THE BATMAN CAST MOVIE
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There’s some training by some ninja jerks in there, but we’re about to see his story unfold again, so let’s leave the rest up to “surprise”. Parents died a tragic death, kid kinda blames himself, eventually decides to become a symbol for his city. You’ve likely watched his mother’s pearls bounce of thirty different kinds of pavement, so we’re not going to spend a whole lot of time on his origin here. You know, the original genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist to don a super suit.

If you’re attached to your character emotionally, it’s really easy to play.Only seems appropriate that we kick things off with the man, the myth, the legend – Bruce Wayne. It’s a really big deal for both these characters to feel this way. They both felt alone their entire lives, and to meet somebody who has a similar way of thinking that grabs you the way that they grab each other, it really is the heart of the story. A lot of (the chemistry) was on the page – it’s really what Matt wrote. Rob (and I) have been friends for a long time. TS: For Zoë and Robert, how did you find chemistry so instantaneously? (Finally, there’s) Selina’s theme, which has this great kind of yearning and noir quality. Then there’s the Bruce theme, which has this very melancholy (tone that reflects) the weight of what’s happened to him and being famous in a place where you don’t really want anyone to recognize you. Michael said to me, “I know people are going to think it’s too repetitive, but I just keep trying to change it, but it feels like what it is.” That’s because that’s the kind of relentlessness that Batman is on. Then the other part of that, of course, is the music by Michael, which is incredibly emotional. MR: The whole idea was to put (the viewer) as much as possible in the point of view of the characters and specifically in the point of view of Batman – and the sound is one of the tools to do that. Matt, can you talk a little bit about how much the sound design and the music with Michael Giacchino doing the Batman theme affected the film? TS: The sound design and the music are such a big part of the film. In that sense, it was more the idea that led to the visual. What I love when I go to the movies is the idea of putting the audience in this empathic relationship with the characters so that they can experience this immersion into someone else’s perspective.

THE BATMAN CAST MOVIE

The opening shot of the movie is something that I just saw when I started trying to think about the Riddler’s point of view and the idea of getting inside his perspective. I knew that I wanted to take this iteration of a younger Batman who was early in his arc, that there was room for growth, room for an awakening, and put him at the center of this mystery that would pull into this path of all of these characters.

Matt Reeves: The creative process, for me at least, is like being in a dark room, and you’re on your hands and knees, and you’re reaching for something that feels familiar. TS: For Matt, did you start with the visual style that you wanted to do and have that influence the story, or did you have an idea of the story you wanted to do and that in turn influenced the visuals? Batman’s always been fallible and just a man in an armored suit, and this really embraces that so much. In this (version), I loved all of the frailties he has, such as in this scene where he’s using his cape for the first time. He’s confident his abilities have changed, and he’s heroic. He trains and he comes back fully realized. Robert Pattinson: It allows for an opening. Tiffany Smith: For Robert, how did the film being set in Batman’s early years of being a vigilante affect your performance and the feelings that you had about this character? This interview has been edited for length and clarity. and moderated by presenter Tiffany Smith, Pattinson, Kravitz and director Matt Reeves spoke with the Daily Bruin’s Janice Yun and other college journalists about the latest interpretation of the hero’s story and how auditory and visual elements place audiences in Batman’s point of view.

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The film follows Wayne as he tracks down the murderous Riddler (Paul Dano) through a series of bloody clues with the help of Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz) and police commissioner James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright). Releasing in theaters on Friday, “The Batman” reintroduces Gotham City’s favorite billionaire, Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson), during his early vigilante years as the Batman. The hero of the shadows is coming back into the spotlight.

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