QUESTION: You and Gosling—two of our finest young actors—were primarily known as “indie guys,” but you’ve both lately crossed over into the mainstream. Was that a conscious choice of yours?
Levitt: "What Parker [Posey] and I were kind of getting at last night was that 500 DAYS OF SUMMER seems like an independent movie to some, but it’s not really an indie. What’s important to me was that Marc Webb, who made 500 DAYS OF SUMMER, is an artist I connected with. And now he’s making AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, and I can’t [frick]ing wait to see what he’ll do with that. And Christopher Nolan got started with MEMENTO and FOLLOWING, and I would say that DARK KNIGHT has that same independent spirit, and that’s what people love about it; he’s able to take that sensibility and that care and love for his work, and do it on a really large scale."
QUESTION: It’s fascinating the different paths people go on. Do you ever wonder how different your career would be had you not replaced James Franco in INCEPTION?
Levitt:
"[Laughs] There are a million of those! Something goes one way, something goes another, you were five minutes late, etc. I wonder about that a lot. But Chris and me very much see eye-to-eye."
QUESTION: There’s a quote in the DARK KNIGHT RISES trailer that Hathaway whispers into Bruce Wayne’s ear: “You and your friends better batten down the hatches because when it hits, you’re all going to wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us.” Between that, and the scenes of people protesting on the streets, people are gathering it has Occupy Wall Street themes.
Levitt:
"Yup! I know. You saw it, man. The trailer isn’t misleading and Nolan’s not the type of guy to create a trailer that will sell you something other than what the movie is."
QUESTION: Are you in Quentin Tarantino’s DJANGO UNCHAINED? I’ve heard casting rumors.
Levitt:
"I hope so! I really want to do it, man. Tarantino has always been one of my very, very favorites, and just getting to know him a little bit has been such a thrill for me. He’s exactly who I wanted him to be, and that doesn’t always happen when you meet your heroes. He’s totally that guy! He’s so enthusiastic, good-natured, and just loves [frick]in’ movies."
Running Time: Unknown
Release Date: July 20 2012 (USA)
MPAA Rating: Unknown
Starring: Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Juno Temple, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Written by: Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay), David S. Goyer (story)