Thefirst trailerforLook at Mehas arrived.
In the short film, which will premiere out-of-competition at the 79thVenice International Film Festival,Chris Rock, 57, plays a gala organizer and costarJavier Bardem, 53, is the drummer for the event.
Alongside Rock and Bardem, the short also stars tap dancer Savion Glover.
In the trailer, tensions rise between the characters as they prepare for the gala in the day of the event. “What the f— man? What the f— are you doing to me?” Bardem’s character asks Rock’s. He responds, “I’m giving you an opportunity, that’s what I’m doing, a paid opportunity.”
“So I have to be grateful for this?” Bardem questions. “The gala is tonight, I don’t have time for discussion,” Rock says in return. “Are you gonna do as I ask or not?”
“The destiny of the story was clear: it had nothing to do with the other project,” she said. “It had to become a short film, a fast-moving portrait of conflict and love. The result isLook at Me.”
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OnInstagram, the director praised both actors for their work ahead of the trailer release. “When working with @chrisrock, whose edgy brilliance as a comedian has made me laugh and laugh – I saw another side of him: a thoughtful, quiet, open and respectful man, whose performance moved me to tears,” she wrote.
“I came to know Javier (@bardemantarctic) well during our preparations: he goes deep into the work, with a quite ferocious intensity – practicing his drumming hour upon hour, for example; every detail of the script and his character is scrutinized and reworked as he demands more and more of himself,” Potter captioned apostabout Bardem.
Rock has been in the news this year afterWill Smithinfamouslyslapped himduring the 2022 Academy Awards.
Most recently, the comedian revealed he declined an invitation to host the 2023 Oscars and compared it to returning to the scene of a crime, according to theArizona Republic.
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While discussing the hosting offer, the comedian made a reference to the 1995 murder trial of O.J. Simpson, noting it would be like asking the late Nicole Brown Simpson “to go back to the restaurant” whereher mother had left a pair of glassesthe night of her death.
Rock said that Smith’s slap itself hurt referencing the actor’s turn as Muhammed Ali in the 2001 movieAli, and explaining, “He’s bigger than me. The state of Nevada would not sanction a fight between me andWill Smith.”
The comedian — who previously hostedthe Oscarsin 2005 and 2016 — added that he also turned down the opportunity to appear in a Super Bowl ad following the slapping incident.
source: people.com
