We recently had the chance to chat with writer-director Scott Cooper about his gritty crime drama Out of the Furnace -- starring Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Forest Whitaker and Willem Dafoe -- which comes out on Blu-ray today. Here's what he had to say about the film.
IGN Movies: Let's talk about the nature of Russell's character. I said this to Bale at the TV junket, that he reminded me basically of Job, because we were joking about him having done so many biblical things. I'm like, "You know, Russell's pretty much Job." Can you maybe talk about that a little bit?
Scott Cooper: Well, it's interesting because Russell Baze is based on someone very close to me in my personal life who was also beset by this relentless fate on all side. He also happens to be the person that I have the most respect for, because this is a person who has endured tragedy and loss -- as many people have -- but was able to overcome that, and yet become one of the most positive people that I know. That takes a great deal of emotional fortitude and resilience. There are many people who would just give up and then I would assume curl into the fetal position, but Russell Baze is not one of those people. We see at the very end of the film that there's this man who is living with the consequences of violence and loss and tragedy, but I hope that one day in the near future he will find peace and contentment, because there are many, many people who are Russell Bazes in this world, you just don't often see them on screen.
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