Adam Driver on Sneaking Out of the 'Paper Tiger' Cannes Premiere
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Adam Driver attended the Cannes premiere of "Paper Tiger" but avoids watching himself on screen, a habit he has developed over several festival appearances, except for supporting Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" after a personal loss.
- "Paper Tiger," written and directed by James Gray, features Driver as a former cop turned businessman and marks Driver's eighth film debuting at Cannes, receiving high praise for his performance and Gray’s blend of crime thriller and family drama.
- The film draws heavily on Gray's personal experiences, including family tragedy and legal troubles, with plot elements reflecting his own life, such as a dangerous encounter with Russian criminals.
- Gray values actor-driven storytelling and fosters a collaborative, loose atmosphere on set, appreciating vulnerability and danger in performances, which he finds in Driver.
- Gray critiques Hollywood's commercial pressures, emphasizing the importance of artistic integrity and warning against the industry's mechanisms that can humiliate and stifle creativity.