Josh Brolin: I wanted to punish myself in some way'
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Josh Brolin: I wanted to punish myself in some way'
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"The character needed a Serbian accent, he explained. A wheelchair, too. He laid out his reasoning assiduously. Allen's reply was just one word: No. Brolin had always been drawn to the bells and whistles prosthetics, limps, extreme versions of character. But over time, he learnt that less can be more not just from that exchange with Allen, but also from an earlier role, his laconic Vietnam vet in the Coen brothers' 2007 masterpiece No Country for Old Men."
The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech with reporters on the ground. The outlet investigates financials such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and produces documentaries like 'The A Word' that highlight American women fighting for reproductive rights. The Independent avoids paywalls and relies on reader support and donations to fund accessible reporting trusted across the political spectrum. Josh Brolin described asking for a Serbian accent and a wheelchair for a Woody Allen character and receiving a single-word refusal. Brolin champions restrained performance, citing inner life and roles like the Vietnam vet in No Country for Old Men.
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