Just a few days ago we brought you a portion of Steve's conversation with producer Kathleen Kennedy, whom he spoke to as part of the junket for Steven Spielberg's World War I drama War Horse. One of Spielbergâs most prolific producing partners, Kennedy provided updates on Jurassic Park 4 and a Tintin sequel, and even talked about a 3D re-release of the original Jurassic Park. Today weâve got more of Steveâs interview with Kennedy and she talks about Spielbergâs next two projects: Lincoln and Robopocalypse. The producer talked about working with the phenomenal Daniel Day-Lewis on the now-filming Lincoln and revealed exactly when/where/if Day-Lewis breaks character.In addition, Kennedy talked briefly about Spielbergâs next project after Lincoln, Robopocalypse. Based the novel by Daniel H. Wilson, the film tells the story of a sentient artificial intelligence that takes over our global technology and begins a systemic attack on mankind. Hit the jump to see what Kennedy had to say about both projects.Kennedy confirmed that Spielberg is already three quarters of the way through filming Lincoln (an astonishing feat, given that heâs been promoting two films simultaneously). Regarding Day-Lewisâ performance, Kennedy calls him âextraordinaryâ and reveals that, while he stays in character throughout the duration of the shooting day, he breaks once filming has wrapped:
âHe is very much deeply invested and immersed throughout the day when heâs in character, but heâs very accessible at the end of the day, once he can step outside of it and not feel thatâI mean heâs giving huge scenes with massive amounts of dialogue and he needs to stay in character, itâs a very very performance-driven movie. But at the end of the day heâs Daniel.â
When asked about Robopocalypse, Kennedy revealed that production should start towards the third quarter of next year:
âWe havenât really decided yet where [weâre shooting], but thatâll probably go end of summer, beginning of fall next year.â
So it sounds like Spielbergâs busy schedule wonât be slowing down anytime soon. The director has stated that Lincoln will be released around December 2012, while Robopocalypse has a release date of July 3rd, 2013.
Hereâs the portion of Steveâs interview with Kennedy where she talks about Lincoln and Robopocalypse. Weâll have their full interview up closer to the release of War Horse (which opens December 25th):
Collider:Â Youâre filming Lincoln as we speak, how has the project been going so far and whatâs it like working with Daniel Day-Lewis?
Kathleen Kennedy: Daniel Day-Lewis is extraordinary; I think he may be one of the best actors ever that weâve worked with. Weâre about three quarters of the way through and itâs been amazing, I mean he is really quite remarkable. Every day you get the chills thinking that Lincoln is sitting there right in front of you.
I saw a photograph that recently got out of him at a restaurant, thereâs a lot of talk that he maintains his character all the time, but then someone was saying to me that heâs in character on set all day, but when he leaves set heâs not in character. Whatâs the truth?
Kennedy: That is the truth. He is very much deeply invested and immersed throughout the day when heâs in character, but heâs very accessible at the end of the day, once he can step outside of it and not feel thatâI mean heâs giving huge scenes with massive amounts of dialogue and he needs to stay in character, itâs a very very performance-driven movie. But at the end of the day heâs Daniel.
Thereâs a lot of talk that you guys are filming Robopocalypse in Montreal. Is that true?
Kennedy: Itâs possible. We havenât really decided yet where, but thatâll probably go end of summer, beginning of fall next year.