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Tuesday 3 November 2015

On trail of reporters, film puts ‘Spotlight’ on journalism

JAKE COYLE Liev Schreiber, from left, Brian d’Arcy James, Mark Ruffalo, Stanley Tucci, Billy Crudup and Michael the investigation by the
AP Film Writer Keaton attend the premiere of “Spotlight” at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in reporters, who, though
NEW YORK (AP) — A group New York. initially skeptical, were won
of Boston Globe reporters over by the filmmakers’
and editors recently Associated Press diligence. In addition to
gathered in New York to meeting with victims and
celebrate the premiere of The power of “Spotlight,” and its celebration of an procedural that gathers its journalists, McCarthy and
Tom McCarthy’s drama Singer combed through
about their Pulitzer Prize- in limited release Friday, increasingly endangered drama by closely following documents and emails
winning reporting of the from the years of work that
Catholic priest sex abuse isn’t just felt by its real-life species of news gathering. the footsteps of the scruffy, culminated in coverage
scandal. When asked published in 2002.
why “Spotlight” — the reporters; it’s a big-screen “We were driven by: dogged Globe reporters. “It became apparent pretty
film named after their quickly that they were
investigative team — has bolt of inspiration for a Let’s be as accurate and Their reporting uncovered intent on doing as much
earned their respect, research about us that
they respond in an eager beleaguered profession. authentic as we can. the widespread cover-up we did about the church
chorus. initially,” says Robinson. “It
“They got it right,” echoes While the film’s attributes Let’s put our faith in that,” that led to Cardinal Bernard made us trust them more,”
around the table of says Renzendes.
Walter Robinson, who are numerous (its large says McCarthy, the writer- F. Law’s resignation, shook The reporters remained
headed Spotlight, former involved throughout the
deputy managing editor ensemble also includes director of “Win Win” and the church to the Vatican scripting, and later met
Ben Bradlee Jr., and two with the actors and visited
reporters from the team: Liev Schreiber as former “The Station Agent.” ‘’We and offered a modicum the set in Toronto, which
Sacha Pfeiffer (now a doubled for Boston.
columnist) and Mike Globe editor Marty Baron kept saying: We’re not of justice for thousands of “To the one, Josh and I really
Renzendes, who remains a had a strong connection
part of Spotlight. and Brian d’Arcy James going to be slick with this victims. with them and just thought
In the film, they’re played, they were really interesting
respectively, by Michael as Spotlight reporter Matt movie. We’re not going to To make it, McCarthy and and dynamic people,”
Keaton, John Slattery, says McCarthy. “We had
Rachel McAdams and Carroll), its greatest strength play games. We’re going co-screenwriter Josh Singer a great admiration for
Mark Ruffalo. Usually, the work they had done.
the gulf between fiction is its rigorous depiction of to present it.” spent more than two years As we brought actors on,
and reality, Hollywood and they got a chance to
and the newsroom (or investigative journalism “Spotlight” is a journalistic researching each step of spend time with them, they
anywhere else), is too wide felt the same way.”
to engender the kind of Ruffalo came away with
enthusiasm shared among a deep appreciation for
the veteran journalists. Renzendes after shadowing
“We all feel like we’ve been him. “Rarely do you get to
struck by lightning and it sit next to a master and get
actually feels very good,” to understand how they
says Robinson. work,” says Ruffalo.q

Glenn Close: I’m working out
for ‘Sunset Boulevard’ return

LONDON (AP) — Glenn Close is getting starting April 1. Glenn Close poses for photographers during a photo call for the
ready to reprise her starring role as silent The production will be “semi-staged,” with musical “Sunset Boulevard” in London, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015.
screen diva Norma Desmond in “Sunset the opera’s orchestra onstage alongside
Boulevard” — by taking to the treadmill. the cast. Associated Press
Close said Monday that her preparation The 68-year-old “Fatal Attraction” star has
involved working out. “You have to have been nominated for six Academy Awards.
strong muscles in you to project that kind She has won three Emmys and three Tonys.
of energy on the stage.” Next year’s run of “Sunset Boulevard” will
“So I’m getting on the treadmill, which is be Close’s first time on the London stage
not something I really love to do,” she told since she starred in “A Streetcar Named
reporters at the English National Opera’s Desire” at the National Theatre in 2002
Coliseum theater. Close said Norma Desmond “haunted
Close won a Tony Award in 1995 for the me after I left her,” and playing her
Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd again would be like discovering a new
Webber’s musical, based on Billy Wilder’s character.
1950 film. “It’s going to be another exploration for
Two decades on, she will play Desmond me, because I’ve had 20 years of life,
— the faded femme fatale who declares I’ve had 20 more years of my craft, and I
“I am big — it’s the pictures that got small” think she won’t be exactly the same,” she
— for 43 performances at the Coliseum said.q