#Aaron Schimberg

[darerendevil]

@NDNF: 📸 from last night’s incredible evening celebrating our #NDNF Opening Night selection A DIFFERENT MAN with director Aaron Schimberg & lead actor Sebastian Stan in attendance!

#Sebastian Stan #A Different Man #Aaron Schimberg

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Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson, Aaron Schimberg and Renate Reinsve at the Variety Sundance Studio

#sebastian stan #variety #sundance film festival #a different man #adam pearson #renate reinsve #Aaron schimberg

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#sebastian stan #aaron schimberg #sundance #sebastianstanedit #sebstanedit #tuserlarissa #crying at his face the whole bottom half just crumples #he's so allergic to anything vaguely resembling praise #very relatable #mine

[mrs-stans]

@onlykaroline: a different man is going to @sundanceorg ✨lucky to be a part of this 👽 biggest congrats to @tokyochorus, @imsebastianstan, @renatereinsve, @adam_pearson_tv, @a24 and team

#Sebastian Stan #Adam Pearson #Renate Reinsve #Liana Runcie #Karoline #Aaron Schimberg #A Different Man #Sundance #A24 #mrs-stans #Instagram #Apple TV

[vellicore]

Sebastian Stan tonight at the premiere of A Different Man in NYC.

#sebastian stan #a different man #a different man movie #aaron schimberg #ndnf #new directors new films #Bucky barnes #steve kemp #mickey henry #Seb stan #sebstan #flash warning

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Sebastian is the cutest omg 🥹💗

#sebastian stan #a different man #aaron schimberg #Berlinale #how SWEET omg 😭😭😭😭 #baby please

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Sebastian Stan in A Different Man (2024), a new psychological thriller film written and directed by Aaron Schimberg

#A Different Man #A24 #sundance #sebastian stan #aaron schimberg #film stills

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So many films explore the idea of transformation, whether physically or emotionally, and almost always under the pretense of the transformational character finding a better version of themselves in the process. But what if a drastic change isn’t a good idea? That’s the notion writer-director Aaron Schimberg tackles in “A Different Man.” His examination into identity, personality, and the moldability of the self features a talented ensemble and hilariously askew worldview. However, it stretches for a bit longer than necessary past the point it’s trying to make.

Sebastian Stan leads the film as Edward, a wannabe actor with a condition called neurofibromatosis, which causes the growth of multiple non-cancerous tumors, notably on his face. He leads an isolated life, with ridicule and disgust from strangers as a daily occurrence. He finally makes a connection with his neighbor Ingrid (Renate Reinsve), who at first takes a liking to him from a place of pity. Edward is given a chance at a new beginning when he’s recruited for an experimental medical procedure that aims to construct his face into an approximation of what it would look like without his condition. His life almost immediately changes after he literally rips away his old face to reveal a new one. He’s inspired to completely destroy his old life, taking up a new name, occupation, and residency. But upon a chance meeting with a man named Oswald (Adam Pearson) – who also has neurofibromatosis but leads a happy, outgoing life full of friends and lovers – Edward begins to question which parts of himself need to change at all.

Edward, Ingrid, and Oswald’s worlds all intersect in the theatre. After he disappears from her life, Ingrid writes a play about her interactions with Edward. The new Edward – unrecognized by Ingrid – auditions for the play, and, through a series of circumstances, both he and Oswald find themselves working on it. They begin their interactions in a constructed, hermetic space, and Schimberg assembles a similarly curated world for his characters to play within. While the film appears to take place in the New York City of the real world, small idiosyncrasies slowly start to pepper their way throughout Edward’s life and thus throughout the film itself. In a way, the film’s energy is not dissimilar from a Charlie Kaufman film. Schimberg allows the oddities to subtly build and build until odd occurrences and coincidences are commonplace, mirroring the way that Edward finds his world being slowly yet aggressively altered around him as his circumstances change. It’s a patient, intelligent directorial choice that comments on how our specific identities can make the world around us seem different on an individual basis. At times, Schimberg’s screenplay repeatedly makes the same points, leading to the film feeling slightly overlong. However, that repetitive notion could also be said to be reflective of the cyclical way Edward keeps making similar repeated mistakes.

Stan is in top form as Edward, at first covered in impressively rendered prosthetic makeup that hides his distinct face. It’s a quietly physical performance, with his posture, gait, and general presence changing based on the specifics of a scene and who else is in it. He never allows Edward to be too pitiable, smartly avoiding cliches that might accompany similar stories. Instead, he makes him a compelling, often frustrating central character. The latter portions of the screenplay allow him to traverse into some truly unhinged territory that’s a delight to watch. It’s his best performance yet.

Reinsve delivers another magnetic performance, which shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who saw her sensational work in “The Worst Person in the World.” She’s hilariously cringey in her first interactions with Edward, where she reacts with accidental terror before overcorrecting and inserting herself very forcefully into his life. Pearson is brilliantly able to change the entire mood of the film upon his arrival, with the pace of the screenplay and the energy of the filmmaking altering to match his upbeat charm. He believably comes across as someone who lights up a room whenever he enters. It’s a performance that the entire film hinges on, and he’s marvelously adept at bringing Oswald to compelling life.

The film is a wholly unique vision with a novel-like amount of thematic resonance. With his keen ability for oddball world-building (and with further help from Umberto Smerilli’s stunning musical score), Aaron Schimberg’s “A Different Man” presents a darkly funny and sometimes upsetting reflection of our self-centered existence.

THE RECAP

THE GOOD - Writer-director Aaron Schimberg constructs a world that’s a slightly askew reflection of our own, with hilariously increasing absurdities that reflect the main character’s evolving mental state. Sebastian Stan turns in career-best work, and Adam Pearson gives an impactful, charismatic performance.

THE BAD - The script gets a bit repetitive with its ideas, making the film feel overlong.

THE OSCAR PROSPECTS - Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay & Best Makeup and Hairstyling

THE FINAL SCORE - 8/10'

#Aaron Schimberg #A Different Man #Sebastian Stan #Berlinale #Berlin International Film Festival #Renate Reinsve #Adam Pearson

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https://instagram.com/aaronschimberg?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= this is becoming embarrassing lmfao and Seb followed, i can't 😂

HAHAHA oh my god that's so fucking funny, I'm crying 😂😂 I love them both

#LOLLL #sebastian stan #aaron schimberg #a different man #Instagram

[sebastianstanfrance]

Sebastian Stan été aperçu à New York (USA), le 3 août 2022, sur le tournage d'un nouveau film nommé “A Different Man“, dans lequel il joue le rôle principal : Edward

Le réalisateur est Aaron Schimberg et Sebastian joue aux côtés de Renate Reinsve et Adam Pearson. Le film sortira mi-2023

Synopsis :  Edward cherche à prendre un nouveau départ. Après une opération de chirurgie réparatrice du visage, il fait une fixation sur un homme qui joue son rôle dans une production théâtrale basée sur son ancienne vie

Photos HQ : https://sebastianstanfrance.com/galerie/thumbnails.php?album=1068

#Sebastian Stan #a different man #aaron schimberg #renate reinsve #adam pearson

[themnmovieman]

Sundance Report Vol. 2

Sundance 2024:, Vol 2 Buckle up for insights and recommendations as I guide you through the must-watch gems of the annual film festival and the flicks you might not mind passing on if they secure a distributor.

Indie Cinema’s Biggest Event SUNDANCE 2024 Volume 2 Wading into the waters of the festival circuit has been a whirlwind, and after the exhilarating experience at the Toronto Film Festival in September, the question lingered: was it too soon to dive into the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT? Still recuperating from the cinematic smorgasbord of nearly fifty films in Canada, the prospect of a…

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[sebstanaddict]

Sebastian is the sweetest and most humble person. He sent this to the director of A Different Man, Aaron Schimberg ❤️❤️❤️

#sebastian stan #sebastianstan #a different man #berlinale #berlinale 2024

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"A Different Man" Photocall

74th Berlinale International Film Festival

#a different man #photo call #Berlinale film festival #Berlinale #sebastian stan #renate reinsve #adam pearson #aaron schimberg

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*SPOILERS*

Aaron Schimberg kept it brief in his introduction before A Different Man had its world premiere January 21 at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival: “This is the one time I have to be able to show a film without anybody knowing anything about it.” A hush fell over the Eccles audience as the writer-director said that. It’s true. There’s before you see A Different Man, and then there’s after. The before is full of anticipation for the complex drama starring Sebastian Stan, Adam Pearson, and Renate Reinsve. The after is a rush of heart-clenching realizations about your own sense of self-worth, the true values of society, and questions about the ownership of your identity and story — even if you aren’t sure you want to own it yourself.

Edward (Stan) is an actor...

with a facial disfigurement who sticks to himself, doesn’t fix the leak in the ceiling of his apartment, and books parts in training videos for companies to learn how to treat people with disabilities just like everyone else. When his doctor tells him of a new experimental procedure that can “cure” his appearance, he decides to try it so he can be treated normally, like the people in the horrific training videos he shoots.

As Edward’s facial growths start to peel off — in a scene one can only describe as a moving Francis Bacon painting — instead of feeling relief, he still feels the need to hide who he is from everyone. That includes his playwright neighbor Ingrid (Reinsve), who has thrust herself into Edward’s orbit without fully letting him into hers.

His solution? To fake his own death and reemerge as a new “normal” guy hastily named Guy. This shedding of his skin seems to be working — he gets a new job as the most shiny of real estate agents and has a new, fancy loft apartment — until he sees that Ingrid has followed through on her goal to write a play with a part for him. Unfortunately, the play is about him, her dead neighbor, and their relationship through her eyes.

This is where A Different Man starts to fold in on itself in a brilliant meta statement about representation and authorization within the entertainment industry.

“[The film] is playing with various disability tropes,” explains Schimberg during the post-premiere discussion. “Like the sad disfigured man in his apartment, and playing around with those elements.” Since Edward’s story starts with that trope, it leaves the viewer uncomfortable and upset when we see Ingrid using these same tired storylines. It proves that she never really knew Edward, but had no problem using his disfigurement to push through a play about her being a “good person.”

But, wait, weren’t we introduced to Edward in the same fashion? The film doubles down on this complication by having Edward-presenting-as-Guy beg his neighbor to let him play her version of himself within her off-Broadway show. Even with the face of an actual Hollywood movie star, Edward is bending his life around the preconceived notions of others. His desire to be both the before and after Edward is complicated further when Oswald (Pearson), an effervescent and charming man with similar facial disfigurements as the original Edward, enters the theater during rehearsal and proceeds to take his role and his relationship with Ingrid away.

On the subject of casting this complicated weave of an identity story, Schimberg recalls how thorny that was even within his own singular vision: “I thought you’re caught in a bind because some people said that casting Adam was exploitative, and then on the other hand casting a Hollywood star and putting him in prosthetics is also the opposite of what we think of as representation, even though it’s still very commonly used. So I was caught in a bind and I just thought: I’m going to do a movie that does both. I’m going to have a Hollywood actor in prosthetics, I’m going to have Adam be Adam and see what comes of it and build some kind of path forward.”

That path forward is a masterful film filled with tension. But while it might seem like the struggle is going to be between Edward and Oswald, A Different Man’s only true tension is within Edward himself. Stan excels as he wrestles with embarrassment and longing for his former face. Every time someone comments on Oswald’s appearance to Edward while he’s passing as Guy, you can feel the hot anger within him because they assume he agrees with their vile opinions. “Suppression is a really bad thing,” Stan says, passionate about his character and this creative journey. “That was my take on [why Edward hid his true identity]. But I think, sometimes, when you spend so much time denying yourself you don’t have the courage in those moments to speak up.”

“That was kind of the hook we gave to Sebastian,” Pearson continues. “Yeah you don’t know what it’s like to have a disfigurement, but you do know what it’s like to not have privacy and to have your life constantly invaded, for better or worse.” Stan nods his head emphatically, “Public property, right?”Pearson nods back at him down the line. “Yeah, those are the kind of chats we had to get it right.” He pauses and chuckles.

“I’m glad it wasn’t a physical battle because I would have lost that one.”

#Sebastian Stan #Adam Pearson #Renate Reinsve #A different man #Sundance #Sundance 2024

[mrs-stans]

@variety: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson and director Aaron Schimberg stopped by the Variety Studio at Sundance to promote their film "A Different Man." In the upcoming indie drama, Stan plays a man with neurofibromatosis who undergoes facial reconstructive surgery, only to become obsessed with an actor starring as him in a play based on his life.

#Sebastian Stan #Renate Reinsve #Adam Pearson #Aaron Schimberg #A Different Man #Sundance #Variety #Instagram #Video #mrs-stans #Sundance 2024

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#sebastian stan #a different man #godddd #model baby #just #AHHHHH #renate reinsve #adam pearson #aaron schimberg #berlinale