It's time to go behind the scenes of A Complete Unknown, the highly anticipated biographical drama about the legendary musician Bob Dylan. Directed by the acclaimed James Mangold, this film promises to offer a deep and compelling portrayal of Dylan's life and career. Starring the talented Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, with Edward Norton and Elle Fanning in pivotal roles, A Complete Unknown explores the complexities and artistry of one of the most influential musicians of our time. Get a glimpse into the world of Bob Dylan and the performances that defined an era in this must-see cinematic experience.
A Complete Unknown Cast:
Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz and Scoot McNairy
A Complete Unknown will hit theaters December 25, 2024!
A Complete Unknown Cast:
Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook, Dan Fogler, Norbert Leo Butz and Scoot McNairy
A Complete Unknown will hit theaters December 25, 2024!
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00:00Michael Rollingstone, take 8.
00:02The Bob Dylan story in itself is a story about being an artist and how we find our way in the world.
00:10One of the things that's most important to me are the performances as the collaboration with the actors.
00:20Timmy and I, it's been five years working on this movie together.
00:23It was important for me to sing and play live because if I can actually do it, why should there be an element of artifice here?
00:29And I'm proud that we took that leap.
00:36There's 40 songs in the movie that he performs live on guitar and harmonica and singing live, take after take after take.
00:42I had goosebumps. You can see how much love and how hard he's worked and how much he cares about getting this right.
00:50How does it feel?
00:52I see you in there.
00:54It's a true feat to do a song. It was a process.
00:59Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry.
01:02The way he somehow made it his own, you know, it feels just as authentic and true as Johnny Cash, but it sort of brings his own energy to it.
01:08The basis, male or female, here's what you sing.
01:12Getting to learn and play the music itself was a huge hook for me.
01:18I ever probably got the least amount of time of any of us to wrap his head around the character.
01:21He did an extra, I mean, he fully, fully went for it.
01:27I didn't play guitar. I could kind of play the ukulele and I'd sing in the shower.
01:31That was pretty much where I started this.
01:33I remember just listening to her and just, she's singing that? Is that Joan or is that her?
01:38Go away from my window.
01:42Much of working on the music actually gave me so much insight into who she was and what the time was like.
01:49There's an energy and chemistry to the interaction between a performer and a live audience that's just different.
01:57We're set up to record all of the performances for real.
02:00All of the microphones are real period microphones. All the instruments are real period instruments.
02:04We have done this movie 100% live. There's no earpiece, there's no timing mechanism or anything.
02:15There's a lot that has to happen to feel authentic to them on stage.
02:18It has to feel real, like a live show.
02:20And a lot of Bob's performances are improvised, so for Timmy to be up there and make each performance his own is incredible.
02:27You know what I'm so proud of with every actor in this is everyone fiercely defended their real life counterpart.
02:32It's a movie about music that is unadorned and authentic.
02:36You could feel the thing working for everyone.