No Man of God: Elijah Wood, Luke Kirby, and director Amber Sealey (Tribeca Film Festival 2021)
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- When I was asked to handle the interview for No Man of God, which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival this week I was delighted to learn that the film concerned a man I've been reading about for years -- and I'm not talking about Ted Bundy. Yes, Bundy is a central figure in this story, and played with chilling menace by Luke Kirby, but the protagonist of this film is FBI profiler Bill Hagmaier, who is played by Elijah Wood.
Like director Amber Sealey, I'll just let Wood tell you what No Man of God is all about since he's so gosh darn good at it, which is no surprise, given that he doubles as one of its producers.
"No Man of God is a film that depicts the last four years of Ted Bundy's life as he sat on Death Row awaiting execution. It depicts his relationship with FBI profiler Bill Hagmaier, who met him on a number of occasions leading up to his execution. It's about what sort of transpires between those two men. Bill was in the early days of FBI profiling, so he took that opportunity when no one else wanted to because Ted was so manipulative and really was very distrustful of the FBI and law enforcement in general. And what transpired was an actual connection. At the end of it, Ted considered Bill his best friend, [though] Bill did not consider Ted his best friend. In addition to helping families get clarity on the whereabouts of their family members, there was also a human connection between these two people. It's a fascinating story that is not about glorifying Ted Bundy but rather getting into the heart of who he was as a flawed and deeply troubled individual."
I mean, yeah, I couldn't have said it better myself. Sealey explained that her manager has a relationship with Wood's company Spectrevision, and so the project came to her via traditional channels. She is likely not alone in her first reaction to the very idea of the film.
"My first thought was, 'another Bundy movie? What the hell'? But then I read it and it was such a great read and I immediately had a take on it. Obviously, I've been a fan of Elijah's for forever and I love Spectrevision, so I was like, 'yeah, I'll go in and I'll pitch my take and if they love it, great, and if not, no worries.' But I said to them as a kind of parting thought, 'look, you don't have to hire me, but you need to hire a female director. You can't make a movie about two men sitting in a room talking about raping and murdering women and not have a female director in today's climate.' And they were like, 'oh, no no no, we're way ahead of you, and we know that already.' So yeah, we just connected and they liked my take and it was off to the races."
Of course, the race slowed down a bit given the pandemic, which prevented the filmmakers from meeting with Hagmaier in person.
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Luke Kirby was just perfect as Bundy. I felt like i was watching Ted and i kind of forgot, that it was a movie and it was not Ted, but Luke Kirby playing him and that really shows what a great actor he is. He completely immersed himself into the role and even picked up Ted‘s personality traits, his way of talking, his laugh and mannerisms. Just brilliant. The only think he didn‘t have were Ted‘s blue eyes, they just kept his original eye color
I Love that the Interviewer asked about the Production Assistant That's My Daughter.
She did great I really felt that moment.
This is probably the best portrayal of Bundy on the screen.. Great movie!
Zero doubt in my mind that Luke Kirby is the best actor that has played Bundy surpassing Mark Harmon.
I'm mindblown! Kirby did the best portrayl of Bundy I've ever seen. His gestures and mimic is just like Bundys. Great movie!
Luke kirby sounds like ted bundy...even in this actual interview about the movie...
Voice tones etc.
Looks as well similar and actions as in pausing and sighing ...basically this man has nailed any movie ever made of ted bundy.👌💯✅
Luke looks so close to Bundy and his voice as well he did such a good job at portraying him I loved the movie
I find it interesting the way Luke talks
Almost sounds like Ted.
I agree with mr woods!!
It's not about glorifying it's about digging into the mind pretty much of why and very well done I have to say.
Mr. Kirby's method of imagining people (I'm guessing those like Ted) as children in order to truly get into something of this genre is a very helpful kind of tool in life overall. Like that they were innocent beings once or something similar to make them somewhat human? (Knowing how bimbo-ish I can be, I probably interpreted him completely wrong.) But either way, I love that kind of ideology since that's been a coping mechanism of mine since childhood with others. I hope this film comes out for public viewing someday. From the clips/previews I've seen of this, this is the only interpretation of Ted Bundy that is incredibly disturbing. (I mean that in a complimentary way.)
If the interviewer sees this, you did a great job. Very respectful. Thank you for posting this. :)
What a great, efficient interview. This was helpful as I'm preparing to interview Amber tomorrow.
Despite Wood's piercing blue eyes, I couldn't help but noticing how gorgeous Luke Kirby is.
Luke kirby is amazing actor. Go and watch marvelous mrs maisel. He is amazing there to
This is a great clip
I absolutely loved this movie.
Great film 🎥
Can't believe how much luke looked liked bundy
I don't know if it's just me but I felt a certain vibe from Luke. He look very nervous
But it was a great interview with a great actors and of course a great director🥰🔥🔥
I think he was maybe tired. They are promoting the film and probably getting asked the same questions.
Could you imagine the emotional rollercoaster he must be on doing that job and coming down from it afterwards?
He’s a very shy individual and always seems to have this vibe about him, where he looks nervous, distracted etc.
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FAST VIDEO.😀
she's a pretty lady.
How much more pretentious could Luke Kirby be. This interview does not want me to watch this film which is a shame as Elijah Wood is the opposite and a much better actor.