I read that she's in talks to play the lead opposite Jesse, and Mark Ruffalo is the FBI agent and Amanda is a technician who helps the magicians pull of their heists. Morgan Freeman is also currently in talks to be one of the magicians. But definitely, I want this to be a good part for Mel if she's going to be in it.
Eva's what I call my back-up Aviva. But really, I'm willing to do whatever I can to get Mel and Dan as the leads. I have other actors in mind for the other characters, but they're not as important to me for this as that French gal and German boy are. I'm willing to throw out my dignity and cry if I have to.

It totally does! ♥
Yes. They're both cordially invited and must wear fancy suits.

He's probably rewatching that scene for the billionth time and giggling to himself over a big bowl of popcorn. I love Quentin's fangirling over Sho/Fred and over Dan in general. On a related note, I feel it really says something about the integrity of Fredrick that, for Quentin, seeing Dan in Goodbye Lenin! is what prompted him to cast Dan for the part. Shosanna/every Dan character ever.

I've learned to really not take that for granted. On any whim, I'm able to read books and publications from just about any point in history, and it made researching for my screenplay (and KFAD, as I enjoy being factual) that much easier. And aside from that, reading for recreation has been much easier; even if we don't have a certain book here, it can usually be tracked down anywhere within the library system.
I'd probably get some interesting judgment as lately, I've been carrying around books on Nazi occupied France and I've been listening to nothing but Tom Waits lately. Somehow, the two just really work together.

It would be. Maybe it's because I'm fast approaching thirty, so I feel a need to accomplish something major, which is why I'm putting pressure on myself. I certainly love what I'm writing, but it does get exhausting sometimes. It's like that saying goes: it's about the journey, not the destination.

Yes! And bring in Mel, all '40s glamorous to shove her fingers in his hair and pull at his shirt collar.