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We crafted the screenplay, and from the beginning, on the last page, it was indicated what the last shot of the movie would be. This is who I am.” So, we thought, let’s head towards that. Whether it happens at the end of your life or in the middle of the road, this is the most sacred moment for any human being, when you go, “Oh. The reveal of a man how the most sacred moment you have in your life is the moment you face yourself. How could we do that? We thought to approach it not as the downfall of a character, but the revelation of a character. We won’t give it away.”Īnd then, in my 50s, when Kim brought it back up, I thought, Well, let’s approach it. Fox said, “It’s a library title, we’re not giving it away. Which would have been, in my opinion, frankly the wrong way to go in every possibility. The screams, the carnival, the Tod Browning of it all. I was 29 and what I saw was the exoticism of the atmosphere. And he was thinking about a real carnival-looking guy he was thinking of Elmer Gantry, he was thinking of revival tents. GUILLERMO DEL TORO: Ron originally wanted to play Stanton Carlisle when he was 30-something, which is 30 years ago now.
And then it was Kim Morgan who renewed your interest in adapting it. Rooney Mara (Molly) and Bradley Cooper (Stan)ĭEADLINE: Guillermo, Ron Perlman first brought Nightmare Alley to your attention in 1992. Nearly 30 years later, it was Kim Morgan who brought the project back up, suggesting now might be the time to take another stab, particularly in the aftermath of del Toro’s success with former Fox division Searchlight Pictures on The Shape of Water. But with the rights tied up at Fox, the young del Toro’s desire to return to the source novel for a new adaptation faltered before it ever took flight. It was Perlman, del Toro’s long-time collaborator, who first mooted the notion of remaking the movie when they met on the set of del Toro’s debut, Cronos, in 1992. The book had previously been adapted in 1947, shortly after its publication, as a passion project for 20 th Century Fox star Tyrone Power. With an all-star cast that includes Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, and many more, Nightmare Alley releases in the US on December 17. As Stan begins to exploit the pain and grief of his well-heeled clients, his attempts to escape his own dark destiny become ever more desperate.
Nightmare Alley, adapted by del Toro and Kim Morgan from the noir novel by William Lindsay Gresham, tells the story of Stanton Carlisle (Cooper), an ambitious carny who discovers a talent for showmanship and sleight of hand, and who heads to the big city in search of ever-deeper pockets to empty. Toni Collette, Anna Faris & Thomas Haden Church To Star In Comedy 'The Estate' For Signature Films