Parade.com sat down with Pierce Brosnan and found out what it’s like filming with Robert Pattinson, his thoughts on controversial director Roman Polanski and more.
On co-starring with Robert: “Remember Me with Robert Pattinson is a really beautifully written piece about a family coping with the death of one of their boys. I play Robert’s father, and for me it’s about the loss of a son, while from his perspective it’s about the loss of a brother. It’s nothing like Twilight but it packs an emotional punch. I think you’ll see Mr. Pattinson giving a fantastic performance, which will prove he’s really working hard on his acting.”
Filming with Pattinson isn’t easy: “We filmed in New York and there always seemed to be a hundreds of screaming teenage girls around and I knew they weren’t screaming for me. I know it’s tough for Robert to cope with that kind of attention. I’ve been there and I sympathize with him, but I think he’s handling it quite well. I think that, so far, he’s got it under control.”
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Sharing the set with a controversial director: “I play a British prime minister in Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer, which was filmed before he was detained in Switzerland. Roman is iconic in the world of filmmaking. His vocabulary is pure cinema. He knows the medium so well. But he carries so much baggage from his own life that you find him even more intriguing and captivating.”
His hope for Polanski’s future: “There’s a sadness to the whole situation. What happened years ago was wrong in every way. I just wish him the best and hope that he finds closure for this time in his life. We got on beautifully together although I can’t say I know him that well even though I certainly knew his history. My heart goes out to his family, to his wife and his children. I hope this chapter can be closed quickly and that justice will be served with some dignity and compassion.”
if he knew his history how in hell did he accept to work with that bastard ?
I’m with you on this, but he did say
Which to me meant, he knows that the guy did wrong and he has to pay for it
because he wants to be one of the cool kids and work with the cool director. he doesn’t give a shit about the victim–you can tell from his comments. it’s all about compassion for a rapist.
I’m hugely on the fence with Polanski’s movie:
On one hand “knowing” the history of the guy, can’t stand him
On the other hand it’s Pierce Brosnan and Ewan mcGregor, how can i miss it. Unless i see it without paying any money…. Ugghhh. Don’t know
I adorrrrrrrrrrrre Ewan McGregor. Just love. That said, I’m very disappointed that he threw his hat in with this despicable monster.
I don’t think Polanski should receive any compassion. Where was his compassion when he was raping a 13 year old girl. Fuck him.
I’ve missed you, Donna!
absolutely agree!
I’d leave the compassion out … he’d be beat down, his peen cut and thrown on an 220 electric fence if it was me to decide of his fate .
That’s not a very “sweet” thing to say, SK! LOL! But I definitely agree with you! Lucky for this bastard that we aren’t his judge, jury, or executioner.
no he obviously believes this douche bag rapist should be set free because it happened “a long time ago”.
Missed you more!!
A fellow Ewan lover here. *le sigh*
Gotta stay on the political median if you want to keep working. Pierce is still HOT; eloquent and goregous. Loved him trying to sing in Mama Mia – guys who can’t sing but do anyway are a turn on!
how pathetic that he is more concerned about the well being of a rapist than he is about the well being of the victim who got raped!!