imagine he didn't want to get punched in the face.

TomOpus

The interview was over the phone so he could've taken the chance.

slowcloud

Sorry I am jumping into the conversation late. As for the interview, I tried to remain objective as a journalist and addressed issues in the film with her in as open-ended and non-confrontational a way as possible to get her feelings, from her perspective, and not put her on the defensive (contrary to lots of sensationalistic approaches in news, I try to be civil and curious). My stance as a critic is a stance as a critic, personal opinion but also objective judgement are all involved, but there was no time for talking about me when I had 15 minutes on the phone with her. It wasn't like this luxurious moment with Whit Stillman (http://bit.ly/18RgDTN), which is a real 2-parter, preceded by a 3-hour lunch together.