Rooney and Kate Mara had to speak in unison in ‘Bucking Fastard’
Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara star in Werner Herzog's new film 'Bucking Fastard,' where they play siblings who speak in unison. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival to a positive reception, though it currently lacks a U.S. release date.
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It highlights the creative collaboration between a legendary filmmaker and high-profile actors, showcasing unique narrative techniques in modern cinema.
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VENICE, Italy (AP) — Sisters Rooney and Kate Mara play sisters who speak in unison in Werner Herzog’s new film “Bucking Fastard,” which had its world premiere Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.
The 83-year-old German filmmaker had actually met twins who spoke in unison some 45 years ago. Greta and Freda Chaplin dressed the same and became a bit of a tabloid fascination in the 1980s in the U.K. because of a stalking case. And they did spark an idea, but it was one that lay dormant for decades, constrained by the limitations of reality.
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