In a recent appearance onThe Tonight Show, the 32-year-old actress recalled how “no day is the same” while working with directorDavid O. Russell, who “doesn’t want to stop” and “could go [on] forever” with a film’s production.
“And same withChristian [Bale], who’s the lead in this film. Christian Bale plays this incredible character and is also a very, very incredible actor. And they’re both so dedicated to this film and their craft,” Robbie told hostJimmy Fallon.
“David never called ‘cut’ on this film. So technically, wedidn’t ever really stop,” she added.
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Margot Robbie.Dia Dipasupil/Getty
But on paper, it was a different story one day during the making ofAmsterdam, as the cast and crew’s time was up in accordance with their permit — and law enforcement had to get involved.
“You get a permit to shoot somewhere,” Robbie explained. “We were in Pasadena and the time was up. And we were meant to clear out, but we wouldn’t. And the producers are freaking out and David’s still goingand Christian’s still acting.”
“And then, eventually, the Pasadena police literally were [on] the set with us all being like, ‘Stop. You have to stop. Like, you guys have to stop. Please,” she said.
Once one of the officers yelled “wrap,” everyone “put down the equipment and started packing up,” according to Robbie.
“I was like, ‘Wow. A policewoman from Pasadena just wrapped this film.’ It was incredible,” she added.
Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington inAmsterdam(2022).Courtesy of 20th Century Studios
The movie follows an original crime story set in the 1930s involving the three close friends — a doctor, a nurse and an attorney — who must prove their innocence about getting caught up in the center of one of the most shocking secret plots in American history.
The film also starsMike Myers,Michael Shannon,Timothy Olyphant,Ed Begley Jr.,Beth GrantandTaylor Swift, among others.
Amsterdamis in theaters Oct. 7.
source: people.com
