STAR WARS STAR FOCUSSES ON HUNGRY HEART The first rule of Venice is, you don't talk about "Star Wars."
Adam Driver, star of the forthcoming "Episode VII", says working on the latest installment of the classic sci-fi saga is "surreal."
His comment was made during a press junket for "Hungry Heart," his new film, which is showing in competiton at the Venice Film Festival.
While remaining tight-lipped about the hot topic, Driver focused on his role in the creepy relationship drama he was there to promote.
"Hungry Hearts" is directed by Saverio Costanzo and tells the story of a couple living in New York who are expecting their first child.....
During pregnancy the mother starts to act strangely which worsens to full blown mental illness by the time child is born and a rift between the couple follows.
"They basically both become very protective in completely opposite ways," explains Driver. "Their parenting techniques don't always aligne."
One of the biggest challenges of the film was working with a six-month-old baby.
"I think when the baby came on set the tension level went up everywhere," says Driver.
"Everyone was very worried about the baby to the point where no one was acting at all. It was all 'Is the baby eating? Shall we put it on the bed?' Is it going to fall off? We put pillows all the way around the bed so it wouldn't fall off. But it's good, it all lend itself to working on it - everyone was conscious of what the baby way doing."
"But, the mother was always with us," points out Costanzo . "She was open, we collaborated a lot, we respected the kid more than anything else. Of course to shoot with a six month old kid, it's like to bat, you don't know. We know how you start, you don't know how you end."
The Venice Film Festival runs through until September 5, when this year's winners are announced.
