It’s a ‘big no’ to smartphones for Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan, here’s why

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan is known for his old-fashioned ways. His opposition to using computer-generated special effects in his films are well known. But it seems that his disapproval of using technology and gadgets goes beyond this.

In an interview to Hollywoodreporter, Nolan revealed how he does not use email, smartphone and internet. He doesn’t use email or carry a smartphone, and when he writes his scripts, he does so on a computer that isn’t connected to the internet. However, while he does not use these technology tools that have become an intrinsic part of most of our lives, it is not because of any contempt for these.

Fighting distraction
“I think technology and what it can provide is amazing. My personal choice is about how involved I get. It’s about the level of distraction. If I’m generating my material and writing my own scripts, being on a smartphone all day wouldn’t be very useful for me,” he told the publication.

Nolan further added that he also prefers to hand deliver his scripts to actors rather than sending them digitally. This, he said, has given him a reputation for working “in secrecy”. Nolan said the truth is anything but. “It’s not secrecy, it’s privacy,” he said. “It’s being able to try things, to make mistakes, to be as adventurous as possible. And to be able to sit with somebody who’s just read what you’ve written and get their take on it, see how they connect with it in a very human, face-to-face way.”

For those unaware, the upcoming movie Oppenheimer chronicles the Manhattan Project’s development of nuclear weapons and the political and emotional fallout for the people who built them. It is claimed to be an ode to and a cautionary tale about humanity’s ability to harness science and technology.

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Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan is known for his old-fashioned ways. His opposition to using computer-generated special effects in his films are well known. But it seems that his disapproval of using technology and gadgets goes beyond this.

In an interview to Hollywoodreporter, Nolan revealed how he does not use email, smartphone and internet. He doesn’t use email or carry a smartphone, and when he writes his scripts, he does so on a computer that isn’t connected to the internet. However, while he does not use these technology tools that have become an intrinsic part of most of our lives, it is not because of any contempt for these.

Fighting distraction
“I think technology and what it can provide is amazing. My personal choice is about how involved I get. It’s about the level of distraction. If I’m generating my material and writing my own scripts, being on a smartphone all day wouldn’t be very useful for me,” he told the publication.

Nolan further added that he also prefers to hand deliver his scripts to actors rather than sending them digitally. This, he said, has given him a reputation for working “in secrecy”. Nolan said the truth is anything but. “It’s not secrecy, it’s privacy,” he said. “It’s being able to try things, to make mistakes, to be as adventurous as possible. And to be able to sit with somebody who’s just read what you’ve written and get their take on it, see how they connect with it in a very human, face-to-face way.”

For those unaware, the upcoming movie Oppenheimer chronicles the Manhattan Project’s development of nuclear weapons and the political and emotional fallout for the people who built them. It is claimed to be an ode to and a cautionary tale about humanity’s ability to harness science and technology.

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