Adam Driver is the leading face of the new indie film Paper tigerwhich was recently shown in Cannes.
The theater was packed with an audience; everyone was there except the protagonist himself.
He explains that he avoids and narrates his films Variety“I can’t stand to look at myself.”
Scores from Driver’s films were screened at the film festival.
So he says he’s worked out an escape routine.
“I have a whole system where I wait for everything to start,” the actor continues.
“And I go through these mazes to a room that overlooks all these boats.”
As the film nears its end, Driver miraculously reappears.
“And then I sneak back in and try not to make any noise so I can be there when the lights come on.”
However, there are some exceptions.
Driver’s long-awaited film will be released in 2024 Megalopolis was shown in Cannes.
For this he attends the premiere because of the director, Francis Ford Coppola.
“[His wife] “Eleanor had just passed away,” the actor shares.
Paper tiger does not yet have a theatrical release.
Elsewhere in the interview, Driver says he’s more inclined to make indie films.
“I like the scale of those bigger films, and I like the reach of them,” he says, referring to big box office films.
However, he adds, “I gravitate more naturally toward smaller films.”
“The rhythm is completely different. It’s a little faster. I don’t mind having to do something technical,” concludes Driver.
