“I guess it goes back much further.
The making of the play is about people who tell stories.”
Helpfully, these two aspects ofAsteroid Cityare distinguished by color.
Wes Anderson on the set of ‘Asteroid City’.Roger Do Minh/Pop. 87 Productions/Focus Features
The movie then flips back and forth between these two narratives as it goes.
“I wanted the idea of the actors to be a part of these characters,” Anderson explains.
“So each of the characters is both an actor and the character they’re playing.
Bryan Cranston in ‘Asteroid City’.Courtesy of Pop. 87 Productions/Focus Features
In real life, I feel like the actor often puts much of himself or herself into the role.
Anderson certainly has a lot of experience working with actors.
You’re comfortable with each other already,” Anderson says.
Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, and Tom Hanks on the set of ‘Asteroid City’.Roger Do Minh/Pop. 87 Productions/Focus Features
“Also, many of the people I’ve worked with again are some of my favorite actors ever.
They’re telling them what to expect.
I had a great time working with this group of people.”
But you might have to see it once just to get the whole idea of it.
Asteroid Cityopens June 16 in New York and Los Angeles, before expanding to theaters everywhere on June 23.
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