Mathew Vaughn has become something of a talking point to say the least here on CBM. His honest, and outspoken(cocky?) attitude have won him many fans, but also the ire of some who believe that he might be TOO interested in doing his own thing while not being faithful enough to the comics. Anyway, whichever side of the argument you come down on, to deny that the man is a talented and exciting director would be folly.
While chatting to LA Times' Hero Complex, Kevin Bacon speaks about what it was like working with the director..
“He’s not gentle in the way he directs, to say the least. Matthew would sit by the monitor and shout something that’s borderline insulting. But every time he said something — or screamed something — it was right on the mark.”
“He’s not like a ball coach, he’s not talking all the time, I could shoot an entire day and do a bunch of takes and he wouldn’t say anything. So it’s not like he’s constantly on you. There are directors who say a lot because they like the sound of themselves directing. They think that’s what directors do. He doesn’t have any of that. He doesn’t do a lot of takes. He does zero in on things. I remember once he yelled, ‘Stop twirling your mustache!’ And it was totally on point. I was starting to get into some kind of idea of villainy and not staying true to who Sebastian was. As an actor, I can appreciate that.”
X-Men: First Class would seem to be a hit..with the critics at least, we wont know how the general public feel until after it's release on June 3rd, But Bacon seems happy with it anyway..
“I was really pleased when I saw the final film, I’m very pleased to be in it, too, to say the least.”
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