Cuarón Felt for “Disclaimer” Actors

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Alfonso Cuaron discussed the "miscalculation" he made in transitioning from making films to series, speaking at the Venice press conference for his Apple TV+ series Disclaimer.

"To shoot a film takes longer, and these were like seven films," he said. "It was a very long process – I really felt for the actors." Cuaron, known for his work on Gravity, Children of Men, and Roma, is making his first series after a film career.

The seven-episode series stars Cate Blanchett as a television journalist whose work has been built on revealing the transgressions of long-respected institutions. Cuaron said the series shot for around one year from spring 2022 to 2023. Any changes to the script throughout this lengthy process came from the actors, the director said. "It was pretty much written, but it was kind of rewritten on the set with the actors," he said. "The actors come with their own ideas – they kept on asking questions or suggesting things that trigger rewrites of the scenes or even of the structure."

"The three of us, we’re formed with films, with cinema," said Cuaron of himself, Blanchett, and cast member Kevin Kline. "I don’t know how to direct TV – probably at this stage of my life it’s too late to learn. We approached this whole thing as a film."

Cuaron also praised Blanchett, saying that the series would not have been made without her. "When I was writing the script, Cate was already there. I was terrified that she would say no, seriously terrified. She was so much in the way I have seen the whole thing."

In response to a question about how society’s shame towards women has changed, Blanchett said, "I always approach every role as a woman, because I am." She continued, "There’s a distinct lack of shame in society at the moment. Shame is very different to guilt. Guilt is a very useless emotion, I don’t know what you do with that; but shame and regret and the lessons one can learn from that are very powerful."

When asked what dress she would wear to the evening’s premiere screening of the series, Blanchett joked, "I’m going naked."

Conclusion

In this interview, Cuaron and Blanchett discussed their latest project, Disclaimer, a seven-episode series that marks Cuaron’s first foray into television. Cuaron praised Blanchett’s involvement, saying that the series would not have been made without her. The two also touched on the topic of shame and guilt, with Blanchett expressing her thoughts on the lack of shame in society today.

FAQs

• Who is Alfonso Cuaron?
  • Alfonso Cuaron is a film director, known for his work on Gravity, Children of Men, and Roma.
• What is Disclaimer?
  • Disclaimer is a seven-episode series starring Cate Blanchett as a television journalist, and marks Cuaron’s first foray into television.
• When did Cuaron and Blanchett start working on Disclaimer?
  • Cuaron and Blanchett began working on Disclaimer in 2022, and the series was shot for around one year.