Michael Fassbender

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AnnabelJoseph said:
And seven cigarettes in a day? I don't believe it. I think he probably smokes seven an hour. I can see him going through seven in one interview, lol.
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Artica said:
I don't believe for 1 second that he only smokes 7 a day. I remember some of the Ebayers at the Shame premiere mentioning that Fassy has bad nicotine stains on his fingers. You don't get those from smoking just a few ciggies (with filter).
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:laugh: I know, I think it's the first time I read a quote of his and thought ...
 

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@Artica: I know, which is really too bad. Maybe we should migrate to a censor-free eden ;). (kidding, kidding)

I always just thought Chastain (and FASSY) fell under the ginger exception: where it's almost impossible to approximate an age on most of them, from 7-77.

Gemini: true! but more generally, could you be with a man whose pores (and er... privates?) smell like the inside of a smoker's lung? I don't necessarily target Fass. Just chain smokers in general. I'm always quite taken aback when people say Michael smells neutral or of a good eau de toilette.
 
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Viggo Mortensen talks about the movie “Shame” & working with Michael

I don’t know what else we were talking about. Oh yeah, “Shame.” I think it’s an interesting movie, it’s a good movie. But I don’t know… If the movie was really groundbreaking and really transgressive, it certainly wouldn’t have been winning all those awards. I guess people’s taste is fairly conservative and it’s pretty much a herd mentality. And many times, on these Top 10 lists, people tend to dismiss it until a year later.

It’s kind of a little absurd. I don’t think “Shame” is one of those movies. I think “Shame” is a very interesting movie, but the thing that I’ve heard about it… It didn’t seem, at least to, my taste, but to each his own. It didn’t seem groundbreaking in terms of photography, or movie storytelling, script writing, acting, directing. I didn’t think on any level it was a new wave of moviemaking that we were seeing the birth of. I think it’s a very well made movie, like other movies were quite well made, but I don’t know what all the taboo-breaking fuss was about. It’s really not about that at all. It’s fairly straightforward.

PK: I take it you didn’t discuss it much with Michael when you were making the movie.

VM: No, because I hadn’t seen it until just the other day.

PK: With all the hype it must have been disappointing.

VM: No, it wasn’t disappointing. I was just surprised. I appreciated the things that were good about it, and good about his performance. But the aspect of, “This is the most bold, brave, blow your mind kind of thing,” I didn’t get that from it. It’s a well made movie. It’s a nice follow-up to “Hunger.” But it wasn’t much more than that. It was a decent piece of work. But I don’t understand why people make a big deal about a lot of things, so. Nice job. If I hadn’t have heard all the hype I would have said, “Oh, nice.” It was pretty good. Good job. It was a probably a hard role to play, and, congratulations. I’m talking about… It’s not just about the filmmaker, or the actors. There’s just a reaction of how it’s categorized or how it’s described, and I find fault with that. Not fault, but I don’t comprehend. It just doesn’t make any sense. It’s just like, “What’s the big deal?” As far as transgressive, because it isn’t.

PK: How was it working with Michael in the making of “A Dangerous Method?” Did you guys get along?

VM: We had a good time, yeah. He’s obviously a very good actor, but he’s also a good work companion. He’s very funny, has a very good sense of humor. He has a good singing voice and enjoys singing. He’s very well prepared. He shows up having worked extremely hard on the script. I’m sure that’s probably how he always works. He shows up ready to go to work and give his best, but he’s also relaxed and fun. We get along very well, cracking jokes. It’s a good way to keep things light, especially when you’re dealing with heavy material or lots of dialogue. The worst thing you could so with Carl Jung or Sigmund Freud is to take yourself too seriously, because you’re going to bore yourself and others, I think. It’s important to keep it light. I think that was David’s attitude.
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Did anyone else notice this? It's a fair enough assessment, and he's criticizing the press more than he is MF/McQueen, but there is something a little off-putting about this. Like sour grapes that ADM didn't get more attention? I also think it's a little ironic because I don't think Viggo has made any "groundbreaking" films himself. Unless you count LOTR for the technical achievement. Eastern Promises and A History of Violence are really excellent films by a groundbreaking director, but they aren't groundbreaking in and of themselves. And seriously, he hadn't achieved nearly as much by the time he was 35 as Michael has already.
 
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mustard_stain said:
@Artica: I know, which is really too bad. Maybe we should migrate to a censor-free eden ;). (kidding, kidding)

I always just thought Chastain (and FASSY) fell under the ginger exception: where it's almost impossible to approximate an age on most of them, from 7-77.

Gemini: true! but more generally, could you be with a man whose pores (and er... privates?) smell like the inside of a smoker's lung? I don't necessarily target Fass. Just chain smokers in general. I'm always quite taken aback when people say Michael smells neutral or of a good eau de toilette.
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You know, I know a lot of smokers and they all manage to smell good (or at least normal). Now, right after they smoke, yeah, they smell like they've just smoked but somehow that goes away and they smell normal again. :shrugs: I imagine he's probably been smoking since his teens and that by now he's come up with a way to manage many of the off putting side affects.

I just wish he'd at least make a solid attempt to quit. Not because of the smell or the stained teeth and fingers but because that sh*t kills, man. He's got to find a better way to calm his nerves. I don't know if anyone here in the U.S. has seen those horrific emphysema commercials but they are so depressing that I have to mute the television when they come on. I don't want anyone I know to end up like that. Awful. I hope that he takes it seriously one day and just friggin quits...for good.
 
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Viggo's a straight shooter for sure, so he can sound a bit peeved when discussing other peers/their work (kind of like... Steve McQueen ;)). Well, he's not the first one to not have connected with the material so it's not like he's being heretical :D. Film critics who loved Shame, LOVED IT, and I bet they mention it to Viggo when interviewing him; maybe it got to him or overhyped him? :shrugs:

But here's where I'm 99% sure Michael would differ: if the roles were reversed, he'd keep it to himself, or at least in a press context. I've yet to read any negative comments of co-workers or any specific collaborator, ever. Just plain old graciousness; it's underrated these days.
 
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But here's where I'm 99% sure Michael would differ: if the roles were reversed, he'd keep it to himself, or at least in a press context. I've yet to read any negative comments of co-workers or any specific collaborator, ever. Just plain old graciousness; it's underrated these days.
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Yeah, I think this is what peeves me.
 
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Gemini Chica said:
I just wish he'd at least make a solid attempt to quit. Not because of the smell or the stained teeth and fingers but because that sh*t kills, man. He's got to find a better way to calm his nerves. I don't know if anyone here in the U.S. has seen those horrific emphysema commercials but they are so depressing that I have to mute the television when they come on. I don't want anyone I know to end up like that. Awful. I hope that he takes it seriously one day and just friggin quits...for good.
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This is terrible to say, and I really don't wish that AT ALL upon him... but Fassbender seems like the type to happily and obliviously trudge through life and learn things the hard way. And I hope cigarette-related diseases are NOT in his foreseeable future, so yes, hope he curbs the habit of his own volition sooner than later.
 
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Gemini Chica said:
I just wish he'd at least make a solid attempt to quit. Not because of the smell or the stained teeth and fingers but because that sh*t kills, man. He's got to find a better way to calm his nerves. I don't know if anyone here in the U.S. has seen those horrific emphysema commercials but they are so depressing that I have to mute the television when they come on. I don't want anyone I know to end up like that. Awful. I hope that he takes it seriously one day and just friggin quits...for good.
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My mother in law was a chain smoker. Oh god, I wouldn't wish it on anyone. When she couldn't have a cig she was a monster. Had a massive fatal heart attack/stroke in her mid-60s, which they said was largely due to her smoking.

And you know what...it's been almost three years since she died and you can still smell the cigarette smoke when you walk in that house. It's nasty!

FASSY! You gotta quit. Or at least actually smoke seven cigarettes a day, not seven packs. ;)
 
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mustard_stain said:
Viggo's a straight shooter for sure, so he can sound a bit peeved when discussing other peers/their work (kind of like... Steve McQueen ;)). Well, he's not the first one to not have connected with the material so it's not like he's being heretical :D. Film critics who loved Shame, LOVED IT, and I bet they mention it to Viggo when interviewing him; maybe it got to him or overhyped him? :shrugs:

But here's where I'm 99% sure Michael would differ: if the roles were reversed, he'd keep it to himself, or at least in a press context. I've yet to read any negative comments of co-workers or any specific collaborator, ever. Just plain old graciousness; it's underrated these days.
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INDEED! So true. Michael is gracious and considerate, if nothing else.

AnnabelJoseph said:
My mother in law was a chain smoker. Oh god, I wouldn't wish it on anyone. When she couldn't have a cig she was a monster. Had a massive fatal heart attack/stroke in her mid-60s, which they said was largely due to her smoking.

And you know what...it's been almost three years since she died and you can still smell the cigarette smoke when you walk in that house. It's nasty!

FASSY! You gotta quit. Or at least actually smoke seven cigarettes a day, not seven packs. ;)
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If only he'd smoke just seven a day. Then maybe he could successfully ween himself off.

I wonder if Nicole can have a strong influence over him where the cigarettes are concerned. I don't think she smokes and if that's true then she'd be the first (assuming they're more than just friends) of his women, that we know of, who wasn't a smoker. Correct me if I'm wrong, though.
 
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