Christopher plummer terrence malick biography

The stories about Terrence Malick are pervasive and almost mythical.

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A notorious recluse, it's extremely rare in fact, nearly impossible to catch him at an industry event or even the premiere of his films. He's obviously a master of his craft but since he makes films at a Kubrickian pace, he often drifts comfortably out of the public eye only to show up once a decade or so with a stunning piece of cinema.

However, that doesn't stop the philosophical filmmaker from occasionally sharing his eccentricities with the world at large, like writing a letter to ensure the proper projection settings for all screenings of his gorgeously enigmatic Tree of Life. Malick's idiosyncrasies know no bounds, a myth built upon stories of the man spending countless hours rewriting, shooting and especially editing his work in order to get the film exactly right.

However, this very improvisational and extended mode of filmmaking doesn't sit well with everyone and at a recent round-table for The Daily Beast , Christopher Plummer, Academy Award favorite for Best Supporting Actor in Beginners , let it be known that one film with Malick, The New World , was more than enough for him.

In fact, Plummer went so far as to write the director a note, "I gave him shit. I'll never work with him again I told him, you're so boring you get in these ruts, you've got to get yourself a writer. My career with Mr. Malick is over. It's rare for someone in the industry to be so honest but Plummer is 82 years old and still doing fantastic, award worthy work so I don't think his career will suffer from these comments.