cohen brothers - Blog 2.0 - California Film Foundation2024-03-28T23:09:20Zhttps://californiafilm.net/profiles/news/feed/tag/cohen+brothersCohen Brothers On Writing Lebowski and Herding Catshttps://californiafilm.net/profiles/news/cohen-brothers-on-writing-lebowski-and-herding-cats2021-03-23T22:04:23.000Z2021-03-23T22:04:23.000ZCFF Adminhttps://californiafilm.net/members/CFFAdmin<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8697629274?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p> </p>
<p>If you ask the Coen brothers about how they write their films, you might not get a straight answer. "It's mostly napping," Ethan tells <em>Fresh Air</em>'s Terry Gross.</p>
<p>"We go to the office, we're there, we're in a room together," Joel adds. "We take naps, but, you know, the important thing is that we're <em>at</em> the office, should we be inspired to actually write something."</p>
<p>The brothers don't split up writing responsibilities — they "talk through" the dialogue and "work it out together," Joel explains.</p>
<p>The process seems to be working for the brothers who wrote and directed <em>Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou?, No Country for Old Men</em>, <em>A Serious Man</em> and <em>True Grit.</em> Their latest film, <em>Inside Llewyn Davis,</em> just won the Grand Prix at this year's Cannes film festival, and it's nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, musical or comedy, and an Independent Spirit award for Best Feature.</p>
<p>Set in 1961, <em>Inside Llewyn Davis</em> stars Oscar Isaac in the title role, as a folksinger in Greenwich Village, just before Bob Dylan comes on the scene. He's known in the clubs but isn't particularly successful.</p>
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