Did Christopher Nolan Ban Chairs For Everyone On Set?

What is the real story here?

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Director Christopher Nolan attends the Rendezvous With Christopher Nolan photocall during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 12, 2018 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Venturelli/WireImage)

Hollywood director Christopher Nolan is one of the biggest names in the industry. The director is well-known for his intricate and complex films like Interstellar and Inception.

However, recently Nolan has been ‘allegedly’ involved in a huge scandal as one of his former stars Anne Hathaway ‘spilled the beans’ on the director’s banning of chairs on his set!

Recently, Anne Hathaway revealed in an interview that Christopher Nolan has a strict ban on chairs as it disturbs his movie-making mojo. Anne had this to say:

“He doesn’t allow chairs, and his reasoning is, if you have chairs, people will sit, and if they’re sitting, they’re not working. I mean, he has these incredible movies in terms of scope and ambition and technical prowess and emotion. It always arrives at the end under schedule and under budget. I think he’s onto something with the chair thing.”


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As soon as “Catwoman” made that statement, the actress got called by several film critics and ‘chair-supporters’ came out to say that what she said is not entirely true.

Even a spokesperson for the Tenet director responded against such ‘allegations’.

Kelly Bush Novak, who represents Christopher Nolan came forward to set the record straight.

“For the record, the only things banned from [Christopher Nolan’s] sets are cell phones (not always successfully) and smoking (very successfully). The chairs Anne was referring to are the directors chairs clustered around the video monitor, allocated on the basis of hierarchy not physical need.

Chris chooses not to use his but has never banned chairs from the set. Cast and crew can sit wherever and whenever they need and frequently do.”

We’re glad that this chair issue has been resolved and maybe Christopher Nolan can peacefully release his upcoming action flick Tenet soon.

What do you think about Nolan’s chair policy? Share your thoughts in the comments below.


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