For Michael Fassbender, meeting and working with Brad Pitt on 2009’s Inglourious Basterds was a life-changing experience.
“Brad is a wonderful human being who has a generous soul,” Fassbender, 36, told PEOPLE at Wednesday’s Cinema Society and Emporio Armani screening of his new film The Counselor in New York. “I have a lot of reasons to thank him. He has always been a real champion for me.”
“Brad not only supported me, but he also encouraged and helped other young talent. He is one of those guys that we need in the industry.”
Now that the two hunks have become close professional colleagues, is there a possible bromance brewing between them?
“I don’t know about that, because he never returns my phone calls or emails,” Fassbender joked. “I’ve been following him ever since. I’m trying to get involved in any film he’s doing so I can be with him!“
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12 Years Soundtrack
Soundgarden/ex-Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell is in Nashville collaborating with Joy Williams (The Civil Wars) and Charlie Peacock on a song called “Misery Chain”, to be included on the soundtrack to the upcoming film “12 Years As A Slave”.
“12 Years As A Slave” chronicles a pre-Civil War free black man who is kidnapped in New York and sold into slavery. The movie stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt.
Read more. Thanks Gabriella. Awesome music, this is exciting.
’12 Years a Slave’ Releases Another Sneak Peek
On October 18, viewers will finally get to see Steve McQueen’s movie adaptation of the stunning memoir 12 Years a Slave, written in the 1850s by Solomon Northup. With a cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti, Quvenzhané Wallis from “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” Sarah Paulson of “Mud,” and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Northrup, expectations for McQueen’s film are through the roof. Today, we get another peek at the epic tale with the release of the television trailer.
McQueen’s previous film, the titillating “Shame” starring Michael Fassbender as a sex-addicted thirty-something, spared nothing in its approach to a loaded topic. Our expectation is that McQueen will employ the same raw energy and direction to “12 Years.”
Northrup’s memoir recounts the years following his enslavement. Northrup was born a free man – but on one fateful day, he is kidnapped, drugged, and sold into slavery in Louisiana. What follows is a decade-plus of his quiet wish to find the freedom that was once his. And when that wish comes true, Northrup takes his case to the courts.
• x007 ’12 Years a Slave’ Trailer Screencaps.
BP Gallery Update
• x030 ‘Fury’ on set: Oxford, UK (10/01/13).
• x012 ‘Fury’ on set: Oxford, UK (09/04/13).
• x059 Candids (2013).
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Brad Pitt Fury gunfire warning for Oxfordshire villagers
Shooting of the World War II action movie Fury involves several tanks, tents and extras on private land around Shirburn until 15 November.
Location manager Lee Robertson described it as a “great location”.
Shirburn resident Sue Ford said: “I’ve heard gunfire which is quite startling. Very frightening.”
“The tanks are incredibly noisy,” she added.
But Kim Emerson said villagers were taking it in their stride.
“We’re kind of lucky enough that we live in a semi-film set.
“There’s always something going on whether it’s Midsomers… Sherlock Holmes… so we’re kind of getting pretty used to it now.“
