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The Deal: An interview with director Stephen Frears:

THE DEAL is director Stephen Frears and writer Peter Morgan’s prequel to “The Queen”. The film traces the devolution in the relationship between the old-fashioned and hard-nosed Gordon Brown (David Morrissey) and the more polished and media-friendly Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) from unlikely officemates to fellow MPs to rivals for the leadership of the Labour Party. Blair’s refusal to confront his own ambitions contrast with Brown’s willful ignorance of his awkwardness as a factor in realpolitik to create a deft political drama with terrific performances by both actors.

We sat down with the Bristish director to talk about his fascination with monarchs, what happens when actors put on makeup and beliving what's in front of you. 

CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW HERE  

The editors of Film Comment magazine presented THE DEAL as part of the Film Comment Selects screening at New York's Film Society of Lincoln Center on August 6th.

Posted on 08/08/08 by: FCFeatures 01:54 PM