FilmCatcher: Control interview- Director Anton Corbijn

FilmCatcher caught up with the director and cast of CONTROL at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival to chat about the Joy Division bio pic. Director Anton Corbojn, a Dutch rock photographer, talks about moving to England in the late 1970s because of his fascination with Joy Division. Actor Sam Riley talks about the 180-degree shift in his life: from a career that was "going nowhere" to a feature film debut as an icon of rock. European actress Alexandra Maria Lara discusses her sympathetic portrayal of Annik Honore, whose affair with Curtis ended his marriage shortly before his 1980 suicide.

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[sbdwatch]

''control'' is awesome, i have seen this film week again my country new film festival,it was...i dont know-sad,i would say...but it have some secret power under it, its strange...,i always loved films like this. you are thinking over and over again about it.

[Nariel7]

Great interview. I love all three of them, but especially Sam Riley :)

The exchange between Alexandra and Anton when Sam was talking about getting Ian's stage mannerisms right was amusing :)

[WildOne7683]

Sam did a phenomenal job. I don't think anyone could've played Ian any better. The dancing, the mannerisms, the singing, the seizures...I hope Sam's career goes far because he sure does have the potential and the dedication. Great movie :)

[sabrinabells]

t im really exited to see sam in on the road cause i was speechless with control i d cry in the end lol hes really a great actor

[dirtynuke]

I cant imagine him playing a Kerouac. He physically bears no resemblance towards him, however he does strike me as looking very much like Pete Doherty. Even the body movements and the hand gestures. If they ever make a biopic of the Libertines, he'd surely make a good candidate as Pete Doherty, if you ask me. By the way he did a tremendous performance in Control. Brilliant.

[anniemihn]

@Johnnyo743 I know! I can´t wait to see him as Kerouac!

[Johnnyo743]

@anniemihn hes playing Jack Kerouac in the on the road film coming put in a few years it will be brillant

[anniemihn]

Sam Riley is one of the best actors of his generation. Period.

[sexaebae]

yes , all three are amazing. beautiful ppl inside and out, wont get any closer in replicating jd as sam riley did. its brillant. rip ian curtis. wish i was alive to see u perform but i wasnt even born then :'(

[desasterz]

Bernard sumner is great!

[RIMBAUD78]

i love the scene at the end when gillian and steve sit down at the pub