Casey Affleck’s Embarrassing Christopher Nolan Story Is Glorious
Let’s say, for a minute, that you knew Christopher Nolan. Basically, you have a relationship beyond just a friendly acquaintance. Now, let’s say you were sitting around with someone and got into a disagreement about one of Nolan’s movies.
- ▪Let’s say, for a minute, that you knew Christopher Nolan.
- ▪Basically, you have a relationship beyond just a friendly acquaintance.
- ▪Now, let’s say you were sitting around with someone and got into a disagreement about one of Nolan’s movies.
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Let’s say, for a minute, that you knew Christopher Nolan. Maybe you grew up with him. Maybe you worked with him. Basically, you have a relationship beyond just a friendly acquaintance. Now, let’s say you were sitting around with someone and got into a disagreement about one of Nolan’s movies. Would you use that connection to call Nolan to get the definitive answer? Or would you realize how embarrassing that might be? For most of us, the answer is no. We’d never call Nolan in a million years, no matter what. You just assume he’s too busy and important to hear from you. But that’s not what happened with Casey Affleck. The Oscar-winning actor worked with Nolan on both Interstellar and Oppenheimer, and he recently told a story that is just beautifully, hilariously awkward.
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