The Movie Mensch had the honor to head on over to the IMAX headquarters in Los Angeles for a very special event this morning.
Sure, witnessing the trailer premiere for the sequel to one of our favorite films of all time was enough to get us up and out of bed. But a live Q&A with Blade Runner 2049 stars Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling and director Denis Villeneuve (Arrival) before the big (literally on the enormous IMAX screen) teaser reveal.
It was a fascinating chat with the titanic trio as the director and La La Land star revealed their first experiences with the 1982 iconic film from Ridley Scott and how each felt stepping onto that futuristic set to now become a part of that legendary world.
Ford talked about what it was like to jump back into the role of Deckard that he first made famous so many decades ago. “It’s interesting to develop a character after a period of time,” he reported.
Another big appeal appeared to be the opportunity to do a little acting tête-à-tête with Gosling. “Ryan brings a real, original emotional intelligence. I never knew what I was going to get, which is a good thing.”
When Villeneuve dished working with the legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins, who performed that duty on the first film, his comment alone has us already first in line for Blade Runner 2049. He referred to it as Deakins’ “most stunning work.”
Gosling was appreciated of Villeneuve’s passion for an environment you could touch, and often times use. In other words, much of Blade Runner 2049 was achieved through practical sets.
“You were completely immersed in this universe you had grown up imagining and watching,” said Gosling. “The trick for me was to not be impressed by it on camera, because it was supposed to be my everyday reality as though I’d known nothing else. But of course I’d never worked in this way or on that scale, so it was pretty overwhelming.”
Check out the entire Facebook live Q&A below…
Look for Blade Runner 2049 in theaters on October 6.