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In his semi-retirement, Hayao Miyazaki will build a children’s nature retreat on a remote island in southern Japan, THR reports:
The idea behind the project is to give kids a greater appreciation for the natural world through direct experience. Scheduled for completion in 2018 on Kumejima Island, which sits about 55 miles west of the island of Okinawa, the facility will be constructed within a virgin forest, taking care to integrate the buildings within the natural setting, Japan’s Kyodo news service reports. A two-story dormitory to accommodate 30 kids will be built on the site of a disused playground in a small clearing, which the town of Kumejima has donated for the project.
Watch Andrew Haigh and the cast of 45 Years discuss making their excellent film:
Joaquin Phoenix tells Time Out that Her and The Master are the only films of his he’s seen, and weighs in on turning down blockbuster roles:
When I was younger I was probably a bit of a snob about that. But they’ve gotten better. I’ve flirted with several of those films, having meetings and getting close, but ultimately it never felt like they’d really be fulfilling. There were too many requirements that went against my instincts for character. I’ve been spoiled. I’ve never had to make those compromises. I’ve not met a director yet with one of those films where we go through the script, they say: “You know what, fuck this set-piece, let’s focus on the character!” I understand, but it’s best I don’t do it.’
Watch Patricia Arquette discuss acting in David Lynch‘s Lost Highway:
Alfred Hitchcock and Ingrid Bergman in London in 1948. pic.twitter.com/RhlzWYjttR
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