Today, Paramount releases the 4K Ultra HD of the newly restored 'Godfather Trilogy' overseen by Francis Ford Coppola. San Diego-born actor Robert Duvall reflects on Francis Ford Coppola's classic film.
Hi I’m Beth Accomando, host of the Cinema Junkie Podcast and today you get a bonus edition podcast featuring actor Robert Duvall. I got to speak with him last week via zoom because not only is the godfather celebrating a 50 year anniversary but today Paramount is releasing a 4K Ultra HD restoration supervised by director Francis Ford Coppola of all three Godfather films. That is something to celebrate.
Coppola wanted Duvall to play Tom Hagen, the adopted son of Vito Corleone and the actor was perfect. His performance is subtle and nuanced, a contrast to characters such as James Caan's volatile Sonny Corleone. But editors William Reynolds and Peter Zinner understood how to make every performance play as part of a great ensemble. They found exactly the right reactions and quiet moments to make Duvall's Hagen as memorable and effective as any of the more flamboyant roles.
Godfather One or two of great films. I'm so glad I could be a part of them. It's just iconic filmmaking and part of the way through Godfather One, I said, I know we're under something very special, very special. I've only felt that twice, and I felt it very strongly, and that turned out to be right. It's just a feeling you go with feelings.Lonesome Dub. That's the most iconic thing I'm approached on all over the world, especially in Texas.
Well, I don't know. We just hopefully we gave them something edit. I guess we did. You know, I call it a journey from ink to behavior, from the script to what you eventually put forth as the result. And I guess we gave them a lot of results, although those are saying don't be a result actor. Let the process take you to the results rather than going to the result. And hopefully I and the others gave them what they needed to do. But couple of said, yeah, you just paste it together.
I think it was a combination of things, maybe a little laziness, but also it could be more spontaneous and more alive. He was always searching for the lines, so we went along with that. I tried that once in a project. It didn't work, but I think you could do it that way. But I think if, you know, your line is so perfect, you can still be very spontaneous.
Actor Robert Duvall, who played Tom Hagen in the film, said, Coppola"thought he was going to be fired." Coppola wanted Duvall to play Tom Hagen, the adopted son of Vito Corleone and the actor was perfect. His performance is subtle and nuanced, a contrast to characters such as James Caan's volatile Sonny Corleone. But editors William Reynolds and Peter Zinner understood how to make every performance play as part of a great ensemble. They found exactly the right reactions and quiet moments to make Duvall's Hagen as memorable and effective as any of the more flamboyant roles.
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