25 minute roundtable discussion of the film.

[shaolin1990]

There are a lot of exciting films set to premiere this December, but I think just about everyone in the film community is ready for The Wolf Of Wall Street. Martin Scorsese’s latest feature has been a long time in coming, facing its share of adversity and a number of drastic cuts to keep down the run time. Clocking in at a final three hours (give or take), the film will finally hit cinemas on Christmas Day. The director and stars of The Wolf of Wall Street certainly seem to think that the wait has been worth it, as they express in a 25 minute roundtable discussion of the film.

Director Martin Scorsese, screenwriter Terence Winter, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill sat down with THR (via The Film Stage) for an extended conversation about the film. Scorsese as always talks a mile a minute, but what he has to say is interesting and well-informed about every facet of cinema. He mentions that we’re unlikely to see a director’s cut – taking the point of view that the film should stand by itself – but that cutting down The Wolf of Wall Street by about an hour was tough going at times. The stars meanwhile reminisce about their first encounters with Scorsese, while Winter explains a bit about the process of adapting Jordan Belfort’s book to the big screen.

The Wolf of Wall Street features DiCaprio front and center as Belfort, a stockbroker who lived the high life while engaging in some pretty dodgy dealings that included securities fraud and mob infiltration. He finally wound up doing time for fraud and money laundering. It also stars Matthew McConaughey as Belfort’s mentor, and Jonah Hill as one of Belfort’s partners in crime.

You can watch the full twenty-five minute roundtable discussion below. It’s a fascinating half hour, and well worth your time.

wegotthiscovered.com/movies/watch-25-minute-roundtable-director-stars-wolf-wall-street/

[nas78]

That was so awesome shaolin. Thanks for the link...

P.S. The lost 1 hour of TWOWS will take it`s place in Marty`s film history along with the lost 1 hour of GONY...

[shaolin1990]

Great chemistry between Leo, Marty and Jonah

[nas78]

The whole discussion...Great stuff...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wolf-wall-street-scorsese-dicaprio-661503

[peanut80]

Shaolin

Tks for links ; love this interview !

What I found funny is that Marty had to remind DiCaprio that they wanted to do "Wolf" before "SI" , but ran into problems, or as we fans know, Paramount wouldn't given Marty the freedom to do the project for a rival studio (Warners) , so instead the duo did "SI" for Paramount.

There were tons of DiCaprio/Jonah at NY clubs during the film shoot, so I'm sure that off screen bonding helped to aid to their buddy chemistry in film.

[will]

thanks, shaolin and nas.

Photos from the roundtable:

[peanut80]

Will

Thanks for pix

I loved the look on DiCaprio's face when the interviewer asked him if as producer he had ever told Marty "no" ; it was like you've got to be kidding.

[creamtangerine]

Lovely .

Funny guys. Makes me disappointed to read that the improv was mostly cut out.

Interesting that the headlines were all about the film being too graphic to be released, but in this interview the only editing hurdle they mention is "the shape of the film" not being right.