The Midnight Sky Interview | How George Clooney made a movie about connection before the pandemic
KSDK spoke with Clooney-as well as co-stars David Oyelowo, Demian Bichir, and Caoilinn Spingall-about making the timely Netflix film. Author: Dan Buffa Updated: 10:50 AM CST December 31, 2020
ST. LOUIS Connection is everything in life, especially on a film set.
The connection between a cast and crew, between an actor and a director, and most importantly, between the audience and the film. That s where the magic starts. The truth is George Clooney didn t set out to make a film about connection with a pandemic-loaded deck, but the real world gave his new Netflix Original film, The Midnight Sky, a whole new shade of purpose this December. Production wrapped up over a year ago, before the virus swept over the world.
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George Clooney Says Tom Cruise Is ‘Not Wrong’ in COVID Rant, But He ‘Wouldn’t Have Done it That Big’
“People have to understand that and have to be responsible. It’s just not my style to, you know, to take everybody to task that way,” “The Midnight Sky” actor saysBrian Welk | December 17, 2020 @ 8:10 AM
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