Stephen Dorff cried upon movie offer
Stephen Dorff The actor plays Hollywood actor Johnny Marco in Somewhere, which was written and directed by Sofia Coppola. The movie follows Johnny as he starts to re-examine the way he’s lived his life, and Stephen felt it was made for him when he read the script.
He decided to travel to Paris to talk to Sofia about the part. It was an emotional time for him as it coincided with the anniversary of his mother’s death, but Stephen was determined not to go home until he had the role in the bag.
“I didn't hear anything from her and I was starting to worry. This was now the night time of the day that my mom passed. I was on a hotel balcony with a view of the Eiffel Tower and I was sad and then my phone rang and it was Sofia saying: 'I don't need to look anymore. Do you want to be in my movie?' And I said, 'Yeah, are you serious?' At that point, the Eiffel Tower started going techno the way it does on the hour and I felt my mom's presence for the first time in a year,” he explained to British newspaper The Independent. “I had a flood of emotion and started crying in the street.”
Stephen can’t wait for people to see Somewhere as it is so special to him.
The only issue he has is that he worries other film experiences won’t live up to shooting with Sofia. He says it was hands-down the best time of his life, and something he’ll always treasure.
Stephen is particularly thankful for the role as he was beginning to worry his career was over, and he’d never get good parts again.
“Certainly this is the best part I've ever played, especially in this time when there are less and less movies about real characters and original voices and directors that have original styles,” explained. "It was by far one of the best experiences I've ever had – in my life – and I've made about 35 movies. Now I think the best is to come. She gave me such an opportunity that now all these retards want to come and join the train, so great! Join the train!"
