Iron Man Big Budget, Food Stamps, & Jeff Bridges

[He-Man]

http://www.indyeastend.com/1editori...2007-10-03&-token.story=70021.113117&-nothing

October 03, 2007

Interview with T. Howard (good read). Here's what he said about Iron Man.

Howard doesn't intend to abandon his day job any time soon. Aside from producing a modern day version of Macbeth that begins shooting next month, there's Iron Man, a $190 million budget take on the comic book hero, starring Robert Downey Jr.

It's a new genre for Howard.

"As a kid, I couldn't afford the damn things. We got food stamps and you can't buy comic books with food stamps," he pointed out.

So what was the attraction? "It was a free experience. I worked 20 days out of the four-month shoot and still got second billing. Plus, I got to work with my favorite actor – Jeff Bridges," said Howard. "To this day he's still my favorite actor. I think he's the most versatile and convincing actor on the planet. Just to talk to him, sit up late at night and play guitar with him, and have him offer you cigars, what could be better?"

 

[dark_b]

caine says that ledger is the best. and howard says that bridges is the best. this is just promotion

 

[kedrell]

Ledger may be a fine actor(I don't know cause his movies never interested me), but I have a hard time believing he's as good as Bridges. The Dude rocks! And Tron was decades ahead of it's time just to name two.

 

[Argyle of Sock]

Does anyone know anything about the "modern day version of Macbeth that begins shooting next month"?

I wasn't able to find anything about it on IMDB.

 

[Cosmic]

Very nice article. Terence Howard is a rare gem. He brings his best to every role, and I think he has a special knack for stealing scenes without disrupting the flow. He came out of the projects, and now he's starring in blockbusters and living it up. I tip my hat.