Ad Astra: Director James Gray Interview
54Ad Astra: Director James Gray Interview
James Gray’s new movie Ad Astra is currently in theaters. Brad Pitt plays astronaut Roy McBride, who is tasked with trying to communicate with his missing father (Tommy Lee Jones) when his father’s work threatens all life on Earth. It’s a surprisingly emotional and somber picture with one of Pitt’s best performances as he portrays a stoic, reserved man coming to grips with his past and his weaknesses.
I got to speak to James Gray on the red carpet before the film played at the National Geographic Theater in Washington, D.C. During our conversation, we talked about the film’s themes, the challenges of filming scenes set in zero gravity, the film’s genesis as The Odyssey told from the perspective of Odysseus’ son Telemachus, the influences that shaped the narrative, and more.
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