Problem is that they were American movies.īeyonce: No, I wont a French have an accent. (with French accent) Dont be ridiculous, thats absurd. Steve Martin: You know were going to drop that. Have the Americans in the cast been working on French accents? Im trying to be honest with the role as usual, for my companion, who I like very much, Steve. If its a French accent, but Im not trying to have a special French accent. Question for Jean Reno, will you try to get rid of your French accent when your playing in an American movie? Or does it matter for you? Steve Martin: You know in that whole rating thing that says language, L for Language, N for Nudity. Shawn Levy: One other thing, I would add that this film is rife with a lot of the double entendres and innuendo humor that is built into the franchise and is very much at work.
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PG, PG-13 movie in there depending on how funny funny, the trade-off to funny.
Try to make the funniest movie we possibly can. Whats the plan as far as the rating? Is it going to be more of a PG-rating? Or is it more risqué humor? Until you asked that question, now I feel sick. Once I found my own voice in it, I felt more comfortable. Steve Martin: Well, I did for a long, long time. I have no qualms about that.ĭo you find the Sellers legacy at all intimidating, to live up to that? I often here that people are going to remake The Jerk. He was, you know, under a lot of critical pressure and health pressure at the time too. Steve Martin: Well, all I know is that I met him once and he was very nice to me. Steve, what do you think Peter Sellers would make of your involvement in this? Theres the script they see and the script we shoot. Steve Martin: Actually, MGM thinks were doing a comedy, but were doing a highly political film. Kevin Kline: I dont say that in the movie. Thats your angle! Go with that! Clouseau in Manhattan! You could say that off mic (referring to Kevin Kline) He said, frog out of water. Ultimately there were scheduling hiccups that couldnt be overcome.Ĭlouseaus character has never been to New York City? Finally, Beckham will not be in the film. That said, we wont be delving into particularly complex, salient, recent political issues, because this is above all, a very funny movie. The sense of humor, the things that it references, the whole context of this new Pink Panther is very much now. Among them, Times Square, Fifth Avenue, very kind of out of the way, conspicuous locations. Were shooting in various locations around Manhattan. Shawn Levy: The film will be shot, half in New York, Half in Paris. Will there be a reference to the recent diplomatic tensions between France and the US? Will it be shot here in New York and Paris? Also, is there a cameo by David Beckham? You said it was going to be a contemporary story. I dont know how Im going to say my lines because its hilarious. Just in rehearsals, I know weve been laughing. Im absolutely a huge fan of Steve Martin and this has been a wonderful experience already. How was it for you to decide to take time out of your music and do this movie?īeyonce: Well, I think it was especially a no brainer. The whole tone of this reinvention is distinctly Steves. Shawn Levy: I would add to that part of what makes Steve so interesting in this role is that, this is the flattery part of the morning, is that Steve is playing the role and written the screenplay. Were working on the script, rehearsing, and were laughing. All I can tell you is we are having a lot of fun right now. Steve Martin: I was thinking its not quite the 21st century, its sort of just edged into it, you know in four or five years then Ill be dead. How many Pink Panthers are you going to be doing? Can one man have so many franchises? Steve Martin: None of those are in the works. Steve, with Bringing Down the House Eleven coming up, Cheaper by the Three Dozen Were trying to do something thats very contemporary, very fresh, essentially very original. What Steve has done, is taken the essence of different characters, come up with his own story, his own reinterpretation of these characters.
Robert Simmonds: Its not a sequel, prequel, or remake. Shawn Levy: Its a reinterpretation, I think. Steve Martin: I dont know? Who wants to answer that question?